The New York herald., 1879-01-02

look and merrment, the other of discomfort and
annoyance. A snow storm always cheers pedestri-
ans: melted snow invariably dampens thin soes and
chills the most feverish blood. When the snow
first made its unwelcome appearance the small boy
fattening his nose against the window. exclaimed
'Hi Hi II but his wiser papa, then tar away
upon the social round. in new silk hat. light over
coat thin boots yellow gloves and his dapper cane
made other remarks of a more profound, not to say
profane character The ladies also disposed to
object to the snow They were tolerably certain
there would not be enough TO make good sleighing
and they had ocular demonstration that there was
just about enough TO insure the song, and perhaps
the ruin, of their carpets. The snowfall afforded
q novel topic for conversation, but that hardly
compensated for the disappointment to young
gentlemen who unprepared for inclement
day. 1t settled too. the hopes of the skaters. The
Park Commissioners, already apprehensive that the
ice not all the small boys fancy painted it, were
and to command the police to see that no ''vagrum
mem were permitted to test the slides
DUTIES FOR PUBLIC MEN.
The festivities of the day ran far into the night.
and, as the patrolmen, who are supposed to care
tor the deyotees OF bacen1s' could TESTIFY:
domestic and social in their nature:
There were also certain perfunctory duties imposed
upon public men by virtue or reason rather, OF their
position. In few Of the theatres matinees were
given; but the principal houses find that their
patrons have other affairs to attend to New Years
Day and the receipts hardly pay for the extra labor
involved. This leaves the managers and actors free
for the social IL ro% in as W
lack John Gilbert. Charles Coghlan. Charles
Barron, William +. Floyd Harry Beckett, Mr.. Shan
Thorpe, j. II. stoddart. Walden Ramsey Henry
Pa1mss P,Isas'0R William M DI Palmer ' IT, r French.
Harry Wall, W. W. Tillotson. William Henderson,
Eben Plympton. Chandos Fulton. Mr.. Edgar. L. l..
Harrington, Tony Hart, Tony Pastor, Mr.. Sanderson,
&. w. II. Griffin. Charles Backus, William Birch and
Mr.. Wambod actively engaged in recipro-
eating courtesies that had been extended them. Sew
eral OF them by uxorial proxy, received their
friends at home, did others connected i'll one way
or another with "the profession The ladies of the
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tion-sometimes unpleasant but, as rule, the re-
verse. Yesterdays experience was not exceptional
in that the parors of the best known and most
widely appreciated of this class of public entertainers
were visited by hundreds OF gentlemen many OF
whom are scholars wits and society people OF repute
THE HOsPIrALIrIEs.
While the ladies report that calling was unusually
general and agreeable the gentlemen unite in saying
that tables were much more numerous than IN pre-
cedng years, and that bounteous provision or sub
stantias as well decacies the rule rather than
the exception This harmonzes with the prediction
of the HERALD based talks with caterers and pub
lie servants generally 1t is an unhappy fact that the
OF the inebriate began to tread the warpath at
a comparatively early hour in the day. John Nc
Larned, passenger the 10 80 A. NJ. train on the
Sixth avenue elevated road. slipped from the top step
of the Twenty street station and bumped on all
the rest until reached the fiat stone at the bottom
from which he rolled into the gutter Being partially
drunk he was but partially hurt. Two men
made merry in the cabin Of Fulton ferry
boat at and were finally yanked
on deck by two vigorous employees. Staggerers in
every grade of life of all ages and, it is sad to re-
port of both sexes. did what they could to make the
necessity of "New Liquor Law" apparent. That
wine brandy cordials and even whiskeys were
largely provided yesterday evident on the
streets before the day had half gone on. At first
this was especially noticeable down town and on the
the cty-one part as sickening as the
other. In the evening there were num-
character as to warrant public reference. In Del
monico the great cate and restaurant were compare
lively deserted, but all the supper rooms were occu
pied and in the large hall dinner for thirty was
provided In the Brunswick similar facts were re-
ported Private parties, dancing sociables and family
all over the city No New Years Day in long time
has passed away more quietly, more pleasantly.
satisfactorily The police records are evidence
OF that fact, and the family "lists tell the story Of
day of hospitality, as general as it was genuine.
ON ELEVATED ROADS.
For the first time in the history Of New York New
Years Day was rendered additionally comfortable
and pleasant, if not happy, by the enjoyment OF
rapid transit. On the previous New Years Day only
one elevated railway was in operation and that was
"one-legged one, and situated on the avenue where
it was probably less available for the needs of the
people than almost any other Yesterday three
elevated railroad lines all double tracked,
ming and conveying probably over one hundred and
hfty thousand New Years pleasure seekers and ON
next New Years Day. according to the prospects held
out by the companies two additional lines will be run
nng-namely, the Ninth and Eighth avenue exten-
sion OF the Metropolitan Company to the Harlem
River and to High Bridge. and the Second Avenue
Elevated line so urgently needed by the east SIDE
While the officers Of the elevated companies had only
anticipated light travel, owing to the suspension of
all business, the traffic was very large indeed The
trains the Third avenne line were very heavily laden
from eight clock in the morning, and continued
until the evening especially the through trains
to and from Harlem. At 10th street station, for in
stance about 900 tickets sold. against 500
ON Monday and $500 on Tuesday, and of this great
number the proportion of ten cent tickets much
greater than on the two previous days 1t was quite
Interesting the crowds of holiday visitors and
excursioniss arrive with every train, and
so many of them with books. flowers.
toys and miscellaneous parcels under their
arms Many of those who made the trip were
strangers who had only taken 1t for the novelty OF
peep at Harlem Bridge and make that they were
indeed at the other end of the island went back by
the same train.
THE METROPOLITAN LINE.
Light gloves and white ''chokers'' were more
merous on the Sixth avenue elevated line, where the
traffic was also much heavier than had been ex-
pected. A vast number of skaters got of ut Fifty
eighth street station 10 go to the Park and, being de-
tered by the snowfall from remaining long upon the
ice soon returned to take down tram by halfpast
one clock tine afternoon 1900 tickets had been
sold at the station, against the usual average of
about one thousand on week days. and of this num-
Der nearly all were ten cent tickets In the after
noon, when years visitors and excursionists
well skaters returned in crowds to their homes
the crush at this station very great and almost
in every could overhcar expressions of de-
light at the luxurious comforts of travel enjoyed ON
this "happy new year. compared with the
wrctched accommodations of twelve months ago
upon the horse Indeed ii was manifest to the
most casual observer that rapid transit pro we'd yes
terday the very greatest enjoyment the advent of
year ever brought to the people OF New York
COOPER.
walked into the Executive Chamber at the City Hall,
accompanied by Mayorclect Cooper and Mr.. James
T. Morrison, the private secretary of the new Mayor
As the oath OF office had been administered to Mr..
Cooper no formallties necessary, and after few
minutes the previous incumbent departed Mr..
smith Ely, Jr, leaving the new Mayor III possession
The only episode OF the occasion worthy of beng
recorded was a bit of pleasantly Mr.. Elys part.
1t is well known that the principal duty performed
by the late Mayor marrying people VINO preferred
the civil to the ecclesiastical sanction in wedlock. so
frequently Mayor Ely called upon TO perform
this service that he had the form of tho
ceremony printed and neatly bound. Leading the
Mayor to the desk which he had occupied during
the last two years Mr. Ely said, This is your desk,
Mr. Mayor, and, taking up the unique volume and
presenting it, lie added "And this is your badge of
Office" Mayor Cooper received it with o smile and
bowed out his predecessor.
WELL wfsHERs
As soon the new Mayor had assumed his Office a
stream callers began to pour in upon him. Among
them equal number OF republicans and anti
Taminany democrats. The only prominent adherent
of the Wigwan who called senator Ecclesne,
who greeted the Mayor cordially. and said =