Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.
Ushered in with Mirth and Mus,c.

The last night of the old year melted
into the dawn of 1880 beneath the clear
light Of the silver moon, reflected from
slight coverin. of snow and foundation
for good sleishins that is eagerly awaited.
There was fun in the comic opera at Full
ton hall, which was well attended, and is
elsewhere noted in detail. Pious people,
in timely meditation bade adieu the dying
year and welcomed its incoming successor
at watch meetings 1T the Methodist
churches-the usual service at the Moravian
church being omitted: while the young
and gay tripped it on the light fantastic to
merry music.
The Thursday Club had brilliant
and successful phantom party and there
We're a number of private entertainments
| of an elaborate order. Tonight there will
be grand masquerade party at Mr..
Dutfy's in Marietta.
The Lancaster band was handsomely en-
| tertained at the residence Of Mr.. John
Martin on Lancaster avenue, and at the
hour Of midnight played the national airs.
They afterwards visited and sercnadet
Messrs. Jacob Mi!ey. Amos Cast. Conrad
Cast and Jos. Cremer and adjourned at
| their rooms about 3 a. M.
DR.. Jacob Long. corner of West King
and Manor streets. invited Il large number
of his friends to visit him and see the old
year go out and the new one come in. \
few hours We're very pleasantly spent.
vocal and instrumental music and an elc-
giant collation. forming the main features
of the occasion.
At Roberts's Hall.
Among the social festivities OF the OBJ
servance of New Years Eve was COM
plimentary sociable given in Roberts's hall
by the Private Social club, an ormanZa-
tion Of young ladies' and gentlemen
who meet weekly to indulge in
the enchanting pleasures of the dance.
Invitations We're issued to about fifty
friends of the club, aud the grand prom
enade took place at 9:2O. being led by
Mr.. 3. p. Mentzer, president of the club.
TaylOr's orchestra furnished the music.
and the dancing was maintained almost
without interruption till one O'Clock. when
the party broke up and separated with
mutual good wishes for the new year.
GunpOI:sIer and Music.
There was Il good deal ofshootiny oir the
old year in different parts of the town and
from 4 to IL in some localities the crack
of small arms was almost incessant. 1t
midnight some of the bells We're rrlng and
later on in the wee sma' hours the band
paraded some of the principal streets, and
slcepers were awakened by the thrilling:
strains of gladstone music.
To day
A genial sun and soft air have made to-
day exceedingly pleasant and agreeable
overhead, though the walking is little
sloppy. The banks are closed aud their
clerks have been busy last night and to-day
closing up the yearly accounts. In the
and inventories are progressing. At the
restaurants there are elaborate lunches,
and in social circles there is more or less
calm. and entertainment.
At the City hotel this morning the pro
prietor, Mr.. IL. III. Power, had an elegant
lunch spread, complimentary to j. l..
Steinmetz, esq. Mr.. S. and about half ~
! s'oic VI HiS lIiCIl'iS C'tIcu dC w Gnu 'th
hour was spent most pleasantly around a
board handsomely spread with cold meats,
salads, jellies, fruits, cakes and all the del
icacies and substantials in season, fluid
and solid, served in the admirable manner
and with the rare taste that character izc
the cuisine of the City hotel.
The leading social event of this evening
is the silver wedding of Prof and Mrs. W.
NJ. Nevin, on West Chestnut street, in at
tendance upon which quite a number OF
persons from out of town have already ar
rived in Lancaster.