New-York tribune., 1880-01-02
IN AND ABOl.I \EW-NORK.
CALLERS FAVOIUD WITH A CLEAR SKY AND AGRfE-
AEIE AlE-Dl,t IMPORTS of Tur sIDhwALkS-

IN AND tBOJ / NEW -iOkk.
CALLERS FAvoI.UD WITH CLEAR SKY AND AGRfE-
AELE AlE-Dl>C IMPORTS of TuE sIDhwAIkS-
HOW HE DAY WAS SPENT AROUND NEw-YoRK.
The New Year was uShcrcd in yesterday
morning. nth the customary linGinc OF cAi:hes' b0wlhE
OF Whistles. AMI Innumrrabc no,srs of dhrtt nj kinds
that the ubiquitous small boys are wont to Eve vent 10
during the early hours Of ali public LOayS. CONTRARY
TO general cxpcctation Iii" day orcnci 1nr the clouds
having broken alb ,ut O'clock Wednesday evening. The
clear uloong ght induced many to venture ont 10 attend
the watcl-m",tngs that were reid III various
churches. The weather yesterday refreshing
contrast with tat OF last New Years Day, WHEN callers
had To protect immaculate snrt'IroiI' nud loli>L'd
boots from the snow, which hlcT III CnS;S nCary al day
To some person. doubtless, WHO on "Wednesday lad
rested in the thought that Fanny dN would give
tie II ol eXclsc for fcn"lHE tntr ct:G' %
lhcir far friends through TIE rc..iuin OF III"
convenient mt>.,ng'r boy, the clear bGr Ky and !-
roo br.. ing air somewhat dsnrr'a'nS lini I"
the IjpIty Of lcorl :: ~is sr' a. re- ci ~ trihi Il
10 lie ,oc To- hc-n inr nrw year ON - P"a>aui ddd'
The only dra Hback thc did a. Is Wet aad
muddy condition of the >IicWah' nHd a,r'"iS Many oI
thc {, m:., men had >ld tine hctv cen , '"t~ i't
wouli polished al! ;hc All ,tN 'Ht proved
to r iiluIc, icc"piaclc' FOR The i' inca dIi'd
community from the elevated r'.'r"an~ d from avn
ines ThcIc wee amusing sga.r cons p"cn'
upon hc slippery couditiun Of many niehis al scp'.
IIc attempts wiich several gentlemen uI"d" 10 slde
rather thar v'aik down deccptv Hooking s'onr
Stems cod.d hai,l.I bc Irg Irl sdcccs iIl aud tao
rrIn.rNs tina; followed t - IalgAabie pcrfo manc"s
w,Ie seLeiaiy made III fUrc.,c Iat.nr than elegant
Saxon.
Thrvug ghont the city The streets wore Lo'iay as
pect Downtown everything n'ariy quiet
as ON Sunday. In many of the streets
the policemen were the odiy l",icTtrians AS
one uptown the scene became llTcrr. ani during
the afternoon there considerable excitement of an
cxtrt ncly mild form III the ncighbOrhoOd OF Madison
sauarc scores OF cats were hurIyIns up and down
Fthavc aud the drvcfs seemed TO pride til, Dsclycs
ON their ability splash with more less mud those
pcrsons who were unfortunate as To have to make
their New Years calls on foot Ii was Gcncr-
ally remarked that there was an unusual num-
her of gentlemen who took Advantage Of tie mails and
of messenger boy Ill order To send their ch-ds to "r
lady friends. Tno postincn were late, and came bur
deued with the cards OF gentlemen who preferred 10
10Y the day By the side OF the cheerful CRATE rc' In
their rather tau IN the parlOs OF the ladies
Of their acquaintance. Yet the pleasant custom OF call
ipS for tue PURPOSE q leaving an abundance Of good
classes 1t is fact that appears sometimes to be
looked that even the tenement-h"use population
"a we'll as the dweilers upon Murray Hill
enter into the spirit Of the day and favor each other with
calls and good cheer
There appeared to be many baskets hung tho doors
upown and in more than one instance the telegraph
bows who with bundles OF cards sirolir! In
leurcly way one house to another sc med T. he
sorey tempted. By almost unsuitable Cri y To take
an inventory that had been dropped by the
wouldbe callers. Although the houses prcocnted
somewhat sornbrc cxterors within all WAS animation
and be luty. the day away the callers became
moro freancnt In the OF the leaders In society
the receptions were very brilliant.
For tiosc seeking nmu-cnrnt at the theatres there
vos variety OF Interesting performances. Matinee.
were given good an'i"ncrs ut b'ly's. III" fi'th
Avenue where the II Pirates Of Pcnzancr" was
he
Standard the San Francisco Minstrcls and the Aqua
rum AL these Theatres. together TN the Union
souare and Walacks contained large audiences IN the
evening.
Owing to the bad condition Of the Streets the hors-car
lines and the .-vatcd railroads were we'll palronzrd
during the day and evening. An occasional stag re-
minded one that the day was not Sunday
As rule the people on the streets were sober and
,rc,l.benayed IHE TRirrSE reporter saw only
man under tho Influence Of liquor during the a'f"rnoon
He appeared 10 get pretty well Will" lie was walking
along The street bu, his attempts 10 turn corners wrr
disastrous failures and upset him mctalIorcaly and
MaVor Cooper did no. ccvc cillcrs ~ his onlc yes
tcTiay and Inc other departments Of the CITY
mtnt we're closed. sh,rlf Bowe, with a Lumber oi
friends and hs deputies surveyed the bare hoois and
drssrted.!ook;ng rooms OF the Sheriff. offices. but
further than thot nothing was done ihcIr'
G",y Se. nnd ,ecrve1 riH the c"rran@,os Of bis rns
The other city officials Whose terms "i once began
yesterday Coroncls Knox. Brad, amt Iicirmihnn
and Marine Court Judge Granvilc p Iinw"s There
were no other changrs the Board OF Alder men
Wit n"t s" ny" o" Scw irnfs s Faculty Of
Medicine Of the Imv'rsy OF t Gy OF % 10
the sy during the holiday yaT"i"n r"a Yr:Grn"y T y 's
C"Iicse building FOOT OF East TWENTY sxthst and I43
students eat down at the table at O'clock. Tnry
assf0se aSI we're III rsGuccd i ,SdvGuy n "Od ,hs
Faculty. by Dr. Henry G. Cooper, clerk Of The college
on the Army retired 49,: Professors aud Drs Cnnrlcs
wo q p:Her s " m %sis n~fis e. WtSn nev
Henry g. rG.rd a. f. Mcd"n nG Iamra n,', Il f. I,!r , L.
sS% son. d siU1sis "" fot H. OF H 5
large number OF tue Alumni OF the college.
THE DAY IN BROOKLYN.
In Brooklyn flags were run np on the United Statc7
Buildings and the higsinfs in Washington and
Tompkins Parks early IL the day. AT midnight the
bells were ruDg many stecpcs. and the whistles on
the ferry boats and other river craft joined M
the din. Numerous tunes were rung on the ciimes ~
ortiz n Of the day In the afternoon the sloppy side,
walks vcr hroDged In many parts Of the city with men
business was tran sactei. but Mayor Howell remained at
l 9re at the cy @ rom 10 a. M T %"c% 10
cal CTS a his Office. The other recipients OF calls were
%s1 sd Is By h s
Columos Heights Az inscription over the nslI req,
the 1"I dae Ia OF the p"o greeted each caller
hearty shake Of the hard a% pleasant words Al few
77e. Among them wcrt lieutenant Porter. Of tho
Uucd states NIX sy f" pox C,ltT v Ds Kn
Judge benedict and Professors Robert api Eo'stcr
Rayinond. The number Of clrgymcn who called WAS
about twenty. Mr.. Bcechrr said TO ThiD-
uSE reporter that c had observed the cuslon of re-
ce,y1ue calls on New Ycarda for thirty three years
Many OF the parishinn Rs Of the Rr. d. r. = Bt"iis
were 1ecOmed by him at his residence No 50 Pierre
pont..t. From to ~ y. N; the Hey r Dewitt Tai.
inave's residence at No. l Hputh OxfOrdS a., way
tLrSngoj with yisors Tho kcv. Dr. L. s. Porter had
many calls a, No ~ c'ymcr:!. bisi"r e. n,, 9,"hn
st. Nesrly oil Of the other resident ministers OF Book
Isl were at homo. A., -,
In accordance With It's clstom MI holidays. ls
Rrooklyn Young Meus Christian Association kept open
house ~ a ITS rooms at Fulton aud Gala