Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-03
The New Year.


 The Happy Happen1ngs of the Day.
 New Years day brought its usual round of pleasures. There were the opera houses, at which large audiences laughed and looked sympathetic and happy over Boccaccio, Du- prez & Benedict's minstrels and Buffalo Bill respectively. There were the New Years calls, and the custom was this year entered into with more life and spirit than in various past years, both by the callers and the enter tainers. Very pretty toilets were very ire quent and good cheer was abundant Then the new Mayor was sworn in at high noon at the City Hall in the presence of quite an as- semblage of dignitaries, the other new city officials being at the same time sworn in to their respective offices. The reception by Mayor Robertson, at his residence on Temple street, lasting from to D. m, was very numerously attended and many prominent people paid their respects The spread was sumptuous, and Mayor Robertson received with his customary geniality and urbanity, ably assisted by his two sons, Col. A. Heaton Robertson and J. Brownell Robertson, and the City Clerk, Mir. J. P. Pigott, officiating very happily indeed as master of ceremonies, SAAS e~1A~A DOA4S OAJOJOu HI OcEEco LII all about 600 visitors were received
 The Governor-elect of Connecticut, Hon. Hobart B. Bigelow, gave an informal recep- tion at his residence, large number of hon. ored and highly respected citizens in all rela tions of life enjoying his generous hospitali- ty, proud of his position and of his friend ship. Several hundred persons paid their respects to Governor Bigelow, who, as all know, is to be inaugurated at Hartford on Wednesday to the first official position in the commonwealth. The Mercantile club paid MT. Bigelow visit in body
 The Mercantile club, as usual, kept open house and entertained many friends Many of the members paid visit to Mayor Robert sons. Reception was from to 10 D. m.
 The Jeffersonian club received and enter tained many friends in the evening. Mayor Robertson paid them a visit during the even ing and was warmly greeted
 The first annual dinner of the prin- ters of New Haven, held at the Austin House, was 8 very happy and sue cessful affair. About fifty sat down to the fine dinner served, and toasts, speeches and songs followed and the poetic muse was invoked.
 mere was great actlVlty upon the avenue in the afternoon, when the first grand sleigh ing carnival of the season of 80 and 'S1 took place.
 The second annual reception of the Young Mems Christian association at their rooms on Chapel street was 8 very pleasant event New Years evening. A large number of the mem- bers and their friends attended. The parlors were thronged for three hours Frank Pot ter and the Choral orchestra enlivened the audience with sweet strains. Moody and Sankey hymns were also sung Rev. Mir. Adams was expected to make an address, but was detained by business. s. w. Moody, late of New Orleans, recited and he was heartily applauded Up stairs was also center of attraction. There coffee and cake were served in abundance, and the committee, Charles Homer, Edward Murray, Edward E. Mix, Charles Knapp, J. Mcdonald, Charles A. Danforth, Charles Chittenden and Fred H. filling, deserve much praise