New-York tribune., 1884-01-02
BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR.
THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY ILL OBSERVED,
DISAPPOINTING WEATHER-FEW CALLEKS-lEi'-

DISAPPOINTING wEATHER-FEw CALLERs-fLI-
FORMANCEs AT THE THEATRES.
What might have been a bright and cheery
holiday especially in the time when NewNears Day was
generally observed by social visits, yesterday one
Of the most dreary and unnteresting OF anniversaries
This was owing to the weather, which was SIMPLY uIs
heartenmg II it had rancd or showed or blown WIN
vchemence one might have enjoyed battling against 'no
adverse elements But the lowering, unchangng SKY oi
dun clouds and the heavy, moist air. sometimes PIci
tang into falling mist, put an incubus on the cS anu ''
denizens which could not he thrown off The day peS"u
and ended with rain. The air was cold ana cIinS i
at times there blew chilly breeze from the hor'n""u
The walking was execrable owing to the snow anu u"
combined and altogether it was not an at'ac'iNo S""r
which the first dav of ss4 offered People had 10 cohe
themselves with the thought that IKE some WIS, l'
the wear was working Off its worst cafds nr7t' Ia" '
was almost dead from socii aI"
mint of view The custom of making calls had so far
died ont that but the embers of the observance were
cenibe IN the ashes of its general neglect scceH
carriage was to be seen motion. There was hot even
an fine DISPLAY of card-baskes on the doors III FIh"Nc
and the side streets last year SO confident were lo
tna they should he subject to frequent caiS 'at tn'9
did not put ont this dainty defence "Nobody Is Gazing
or receiving calls" said of fashionable society eNPe
renced leaders. "The newspapers had killed the CUSTOM
he added.
New Years Day as rule Is not favorable for one class
NJ theatres but the socalled "peopc houses ana le
variety theares generally reap rich harvest 90 III was
Yesterday; Waacks and the Union Square had no maui
nees and the evening business was not above the aver
age. At DAYS. SevenTwenty-Eight" attracted
\ fair house in the afternoon, and, as usual,
crowded one in the evening. "The Glass Vi
Fashion at the Fifth Avenue did not reflect tne faces
an cuormous audience either in the afternoon preventing
CorIelias Aspirations" filed the Theatre C0mlqie 70
ovc.nowng at both performances wnle INC e.
at the Grand Opera House M r Tr5 a. ycnne cT o
attracted large audiences. The PayementS OF laiS ~
Nblo lid better than heretofore. On the WhoI' ho"
cyer tie dicfun of well known manager seemed porne
oI by the facts, This Is the worst hOHog WIZ nav, nav
known since have been In business IN New YORK. ana
that is a matter OF some eight or nlne years. ,.,
The Bridge fairly patrOnHti tNctW py Ncht,l'
which were few and far between This was because iIIc
,ypr no New Workers going TO make calls III Bro"hlS
However, the cars were well pitrolLcu py yol- Ilun
whose OvcrcOas ncw ana partially colceaeu ciam .
hammer coats and white crayas; Many VINO Wclc 5 IUi
,rriur paicut leather boots boldly walked across anu
foluJ HE exercise beneficial About 1or tl0th VIZ
rain commenced to fan In cold persistent dIlzAo' at
thr ,ro1nrnadc was deserted by pedestrians ana e
Ir ,yrr. crowded hour or when the numbers
nrrou to fall of. Two OF the cars were heated
60 uI.,.aut feature of the day considerably on
r,nd IN, sending Of the hand>omcr sort of Ncw-GcT
cards These taken the place OF lprhu ca9 VIII VIII
many, ana they show as much u"HS I 7aTo
n,u,rr of these cards remained IN lhc IONt OHce 'dNt
usu having been mailed 100 late Tor delivery assistant
superintendent BOVINE OF llt ~ iS d. n s,'i
said Yesterday that larger number OF c,r,S I utI
out than before. Last Monday ne sH was ne M
dav that had been known for The foSt once cl'rh ny
mail lar- eT than II had btch III previous Years. %
tc envelopes in which the cards were sent were so S
tL3t tnrv were difficult handle, and 1t was almost ln
possible stamp them without obAl'ldlHE pnL oI tly
,a.Ic..tS The clerks busy almost all oI MoudE
nigt and the carriers tine one tnp they made yeSi,l-
IN carried Great loads Of cards sent out by ladies who
received or by men who did not make calls. .,.
Foyrs were a 80 freely sent, p1IoTs being bright
with them. The clubs had the day much I" themselves
There were a large number o. men III them ana gaines
All kinds we're played. Egg-uog and punch were served
I most OF them during the diy.