New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR
HOW THE DAY WAS CELEBRATED.
GALES GIVING WAY TO TliEATRE-GolNG-oOr-
OF-TowN FESTIVITIES.


nav was formerly celebrated and general depression IN
all the trades which wont to be stimulated py '
holiday season. contributed to make the day o.e'
one for most The feeling prevailed th"'
holiday without holiday observanees Is worse 'is'n
working day. Many OF the richer classes In accoru
with eus.om which has lately been imported from Ing
land ana is gaining ground opened their country ho"
and went with their friends to pass the day ana evening
in communion with the grabdeursoi NeW'efSo' " 80
Island scenery But winters day in the country "'
ont coasting, sleighng or skating has lew eharnS'
The city streets were quiet and for the most part u0
serted Hardly anywhere was the oldtlhie ca'eI " "
seem Upper Broadway vas hlled Win 'ne "e"' 80 =.
what miscellaneous throng whose favOrlte prolhs""uo
Is In Fftl-aye. occasional carriage was seen n"
with young men in their best attire. scanning ther VISIT
fno lists ana calculating the cost OF several huhureu
visits at SO an hour carriage hire The upper part
the avenue presented its ordinary appearance ",iu
many carriages making their way tow"i" 'e
Park The hotels around Madison Square hau an "''
,,oad onneoranee At the Hoffman House cafe the usaa
lunch was replaced by grand display OF denecles
At the Hotel Brunswick from noon ti
late in the evening the cafe was cro"ueu
with faces well known In every circle Oh so'ie''
tins ~ The naniins Inhe centre wasa sacharne rep
resentaton railway train crossing Drnge ~ VIC @
gagged in fishing monkey smoking cigarette VIII Win a
nneooa,1 4ppoaoT d, rusc sf maiden with lamb in
basket among the amusing curioslles: .,, bocs
open dnrag the day but only q small business was
done al Maiilards it was stated that season had
never been known when there was SO small uonai ~
for large and expensive bonbonieres Many owerswere
sold upon the streets, and the lrreguiSr ] eeieS
70 do a better business than the large houses'
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE THEATRES
Christmas has its position the great matinee
day ana Years has taken its place. Yesterday was
no exception the rule, and at all the theatres save
Walacks the Union Square and the STAR special al'e'
noon performances given. Mr.. Days company
played Love on Clutches" TO as largo house as nas M
been seen during of this successful piece AZ me
e % cng crowd into the theatre and Mr..
Bell sang verse after verse OF his topical sony
Private Secretary" at the Madison Square was aukht
nj by an oyerAowng house Tonight is the loom hlSh
OF this excellent piece OF foong aud VIII De ceieDHE
Dixeys simtatons enjoyed by an audience S whlSn
fied both seats ana standing room me R1eGtSS TVmC1SS
Theatre Tho Grand Opera House and the tOullechtH
Street all well attended as was NlDlos, "o 1ho
Fedora il having further successful season, me
attendance AT al the theatres the evening was good
HOW SOME Prominent PEOPLE SPENT THE DAY.
Samuel J. Tillen was at his country house at Grey
stone and received callers Cyrus W. Field was also
out of town greater part of the day AT the GTamer
cy there quite stream OF cdllcrs 'nio"sHo'
the greater part OF the day.
Postmaster Pearson athis Office as he usualyls Oh
holidays Hcreeeived greetings from some OF thc mem
Sers of his sa he one ned IeTs & P o!t se once anhor
ties thought the number of cards TO be less than nsa
formed that these gentlemen were receiving calls
General Grants callers met with the same answer
HAPPY PRISONERS IL LUDLow-sr
Years Day in Jail. Confinement, however, in no way
depressed her cheerful spirits and the fact that during the
day none Of friends paid her any social attention ala
not take the edge from her appetite fol the dantes
She was not as gay lark. neither was shc as de-
pressed the present condition OF some OF me CONNER
the financial reflections of Ferdinand Ward. He varied
his repas in honor of the New Year 10y oIdeilS
fare specially prepared Tor him by the prison cook But
hapes oc of Ss the ad M bae SIk daa SqIb
filed with egg nOg from a neighOorng grocery, anu III
sns s1 have regular old warts Island New Year"
Either the wardens failed to deliver the message or the
he earonsed ali by himself The other inmates
ate pound cake with roast turkey and apple sauce and
received their friends.
RECEPTIONS RY VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
The officers OF tho Ladies Aid Society of Rankin Post
No 10, Grand Army If the Republic gave reception
at the house OF Major Henry Eason, No. 10 Nassaust
Rrookyn The following ladies' assisted Mrs. Eason IN
rsceiynr tbe 500 callers Mrs. Edwin A. Perry, Mrs:
John Denham Mrs James Stanley, Mrs John Bene' ana
The German Bra nch Of the Young Mems Christian A
ISOLATION held option in is new Quarters ai 9eeou
Ladies' Auxiliary Society tastcfuly arranged talle
laden with refreshments occupied one sice OF the room
EMrs Matilda McKeckncy. OF No. Bedford ST., whose
poverty and need was mentioned in Wednesdays IklB
nsE. a number of callers Every one left remem,
brance in the shape OF money, food or clotnlng. one
woman gave 81 and another sent IN enough cOaI ana
wood to last week
QUIET oBsERvANcEs OUTSIDE OF NEw-YoRK
Not one house in ten on the Heights and in the
other fashionable parts Of Brooklyn was
open to callers, the basket for cards
depending from the be-pus Of the others The
number Of persons in the streets was smaller Than tha
usual Mr. Beechers doorben was the legend Inter
Without Ringing" About $50 persons ayailed them
selves Of the Invitation, to p NJ They included nIs
moss and professional men mainly. Including RIPLEY
Ropes, Dr. Edward Beeeher, Thomas g. shearman' pr
Deiavan BoodgoOd and the Rev. Lindsay Parker. MI
Beocher said that he had few callers In he mohS Dut
many in the afternoon, adding; Many oi my
professional and mugwumps generally have called
on me- -, 1.. NIL -, or,v on
c,ais who received were the Controller and city
Auditor. Mayor Low remained at home owing TO the
The DAY was quietly observed in Newark. Every
second third house in the better sections OF the e
had baskets on doors for cards while many families
received only friends to whom invitations had been sent
The busy supplying orders Tor dinners ana
number OF drunken men on the streets IN thc mofhMg'
but In the afternoon the streets were quet ana 3Fuey
All the places OF public amusement were cIomae 'iet
noon and evening The Young Mems Christian As pca,
TONS were thrown open Tor callers ana sevcra M
thousand visitors were received by the ades OF tn
Auxiliary Society Mayor Haynes received callers at
Cty Hall. The WoInen's Christian Temperance Union
treated large number Of visitors TO coffee, sandwiches
and cake A.her hall in MulbeTy-st. ~ ,,.
Many callers were entertained Oh Brighton heishbs,
Staten Island. At the watch meeting III the oa Moaa
Church at Ncw-Dorp miniature scene consisting OF
moultan moss trees ana running % & Pre- proCn
In Suffolk County, L. l.. the newly elected OIhceIs en-
tered upon their duties and entertahed thr Irenus Jus
There the usual services in me EiscoPai anu anu
Catholic churches, which were largely attended III the
morning. Family reunions formed features III the day
About 100 members Of the Citizens Association assem-
bled in Taylors Hotel in jersey CITY and marched 10
the City Hail. where they paid their respects 10 Mayor
Collins the reform candidate, who was elected mainly
through the efforts of the association william T. Evans
administration OF the city's afidrs.
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