Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
New Years Day in Sacramento.

At II O'Clock Thursday night the wear
1886 was ushered into existence-not with
the roar Of musketry and cannon. nor the
merry peal of bells, as in "ye olden time"
but in the most quiet and unobstrusiye
manner possible. At that hour the streets
were almost silent, the sky was clear, a
bitlng wind blew from the north, and the
night was unusually cold for Sacramento.
A number of parties were in progress at
the different public halls, and many private
gatherings watched the old year out, and
clasped hands with New Years greetings
when the clock struck u. The year 1885,
with all its pleasures, SORROWS and historic
events, was gathered by old Father Time,
and placed beside those of long ago, and in
Its place was given 1856 full of hope and
promise.
The usual custom, and one more hon
ored IN the breach than the observance, y
OF taking off front gates, changing signs
on business houses, throwing articles
from the sidewalks into the streets, etc,
was INDUCED in to an unusual extent,
especially in the residence portion of the
city, where the insufficiency of the police
force is unable to prevent it. In conse-
quence, yesterday morning large number
OF usually good-natured citizens who suf-
fered from these depredations were wrathv
and indignant. They had every reason for
being SO. Still it is not the feeling they
should have experienced on New Year.
morning, and ii is to be hoped that the old
saying, angry this day, angry all year"
Will not prove true in their cases. Just
what pleasure " Young America " derives
from this species of vandalism is beyond
our ken" and most people ascribe it to
pure cussedness."
Nau Naor,c nax, oloo, =, /,
prevailed from the north, and, notwith-
standing the sun shone brightly, it was very
cold
Services were held in several of the
churches, many of which We're tastefully
trimmed with evergreens. MANY private
receptions were given and family and So
cial reunions held
The Young Mems Christian Association
gave reception in their rooms, Masonic
building to their friends, and the young
men of the city, from II A. NJ TO 10 P. NJ
at which free collation. was served by the
ladies. Music was rendered during the en-
tire day by young ladies of the different
churches, and the rooms had very many
visitors.
The number of callers, and the number
of ladies who advertised to receive. were
not nearly so large as in former years. The
absence OF swallow-tail coats and silk hat
was very nonceabie, and plainly indicative
of the fact that this old and much abused
custom is becoming unpopular and anti
quated. Informal social and friendly calls
however. were more numerous, more pleas
ant, and vastly more social and agreeable
With this class of callers "Auld Lang
Sine could be sung and appreciated.
The Eureka Social Club entertained call.
ers at their rooms Fifth and streets
throughout the day and evening
The Plaisir Social Club entertained then
friends last night at Turner Hall with q
full-dress party.
The cantata of St Nicholas which was
given several nights since with such excel
lence at the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church, was
repeated again last evening with fine or.
chestral accompaniment and the introduc
ton of several new and pleasing features
The church was completely filled with al
audience which manifested its appreciation
of the efforts of the 200 Sabbath-schoo
children engaged. by frequent and warn
plau Its.
The ladies of the Central NJ f. Church
last evening held what they called a New
Years greeting, to which all their friend,
were invited. An excellent musical anC
literary programme was rendered, aftel
which there was distribution of the gifts
placed upon the New Years tree