New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
RINGING OUT THE OLD YEAR.
FRoLIC AT THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
LITTLE CALLING TO DE DoNE-THE DAY AT THE
THEATRES

INclo was II uin Oh Sttdlii NHiSticS anu DClio
nj IL o'clock last night that made many tired worker
wish that the oil year might be lett 10 o In peace The
chimes OF Old Trinity sounded merrily Trinity chimes
used sound n the good old days before the glory bad
departed from Now Years. But even Trinity chimes
cannot bug back the customs OF oren-hearted hosp-
tay and frank enjoyment simple plessureswhch the
present generation has outGrOwn There was a false
note in the bells last night, and their tones awoke no
joyful In the hearts Of the dweilsrs on Manhat
tan Island. Down amid the warehouses and tenement
houses parts OF tho City Of which the yonng men and
OF 70 day have never heard still stand Old brck
mausians with great white doors without and spacious
halls aai rich mahogany wit When these houses
ware the hpmes of the wealthy merchants OF New-fork
Now Years Day the day OF all the year. The New
Years chimes went echoing through the old drawing
rooms last night but there were no lights no music no
laughter, 10 dancing; only poverty and slualor ana
s.oep after toll.
On Murray Hill New Years Day is a borc-every pop
nar holiday is q bore The old custom In accordance
with which gentlemen called their friends on the first
day Of the year and wished them health prosperity ana
Happy New Year is pronounced :" bad form by the
unseen but all powcrirl tribunal OF etiquette. The
hearty grasp OF hand and the sincere expression Of
coed wishes have flavor OF Iustcity of pleOean sim
pcy which not suited TO the present advanced state
OF civilization. To-day will, therefore, be day TO be
gotten through with best may without his regular
occupations Ii will be enjoyed by the laboTer Us day
Of rest On the east AMI sides OF the city the young
people will don their clothes, and the day Will be
celebrated IN the old style. But Fiith-ave Will be
deseSted.
Tho custom OF spending Years in the country has
been growing lately. Many of the country seats on the
Hudson. cn Long Island aud in New-Jersey will be
opened to-day. The owners and their friends will pass
tho day on in the saddle but the country in
winter SthOut ice snow loses its charm NeVefthe-
parties have been formcd and the country AIR VIII
probably bring color to many cheeks The 9TH Rcgi
rsnt will hold a tennis tournament in their armory, and
the winners. The Produce Cot
ton, Coffee and other commercial exchanges Will be
closed and with the exception OF tie Produce Exchange
will keep closed TIL Monday. The Maritime Exchange
will be omen for the receiving OF news OF arrivals OF
vessels only The Custom House Will be open from to
n bat oay for the purpose o clearing or entering
Postmaster Pearson said yesterday tlat te
Daher OF New Year cards sent out this year was much
smaller than usual The cards themselves are sna ana
therefore nconvenient TO sort and stamp Th1 clerks
ana carriers not quite 50 busy as before christmas
hut there is enough for them al to do worRns over te
the theatres. At Days A Night on " viii be per
%Amort. win hold the boards at the Casino; hi y
NAV bc seen Ados at the BiiOn; at BARLEY Camp
played; Iarrigan's Grip" will occupy the Park;
Gus" Williams will amrse the Pnoc at tne me- Graa1 ni
Niblos; The Black Hussar will aprear at the starr
Rosina vokeS at the saudIr,i Watson and Mcdowell IN
.Wrinkles at .tbo Harlem Theatre Comi9ne;
the @Mikado" at ihc Eafth Avenue and saints
having from her recent illness Will reappear In
Ioodman Blind at Waaok's this evening" VOLTA,
Cappa's Band negro mnst!els. bicycle RIDERS fOller
skaters acroaats drums. hsh-horns. fog horns and
horns helped tho mDlnDefS OF tic IIputOo LACH'NEo
yesterday forget the losses or ineasre margins taI
they made contracts last year. ana 10 see 1850
banner The members had their friends. their wives
and their swcethearts present 70 witness Their poysn
pranks. They went to the Exchange at the usual hOr
prepared for day OF fun Tlefe were few u 9hy VINO
drum. % or bladder II one was not bcnum6ed by being
hit The head with bladder. he was ade deaf Dy
tue beating the drums the great blasts OF the oros
Paper OF wheat and corn aud Hour were also thrown
a" T P2s Gero was npO %G Game
church trustee who enjoyed pokng MS neignoofS ~ .e
Dan Dixon, looked as demure as deacon and seemed
out OF place In escorne the ladies to their seats Ex-
sce,,"d 70 ci,ioy the sport Charley srachan the
humorist of the provision ring wore an ar OF HHnity
being acenstone. to it. Alcck Meaklm another OF
.s s aaes %ere present. Duncan Soryc was also at
his best bat this was probably dae TO some eftent 10
Erastis Brooks was present: , ,,, -.
Twothrds OF the length OF the great hall was set
apart the regular musical variety and enteralnnent
AS carly as loooc carriages began to arrive IRON TSe
were no less than 5000 people prescn fourth Of
whoia ladies. Hundreds OF men stood on the
@ W in exceeot Sumor and the perform
ers received well merited applause dd also the band
especially when the Mikado airs were played ann the
Night when eneored The Fletcher Brothers, OF Nat
Goodsp's Company, in their fancy roller szaine and
sssF ssTeJ HsR to s and Dk AGe the acroac
seb sSs ba Tds @ c and snG bcy Hairy
Tufts the American champion carried on the honots OF
Frank Fra i Hawiey, John T. walsh walter Manning and
Tho,uas Williams. who caused shouts OF laughter oy
entertainent and then the younger members Of the
tearing clothing aud dancing which was kept M until
the New Year was close at ha, d. ,
The frOc the Cotton Exchange did not assume the
prot ortions that Of their uelgbOr still there was
fun enough to put everybody excepting the dyspePtc
Tnil. afternoon the fun confined to the knocking Of
OF bats aud pasLng each other about III e
@Charey saber presumed to appear on the floor III
laons ionS sn roc am ' URreidep caught sight Of It
and at once shouted to Mr. staber: Charley, Happy
was the signal for raid the duster Uhiieider led
tine crowd aud stase took rease IN corner s
escape dowp the font stairway ann staoer TOOK adVh
dozen cen aud carried bodily TO the floor again
In than five minutes there was not enough OF the
followed by din Of fish. norns and dr,bbing OF each
other with engraving tubes e the seT STe foeweS
him again He managed to escape 0nt DOT qnt MS coat
MANY of the others went DelDoncos and otner places
TO get New Years greeting and on the way back
1asse@ Hsn Ms @ prints st % fS send ma
The olangor Of horns In the streets were mnglea
that issued from churches in all parts OF
Az the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcapai Church
services we're conducted by the Rev DE- o. H. Tiffany |
King conducted the meeting at Park Avenue Methodist
Tn R Sns D seore ora 'I9rFa sodgc
and addresses we're s Ssd9 and 6y n Dr. Rev Matthew
Pogson. At the Washington Square Church
,,raise followed by sermon |
preached by the Rev. Dr. Henderson, OF Jersey CITY,
Al s.; PauI's, Fourthave., the services were con-
ducted chapel by the Rev. Dr. Day Zion African
Church crowded. and AS the increasing
rsts OF wind swept round building they appeared to
add to the fervUr the exercises In tho Church OF the
Heavenly Rest at Fifth ave. and Forty-tfht the ser
vices began at II D. and conducted by the rev
Dr Parker Morgan. New Years Eve services were also
held Church Of the Incarnstion conducted by Inc
Rev. Arthur Brooks O. ,.. .A, |
friends gathered at the Yorkville Cottage, No. IDOL
seconays to "welcome the old year out and the new
year in an street vender pnt There was
iojty and song, and also beer until midnight ana then
The programme changed to fireworks and symphony |
BY the drum corp . l., .coN.v.n =, |