The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-01
REFUSED TO INTERFERE.
UsHERED IN WITH PRAYER.
A New Year Well Begun-lIow the Day
will be Observed Ia this city.


New Years Day was ushered in with be-
coming fornality. Watch services were
held i'm the Methodist churches, beginning
with PRAYER and song at 1880 O'Clock. Ad-
dresses were then delivered by the ministers
and any others who desired TO speak. he
midnight hour was strikingly impressive
As the town bells began the knell OF the
diving year, the closing prayer was muir
INJURED i'm tones Of thanksgiving ana ptil-
ton while all persons bent their heads ana
knees devoutv. The service then ended
and the people, fun OF bright reSoM '.,.
for the new year. wendell their way slowly
homeward. Below is a list Of the churches
where services were held and the names OF
the officiating clcrymcn: Broad-street
Methodist. DR.. 8. :. Lambeth: Centenary.
Rev. W. +. Judkins. Park Place, Rev. >,
Vile, Bleds0e: Clay-street. Rev. W. II. Al
we'll: Trinity. Rev. j. X. Stursis: Laureil-
street. Rev. c. G.. Wertenbaker; Union,
Rev. j. c. Martin: Denny-streot. Rev. J.. J..
Woodward :-+N Baptist Church, Rev.
George Cooper, ID. ID.
held a watch service al Central Hall. on
Fifth street between Broad and Marshall
streets, at 10 O'Clock.
WITH NOISE AND GAIErY.
While the church members were assem-
bled i'm their houses Of worship, the male
portion Of the population with pyrotechnlc
ideas were preparing to give lN'V Il eranu
and glorious reception: and Just "a. Inc
..witchine hour Of midnight arrived they
Illuminated the heavens with shots from
rockets. candles and bombs still another
class welcomed the new year over the now
ing bowl. With trimming glasses ana
smiling faces they pledged each others
health and quafed the red, red wine.
THE CUSTOM or CALLING.
The custom Of calling on New Years day.
once so popular and generally practiced
here. seems 10 have fallen almost entirely
into disuse. The cause Of this probably
originated in the abuse Of the occasion. and
il will not likely be revived except on 81
very dry" and temperate platform. Very
few people will receive to-day, and the ~
ecutiye Mansion. which for four years mas
been the scene of such brilliant receptions
at New Years. will rcsound only 10 the
usual everyday life Of lis h0spitable occu-
pants.
Y.M.C.A 4. RECEPTION.
The Young Mems Christian Association
will keep open house between the hours Of
. and 10 o'clock i'm the evening, Wnd all
members and friends Of the association
will be cordially welcomed and nicely
treated.
FIRST REGIMENT GUARD MOUNT.
The attractive ceremony Of guard mount
inc will be had at the First Regiment arm0-
nv at 500 =. NJ. This il one of the most al
tractiye ceremonies in military work, and
has not been done in this city before. The
First Regiment Band will play selected
pieces during the evening. seats will be
provided ON the hO.r for ladies' and
their escorts. The officer Of the day
is Major j. II. Derbyshire. The
officers OF the guard are Lieutenants
Garrison and Amos the detail Cor the
guard consists OF six sergoani-, six corpo-
rails. forty-two men. and six supernumera-
ries. This guard will be on duty until the
first of the succeeding month, when 1t will
be relieved by a new guard. and again there
will be a grand guard mounting. These
ceremonies, besides being in the lire Of IN
stuctiOn 10 the officers and men Of the regi-
ment, will afford a most pleasant evenings
entertainment 10 the friends Of the regi-