The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
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tsg9 Went Ont and 1890
Came NJ.
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pay in seattle.

..,.I,x asslet day Is New Years. II
s.rry fls1n Christmas. sill Il Is not
tranquil soyt Of enjoyment.
= 4 ms sacred character Of Christ
IS observance 81 Mex Years il yet
*ssase tie churches. Il i day
q - sksaafs0ng, mary Of which are
~ 10 be broken. With the death
& 1sae1 the realization o. mary cher
kones and hlosSomed the buds Of
"a enterprises. Some viii look
.san Il with regret. others with pleas
xFlls BE- with iasl. The birth Of
- seax. whiIe generally welcomed by
eks ia predecessor. be prolific 81
- ard sorrow. Ia the meantime
81 = ssrshs, marriages and deaths.
- cone aBd nsen VIII so. bat the
8 H. the brock ia Tennyson, viii 80
FfassF.
& - 5 usuei yesterday in Seattle dur
e Ass. business being conducted rs
spd fhsre being no visible signs Of
,s0raaesslng festivities. bat a. the
4. .synaeed the lights were observed
/ brightly burning In hundreds Oh
= hsaees long after the customary
~ rttirsng 10 rest People we're wait
\. .aeusly Tor midnight 20 witness the
n = tke Oh year aud the advent Of the
z, Il ~ eu nor1. ITFe fe yDi AZ ~
81 midnight. the event was noisily
aesa ~ the ringing OF bells and the
80 Il Whistles. Happy New Year
e - greeting voiced BY thousands OF
80. aaa in more convivial circles the
|s.ss 81 bells and the hoArse screech OF
$50 xefs succeeded By the subdued
~ champagne eoYks and the gentle
- x tie sparkling wine. Toasts were
ssteasedly and the iollisy thus be-
e - continued far into the night. only
/. ) sssanaed today.
SCH VS. lbe time hoporei and ira
ssf nanes Ia which the New Year was
,nn.ed Ia SEATTLE. Who can say that
sfF b. nos excellent reasons for re-
ss Tree she vas visited during the
81 ytsf by q great calamity. the memoir
s .aasxFaslon Of last June. but her re-
~ asa speedy and with the New
d.. keAisles be the fortunes OF other
- a they may, S entering upon an
= n unexampled progress and pros
e
sae oil custom Of keeping open house
aimaking and receiving New Years calls
d eseome practically ahsolete and il nov
L ayiag cat The old residents, Who In
Il ysaFs have REGULARLY observed this
al tastom. viii not do so this
less. AID more especially out of
sserf to lhe memories Of our late. lam
ssd elti1sns, Messrs. Minsr. Halter and
e For eighteen years past. II. L. Yesler.
ssay Gatxsrt and 81 Il Maddocks have
is b TIE hahit OF making and receiving
. Year's calls. To-day they Win stay at
pse aAd eenteat themselves By sending
lassf hume1oas friends and acquaint-
saN tAeir card =, having the nineteenth
ansla greeting and accompanied with
" photographs
Ihs FpsFIsTKLrlsEseER rendered the
> Use 81 sts columns 10 ladies intending
lscesse calls today, but few If any names
Sc been seesived. and the presumption
thai the OLD cAlliug-eustom has nov vEr.
aily died aut IN Seattle.
Today vii mas be marked BY shy special
nlic demonstration. Il will be PASSED
aiiaTiY to Csrlstnas. In the Interchange
gllss and 10 social festivities and feasting.
/ easl vas given last light AT tho armory
sAe First regiment. n. q. W, also one
ne shsater by she Seattle Turn verein.
A TIE Rainier a champagne dinner was
= 81 si:ich Speaker Fslghan. Of the As
ahly, John Lsafy. G. Kittiuger. Colonel
sag ]. Il Mcdonald. Captain o'Brlen,
Ne Premier. and other distinguished
esis we're present
u stag party. also held 1T the Rainier
aighs, President Spencer. in a happy
ssfa'Aiion speech. surprised Thomas
hason Nttha handsome Russian smoking
! New Years gin from Some Of his
NJ friends, TosSss were proposed aud
pen9sd 70 BY Messrs. scurry, Under
g. Anderson, Jones, Miles, Jackson
Rose.
! essfg > legal holiday. all city offices.
aAss siofes, etc, viii be closed today.
&c q ne smaller retail stores. the ga
e sE'si tae cigar stores viii OF course re-
g apen expecting u reap rich harvest.
sasss generally. though, will be snS-
'lssi and the day devoted Ia social en-
:hsiit and religious worship.
ne nosieghce vii be omen from n n
Is : The land olliee viii be closed and
sa'esais ard tbe clerks viii, in social NJ.
sisea, seek 70 forget the dry duties
= asnAslv enKFoss their days The
{ = ossaees al The Seattle. Lake shore
-assesn Railway Company. both in tbs
I lsay and cons tFacsioa departments. and
e SHOES. as sar as practicable, viii be
- No freight trains viii be ran today
rs aae. FAe general offices OF Puget
p sAose Railroad Company will also
'@NeA The steamboats, and cars ot an
asl'afsAtsea lines viii Pun as usual to4ays
~ ostcss wia be e!oSed and business.
! = = Practicable. suspended
ae eiisses ct the Northwest and Wells
q e llssss companies viii be open ansy
g 2 eleek tals morning.
as Aa1e. the popular actor. will sp-
oaseas Al ttse Turn Hal theater sn
49, FsAy Of 'NaFteck - ani Tomorrow
= esd iasevise ~ nAvy Croekrtt.
= extra mass vii he celebrated this
sssas le TIE rrevhlcnce hospital ehapei
Key fathes CAasiFa The chapel has
! sassesai3y Decorated Tor the occasion.
sas altar aad the groito viii be iilunk
= @9tA RAINY calorad lights. The day
40 Dc comEnealeratsa hy $ seass.
= ieung Mems ChTtstssn Association
aasa Nes Ye&r's seceptson toSlsy ia
easement Of the 81. +. church. ca
g sssss'. beginning ~ and lasting nH-
. eSsea =. m.
! erisss thgTe wfll oe a masioAl and
ar e't'eFtalaia 20 which al yaaag
sgN cose}A.iy invited. The nsRssc
'as tie Atstruooa VII ~ sy the Eat
- eAsa oyclsesg Fa.
= Fsspsctsully requested hv the
'@sA VAfAsean Temperance Ualon
81 lasises Nkso keep apxa house ana
-se calls te43y, sii regrain from efssr-
esse eF say ether ateohsssse ss{Ec>h-
- 70 saeis gsaests.
va I've Eset aad EsF.aks ass leg.