Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-02
NEW YEARS DAY.
How it Was Celebrated in
Los Angeles.
HosPITALITIEs OF THE SEASON.
Entertainments for Everybody-Re'
ceptiOns by the Ladies-NOtes
of Various Occurrences.

OI VdrlOuS OCcurTcuctS.
New Years in Los Angeles passed of
very quietly, and compared with former
New Years Days there we're very few to
be seen actively engaged in making
calls. 1t appears that the custom Of
calling on the first day of the year ia
dying out, and it is evident that unless a
determined effort to revive it is made, a
few years hence calling will be the ex.
ception instead of the rule. Reports
from the North and East say that LoE
Angeles is not the only place where New
Years calls are growing out of fashion
and while in many places baskets fol
cards are hung on the door knob, ever
this is being done away with. Those
who did receive were kept busy in ex
changing greetings with their visitors
and their hospitality more than compen.
sated for the indifference of the people
in general.
A good many who did not regularly re-
ceive were at home TO their friends and
on the other hand there were large
number of gentlemen who made use o
the day to pay visits long since due.
The weather was very pleasant and 9
more perfect day could not be desired fol
all the purposes for which it was SCI
aside. In the afternoon the races drew
quite number of the citizens to Agricul-
tural park and the baseball game on the
east side of the river near First street
was we'll attended. Accounts of both
events will be found in another column.
There was also large audience at the
Graud opera house and the day gener-
ally was spent in rest and amusement.
The rooms of the Los Angeles Athletic
Club were well filed all day lorg, and
the gymnasium was in constant use. A
ladies' night is in prospect during the
present month. and those who are to
take part in the programme were in ac-
tive preparation for the event. There
are now four hundred members of the
club, and the number of invitations will
be limited.
The Lad 'es' Auxiliary of the Y. M. G.
A. received callers all day yesterday
Mrs. Brsinard Smith, Mrs. A. B. Clapp,
Mrs. Fred Nay. Mrs. F. d. Sheldon, Miss
Dunn, Miss Helen Dunn, Miss Mills,
Miss Mary Mills, Miss Lizzie Kimball,
Miss Sarah Bixby, Miss Xora Avery,
Miss Nellie Booth, Miss Nellie McDon-
aid, Miss s. L. Dale and Miss Bosby-
shell were on hand to give their many
visitors the greeting of the New Year,
together with light refreshments. In the
evening concert was given, in which
the following took part: Miss Kittie
Richards, Miss Ella Stagg, Miss Spsn
Ger, J. s. Wilson, Miss Grace Cochran,
Mrs. W. Astbury, Mrs. Mabel Astbury,
L.
s. Munson, Mrs. Nevada Nance, Miss
Rider and Miss Kate Rider.
The G. Cooking Club entertained
Hotel Lincoln. The young ladies pres
ent were: Misses BIanc6 Bonebrake,
Mary Brown, Flora Culver, Clara Car
ran, Mamie Chanslor, Blanch Dewey,
Lena Forester, Eta Hitler, Nellie Hem
derson, Jennette Haveman, Luta Jordan,
Frances Kurtz, Mrs. G. ]. Lehman,
Misses Ida Menifee, Emma Morrison,
Lizzie Rawlings, Juaneita Stout, Leonora
Smith, E. Eva Tufts. Mrs. j. A. Hender
son and Mrs. G.. W. Chase acted as
chaperons.
Miss Nellie M. Squire was married
yesterday to Reuben W. Dromgold at
the residence of the BRIDES parents,
East Los Angeles. A full account will
appear in the social column on Sunday.
A New Years party was given at the
residence of Mrs. Cordi's at Boyle
Heights on Tuesday evening.
A large number of people took advan-
tage of the holiday yesterday to inspect
the various improvements about the
city. They found that most of the streets
had dried, and only few showed the
effects of the late rain.
The New Years Day service at st.
Vincent's church, corner of Grand ave.
nue. and Washington streets. was we'll
attended. A solemn high mass, begin
ming, at 10 80 was sung. at which the
% "Kyria, "GloTis" and "Credo," from
Beethoven's mass in @; "Sanctus,"
"Benedictus" and Agnus Dei," from
Haydn's sixteenth mass; "Veni Gre
ator," soprano solo (Eichberg). For the
offertory: 'Adeste Fideles," solo, trio
and quartette. Post communion: "Te
Deum Laudamus," chorus. Father
Meyer delivered the sermon.
At the German Catholic church, on
the corner Of Twelfth and Santee streets,
the first annual dedication of the church
took place. A high mass was rendered
at 10 O'Clock, and Rev. Father Bartsch
delivered the sermon. The same or.
chestra and chorus that were present on
Christmas rendered the music.
The Sunday school children of Park
Congregational church we're entertained
with Christmas exercises on Tuesday
evening. The twelve "Months" and
the four "Seasons" were represented
and each conversed with "Mother
Nature" who also put in her appearance
After receiving instructions from Mother
Nature" the "Months" and "Seasons'
retired, followed by the good old dame
Then "Father Time appeared and
called "Old Santa" who came down q
chimney, in correct style, and made the
children happy with stocking of candy
for each.
The Young Peoples Society of Christ
ian Endeavor held business meeting
on Tuesday evening, at which the follow
ing officers we're elected to serve during
the ensuing six months: President
Horace B. Ferris; Vice President, Dar
L. Hopkins; Secretary, Miss Hope
Beardsley; Treasurer, Miss Glare Young
Then the society adjourned to the West
End Board of Trade hall where they helC
q watch meeting. When midnight ar
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