Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
JANUARY THE FIRST.
THE OBSERVANCE OF NEW-vEAR'S
DAY TO BE VERY MODEST.
Calling is No Longer tho Fnshion-Big
Dinners for the Many-Scverai En-
tcrtainments Tonight.
"Ring out the old, ring In the new.
Ring out tho fnlso, ring In the true"


The DISPATCH knows of no better way in
which 10 wish its readers 3" A Happy New
Year than in the words Of the poet a.
above-quoted.
The las, decade of tho nineteenth CEN
tury has begun.
Possibly no more vivid reminder OF the
passage of time can be given than that IN
less than ten years dates VIII have 10
be written with "l9" instead OF 10, rs
has been done for four-scoTe-and-ten ny Years MS
But be that as il may the year 1870 mas
gone, and with it all its accompanying Joys
and sorrows. The memory OF the istter
NAV serve 20 steer clear OF some oosta-
cle'in the future. Recollections OF inc
former 1t is always pleasant to recall.
HOW IT CAME IN.
About FIVE minutes TO IL last nlght
the ringing OF church bells and the hrlng
of pop-crackers md other pyrotechnlcss
gave warning OF the ending OF the ola anu
the approach of the new year. ms con-
tinued some ten or fifteen minutes, tnedln
being added TO by the ringing OF the hre-
bells few minutes before the year closed'
A few moments after midnight the cohRreI1
cations of the various churchcs Whlch h"u
been holding watch-nIght services began
TO wend thcir way homeward, ana the
street presented lively air such as II seen
no other morning III the year nj sucn dn
early hour. . ,,,,ro
rcigned supreme and the muddy streets
were deserted by all save the flremen. po-
lice. and newspaper-men. .ooo
The crowd on the streets when 1871 eaVe
way TO 1891 was unusually large. ana INC
display of fireworks was in excess OF wnat Is
ordinarily TO be seen. The chimes at Gen,
tenary church rang out the old year ana
rang in the new, and the sweet, Joyous
tones were heard throughout large por7,
ton OF the city. Everybody was IN @oou
bumor. and the compliments OF the season
were freely exchanged.
NO FORMAL OBSERVANCE.
Tn TO wear or two ago New-Year's calls
were the proper thing. Like many other
old customs-both good and bad-thls has
passed away. and Mr.. Clevelands lhocu
Gus desuetude" about eXpresseslts present
condition. ,.., .I,,o-,.
ance.
The post-offce will keep Sunday hours
being open from to 5 Z. NJ. The carriers
will make no deliveries.
The custom-house, Capitol, and city Of
fees will be closed.
GOOD DINNERS.
The principal observance Of the day VIII
CONSIST of the eating OF good dinners: One
of the incest Of these will be at the tx
change Hotel where the following bill OF
fare will be served.
Oysters on the shell.
Hare q la ST George, celery ia creme. IT.,
Baked gray trout-nut brown butIer, boiled
striped bass a la msitre de hotel. potato ssnte.
Leg Of mutton-caper sauce corned beer ana
turnips, Cincinnati ham and cabbage, Ihpoh
with pork-parsley sauce.
Rnhed Smithfeh ham-champsgne sauce.
prime ribs Of New York beef-broWn gravy
saidle Of southdown mutton-curiant JeNy,
sucking pig dressed-apple sauce, turkey
dressed-cranberry sauce.
Veal cutiets-a Ia Iingnrlar, sweetbreads-
aux champiCn0ns. raobit-h la bourHlnShOhuo'
pear irtters, ram sauce .
iiogshesd cheese, spiced round OF Dee'' Doheu
turkey, aspic Jelly, chicken salad, celery, co!d
slaw, potato salad.
Haunch OF venis0n-a la Anglblbe, uuCh d Moi-
lard-wine sauce.
White potatoes steamed In jackets, stewod to-
matoes fried satisfy cakes, babed sweet pOth-
toes Bermuda onions. butter sauce, asparagus
in cream, steamed rice, coarse hominy, ste"eu
parepips, mashed potatoes.
Mixed pickles, tomato catsup Spanish Queen
olives, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish.
Hot mince- pie, assorted cakes, orange NO
rincue ME, Vienna fartlets, Boston rean-puns,
Charlotte russo. sherry wine ielly, Roman punch,
English steamed plum-pudding, rum or hard
sauce. -.
mss, London Layer rai5ins, CataTba grapes, as
sorted nuts, cheese, crackers. tea, French coli
fes.
The Exchange has gotten up It's ne'ln
cards in the most elaborate and artistic
manner. The other hotels will also have
special dinners for their New y ears guests.
KNIGHTS OF ST. GEORGE.
Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge, Knights of st.
George. VII have ahouse-warmlng tonight
at their new quarters in Wilkinson's hall;
Richmond Commandery Golden Grail
will celebrate tonight at Tholps Hall.