Evening journal., 1891-01-01
LAST EDITION
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Birth and Baptism OF the New
Year
What is a Year, A little space
A foo.step in old ime's swift race
wrinkle sdded to the face.
The Springs green leaves, the Sunmer's sun,
Fall, Winters frosts- the year is done,
Its twelvemonth course is quickly Tun.
This problem ronder, mortal man,
As others have since time began
Reading pa Times.
The snow which fell last week was a
shroud for the dying year. Last evening
as the death Of 1890 drew near driz.
zingly rain began to fall and slowly
melted the snow. This carried out the
idea of the passage of 1890 into the grave
with its shroud of snow. AS the infant
year appeared to take the place left
vacant, 1t received baptism of rain.
The new year did not find the weather
very pleasant, but is was greeted very
cordially, as is the custom. The town
clock" rang out the old ard rang in the
new, and all the whistles and bells of the
city added their glad tones to the general
welcoming. Persons who were in
the heart of the city to see
FIRE crackers and helped to increase the
confusion of sounds. New Years eve
parties hurried TO the streets to welcome
the occupant of earths dominion and
many merry song rose on the midnight
air.
1891 had come
The rain which baptized the new year
is softeninS the snow and soon all will
be gone. Then the next snow may
appropriately be called a coverlet for the
infant year.
Thirty members of Cookman NJ E.
Sunday school met at the home of Assis-
tent Superintendent Solomon Hersey, No.
1923 Rodney street last evening. Rev,
w. L White, on behalf of the class pre-
sented to Mr.. Hersey bunch of wax
flowers on plush PLAGUE. Mr.. Herssy
responded feelingly. Refreshments were
served from well-laien table.
Among those present were. Rev VIII.
liam L. White and wife, William I
Morris aud wife, j. ~. Sanderson aud
wife, John Brettger and wife, Joseph I.
Cannon and wife, NJ. T. Toft and wife.
Charles Beadenkoff, Alder man B. Sent
man, Alfred Cathcart, Ellwood Smith.
Mrs. Housekenepht and daughter, Mrs.
Ella Watson and daughter, Mrs. Mary
Sharp. Misses Lulu Crozier, Lizzie
Thompson Mary M. Dillon. Emma
Cochran, Minnie Cunningham, Lizzie
West and Miss B sckie Graham, of Char.
lestown, Md.
"Ihe Platonic" gave a party at the
house of Miss Bessie Martin, No 701
Van Buren street. and an enjoyable
evening was spent in singing and dane
ing. Supper was served at IL o'clock.
after which the young people assembled
on the porch to watch the death of the
old year and the birth of ths
new. The party took platonic
interest in the youngster, and as the new
year caae in entered the house singing
the new" song Annie Rooney The
following were present: Misses Bessie
Martin, Elsie Ferguson, Lydia Downey,
Reba Townsend, Lola Bates, Irene
McWhorter, Maggie Cornog, Carrie
Howell, Elsie Kemp, Sadie Smith, Sallie
Smith, Lena Lamborn, Bertha Smith,
messrs Charlie King. Harry Ramsburger.
John Shepherd, Will Foord. Reese Bailey,
George Huxley and Walter Mendenhail.
Several OF the churches held watch
meetings and received the new year With
gladness and prayerfulness The Ger
man Baptist Church held a love feast and
gave q treat Of coffee and cake.
very pleasant New Years Eve
party was celebrated at No 703 jefferson
street last evening. The evening was
spent in playing games and the guests
departed at a late hour.
A well attended reception was given
last evening in " ebster's academy by
the Bright Violet Tennis Club.
Mrs. Henry Mendinhall gave a recep-
tion to Mr.. and Mrs. Fsank G.. Sellars
last evening at her home, No. I107 Della
ware avenue.