Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-01-03
NEW YEARS DAY.
How IL Was Observed In the An
cient City.

How IL Was Observed In the An
cient City.
Dew Years Day falling on Sunday this
year, Monday was observed instead VERY
little busin' SIS was done and the dav was
spent By many in calling and the usual
exchange OF greetings of the season.
The stores Kept open the forepart of the
day and closed in the afternoon The
postoifice. the bank aud all the State
offices were closed for the day. Open
house was not as general as on former
occasions, aud one would suppose that
the custom of New Years observance
was gradually declining in the Ancient
City.
There were but three "open houses" IN
the city during the dav. Calling at the Ma
val Academy was also limited 10 very
few residences, and the receiving was
done principally in groups No receo.
ton was held at the Club" There was
noticeable absence of strong drinks in
the refreshments set out before the CUES Us
and tea and chocolate were the prevail
ing beverages. No wine was in sight at
the Naval Academy. where the cadets
were privileged to make their annual
| calls before study hour. At the main
| entrance 10 the Academy a basket tied
with neat bow OF maroon and white
| ribbon, the class color of 1898, contained
the compliments TO the graduating class
OF friends in the city and at the Naval
Academy
The reception at the residence of Cant.
| X. l. Phythian, superintendent of the
Naval Academy. was held by Mrs. Phy.
THAN in honor of her guest. Miss Todd.
OF Kentucky, and her daughters, the
Misses Rhythian. Those helping to re.
ceive were Mrs. and Miss Swigert, Ken
htucky; Mrs Lieut. Nicholson, Mrs and
Miss Craig, Mrs. Gaust. of the Naval
| Academy; Mrs. Lieut.. Merriam, Miss
Gordon. New York, and Miss Casey
Mrs. Chester, wife of Commandant
Chester, was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Admiral Phelps. Mrs Lieut.. Ad.
ans, Mrs Billings, Mrs. Fitch, OF the
Naval Academy; Mrs. Fell. wife of Presi
dent Fell, of the St Johns College; Mrs
Lieut. Lloyd, Mrs. Lieut.. Roper, Miss
Knowlton, Miss Hull. of Virginia; Miss
Sampson, daughter of Captain Sampson;
Miss Adams, Miss Raymond, Miss Ram
say, daughter of Commodore Ramsay,
and Miss Davis. daughter of ex-senator
Davis, of West Virginia; Mrs Lieut.
| Cove.
Lieuts. Bartlett, Irwin, Hawlev and
Reeder, also entertained number of
callers.
The receptions in the city were con-
| fined TO the residences of ex Mayor
Abram Claude. Writ Randall. both of
which are on State Circle, and PAY Di
rector James ID. Murray, at Acton"
on Franklin street extended. The mum
erous callers were treated in hospita-
bic way. Mrs. Claude was assisted by
the Misses Claude, Mrs. Lieut.. II Il.
Howard. Miss Howard, Miss Jones,
daughter OF Judge l. Thomas Jones. and
Mrs. Wilcox,
Those assisting Mrs James ID. Murray
at Acton, were her daughters Mrs. An
thony Shorb Murray, and Misses Katha-
rine and Charlotte Murray, Mrs. hewitt
Steele, Mrs Msnigault Morris, Misses
Morris, Miss Beekham, of Howard coun-
ty; Miss Wise. of Baltimore county, and
Misses Habersham and Todhunter.
Mrs. J. Writ Randall had assisting
her Mrs Blanchard, of New York; Miss
TodhuDter, Miss Handy, Mrs ID. X. Ma
gruder, Mrs. Annie Annie LETTERS and
Misses Bessie and Adele Randall.