The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-03
NEW YEARIN RICHMOND
NOW THE PERIOD OF GOOD REDO
LUrrOxs WAS PASSED HERE.
Appropriate Services In the Churches Of
the City-A Grand Reception ut the
Y. M. c. A.-Other Entertainments.

New Years day dawned on Richmond
to find the streets covered with rain, but
with a temperature that was considera-
bly, more moderate than the few previous
days. The first peals Of the Catholic
bells called worshippers when the day
was at It's worst. At that early hour
the most comfortable place was in bed,
but many a pious soul shook off the en-
braces OF Morpheus and breasted the
driving rain rather thar be absent from
their accustomed places in church. Later
in the day tho congregations were much
larger.
Some who retired Saturday night with
n firm resolution TO arise In time for the
FIRST morning mass easily persuaded them
selves when they heard the rapid rain
drops dash upon the roof, skylight or
window pane. hat 1t was unwise to arise
20 early. Later In the day when a good
breakfast had been enjoyed these re-
solved TO go TO their respective houses OF
worship. The rain kept falling. however,
and the wind moaned I'm quite a dreary
way. and the first resolution having been
broken. the second had but a scanty
chance for life.
III tdio III lt dAttIi iOOn oiu bOOi sti-
vice, the travellers consisting CT ladies'
and men on their way to visit some
friend. Not a few held carefully TO pack
ages bound up in napkins, and at the
charitable institutions Sunday there were
many walters of good things received.
The sudden change in the weather was
q subject of universal remark. In the al
terncon especially 1T was 80 warm that
overcoats and wraps were somewhat bur-
o-I ,Aa.ln r.hA IN fau. no We 90
were mufied up to their ears went about
clad as though spring time had come.
About 10 o'clock at night It had grown
considerably colder, and everyone pre-
iicted that II would blow up and we would
have another cold spell Of 1t. Such pre-
dictions, however. found no verifcation
in the clear and balmy weather of yester-
day, and again were overcoats and wraps
at q discount.
In Richmond certainly the custom OF
New Years calling Is more honored In
the breach than i'm the observance" No
one received" on yesterday, and the
fashionable thoroughfares which a few
years ago on New Years day were the
scene oil joyous activity were yesterday
deserted with the exception OF ladies pay
ing visits.
OF course, on Sunday there was the
usual goodly number of people who
''swore on from one or many habits.
Pipes were thrown aside. the decanter
was hid away, the cigarette case buried
in the bureau drawer. and there they Will
remain for probably two weeks. Some
came out of their concealment yesterday.
but the average man sticks 10 his resclu-
tion fully a week.
Y. N. G. A. Reception.
The building Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was thrown wide open
yesterday afternoon and evening when the
members Of the Ladies Auxiliary gave a
reception to the young men of Richmond.
The parlor, reception-room, library, read
ing-room and Office were handsomely
decorated with evergreen and holly.
Streamers of bunting in pleasing colors
were strung from the centre Of the cell
ing I'm the library in various directions
and everything was done to beautify the
building.
Professor Horace F. Smith, Librarian
Clifton Mahon and Assistant-Secretary
William f. Turner had been kept busy
for several days to complete the arrange
ments under the supervision Of Mr.. A.
Candlish, the general secretary of the AS
ISOLATION.
The parlor had received extra flower
decorations, and a large music box added
TO the entertainment of the visitors. A
string band was hidden In the office be-
hind a screen of green and sweet tunes
filled the building from 2 o'clock until s
O'Clock.
Mr.. Baily A. Fox, of No. 7 west Broad
street. had very kindly loaned the Asso-
citation a fine assortment of rare birds.
which were distributed through the va
rious rooms. Among them were two i'm
ported nonpareils, three goldfnches, three
mocking birds, one Brazilian cardinal,
two Australian ~paroquets, six imported
Mary Mountain canaries, one gray Java
sparrow and one Macaw parrot. The
birds Joined in the tunes of the string
band and greatly added TO the musical
entertainment OF the visitors.
a large collection of paintings, water
colors. craycns and photographs were dis
played in the library and reading-room,
kindly loaned for the occasion by Mr..
Franklin Craig, of Broad street. and
Messrs. Leftwich & Bros, on Main street.
The reception proper was held in the
parl0r from 2 o'clock until ) o'clock, where
the following ladies received the visitors:
Mrs. H. o. Williams, Miss Julia Henning,
Miss Grace Henning, Miss H.. b. Fitzhugh.
Mrs. Louis II. Blair. Miss Bessie Fitz-
hugh, Miss N. II. Dickerson, Miss Julia
Williams, and Miss Joseph Pollard.
The members of the reception committee
of the Association appeared in full dress
and took charge of the visitors en- a,rlv-
ing in the building. After having regis |
tered their names they were admitted to
the reception room and parlor. The mem
bers OF the committee who performed
their duties In the most efficient manner
we're the following: w. A. Slatcher !,
chairman, William c. West. w. p.
Ernest, ID. w. Buryett, G. y. MOuntcastle.
J. NJ. Brereton, w. C. Cabell, w. r.
Walker, j. IL. Eggleston, II. A. Davis,
S. l.. Woodson, w. Il. Nichols, F.. W.
Brown, Wilson William, w. w. Turner.
Clifton Mahon, Charles S. Van Noppen.
Burwell II. Marsh. A. r. Perkins, j. e.
Bradley, c. l.. Harrison, j. Il. Tyler, Jr.,
Major William Nj. Evans. d. S. Bennett,
w. r. Storrs..
Among those present were the following:
Mayor j. Taylor Ellyson. Messrs. N.
4. Reed. of New York; James T.. Cook.
of Hampden-Sidney; Asa Johnson. j.
H.. Spicer, I. w. Brander, w. c. Ander-
con. Charles c. Lorraine, o. II. Ware,
G. T. Christian. A. Watkins Ellerson. T..
b. Marques, r. V. Farrar, Emmett A.
Meade. c. T.. Peasants, w. T. Boiling,
J. b. Gaynor. J. Il. Tyler, Jr., l.. d.
Grant. u. G. Minor, II. O. Williams,
Samuel H. puiiiam. Ben. T. August. j..
w. Smith, T. j.. Gibson. of Atlanta; Mar
shall M. Gillian, r.. +. Richardson, j.
M. Bossieux. w. X. Mcclure. Thomas
p. Pollard, VIII C. Grimes. of New York;
M. Branch, A. c. Crump. John b. Gull
G. w. Tanner. Il. l.. Turnbull. of
Baltimore; Charles l.. Van Noppen, Of
N. c.; &. l.. Dorrance, of Pc
.Lersburg: Frank ii. Pelouze and wife Of
Washington; J.. w. Culpeper, S. w.
Travers. DIR. O. Il. Blankenship, w. v.
Van Dyck and Loren Bragdon. of New