Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
BEGIN THENEW YEAR
WHEN WRITING BE SURE NOT TO
FORGET THAT THIS IS 1898.
xotsrsssiag Services In tho Churches To
Day-rhe Y. NJ. g. A. Reception To-nor-
row--sseiat and 0ther Features.

Although to-day is January tst. New
Years Day will be observed tomorrow.
The old year has slipped quietly away and
tho new one ~ here without giving ans
warning Of It's approach. save the noises
and festivities Of Christmas times.
Not very TAR back IL was quite the proper
thing for oil persons, especially those who
constitute the society element. to spend
the greater part OF w-Yoars-Day in cau-
ing. Now n ia different. Very few per-
sons cling 10 the once popular fad OF re-
ceiying on New Years. The custom has
given away 10 various forms Of entertain
ineu1 which mark the opening OF another
volume Of S65 leaves. =.
The services in the churches to-day Will
be appropriate. and much of the Christ
mas music. which was very fine. Will De
Yepeated.
SAW THE OLD YEAR oUT.
The Method,sts OF this C;ty held watch
night services at Broad Street and Union
Station churches last night and large con-
gregations assembled in both houses OF
worship &C "see the ola year out" with
songs and thanksgiving.
Rev. DIR. Wv. Tudor conducted tbeser-
wees as Broad-Street church, while Rev.
George ii. Hay filed the pulpit at Union
Station. The feature IN the exercises al
tho last-pamed cbarch was the old-tmt
loye-feast."
Row TO DE OBSERVED TOMORROW.
Tomorrow the Fedaral. State, and mu-
n.cipal offices and the banks will be closed.
SO will all the courts except the Chancery
and Police courts. II is likely that the
former tribunal will simply meet to-mor-
row morning for the January term and
adjourn TIL Juesd ~.
The Hastings Court copyenes Tuesday
morning ut II O'clock and the following
grand jury has been summoned: Messrs.
Charles r. Stokes. William ii. Culllng-
worth. William Kainheimcr. NJ. Hessbure,
Myer Heller, Sandy w. Robinson (col-
ored). John Enders. ST., Emanuel Raab,
w. Tucker CaYrington, L. Wiley DAVIS,
Josiah Ryland. aud j. w. Carter.
NEW YEARS AT THE T. NJ. ca.
That the young men Of Richmond will
be entertained in great style tomorrow by
the Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Young Mems
Christian Association is apparent from the
preparations which are being made by the
many fair ones interested in the aggressive
work of this noble and enterprising insti.
tution. From until Z. M. tomorrow a
grand banquet will be served 10 all young
men visiting the building; and slmul-
taneously with this attractive feature many
fuhTfItQ ana uuIUdIIltu lduttS VIII i'NNAN-
the guests In the parIor on the ground
floor. There will DO an extensive art dis
play. AS well as an EXHIBIT of photographs
by the Amateur Photographers Assocla.
ton. A full orchestra. as well as several
large music-boxes and an ornithologlcal
chorus. will render the reception one OF
the grandest ever gwen by the association.
The building will be handsomely deco
rated with palms, eyergreens, ferns, drape-
ries. bunting. etc.
Secretary Candlish anticipates the visits
Of several hundred young men,, together
with largo numbers of their girl friends
The RUtgors- College Glee Club, which
afforded so much pleasure at the reception
last year. will give concert ct night.
Truly the work of the association during
1892 has met with great success and the
Board Of Directors feel quite sanguine
over the fact that this institution IS now
leading all other associations in the south
not only numerically, but iii It's religious,
educational. and physical life, which all
90 on apace.
SERVICES AT THE Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. II. o. Williams, State Secretary. will
address the meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association this afternoon at
O'Clock.
The following persons will take part in
the musical programme: Henry Eoei'
violin: Dr. Charles II. Siegel. violin; Jo-
seph VI. Breretou. cornet John Gerlack,
flute; s. S. Perkins, tenor; George Is.
Mountcastle. cornet; II. +. Smith, con-
ductor.
Ats O'clock Mr.. X. f. Richardson will
address tho boys meeting, and the session
Of the Bible class, which is conducted by
Secretary Candlish. will be held at the
same hour.
GOOD DISNyR AND PRETTY MENU-cARDs.
All the hotels of the CITY will serve their