The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-03
CLOSE OF HOLIDAYS.
Another Day Given Up Wholly
to Entertainment.
THEATERS FULL DAY AND NIGHT.
Big and Successful Reception and Con
cert Given by the Y. NJ. c. A. in
the Afternoon and Evening.

Yesterday was generally observed in this city
as New Years day. Business was generally sus-
pended, and while the public offices could not
legally close they did but little business The
football game in the afternoon drew one OF the
largest crowds ever seen here, yet Uncle Toms
Cabin" at the lew Seattle theater drew loo to
the matinee and Siberia gave a good house Tor
the Cordray management AT night both thea
tiers wero again packed to their fullest capacity
the Y. NJ. G. A. had big crowd at Plymouth
church, several OF the churches had big speclal
meetings. and there were entertainments balis
and parties iunumerable and il all parts OF the
City. The holiday season closed as II hao Deen
observed-with great zest and rejoicing.
The advent OF the new year was celebrated
with great eclat Dy the Seattle members OF tie
Young Mems Christian Association YESTERDAY.
The obseryapces began al / p m, when the
memters and their friends began gathering at
a reception at the Association rooms at 14l7
Front street. This reception was an unqualified
success. The guests were receivedtby COM
mittee of young women and men. the former
also serving refreshments. The committee was
as follows:
Mrs W. J. Morphy, Miss H. NJ. McRae, Miss
Hattie Hamlin, Miss Ida Frankland. Miss
Davis, Miss Sara Grant. Miss NJ NJ. Upper. Miss
Kate Bigham. Miss Ellen Reid, Miss haie Nc
Cawley, Miss Jennie Carr, Mrs. L. Y. Ward.
Miss NJ Mcdonald, Mrs. f. Jordan, Miss ~ c.
Johnston, Miss L. c. Pratt, Miss A. b. Harris.
Miss Jennie Stewar,, Miss Lillas A. Maitland,
Miss Agnes NJ. Greene, Mrs ST. E X. bbe, Miss
Rose H, Carter. Miss S. A. II. Mutt. Mrs. George
Carter, Mr.. Alfred Williams. Mr.. Alex McAdam,
Mr. John a. Miller. Mr.. Hubert II. Smith. Mr..
John c. Blair, Mr. Charles ". Thornton. Mr.. J.
saunders, Mr.: James A; Wallace. Nj J. a.
Cathcart. Mr.. F. E. Adams. NJ. |: B. Miller. Mr.
A. ~ Mcklnnon, MI Thomas Gill, Mr. henry
{. Ewing, Mr.. Samuel Trethewey. Mr. J. n.
Rob-, Mr.. Oscar 7. Hall. Mr.. Herbert Williams
and Mr.. J. L. Thomas.
Music was furnished by the First Regiment
orchestra during the entire afternoon. At 2:3o
a New Years address of welcome was delivered
by Rev. Alexander Allison. of the First Presby
terrain church At 4 Rev. !. W. Read>delivered
Gil address entitled, 1.-THE Young Men the Bull
wark OF Our Country Al 4;30 the company
adjourned to the gymnasium and there wit
messed gymnastics. dumb-bell exercises, bar
practice and the like by sixty of the pupils, I'M
der the direction of Prof. Libby, director OF
physical exercise.
An evening programme of unusual excellence
was rendered at the Plymouth church. This
edifice was crowded TO the doors, many, in fact,
could not get admission to the auditorium. The
programme began with rendition OF the over
ture to "Tannhaueser" By the First Regiment
orchestra. The remainder OF the programme
follows:
March Poutificale" Prof c. F. Roberts
Recitation -"she Wanted to Learn Eiocu.
s.. -.:siInnis simon; ''' LEG " i''"'u
Prof. Crandaii Mr.. Bowman, Mr.. Grout
and Mr. l. J. COlman.
"The Lords Prayer" Miss Lizzie Jay Richardson
Vioiin-"Themc" and variations. ...-........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Prof +. T. Alien
Recitation s............M Mr.. Lee Willard
e......-.....e...... Mrs. Austin V. Bell
........-........Mi Miss Lizzie Jay Richardson
Organ-March. .......-.---...P Prof. {. + Roberts