The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-01
TIMES MILESTONE
"TIle King Is Dead, Long
Live the King !"
PASSING OF THE OLD YEAR.
WatCh-Night Services for the
New Year.
FITTING SACRED CEREMONIES
A Memorable Year Passes Into His
tory and All Look With Hope
for What Will Come.

was accom- panied by blare of horns and
screeching of steam whistles most hideous
and noises altogether unearthly. This is
traditional. like the bells, though fearfully
tormenting to sensitive ears. Farewells to
1893 were worthy of a grave dignity, for
they suggested parting ceremonies in
honor Of the distinguished dead. 1t was a
year of years, with centuries crowded
into its brief twelve months. Its glories
have already passed into history and
nothing short of sacred services at the bier
could do full justice to its memory. hal
lowed as it is with the wonderful achieve
ments of art, architecture, science, litera-
ture, mechanics and the elimination of
human progress which the whole world
saw at the Columbian Exposition.
Aud as the year was great among the
years its close was fittingly observed in
the churches OF this city. In the Central
Nj. h. Church on Mission street Rev. DR..
Ollie preached On Retrospect and Pros
pect," a sermon for the closing year.
until midnight were held and closed
with covenant meeting. The subject for
the discourse at the Hamiton-square Bap-
list Church, corner Post and Steiner streets.
was "Ihe Death of the Old Year and the
Birth OF the New" Rev. j. Q. A. Henry
preached at the First Baptist Church, Eddy
street, near Jones. on The Passing and
the Permanent" and 80 P. NJ, "a Plan
Of Life for the New Year" Watch-night
services from to II O'clock were also held.
At Plymouth Congregational Church,
Post street, near Webster, Rev. w. ID.
Williams, pastor, preached IN the evening
on 1893, Pulpit Review" There was a
watch-nlght service from to II o'clock.
Rev. W. D. Nicholas preached at 1870
P. NJ. in the First Pres byterian Church, on
Van Ness avenue. taking for his subject,
"a Greeting and Drink at Three TaY-
erns." From 900 P. NJ. to midnight a
watch meeting. service of prayer and
conservation was held.
At the Simpson Memorial Church, on
Hayes street, the evening service con-
sisted of watch night. commencing at 9
o'clock. From 9 10 10 the exercises were in
charge of the young people, led by {. s.
Perkins. At 10 O'clock Rev. Thomas Fill
ben preached sermon appropriate to the
closing of the year. DR.. Hirst then took
charge of the services until midnight, the
close Of the old year.
Solemn yespers were celebrated in St.
Ignatius Church, and 100 male voices, in
Guiding twenty sOlOisIs, rendered the
hymns and benedction.
This annual New Years eve thanks
giving service attracted very large con-
gregation. Every seat was occupied and
The Most Rev. Archbishop p. w. Ror-
dan Officated Sixty boys were acolytes
and chanIed the Te Deum. The regular
choir was increased to comprise 100 maze
voices, with an orchestral accompaniment,
Under the direction of Rev. Father Allen
and g. ZOberbier. the organist, the choir
gave with magnificent effect the Tantum
Ergo by DOnZetti and the Adese
Fideles. Quartet parts were taken by ID.
NJ. Jones and Joseph MorIssey. Ienors; +.
G. i. Mills and V. Woods. bassos.
This morning solemn high mass will be
celebrated at 80 o'clock, when the choir
VIII be augmented by an orchestra of
sixty pieces. The music will be the same
as on Christmas day.
A grand praise service was held in the
evening at Trinity Presbyterian Church,
corner of Twenty-third and Capp streets,
as follows: Calm on the Listening Ear
Of Night" (Holden): quartet, Bethlehem"
(Bartett), Mrs. Mills, Miss Alice Par
fridge, G. l.. Gage and r. p. Evans: solo,
THE Holy City" adams. C. L. Gage;
solo and chorus, Nazareth (GOunod).
Mr.. Gage and chorus; solo, 'Star of Beth
lehem" adams, Miss Alice Partridge;
tenor solo and quartet, The Manger Of
Bethlehem" (Havens), Mr.. Evans, Mrs.
Mills, Miss Partridge and Mr.. Gage; halle
lujah chorus, Messiah" (HandeD.
At Westminster Presbyterian Church,
on Fell street, watch-n light services were
held, beginning at z :45 P. NJ. Rev. J. O.
Adams spoke on Taking Account If
Stock" A service In charge of the young
people began at p. NJ. and a sermon was
preached by the pastor at 0:45 p. NJ, the
subject being Present Duty-A Ringing
Call to Wake Out of Sleep"
All the churches did honor to the closing
years memory with thanksgivings and
heralded the new with welcome peans.
To-day the prayer-bOok cross will be
presented to the Park Commission. Car
riages will leave the Palace Hotel at u 30
p. NJ. for the park with gen tIemen invited
to participate in the exercises of presenta-
ton.
This morning the birth of the new year
will be celebrated in many churches and
customary observances will mark the day,
The man with good resolutions will put
up his pipe or cigar-ease, as the case may
be, and look skyward in chastened spirit
aud holy horror or disdain at the sight of a
saloon door. That is to be expected, and
few pay attention to good promises, which
are only made to be broken too soon. Call
Ing, which by the way is fast becoming a
thing of the past, will be kept up and in
many windows evergreen wreaths will be
displayed.
Wherever the old year was reviewed its
remarkable history impressed people. The
inspiration of Colum bus and its result
were cOmmemorated by the world a year
later than the thrTd anniversary, 1t is true,
but what celebrationl Not in the worlds
long record of events is anything so grand
or wonderful as the dream of the White
City. Then how events came trooping
down those $50 days now ended
There is the muddle of Hawaii. Satolli
came from Rome to represent the vener-
able Pope Leo XIII, who celebrated his
golden jubilee OF ordination in February,
and who was visited in the Vatican by
Emperor William of Germany. Americas
greatest statesman of the time passed
away. Grover took the reins of govern
ment. with whip in the other hand to
drive.
Ex-President Marshal Mcmahon of
France died. A peace arbitration be-
tween England and America sat at
Paris on the Boring Sea ques-
tion. Anarchy stalked abroad in Eu-
rope, leaving a backened and redeemed
path. Russia and France cemented an
alliance. A money panic came and tie
silver bill was repealed. AS we'll as these
the fight for self-protection against rail-
road monopoly and oppression in Califor-
MIA is memorable as TO the legsl alton
against Chinese coolies.
"ATCH-NrGHT