Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
AND NOW FOR 1895
Washington All Ready to Give the New
Year Greeting
Services, Whistles, Bells,
HSrns and Chimes Will Mark
the Last Night.

But few more hours remain in the
life of 1894. The next issue of The Star
will bear the new date, and before it is
issued New Year resolutions will have been
made by the hundreds and many lives will
be turned in new directions. some for a
short while and some, it is to be hoped,
forever. The old year will die easily, and
there will be probably no demonstrate
beyond the ordinary noises that greet the
coming of '95.
Watch-night services will he held in a
number of churches i'm this city to close the
year. The congregations will gather early
and there will be prayers for the new year
and other special services that are appro-
pirate to the occasion.
In the Metropolitan Church the service
will begin at 1870 and ten-minute ad-
dresses will be made by Reys. McCarty,
Rankin. Espey and Beiler, Bishop Hurst
Mrs. Gen. Logan and the pastor. Rev
Hugh Johnston.
Other watch services will be held as fol-
lows: Wesley Chapel, commencing at $50
o'clock; Mount Vernon Place NJ T.. Church
South. $50 O'Clock: North Capitol NJ. L.
Church. 10 o'clock: Foundry u +. Church
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. L. Church, ~ o'clock; :;
$50 O'Clock; Waugh NJ +. Church, -
o'clock; Ryland NJ f.. Church, Fifteenth
Street NJ. Il. Church. North Carolina Ave
hue NJ p. Church $50 O'clock; ~, HamAne n:
Church, $50 o'clock; Grace NJ. T. Church,
10 o'clock; McKendree NJ +. Church 10
o clock; Douglas Memorial Nj. h. church
$50 O'Clock; Mount Carmel BAPTIST Church
Shiloh Baptist Church, Mount Zion Baptist
Church. ThereSwill be brief service at
Epiphany Church, on q street. beginning
at IL 10 pm and closing at midnight. 1here
is to be an address by the rector.
The Salvation Army headquarters, on
Pennsylvania avenue between 9TH ana lVth
streets, Will be the scene of special serv-
ice al which the songs of the army VIII
De sung.
The Jonadabs win hold their meeting to
watch the old year out and the new one in
at Harris Hall corner of eth and - streets
northweN Judge s. G. Mills, the father
of tho order, viii be present, and The
solemn reobligation scene will take place
precisely at the first tap of the midnight
bells.
Preparations are of course. under way
for the production of the usual amount Of
noise in every quarter by whistles On the
river. horns in the town, and pistols and
firecrackerS everywhere.
Central Union Mission.
AS usual the observance of New Year
by the Central Union Mission will con-
tinue practically throughout the day. 1t
Will begin this evening with watch night
service, lasting from 7:30 until II o'clock.
al
converts from II to l. O'Clock, and 4 gen
eral lurch will he served by the Womans
Band from II till > o'clock. Religious serv-
ices will be held in the auditorium I'M II
o'clock noon until 10 pm.
The social feature of the day will not he
forgotten, and the members of the board
of directors and their wives, the MEM
bers of the building committee and their
wives will form a reception committee to
receive the general public from l until >
O'Clock.
Services will be conducted by the Mems
Band on Market space from l until 4
o'clock.
a new plan has been adopted by the
building committee to meet the debt on
the mission building as it natures, which
amounts, principal and interest, to S6,0tJ a
year. What is known as the "Fifty-ccnt
Brigade" has been organized, the mem
bership to consist cf one Thousand persons,
who will agree TO pay "a cents q month,
which will yield the exact amount needed.
A number of members have already been
secured and the committee hope to secure
additions rapidly.
Ringing 1t In.
The chimes of the metropolitan Church
will give their noisy greeting to the new
| year and the farewell to the DID, as has
| been the custom ever since these bells We're
| hoisted into the great spire. The program
| arranged by Prof James II. Gibson, the
| chimer is as follows:
Old year. 1894 :45 to II p.m:-Oid Year
| Change Peal on eleven bells. The Vacant
| Chair" Aud Lang Syne,' 'DeBeriots S
| Chimes" Robin Adair." Monastery Bells, -
| God Rest Ye. Merry Gentiemen," "Su-
wannee River" loft in the Silly Night"
wait Till the Clouds Roll By Ring
out, Wild Bells" "Old Hundred" Ginning
| the hour of Il upon great bell.
New Year, 1880, Il to lib am New
| Year Chimes Peal on all the bells, "Old
| Hundred" and Hail Columbia Ring Out.
Wild Bells" Lead, Kindly Light" Blue
| Bells of Scotland Rose Marie,' "Adeste
| FideIes," OH Promise Me-" 'Cavillon-
Italian Vespers." Monastery Bells" selec-
tion Martha" "Oft in the Silly Night,
"IatiCual Salute"