The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-02
HOW The DAY WAS spent
Quietest New Year in the Recent His
tory OF the City.
AN ABSENCE OF FESTIVITY
Sieighing and Skating the Chief Sources
OF Amuscmcrt-Y. NJ. and Y. W. c. 4.
Entcrtainmcnts-G order on
the Business Streets.


recent history Of the city yesterday was
probably the quietest. While an OBJ
servation about the city revealed that
persons were enjoying themselves indl-
vidually there were no large general
gatherings aside from church services,
Young Mems and Young Woman's
Christian association entertainments,
skating, sleighing and the like.
According to Martin Gurrell, Scran-
toms veteran policeman, who patrollcd
portion OF LackaWanna avenue yes
terday there were fewer persons on
that thoroughfare and less disorder
than on any New Years day in his
recollection. The police station, a re-
liable thermometer of the livliness Of
the city at large, certainly did not in
dicate any great excitement; only two
prisoners We're confined FOR drunken
ness in the central city up 10 o'clock
in the evening.
SleighinG Was Enjoyed.
Sleighing and skating seemed to form
the chief sources of festivity. The de-
cison of the Elmhurst Boulevard COM
pany to offer free traffic over the drive
during the day attracted many family
and fast turnouts. During the later
hours of the morning and in the after
noon the boulevard was well occupied
with varied assortment Of merry
sleighers, and the same was true of the
city streets.
The Driving Park rink was thronGed
until late at night with large crowds Of
skaters which affected in measure
the business of the theaters.
At the hotels the only consolation for
the few lonesome looking travellers
were special New Years menus, which
included many Of the seasons eXpen-
sive and rare dClicacics.
The irrepresible and wOuldobe-Say
young man was expected to be about
in the evening with limited amount of
intoXicants aboard and somewhat in
need of repair; he was perceptible, seV-
eral of him, but for the most part he
confined himself to the interior of the
festive saloon and only slightly in
nicted himself upon the police or pedes-
trians.
Many devoted the afternoon and
evening 10 making New Years calls.
The Y. VI. {. 4. Reception.
ter 10 o'clock at night the Young Mems
Christian association kept open house
and furnished a varied and pleasing
! entertainment for visitors Of both sexes
| to the estimated number Of 5000 Con-
RAIDS orchestra, Fred Emerson Brooks.
/ the impersonator and poet orator; Miss
| Gertrude French and Miss Ella Man
ser, assisted by local musical talent,
contributed toward the entertainment
| of the day.
During the early afternoon there was
| a general reception, with orchestral
music, followed by a boys exhibition,
/ drills and games in the gymnasium. IN
/ the auditorium later was given an oy-
| cellent programme by Mr.. Brooks, Miss
| French and Miss Mauser. From
o'clock in the evening the building was
/ filled with members accompanied by
their girl friends and women. After a
reception in the parlors and orchestral
music, Mir. Brooks and party amused
| and pleased an audience which taxed
the seating capacity Of the auditorium
/ The evening concluded with a young
mems exhibition, drills and games in
the gymnasium. when the Second" bas-
ket ball team defeated the Pittstons by
a score Of to o.
Y. A. Rooms Throuaed
: At the Younr Wo-non.s Cbriq+iar nc.
sociation the rooms we're thrnnrad frnn,
n. m. to o'clock in tbe evening rhl
members and friends were received nv
the following hoard of membars. NJrs
T.. II. RinrIp. Miss Hannah Deacon
! Miss Dertbo NTocurdv Nfre y II
| Watts Mrs r 4 T.,psiro Arrs 7, n
Fellows Mrs " u Kennedy AJrs ~
y Mathews Mrs /. NJ Cotos NIrs