The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY EVENTS
MANY JOY0US CELEBRATIONS WTLL
 OCCUR TO-DAY.

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 The Poquots Wn Celebrate-open House
 by tho Republican League, Young Mems
 Republican Club, Calumet Club, New Ha-
 ven Yacht Club, New Haven Command
 cry Club, Sacred Heart Catholic Club, St. ratrick's T. A. F. Club, tho Y. NJ. c. A.
 the samosst Club and othor Societies.
 -Montcelio Club, Harmonic Club, Etc. The ". c. T, U.--Alderman Macdonald's Open House.
 Many pleasant events occur to-day in New Haven and vicinity in celebration Of New Years day, 1S96
 At the Pequot club, Morris Cove, there will be a reception to members in the afternoon and from until o'clock the ladies will serve tea and light refresh ments, during which time the enter tainment committee will introduce new members.
 The Republican league will kept open house from 5until Il p. m. to members and friends. Light refreshments will be served.
 serve New Years in the usual way at their club house.
 The Young Mems Republican club will keep open house at their club looms on Crown street during the after roon and evening. Light refreshments will be served, and an orchestra will be present and give some selections.
 The Calumet club of Fair Haven will observe the day by keeping open house during the afternoon and evening.
 The New Haven Commandery club will likewise entertain the members and their friends, and refreshments will be served from 6 to 10 o'clock at their rooms, S7 Church street,
 The Sacred Heart Catholic club will also keep open house.
 St. Patrick's T. A. B. society will also keep open house during the afternoon and evening.
 The Women's Christian Temperance union, No. 1, will make it pleasant for needy ones at Welcome hall, and call for a contribution of 1000 loaves of bread.
 Grand Canton sassacus will keep open house from to 10 p. m at their rooms in the Yale bank building.
 The Y. M. c. A. will keep open house from ? until 10 p. m.
 A thn a1rpSho11Sa q, sOenial New Years dinner will be served to the in- mates
 At the Monticello on New Years night a private party of about forty of the club members will celebrate the first night of the new year. There will be a supper served.
 The Young Mems Christian associa ton will be open from ? to 10, D. m on New Years. In the evening refresh n1ent.s will be served, and there will be a musical program given by artists engaged by the association, Dr. r. X, Cargill will make sketches.
 "A ball and dinner will be held at the Harmonic club on New Years evening. Both of these social events will be very elaborate. A lengthy menu will be served at the dinner and plates will be set for 140 The dinner will be serv- ed at o'clock and the dance willfollow. It is expected that large number of club members and their friends will be present. The dance will be one of the most brilliant affairs to be held at the club this winter.
 The largest and most fashionable so- ciety affair of the season will take place at West Haven tonight. A select par tv will be held at the town hall. The invitations are by Miss Dorothy L. Jackson and F. Whitney Jackson. The evenings program includes reception and dance. All the society leaders of West Haven will be present and there will be many outside guests.
 At West Haven to-day the Samoset club will keep open house all day, but there will be no special entertainment The Ansantawae club will be open to members and many are expected to en- iov a New Years dinner at the club house.
 w. C. T. U. No. will keep open house at their rooms on Grand avenue, Fair Haven, on New Years day. At F o'clock a prayer meeting will be led by Rev. N. 6. Cheney. At o'clock a chill dren's temperance meeting will be led by the president of the union. There will be an evening service. Solos and instrumental music are provided for the afternoon and evening. The usual refreshments will be served. A cordial invitation is extended to all members, new and old, and to all friends of the union.
 Alderman James H. Macdonald will keep open house tonight, as has been his custom for years. His residence is at 1S2 Norton street, where fe and Mrs. Macdonald extend g hearty welcome to all their friends. The reception will be from to Il p. m.
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