The record-union., 1896-01-02
new YEARS GENERALLY OBSERVED.
Business Houses Close Their Doors
and Take a Holiday.
Receptions Are Given by Various AS
sociations, and Very Enjoyable
Affairs Take Place.

Affairs Take Place.
While the time-honored custom of
making New Years calls has of late
years fallen generally into disuse in So
ciety. another form of observing the day
has taken its place, which is in many
ways a great Improvement on it, and
instead of private receptions of past
days we have public receptions and
social gatherings that are very pleas
ant. There were several such yester-
day.
The day was generally celebrated, the
wholesale houses and stores and other
places OF business being closed during
the day and the proprietors and EN-
plcyes enjoying the holiday, each in his
own way.
BAPTIST WATCH MEETING.
The New Year watch meeting at the
Ninth-street Baptist Church was well
attended. The Salvation Army had
charge of it for the first hour, and their
service was such as would cause almost
anyone to carefully consider as to how
he would enter upon the new year.
Miss Bissell, the Secretary of the
Young Women's Christian Association,
conducted the meeting for the next hour,
turning it to a prayer and confidence
meeting after having read a portion of
the Scripture. She made a few we'll
chosen remarks concerning the occa-
sion and the Importance of being pre-
pared religiously for the work of the
coming year.
The last hour was taken UP as a con-
secratiOn meeting by the Young Peo-
pies Unions. Miss Laura Davis, the
retiring President of the Ninth-street
Union, read a passage from the Bible,
and then introduced John Fechter her
newly elected successor, who assumed
charge of the meeting.
After about forty minutes DR.. Banks,
the pastor, began his remarks, conclud-
ing with prayer, which carried the
meeting over the line into '96. The GUS
tomary Happy New Year" was passed
around, with the shaking of hands, be-
fore the services were adjourned.
THE LADIES AUXILIARY.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Locomo-
tive Engineers held a reception at Con-
cord Hail. in the Foresters' building.
from , to , p. m, which was well at
tended, showing that the work of the
the engineers, as we'll as others. Vocal
and instrumental music, as well as con-
versation, were enjoyed by those pres
ent, and refreshments were served that
spoke louder than words as to the culi-
nary skill Of the members. The ladies
OF the auxiliary know right well how to
make it pleasant for their friends.
THE Y. NJ. c. A.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion held reception from 2 to p. m,
and also again in the evening at 7:30,
their lady friends being cordially in
vited
In the afternoon there was a good at
tendance, although not as large as had
been expected.
Late in the afternoon large number
of their lady friends called on them and
were welcomed with becoming hospi-
tality
The reception in the evening was
crowded and an excellent programme
was given, which was we'll rendered
and enthusiastically received. The
members of the Young Women's
Christian Association came in after
their own reception was over and
swelled the assembly.
Following was the programme:
Prayer, Rev w. c. Sherman; song,
Amphion Glee Club; piano solo, fan
tasia in minor Miss Senf; remarks,
by Rev. w c. Sherman; piano solo,
alice" romance trancito, Miss Kerr;
recitation, Miss Ivy; piano solo, Miss
Ethel Deane; song, "Galilee, glee club
At the conclusion of the programme a
social reunion took place, which proved
to be a very pleasant and informal af-
fair, after which refreshments were
served.
THE Y. W. c. A.
The Young Womens Christian As
sociation gave a reception to their
friends from 4 o. m. till p. M, which
was a most successful and pleasant
one Miss BeazeIl, the Secretary, as
sisted by several of the young ladies,
received the guests, who came in a
steady stream during the four hours,
and found it so pleasant that they al
most forgot to go away again. The
parlors were crowded and a delightful
social reunion was held and refresh
ments were served to the guests. The
members OF the association demon
strated thoroughly that they know how
to entertain their friends and render
N4AN O~NeASiDAA al GAlJDy dDiG OLiG.
WIVES TO HUSBANDS.
a reception a little out of the common
groove was given in the evening at the
Congregational Church. the ladies of
the congregation giving it to their hus-
bands, and it proved to be a most en-
joyable affair
The room was crowded, a great many
coming and going, and a short but fine
programme was given, consisting of a
piano solo by Miss Rita Colclough, a
vocal solo by Miss Frances Nourse.
recitation by Miss Edith Howe and a
vocal solo by ]. R. Week. Miss Belle
Darlington was accompanist. Although
the programme was a short one. it was
dc ubled from the fact that each number
received a persistent encore.
1t is evident that the wives have
started in on the New Year with a
determination to do their whole
duty and that the husbands are
appreciative of the fact Whether any
OF them have sworn of scolding their
husbands when they cone home late
from lodge remains to be seen.
AT THE SUFFER- CLUB.
At the Sutter Club the members. ac-
cording to custom on New Years Day,