Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-02
NEW YEARS
Was Largely Celebrated
Yesterday.
MANY CALLS WE'RE MADE DURING
THE DAY.
Y. NJ. C.A.RECEPTION.
THE nRILLiANT ENTERTAINERS
WAS LISTENED TO ny Az EN-
TuusiAsTIc AUDIENCE
The FRS, Dny of the New Ycnr Pass
ell Pleasantly to Many Mcr-
ry Makers.
Y. NJ. C. A.RECEPTION.

first day OF our new friend 1896 the
day for forming new resolutions. the
day for turning over a new leaf, the
day for wiping out old scores and be-
ginning anew. the day for celebrating
the advent OF a new section OF time as
human beings measure 1t with all Its
unknown possibilities for veal or for
woe shat await US in the fast urrolllng
future.
New Years day is always welcomed
with JOY and fcLsting. with expressions
OF hope and happiness. unmlndful that
tears and sorrow will surely come ere
the new year, grown weak In dec. e2it
] December, passes silently away into
the mists of the past with its memo
RES, sweet and painful, pleasing and
! remorseful.
After the ecstatic, exhilerating, deaf
| ening ana bewilierclng ovation an
{ nouncing the arrival Of 1896. when the
] sound OF the last whistle was stilled
the tones of the last bell were silent
the report of the last gun had died
! away and even the reyerberatIn
| echoes had fed to the farlhest recesses
| OF limitless space, Fort Worth resumed
| Its wonted air for the wee sma' hours
| or the night. only sights and sounds
| prevailing as are usual from night TO
| night, and the spirit OF repOse brooded
/ over the city
The morning broke fair and beautiful
and the sense OF something important
| seemed to pervade the air like an in
| p1lpahle essence. Perhaps tile thought
4 OF new resolves, new hopes and aspir-
! ations temper the mind and broaden
| the view as we look down the vista of
the future from the beginning Of an
other era. At all events. everybody
| was cheerful and kindly greetings were
7 heard on every side as though each
1 one were pausing In the mad whirl OF
business strife to realize and act upon
the thought that every man was a
brother--that all the world was kin,
All the banks and many OF the of
fees were closed. though many busI-
ness houses remained open. Very little
! was dore In business way. the houses
| that were open having very few GUS
toners. Not many people were on the
streets, which had sort of Sunday
| air about tham. many no doubt maxi
Ing 1t holiday to spend at home with
their families or an occasion for visit
Ing and reunion with friends and rela-
tiNeH' Comparatively few calls-the
conventional New Years calls--were
! made, that custom not having been
developed here to the extent that IL
prevails In the North and East. How
| ever, many friendly calls were made.
| receptions held and entertainments
given throughout the city. The follow
ing are few OF those who received
| or entertained: Mrs Thomson. Mrs
Cassll. the Misses Maddox. Miss Turner
and friends, Mrs. Winheld Scott. with
a uInner party; Mrs Magruder with a
Few friends at supper.
The Y. NJ. C. A. halls were thrown
open yesterday afternoon to Its mem
bers and friends to enjoy the New
year Open House" Prominent Young
iaoy friends OF the association received
| KnaCfC IN hn ~
them with conversation and light re-
| thHsNfnenfs. which added much 10 tho
interest OF the occasion. At s:l5 in the
lecture tall Mr.. Jerry Reeves. acting as
master OF ceremonies called the house
to order and the following program
we ""-r iad out:
Professor Ivan Kerkhoft gave PIANO
solo entitled En- Route" by sidnev
smith. followed nv humorous song
The Harry Faderland." as an en.
corr ana YVES enthusiastically received.
Miss Linnie Bishop gave very ane
humorous reading from Josiah hren's
| Nlte, which was eNecreedtnrlv enter
mining, and was Frequently Interr,nt-
et by convuls've merriment.
ms was followed by a vocal duet.
hen the Wind Bloweth In From the
Sea" hv Henry Smart, which wae
BEAUTIFULLY executed nv Miss Ro,na
Elshon and Mr.. Jerry Reeves delight.
Ing the audience. e'''-
..,,,ne neNt number was recitation
,, me h'nck porse and His Rider" by
NJ, NJ u. Hlrdman II IL a very dra.
matte production. which was reHdereI
! win thrilling effect the I-nuensa ne,
alence being held snell-bound. so in
tense was the interest.
NJ. vocal solo, The Queen Of the
| rN,nt wa hean,lfrllv ra-Se-ad bv
Miss Iona Pigman. and ELECTED great
/ enthusiasm. The SINGER reoched ~
| n'Fh Q With wonderful clearnass a.,1
Is TO be congratulated upon her ner u
iormance OF a difficult selection
vocal duet, "If Had But a Tro,s-
/ and Year" written by Russo, o us
arranged for this snecial occasion ~" ~,
PROFESSOR Gooder Of this citv
s.ng by Mr. VI. e. Hindnnn. tenor ond
mr .. u, Brown, bass. Both these ~
s yen entered into the spirit Of the
stnE ana ROYALTY cartured the an
nience. which was NOT satisaaS IN n,u
time. 80 " second
voices Near and Far by Professor
~ nnn herkhon was n very Isughabie
lessor has n thorough cnmnonS e pro
ar or ventrllonulsm, and wna ava We
inPlv entertaining. eAeeeu-
ms olosed the musical md il.eror,
part or the entertainment ana ~
III WISHED the assembly lndlvII,,.
W. W. "nu coilectively very happy New
year and announced TINT ,hc yo,,rs,
nm, n would men give gymna sum ev,
nlrl''on. ana that II any In The anal
ence wished 70 change their seats ,hey
were ~ perfect liberty 70 do So win
OUT danger of interfering with w.
swunE men IN their exerriees--esneoi-
allv those who were standing aronrd
nngainst the walls. Professor GooJni,
men went 10 the piano and nlsved n
march to which fourteen M tho yo,,r
men men came marching forth with dnmb.
p o,r,,,,a ann went through a series OF
audience wes very well pleased 'ne
coming then TO the evercIees nm ~.
nose these were carried through win
grace and accuracy, n-,sh,ne yi, Nm
leap over The horse into the arms ~
Then followed high kic,.lng nm, Ma,
1nmninr IN .whirh Nr. w ~" pa n,e