The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-02
GI,ADNESS AND GRIEF
u.rk the Incoming Of the New
Year in Seattle.
.ue EXCEPTIONS OF THE DAY.
-. Prayer Mcetings-The Re.
u~,ous societies Have Excellent
Entertainments.
..e EXCEPTIONS OF THE DAY

-.s new year was ushered In by a fan
a .nsv and during the entire day the
s~.gbt sunshine warmed the somewhat win
80 n was Happy New Year with
-. nsopIe bot with others IL was a day
= Sas.h and disaster. The suicide of one
= me attempted suicide OF another,
- fsr another under the wheels OF an
49, ear, and serious coasting accidents
- make the day memorable for many.
- for good cheer, hut for its grief and
sorrog.
New Years Receptions.
-. say was celebrated in a BETTING
..naar By the local religious associations,
- hosoitsllty 10 all circles was the order
= ,as day. Happy New Year was the
..,ressson most frequently heard on the
..-ssfs. where everybody seemed 70 be en-
Ing the holiday. Receptions were given
g ths parlors OF the Young Mems Chris
,.,n Association. the Young Women's Chris
81 Association. and at the Peoples church
" c. T u. held 'open house" The
cs-stlan Alliance held an interesting meet
- At the First Methodist Protestant
.l.,rch and the Salvation Army. with the
"a a, its band, made the occasion a joyous
- FOR lie people. A sunrise prayer meet
~ was held in the First Presbyterian
eharch.
All the Federal Offices were closed as
VEL as the courts and places Of business.
rsa clerks In the civil offices were also
v,ysu holiday, with the exception OF those
Il the c0mptroller's and water offices,
where work was being pressed Or the an
RAJ reports. The postoffice was open be-
tsesn 8 and 10 a. m.
The Y. NJ. &. a. Reception.
An informal reception was held in the
handsomely decorated auditorium of the
Young Mems Christian Association yes
tsrsay afternoon from until O'clock.
An orchestra composed OF members Of the
association furnished music, and light re-
freshments were served in the parlors by
sane OF the ladies Of the Woman's Aux
l:ary At 5 o. clock those present descend
81 10 the gymnasium and Witnessed an
ambition given by about thirty athletes.
Ezrbel exercises and club swinging pyra-
m.ds feais on the horizontal and parallel
bars and a basket ball game were the
main features. A wrestling match be-
tween Fred Legate and John Compton
resulted In a victory for the former.
TIE auditorium and parlors, between
which the folding doors were thrown
open. were filled 10 overfowing IA the
evening. many being forced to stand. A
lengthy programme, containing many
clever numbers, was rendered The en-
tertainment was opened by an instru-
renial quartette, the players, Misses Bas-
set and Pinkham on guitar and Messrs.
Carries and Star Pinkham on banjos. re-
esying hearty encore. Miss Alice
Thorndyks sang THE Scent Of the Lii
~ well. and for an encore, When the
Day u Done"
A vocal duet by Mr. and Mrs Ed
minds. There Is No JOY for Me- was
cee OF the best numbers OF the evening,
All they were recalled. For an encore.
Ny Boding Heart Tells Me That We
Must Part" was excellently rendered.
Nessrs. Charles and Star Pinkham played
IN Instrumental duet and showed them
selves very clever banjo artists. IF I
We're Knight OF the Olden Time" was
sung by G.. o. Colman with feeling. c.
" Saunders' baritone solo over the
Chimney the Night Wind Blew" was en-
Realistically applauded and he was re-
called twice.
nv request Charles Pinkham played
The Darkey's Awakening" on the banjo.
BE was recalled twice, but could only
y Induced 10 make bow the third time.
Mss Hattie Palmer, who recited Flying
lms Last Leap" and as an encore How
Ton Sawyer Whltewashed the Fence
Vas decidedly clever and made a hit
with the audience. The last number on
he programme was a vocal quartette by
Nessrs. LINDSAY, Conant, Saunders ard
Villains. A number OF tho members or
re Y. W. c. 4. were present at the en-
tfIainment OF their brother organization
At the Y. W. {. \.
The Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton received visitors in the parlors at us
Third avenue yesterday, the new secre-
tkry Hiss Ella De Voc In whose honor
he reception was given, acting as chief
hesiess. She was assisted by Mrs. Wei
bon. president of the association here,
Yrs Mayheld. Mrs. Dunlap and Misses
byers, Robinson and Wood Chocolate
and cake were dispensed literally during
he afternoon.
At 4 o'clock those present were treated
% musical programme. and addresses
q welcome TO Miss De Voc were made
~ Rev. W. A. Shanklin and Mr.. Thomp-
81 in behalf OF the Young Women's
tafistan Association. to which she re-
t3ohaed IN 4 few well chosen words.
vocal and Instrumental duets followed.
ne Misses Mcintyre. Mrs q. A. c. Roch-
ssier. Mss Oracle Barnes and Miss Nellie
xAe Dunlap taking part
W. 4. L. L. Holds open House.
The whole Of the Seattle unions OF the
". c. 7. T. combined 20 hold open
iease' IN the Peoples church yesterday.
&c many poor wayfarer was comforted
sin hot coffee and sandwiches and cake
might otherwise have gone hungry.
lasFe vas an attractive entertainment
AZ Rev Clark Davis delivered a tenn
France address Mrs. EoCkwells quar-
t'ie sang n number Of part songs and
sreA and there was instrumental music
s;hersL
The Salvation Army.
re COMING n Nes1- cnfR-
atef by triumphal march OF the saliva
- Army, the entire force participating.
= heir hail, at the corner of Second ave-
south and Nesler way. union meet
- q The two corps was held on the last
ta' Of the Old year. Mai Morton. head
ne local division delivered a compre-
ave lecture on The Army Through
- hewor'd." aad the work ~ the New
S6-s
public meeting in the hall on Yesler
- Yesterday morning was attended by
= corps, and ia the afternoon services
- also held In the hall on Third ave-
- hear Pike street
sunrise PRAYER VI ccttug.
,lnrise PRAYER meeting was held at the
- tfeSoyteriau church between and
- Yesterday morning. under the aus
q the local union al he y. r. :. c
ninners - the Fpw -r;h leagues ana
- foung Peoples Unions being pres
- ne services were lc3 ny Mrs lor-
-, ne United PRESBYTERIAN Society.
a VooN Tor her text Forgetting those
which ara behind. I press toward
- marx The services consisted 81
49, anf Staging. and e8ch % the com
s-.on EaVa a motto. Eencraily taken
we Sihle. fer the coming year. Rev.
- y. Temple Who was present. ad-
~ The meeting