The herald., 1896-01-02
Quiet and Order Were the Fea-
lures of New Years
BUSINESS WAS SUSPENDED
The Clubs All Kept an Open House for
Friends
Street Car Travel and the Patronage at the
Theaters Great-An Unexpected Treat
for Inmates of the City BastiIe

before the sun 0aQ risen Oh the urSt uay
Of the new year, nearly everyone who con-
tributed to the noisy welcome of '95 had
spent the greater portion of his enthusiasm
in one way or another and was ready for a
rest at home. So it seemed at least from
the quiet appearance of the streets all day,
and the general absence of people from
places of public gathering. The stores and
shops all over the city were closed and their
occupants spent the holiday in recreation.
All, houses of amusement drew large au-
diences at the matinee entertainments.
Aside from the entertainments and few
of the clubs, which kept open house, the
city was abandoned. Some who were ex-
cused from work during the day hung
about the corners in an idle fashion as II
lost for want of something to do. A faint
echo of the former nights din was occa-
sionally suggested as some youngster pro-
duced a tin horn and blew wheezy toot
from it's hoarse and much-used throat
The good old custom OF keeping open
house and receiving New Years calls from
friends was not observed even by the old
fashioned folks who do things because they
are pleasant and not because society
dictates. If anyone made call. he did it
quietly, and those who received did SO
without making any fuss about it.
Travel over the street railways was very
heavy from early in the morning until late
in the evening. Pasadena was the object
i've point of hundreds of people who liter
ally jammed the cars going to and from
the tournament of roses. 1t was not an
uncommon sight to see a jolly crowd of
men and boys riding on top of the cars,
and, to use the slang of the day, "they had
the trolly on"
1t was next to impossible to get foot
l. 81 Ta,f
Lake park Ill the afternoon, where DIR.
Carver, the champion shot, gave an eXhibi-
ton of his wonderful powers with the gun,
and afterwards led his trained mare out to
make her high dive. The performance was
highly appreciated by every one, especially
the great skill of the doctor in executing
tricks with his rifle. The feat of breaking
five glass balls which the doctor throws
into the air with his left hand, before any
of them have reached the ground, called
forth rounds of applause. Many of the
visitors remained in the park after the pro-
gram was completed to promenade the
beautiful walks and enjoy the afternoon
sun.
The members of the Commercial club
kept open house all day and many of
its friends dropped in to wish each other a
happy New Year and take nip of the hol-
iday beverage. President of the club, j.
B. Menasco, assisted by Secretary E. c.
Beals and Directors A. Stoetzer and John
Bloezer, acted as reception committee, and
entertained their guests right royalty. In
the evening a great many of the boys
brought their friends up and genuine
gentlemanly high links was held until a
late hour.
At the California club the doors were
open to all members and friends, who were
welcomed in a quiet way, with the usual
New Year greeting and the accompanying
good cheer. A special feature was made of
the club dinner. which was very elaborate
and enjoyed by large number of guests.
The Jonathan cub boys had little time
all to themselves and made their good res
olutions in the quiet of their own rooms, so
that no one outside of their immediate cir
Gle could have anything TO twit them
about in case the aforesaid resolutions
should suffer any from the inevitable wear
and tear of time. President Alexander
was on hand most of the day, accompanied
by his affable smile and hearty hand
shake and "same to you'' for everybody.
The prisoners in the city and county
jails were given day for quiet meditation,
owing to the adjournment of the courts
over the holiday. Those who are serving
time passed it as usual, but the unfortll-
mates who had their skates on the previous
night and got into the 'hole" took an extra
day without anything for it, as their cases
could not be acted upon until today. The
monotony of having nothing to do but re-
solve was agreeably broken at the city bas-
tile by the treat which was given to the in
mates by one who has just completed a
ten years. sentence. The man said that
he had spent many New Years day be-
hind prison bars, and he knew how to
sympathze with those in confinement. He
sent quantity of cakes, fruit and good
things to the prisoners. and those who
would otherwise have been forgotten were
given a share of the days good cheer.