Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE
A Renewal of the Good Old Custom Of
Calling.
The Fine Weather Fills the Streets
With Crowds - A More Quiet
Observance Noticeable.

young man who was slicing bacon and
selling crash toweling in Jones and Com
pany's grocery, notion. hardware and pro-
duce store at Flint Rock x Roads a year
ago. and who was suddenly translated to
Washington by the magic genii of the civil
service couple of months later, awakened
this morning with complex feelings and a
good deal of uncertainty. The past ten
months had been propitious for him. He
hac drawn as much salary each half month
in that time as he had received In any GUAR
ter previously, and, having no one but him.
sell to look out for, he had waxed prosperous
eschewed store clothes for tailor-made gar
ments, put nice little wad of money sn
bank and made many acquaintance. He
nau looked over The Star last night and
noted those of his friends who were to re-
celVe today, and had made out his list In
proper consecutive order and engaged his
carriage for the day. But what was bother
ing the young man was whether he should
AZURE himself in a full-dress suit to begin
paying calls at o'clock in the afternoon
80 he tossed and rolled and almost wished
ne was back at Flint Rock X Roads. where
ne would not be bothered by questions of
and shaved himself and settled the ouestion
oy arraying himself in his Prince Albert
toggery, and at this moment he is bowinp
10 nve young ladies in a parlor on 10th
anu lying 10 Q0ClQe whether he'll
lake weak conee, vague and indefinite cocoa
or meet the exigencies of the situa tioo WITH
eggnog or tea punch. "'--
There are hundreds Of other young men
doing pretty much the same thing. aItbmph
they are not all like our friend from the
cross roads. and from the vacant aprs.ar-
ance OF the hack and cab stands this a, Ter.
noon and the smiles that aureole the q, nm
tenances of the livery stable keepers a ., eat
deal OF calling is being INDUCED in. fSor
several years there was a falling Off in sSa
observance of this delightful custom. las
today 1t seems to have been revived N
somet thing like its former scale The MAJ
rea.on why receiving was discontinued IN
such a general way in the recent mast &,
sa!o TO nave been. on account Of the owe, :
Indulgence In eggnog and punches, but tbs
increase In the temperate character of In,
better classes in general which has beers
SO marked OF late has removed this objection
IN large degree, and many houses were
open today that have been closed for sever.
al preceding New Year days. Coffee. cocoa
ana chocolate seem to be the prevailing
liquids pronered to callers, but, of courss
many houses still follow the custom of hav.
ing stronger stimulants, although light wine
punches have in many instances replaced the
heavy tea and other decoctions which are
SO seductive for the time being and IN
lasting In their subsequent effects. There
was considerably less signs of bibulous cell
eprauon around the hotels and other public
places where men mostly congregate. but
the streets were well crowded with prom
enaders. who took advantage of the bracing
ar ana the various cable, electric and street
car companies did rousing business.