The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-02
SOME NEW YEARS D0INGS
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAMN YARI-
 oUS PARTS OF THE CITY.

Reception at the Republican League-Ai- derman Macdonald's Reception-At the Yacht Club-MontIceilo Club-over Seven
 Hundred Meals Served at Welcome Hall and Open House All Day-A Christmas Tree at New Haven Orphan Asylum
 Women Dance ut Springside Farm--An
 Old Fashioned Evening at the Y. M. Q. A.
 The New Year 1896, opened yester- day with weather the best which could be desired and if old probabilities will help up the same sort during the year 1896, 1896 will long be remembered as a "spell of weather" Nearly all the stores and business places in the city were closed and the day was pleas antly celebrated in all parts of the city. Not many persons, comparative ly, were on the streets. The theaters were all filled and in fact packed by the usual holiday crowds.
 The New Years reception at the Re- publican league proved a decided sue cess. During the evening President Herbert F. Benton received President Frederick B. Farnsworth of the Young Mems Republican club. Nearly 1000 members of the party called during the day, Happy returns of the day were exchanged, and a general good time enjoyed. The splendid rooms of the league were thrown wide open to all visitors. The apartments looked pretty yelled in evergreen and the ever in spring red, white and blue. A peep into the dining room was sufficient to set ones mouth a watering and a short stay there sufficient to meet the cravingl of appetite. And all the enjoyment was heightened by pleasant renditions from am orchestra hidden within a bower of palms and other plants. The mandolin and banjo clubs from the Ninth ward attended with their instruments, and picked a num- Der of pleasing melodies And so the evening was spent, nothing occurring to mar it's smoothness.
 THE YACHT CLUB.
 The New Haven Yacht club kept open house during the afternoon and a few hours of the evening" Refresh ments were served and quiet time was enjoyed.
 AT THE MONTICELLO.
 At the Monticello club the festivities were somewhat sombre. Many of the members and few friends called dur ing the day. The members of the Lotus club hurried thing up q bit when they eWooped down on a small gathering at the Temple street house and enjoyed a spread.
 ALDERMAN MACDONALD'S RECEP-
 TION.
 Alderman and Mrs. James H. Mac donald held reception at their resi- dence on Norton street last evening from to il. The house was handsome ly decorated with flowers and potted plants. Stationed behind a bank of flowers was an orchestra, which dis coursad delightful music. The genial and popular Mac" received his guests III l1lC PeiI lpL uuueE d CdllOpN of palms. A sumptuous banquet was served Over 300 friends called in- cluding Mayor Hendrick, City Clerk Lyon, City Auditor B. E. Brown, As sistant City Clerk F. A. Street, City Sheriff R. J. Bunce. General H. k. Peek, Senator l.. IT. Johnson, Road Commissioner N. B. Hoyt, Alderman Hamilton; Alderman Rattlesdorfer. F. B. FarnsWorth, Insurance Commissions CT Betts, Isaac M. ullman, w. H. Pres ton, City Attorney HatthewmanI and many others.
 700 MEALS AT WELCOME HALL. .
 At Welcome hall, the mission con- ducted by the Church of the Redeemer on Oak street, open house was kept all day, beginning at o'clock a. m. and lasting late into the evening. There were exercises during the entire day under the general supervision of the w. C. T. U. The exercises began at 9:30 with a praise service and a varied program was presented during the day. Among those who spoke were Rev. E. $. Lines of St. Paul's, Rev. F. B. Har- rison, assistant pastor of the Church of the Redeemer, Rev. MT. Scofield of Grace Nj. E. church, and Rev. MT. Cheney of East Pearl street church. Beulah mission conducted exercises for half hour, the City Mission for one hour. Members of the Rescue band of English hall sang and spoke, as did also the members of the Sunshine band of the same mission. Recitations were made by Miss Minnie Gray, Master Willie Gray, Master Charles Angus, Miss Ella Angus, and others Among those who presided at the organ at various hours during the day were: Miss Jocelyn, Miss Atwater, Miss Walker, Miss Havemeyer and Miss Bar ton. MT. and Mrs. Morrill, conducted the general singing and Mrs. Hutchin- son had charge of the exercises during the day in behalf of the W. C. T. U. The hail was completely filled all day by very orderly crowds and TOO meals consisting of tea, coffee, sandwiches, chicken, cake and pie were served.
 ST. FRANCIS OBTAIN ASYLUM.
 At St. Francis Orphan asylum the regular Sunday services were held in the chapel and during the afternoon a. large number of visitors called, all of whom wished the children "A Happy New Year" The altar of the chapel was finely decorated in evergreens. L