The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01

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fva-slx-seven--e1sg s1l~- p lne-ferl--e eleven
twelve ard 10 cd pear gzsDed snd died
n mary homes his last u4omeTsts were
-....r.nass and his successor welcomed
When the year went out n the oloen tine.
.zy reveglars qzfafFed a Bowl q wassall
Tor each asroks 81 the gong taai sO1aJed
ratusghr-
Seattle had Cts Jewellers last night. but
10 zrassaH bowl Adorned ehs2r festivities.
TIE frerner danced gl1e year away a. the
Armory, while al Collins rail- the reta1i
eroeers trfppe3 20 the Ensa s1res - good
suusac. Private soc5al clubs also took ad-
vantage OF ths tsrne. ~ prosca's halt the
initial dance OF the C0tllh0n clao vas
he'd. The Irene Club danced a. the nal
corner OF Ninth aveuue and Yesaer way.
Y,rh ehe Se4a1se and Third Avenue thea
ters presented attractions which were vel
s.8snae6.
IRE serfosfs-rnan dea had watch services
e. me FIRST Method1st Episcopal s.
Marks and other churches.
Ia the Churches.
impressive watch nigisE services were
he'd last evening in s.. Marks Episcopal
church. and IN me First Methodist kf'is-
copal church. The congps cations IL both
churches saw old lxB GA and new l&l n
while singing hymns OF praise to the Gre
aior OF the world The services IN 81
Marks were fail Of Interest. The fun
choir was present and among the songs
Of praise rendered were "oh. Holy
esigrht' Days and Nights Softly Fly
ina" Nearer. My God. 10 Thee and
Rock Of Ages" Rex. j.. c. Garrett
preached from the text. "Oh, teach Us TO
number our days that We may apply our
hearts 10 wisdom. A. the clock tolisd
the hour OF y the pastor wished
bis congregation a happy New Year
and called on the clroar and congrega-
tion 90 sing IAN Hail the Hour OF
Grace" Shortly after this the c0ngrega-
ton dispersed
At the First Methodist Episcopal church
there was held an oid-fsshioned Methodist
meeting that fun % religious fervor.
IL was led by Rev. Edwin Mortimer Ran
dali. and as he was fun % religious en-
thasIasm appropriate 10 the occasion. he
soon had the large congregation IN a slusi-
lar mood. A ferven1 brother a sister
would start hymn and al The rest would
join In. IL was the same way with the
praying Each Ia his turn would say
short prayer. and the "amens" and praise
the Lords could be heard coming from
all parts Of the house Al 10 O'Clock there
was Communion service. and nearly ev-
cry person IN the church partook OF the
sacrament. as IL the last opportunity
they could have in fSS 10 do so.
AT the conclusion Of the Communion
services many OF the members gave their
experience. and nnieny tod how they had
that was so nearly over. and renewed their
religious VOWS and promised to do more
for the sake OF the Lord during the COM
ing year. All said that they had felt that
the burdens OF their lives had been lighter
since they had devoted themselves 20 the
Lord, and that they had been Infinitely
happier since that time. Thus II was, amid
the singing or hymns and tho sending OF
prayers ap 70 the throne OF grace that
the congregation OF tho First Methodist
Episcopal church saw the old year out and
the new year in.
New Year. at the Y. VI. G. A.
New Years Is always a great day with
the y ~. {. a. IL f. made more OF than
any ether day in the calendar. Today win
be no exception at the rooms OF the local
association It was intended 10 have A
general reception from l o'clock till In
tie afternoon. but on account OF the foot
ball game the hours were changed to from
20 6 O'Clock.
The members and all interested In the
association are invited 70 attend this IN
formal reception, ard 90 bring the ladies
with them. During the afternoon A short
bat excellent musical ard literary pro-
gramme win be given. consisting Of a vocal
solo by Mrs. q. =. Swift a recitation by
Z. T.. Green and selections by the quar-
tette composed OF Mesgrs. SANDERS VIII
iams Lindsay and Conant.
DR.. J. Il. Eagleson. president OF the as
ISOLATION. with several prominent men,
hers OF the board OF directors. will be IN
the reception room.
The Firemen's Dall.
Tho fremen's ball az Armory han last
night was warm affair. Not warm in
the acceptance OF the term. as applied 70
ike affairs IN the tcndcrloin, but warm
because the hundreds OF dancers danced
every step cf the twenty-siX dances 30
he enhancing strains OF Wagueg'e First
aa9 IA
not seem 70 mind the heat In the least. for
they are accustomed 20 that sort Of
thing. sni when the man who looks after
the deetiuies 81 the bls hail piled shuvels
full q coal into the stoves at each end OF
enc hall. they laughed 10 high Eiee much
as 30 The lmps Of Coethe's hen scene Ia
Faust" Collars wUted ,fize suo4s under
chiaook wind. bat their places were
taken by the evcr-w elcone handkerchief.
and the band plsyea on
The crowd arrived slowly. che haU being
scarcely more than half filled up 90
o'clock. box from that time untu g 90 when
the dautcrs Nere formed for the grand
march. people came In droves. Chieg kal-
toys Respondent IA his f8If-drcss uniform
lei the march with bis wife, AMI VAS fo'-
iawc8 by Assistant Chics aDd Mrs. Ralph
Cook Behind the heads 81 fhe deuart.
u1eHt came q number - Bremen wffh their
wNes and sWeetheagts as the case r..y
he ard behind them sixty or save-ty
couples. who nearly always attend these
dances, THE lire marched and counter
marched under THE direction o. the loud
vetoed man WHO calls our che quadrilIrs
unt1 tire couples were well scattered over
Fhe hail. when tap from a bell that had
beer placed IN the south end Of the hail
cor use in ease 90 Ere. halted the msrch-
ers. wha Immediately formed themsc. yes
fntc sets for fAa first dance. % plain quad
rI'e fAief kellogg was right at home
g. tete dance. s-d when a waltz was called
- ree 1893 his hands sr8 gave The ball
tNat -h'ii him hack froua active diary.
- ttc nssfHc~ ~ fae evening he contnnt-
g Hwself w.-h iook.ax ca from a vantage
scaf a0 -.e s.Af- ana ia the gallery.
J. was tas sixth annual bail the rro-
cfrle ~ RHfh go ts that excellent organ
fsaHoa thc Reirf *as,-iatfa0 TAa cnrn.
ruittoo in -Narse ~ tNr s@ltr scared No
pains - snake ras sears esl tas arrss
set given. arc - p1ro enjoyment On the