The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR ALL
FEATURES OF THE CELEBRATING
TODAY.

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City nall-Many other Events for To-
day-Last Nights Events.
Again the time comes when the out
going and the incoming years meet, and
as we stand at the dividing we wish
our old friend '96 goodbye, and well
come the Happy New Year. 1t is a
happy new year because it is full of
hope and promise for the future.
or all the New Years day events
perhaps the most interest will center
around the Inauguration of Mayor
elect Frederick b. Farnsworth. The
ceremony will occur to-day at high
noon in the aldermen's chamber in the
city hall, when the mayors inaugural
address will be read
The occasion will be honored by the
presence of the members Of the court
of the incoming council also ex- May
ors J. B. Sargent, H. f. Peck, G, f..
to be present and make congratulatory
addresses
This year the customary free
lunch will be omitted, but the occasion
will be filled with true New Year joy
and good cheer.
The advent of the New Year will be
appropriately observed as follows:
New Years Prayer Meeting.
There will be noon prayer meeting
at the rooms of the w. c. IT. u, II
Grand avenue, to-day. The services
will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. ID. M.
James and Rev. DR.. Cheney.
.yellvation Army.
The Salvation Army held New
Years eve meet yesterday at o'clock
at the Salvation Army hall. Captain
Snider of New York was present and
assisted at the services.
Watch Night Service.
There was an old fashioned watch
night service at Trinity M. E. church
last night commencing at 9 o'clock.
The pastor preached a sermon on
Your Life
First M. f. Church.
An interesting and profitable service
several churches taking part
New Years Eve Reception.
At the City Mission hall, corner of
Court and State streets, a New Year S
eve reception was held with luncheon,
and an entertainment which began at .
o'clock. The program for the enter
tainment included instrumental pieces
by the Davenport Orchestral club, a
violin solo by Walter Clogston, selec-
tions by the Elm Wood male quartet,
and the B. and S. Ladies' quartet, vocal
solos and Rotations with a naval drill
in costume by the Cedar Hill life boat
crew from the Cedar Hill Union church.
| Feast of the Circumcision.
| New Years day, the Feast of Circum-
cision, will be celebrated with services
in Christ church. 1t will consist OF
mathis at 10 o'clock followed by conf
munion at 1920, when the choir viii
take part Evensong VIII DE at
| o'clock.
Olivet Baptist Church.
| The Olivet Baptist church, Dl&weil
avenue will keep open house to-day
| commencing at 10 a. m. The pastor
Rev. Allyn X. Foster, assisted by a
| committee of the members, Will DC
present to receive the guests. Light
| refreshments will be served and a
good time is expected.
Young Mems Republican Club.
The Young Mems Republican club
will open it's new house, at Grown and
Temple streets, to-day, and hearty
| invitation is extended by the members
| to the citizens Of New Haven to call
| The formal opening will be about
| O'Clock in the afternoon, and from that
time until midnight the reception OF
guests will continue. Lunch will be
served and Wells orchestra will play
| during the evening.
President Farnsworth, who will be
sworn in as New Ravens mayor to-
| day, will be at the club house to meet
the citizens of the town.
| Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald's Reception.
Alderman and Mrs. ]. H. Macdonald
will follow their usual custom by en-
| PERTAINING their friends. this evening al
their residence, 1872 Norton street. The
customary reception will be given from
| uIlCil Ii U X.
/ Will Hunt the Fox.
The West Haven Fox Hunting cluI
will hold their first chase of the season
to-day. The members of the club will
| leave on the o'clock train, over thu
| Derby division, and will take the trai
several miles from here. About {
dozen members will enjoy the hunt.
| New Haven Gun Club.
The New Haven Gun club will par.
ticipate to-day in a New Years da,
tournament. A large number of prize
will be contested for.
New Haven Press Club.
The officers and members of the New
Haven Press club will receive thei
friends at the club rooms, corner o
Orange and Chapel streets, this after
noon. Open house will be kept from 1
o'clock noon until 10 p. nj.
Lenox Club.
The Lenox club. in Hubinger build
ing, will observe the usual custom O
receiving calls on New Years day.
Postoffice Hours.
The regular holiday schedule at tn
postoffice will be observed to-day. TIL
carriers will make but one delivery
and that in the morning, and the gen
eral delivery window will be open onl
between Z and o'clock in the evenine
Pequots Celebrate To-day.