The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-01
l|Hf'S LATEST OFFSPRING.
reCse 1sss BORN AT MIDNIGHT
~rra A BRIGHT HOROSCOPE
~..eanas Of People In This City
match the Passing al the Otd
v.sr and the Coming Of the New
.sse Churches-Y. 81. &. A. To-day.

~. yer Year came with the passing OF
-..An,pbt. Young 1886 for whom the wise
..an east brilliant horoscope. Is born.
"a ,he Old Year has faded into tho past.
r,,,rinx the darkness OF the middle night.
-. soinx and the coning-the death and
-. bsrtn-were watched by thousands OF
.~nrss In this city and millions In the
.,..n.ry NJ large In many churches. par
.srnIarty those OF Methodist dsnomina-
nn. congregations passed the time in
eng sad prayer, In installations on the
..st and the formulation OF promises for
~. future. Slowly memorable time turned
,h1 haads Of his clock TIL they dwelt TO-
esther on the sign Of midnight and IN
ia. brief instant came the change and
ma CONGREGATIONS rose and their voices
rsrs lifted Ia sonss OK welcome TO Times
btes. offspring
Not Aioae IA the churches was watch
na~hs observed. but in private homes and
s social gatherings. In number OF resi-
aeuees the lights did not die out until
..rly this morning and the usual number
- halls. banqaets, parties and social as
s.misies enlivened the night. IL was In
syeYy respect a duplication or previous
years, with the spice OF tsssiry made
s,.-S satisfying BY the promise OF pros
rsrt,y held out in the present year. On
Kew Years eve the streets were crowded
vim people bending their way TO various
eiAces Of amusement. carriages rolled
hong occupied By men and women IN
narfy costume; men. with 30 other place
Il 70. hung perssstently about the cigar
s,ores ana saloons. INDUCING in freauen.
so,attons, with side saliies on the slot
nachipe. Gradually the city quIeted and.
y thu wee sIna' hours OF this New Years
morning, the streets were deserted, save
fOe sttaxgilng parties, which looked like
ihe bedraggied relics OF New Years
aprses for many years back.
business In the stores for the last week
has not been particularly brisk. the gen
mai inclination to give presents having
aopareutiy worn Itself out in the celebfa-
ton Of Christmas. Sales were brisk Cor
1 while yesterday. the lne weather being
uksn advantage OF by purchasers. The
sreat majority OF business houses viii
fioee this afternoon and ali public Offices.
ri,y county and Federal, viii be closed
III day. The postotiice viii be open be-
tween and 10 o'clock a. IN. One city de-
livery viii be made by the carriers.
To accommodate those who attended
Ate services in the churches the cars on
Tie various lines left at Las a. m.
Services In the Plymouth Congregation
II church were begun at O'Clock last
esenIng By the local union Christian En-
feayoyers. with a supper. A social gath
sring occupied the time following the din
DER and preceding the initiation OF the
evening services. The programme was as
follows.
8 10 $40. Song service.
80 TO li.i5. Theme. Missionary Beney-
clence."
six ten-minute addresses with fve-min-
uie open parliament on each. Subjects;
Why Give 10 Missions" Rev. s. c. Oh
rum: How Giyeg The Wrong Way" Rev.
A. L. HutchIson, ID. D.; THE Right
Way Rev. w. A. Major: ''Tiths-Civing.
the Bible Rule and Practice" Rev. w. 81.
Howie: why Practice II Todayr' Rev.
Thomas coyle Everett: The Reflux In
nuence OF Giving" Mrs. r. +. Powell.
HIS to Ills. Conservation meeting. led
hy the president OF the Tacoma local
union, closing with an address by the
pastor Of Plymouth church.
lis to IL IN. Silent prayer.
Il m. Parting hymn and congrata,s-
tions.
At the Battery Street Methodist Episco-
pal ehnrca there was a matchmaking ser
vice commencing at o'clock and contin-
uing Until midnight. From s to O'Clock
there was a service by the Voman'a
Foreign Missionary Society. conducted by
Mrs. H. l.. Brown: Scripture reading.
payer and address By Mrs. Chester
Eaton. music auartette. Mr.. and Mrs. a.
Fartes and MI and Mrs. j. w. Davidson:
paper. BY Mrs. w IL. Hazard; music.
duet, Misses Roda Blood and Gertie Cos
Per.
From . 10 s:ss. testimony meeting. con-
taeied by Mrs. Sophia Williams. Then
followed a sermon by Rev Clark Davis
snd ether exercises occupied the time UNI
q Midnight
Services were held IN st. Marks church.
commencing a. II - p. N. and lasting un-
u shortly after IL. Appropriate music
vas rendered and Rev. ]. +. ID. Liwyd
telivsred sermon fall CT hope for the
ne~ year.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Nls pu. In nearly all Of today in eelshra-
taa From 239 TO $50 there Will be
fseepsioa for all young men of the city.
which Will include a musical programme
ADO q light lunch. From 40 till 6 there
val De sports In the gymnasium, consist
ang OF basket ball. Indian club swinging
e' Gene Detweiilor. bag punching by
harfey Bailey. junior class work BY ito
Juniors. and exhibition apparatus work by
: Ssctea class composed of J Il Cor
VIZ II. Mcdonald. W. ". Ladd, W.
n.hckley. Harry Cook. II. Weidenlan and
Litssa Blanck
u Toe evening from till 10 an extensive
Gascai and literary programme VIII he
rsasefed by local talent; The day will be
III charge IF the Christian FnteaVor
ssacn, and the reception committee VIII
composed 81 the young ladies of the
essFent societies
~ the NelSA Presbyterian church VIII
sven tonight Il grand concert pre-
- hy Tea party Tea viii ne serVCd
IN o'eioc& IN the aftsrnocn until tho
asag oT tie concert al 5 O'clock. Tho
1865 viii bee apFaepElate 10 the els
soahee Of New Years day.