The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
NEW YEARS QUIET RECEPTION.
BUSINESS HELD SWAY IN MOST
PLACES As USUAL.

saturday and Jan. LIST Together Left
Little Time for CcIebratiOn-Ev-
erybOdy Agreed That 1t Was the
Coolest Day of the Year-Ban<s
and Public Buildings CIOsed-Fire-
works Had Their Last Night-The
Real Welcome to the New Year to
BE Given To-day.
New Years day was very quietly OBJ
served In Savannah. Business went on
as usual and aside from the fact that for
a Saturday it was rather more quiet than
usual there was nothing in the appearance
of the city to indicate that the Christian
era had moved up another notch and thai
there was only one more year left il
which TO write 1S9- on letter, bill heads
and other correspondence.
There were not many people on the
streets, but the cold would have account
ed for this anyway.
1t was tn coolest day of the year
Everybody agreed to this, and the fact
was generally remarked upon. incidental
ly it was the coolest day of the winner
so far, which also called forth remark
NC OO-h h-e4lliAl plONNu WY thJOy aux
especially % the retail clothing m5r-
chants, who did large
business in supplying customers
with the various articles in their line COM
monty used 60 stand Off the cold.
Things we're very quiet on the Bay,
though mos of the business people we're
at their offi rs during the forenoon. Beng
the first of The month well as the nrst
of the year New Years did not offer much
of an opportunity to the people who ook
after the BOOKS and keep track of the
accounts of the big firms.
The public buildings and banks were
closed and the postoftice observed Sunday
hours
The city exchange was supposed to be
closed, but Mayor Meldrim was on nand
at his usual hour, p M, and spent some
tine in discussing city affairs with callers.
The atta ches Of the clerks office were also
on hand during the morning. In the COM
mission,r of public works office the clerks
were al work as usual. Most of the other
Offices -ook a holiday.
Recol Ter Hartridge begun. the year in
police curt with thirteen prisoners. 1t
was ualuclfy for the prisoners. The po>
lice had a quiet day of it, but the detec-
tives made a good start for the years
record by capturing Mabry, Brunswick 5
! absorbing express agent with all his loot.
1 The FIRE department had a run which
announced TO nothing, ana may also De
said TO have made a good start for the
year.
Business was rather quiet in the bar
1 rooms This may have been because oil
the number of people who had sworn of
/ or because there were fewer people thar
usua moving about down town. 1t is a
fact however, that many men did follow
/ the ume-honored custom of swearing Off
/ on New Years day, among the number
! bein- some who had kept pretty wei
| soaked for a week past
| T. barkeepers are rather cynical on the
| sub ct of these New Year resolutions
/ However, it is a good thing to rub off and
/ tai a fresh start, and this is the view q
! go,l many people take.
| There We're scattering reports of cannon
/ crackers during the day and last night
\ the balance OF The stock of fireworks, il
/ is 0 be hoped, was used up. There were
! a .ew bonfires, but il was most too coo
/ fCr the young people 10 find much pleas
/ u in remaining in the open air even WITH
! tie attraction Of a bonfire,
/ The real welcome to the New Year viii
/ b. given to-day with sermons and song
/ rvices in the churches and good dinners
/ and good cheer at home. The quiet of the
/ day will afford a better opportunity e
/ consider abe prospects for the year. \
year frauSht with happiness and filled
/ With success is the wish of the Morning
News to every one Of It's many readers