New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR.
BY THE HORNS AND HAILED
ALL AROUND
SOME OF THE GLoRIEs OF IT'S COMING HAVE
PASSED. BUT THERE WILL RE ENOUGH
OELEDRArlON IN TIE CITY TO
MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY.

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MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY.
The OLD year passed in this city last night to
the ringing Of the chimes Of Trinity. Grace st.
Andrews ST. Michaers and other churches.
The sound OF the bells that marked the arrival
OF the New Year was borne on the breath OF a
strong northeasterly gale that filed the air
with occasional furries of snow and the animal
enthusiasm Of the tin-horn hends was conse-
quently somewhat mitgated
The fact that New Years Day was to fall on
Sunday made yesterday a haf-holiday for thou
sands Of New Workers. and for other thousands
IT was full holiday. None OF the exchanges
except the Produce Exchange, were open for
business. and Of course the exchanges. together
with the banks and ali business houses. will be
closed tomorrow. when the festivities of the
day will be generally celebrated The result is
three days holiday for the larger part Of the
New-York business world
Time was when nobody thought Of leaving
town for New Years Day. for that the holi
day most universally observed by the New
Yorker OF New-Yorkers. But the custom OF
New Years calls is thing Of the past and has
been for years There are few New Workers.
who make a pretense of keeping up the pretty
custom. but for the most part il is no longer
observed. In its stead has come the habit. now
common among fashionable folk. Of leaving
town before Christmas, and pending the holi-
days in the country, not returning until after
New Years Day. Consequently to-day finds
many of New-York's best-known people at
Lakewood or Lenox. or at their country places
on Long Island while a few TO be found
looking out on the wintry sea from the cliffs
Of Newport.
The passing OF the old year was observed In
various ways last night There was a service
with elaborate music at St Patrlcks Cathedral.
and watch meetings at a number OF churches.
Methodist Episcopal for the most part Such
services were held at 10 O'Clock at the Thirty
fourth Street Reformed Church. AT the Church
Of St Francis Xavier in West Sixteenth-st..
there were special services in the evening. at
which Archbishop Corrigan WAS present
The Democratic Club held smoker, and in
the afternoon there was a concert at the Produce
Exchange The Press Club celebrated in the
evening and there were bicycle races at Madi-
son Square Garden
Mator-General Wesley Merritt is expected to
celebrate the day by taking command OF the
Department Of the East at Governors Island
relieving General Shaffer.
Chaplain Chadwick. Of the battle-ship Maine
will assist IN the services II at viii celebrate
the forty-rirth anniversary OF 81 stephen
Roman Catholic Church, In East twenty
At the West Fifty-seventh-st branch Of the
Young Mems Christian Association the Rev
DR. C. T. Fagnan OF Union Theological sem
mary. viii speak at 4:3O O'Clock IN the after
noon on THE New-Year and Other Divine Nov
elites" DR. Felix Adler Will deliver a New
Years address at i 40 o'clock this morning at
Music Hall. before the Society for Ethical CUT
ure. ,,.,
There is every indication that the celebrating
da- O! the New Year tomorrow, VIII be the
duilest IN years. To begin with. there mas oeeh
a greater exodus 10 the country than ever De
fore Again. there is no political Interest at
Of thing centres about Albany.
But the real reason for the Sabbath serenity
that bids fair to reign tomorrow Is that the
spirit Of celebration is not so rampant as II was
a few wears ago. The hotels no longer make the
elaborate preparations they formerly made
There is no more Of that striving among hotei
propretOrs to outdo each other IN the magnil-
cence Of the uncheons they provide Inc BON.
faces Of the day no longer spend tnousahus VI
dollars in the attempt 10 make a reputation ior
lavishness In private life open house IS no
longer the rule on New Years Day. To be sure
q few OF the clubs still serve New Year iuhch-
cons Of more or less elaboration, but their eX-
ample is not widely followed Ihe Deihoc'a''c
club will serve a champagne luncheon.
on the other hand. there will be more sports
going on tomorrow than usual The followers
Of winter gOlfing will make held uay oi u. anu
most Of the gun clubs Will have matches.
New Years reception Will be given AT the
Harlem Branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association tomorrow afternoon. coilectoh
Of original drawings and paintings ieht py
the Arkell Publishing Company the century
COMPANY. Golfers Weekly" Harper Bros,
the Frank Leslie Company Frank A. Munsey
and Charles Scribner's Sons, Will he exhipted'
and a gymnastic and basketball contest VIII be
held In the evening Mr.. and Mrs Francis
Labade will give an entertainment III the man,
entitled "An Original Idea
.