The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
new YEAR APPROACHES
While the Yule Log Dies to
II Ashes on the Hearth.
BRAND NEW RESOLUTIONS
will Be Made, Sooner or Later to Be
y Broken, Like New Toys-What
Will Take Place In the
y Churches.

n Soon the yule log will be- ashes;
Christmas fast is ebbing by; and the
Old Years growing feeble, next will
come his turn to die. Then, the New
Year. Good Sir New Year, mind you
not what be the weather. Though we've
strayed Ger heath and heather, pray
Sou-bring us all together once again.
f Outside the churches the ushering in
of the new year promises to be quiet,
with not a great deal of social obser-
vance in the immediate days to follow.
Sunday night there will be the usual
ringing of bells and making of loud
noises that the death of the old year
as we'll as the birth of the new year
may not be unattended with at least
some of that pomp which is their right
full due. New Years day itself will be
taken up largely, Of course, with the
making of excellent pledges, to be
Kept for awhile like new toys, then
broken in the scramble of everyday
life.
n The advent Of the new year will be
observed more or less generally by the
churches throughout the city, though,
naturally, not with the elaborateness OF
ceremony that attended the Christmas
tide. In the Roman Catholic churches
special music Will Dt the ESoLute VI
observance. while in the Protestant
sanctuaries services appropriate to the
occasion will be held tomorrow (Sun-
hay), and the enjoyment of Monday
as New Years day will not be mark
ed by much. if any, religious feature.
At ST. Peters the regular Sunday
services will be held, with the addition
oclock and continuing through the
first hour of New Years morn. The
music at this service will be of an
Elaborate and specially prepared char
Rcter and will be under the direction of
Professor Kennicott. The sopranos
Baker, Mrs Collins, Mrs. Joseph De-
zerr and the Misses McCabe, Gleeson,
Wickie and Agnes DAILY. The male
voices will be those of DR.. Spelman,
Mr.. Viderot. Mr.. Mcmillan, L. ]. Ba-
ker, J. ]. McGuinness and S. T. Jan
ders. 1t is probable that on New
Years morning mass will be celebrat-
ed at o'clock, with high mass at 1890.
The evening service will be held at the
regular hour, $50.
At ST. Pauls the service for the ush-
ering in of the new year will begin
at II 80 O'Clock Sunday night. The mu-
sic will be by the children's choir, as
sisted by the junior choir, and under
the direction of Mrs. Durham and
Miss Mollie Hogan. The exposition of
the blessed sacrament will continue I'M
til o'clock New Years morning AT
8 o'clock Monday morning high mass
will be sung by the junior choir, as
sisted by some of the best musical tai
ent of the city.
AT the Presbyterian church the reg
ular Sunday services will be held
morning and evening, the pastor Rev
Mr.. Cleland, preaching. The dis
courses of the day will bear signifi-
canoe to the new year, and the music
will be special, under the direction OF
Miss Macdougal; Mrs. Richardson, or
ganist.
The watch night service at the Meth
odist Episcopal church will begin with
the regular Sunday evening service al
T:30 O'Clock and will continue until the
new year has been ushered in. 1t is
probable that several out town min.
listers will be present to take part ir
the service. Tomorrow morning anC
tomorrow evening the quarterly meet,
ing of the church will be conducted by
the Rev Mr.. Mills. presiding elder Of
the Helena district. At the close of the
morning service the holy communion
will be administered. This Saturday,
evening the regular quarterly confer
ence will be held in the church by the
presiding elder At this meeting the
business of the last three months viii
be disposed of.
Sunday afternoon will witness tn,
dedication of the Swedish mission, a
the corner of Fifth and Main streets
The service will be held at o'clocl
and will be participated in by all thu
Protestant ministers of the city. Ad