The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-30
new YEARS DAY
The Turkey Will Be the
Most Important Feature
Of Jersey Gity's
Celebration.
BIG DINNERS EVERYWHERE
No Formal Receptions Will
Be Held But Everyone
Will Have a Good
Time.

New Years Day will be celebrated IN
Jersey City's institutions with almost as
much interest as was Christmas Day. The
gifts will be omitted. but the turkey din
ners and entertainments viii be given.
No New Years Day receptions viii be
held. The Peoples Palace have always
a a reception. but this year It will be
omitted.
Owing to the illness Of Secretary 2. 3.
Brown 1t has been necessary to postpone
the New Years reception that had been
~oun for next Monday afternoon and
evening at the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. The date Of this reception will
be announced later.
The children in h children's Home on
GlenWood avenue will be well taken care
of by the matron. Many donations have
been received. These include fruit, nuts
and candy in endless variety. The Christ
and they will be brilliantly lighted on
Monday evening.
At st. Mary's Orphan Asylum, Jersey
avenue an Second street, New Years
day, no special exercises will take place, a
turkey dinner will be served.
There will be no special exercises at st.
Joseph's Home on York street, New
Years Day. The usual turkey dinner will
be served to the orphans.
At st. MichaeYs Orphan Asylum the
children will enjoy a special dinner. They
will be taken out for a walk If the
weather IS good and then left to the en-
joyment of their toys and games. This
has been a great week for the little ones.
In both the boys and the girls assembly
rooms still stand beautifully dressed
Christmas trees, two in each room. Every
one of the orphans received presents and
to witness them in the enjoyment of their
toys and games is a most pleasing treat
The Sisters in charge anticipate many
| callers on New Years Day.
There will be no special preparations al
the Home for the Aged Women on Bergen
avenue. Dinners similar to those pre-
pared on Christmas Day will be provided
The Raymond Roth Pioneer Home, on
GARFIELD avenue. will hold It's customary
New Years celebration. An excellent
turkey dinner viii be served at noon. after
which visitors will be admitted. Many
donations nave been received which will
be divided among the inmates. A special
| feature of the day will be an entertain
ment In which several singing societies
will participate. The celebration will wind
up with speech making any story telling
by the oldest inmates.
Neither at ST. Francis nor Christ Hos
pital will there be any special observance
| Of New Years Day beyond the serving of
an unusually good dinner. The Christmas
| decorations still remain and there are
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| has been one of much good cheer. The
| children of the Daisy Ward at Christ
| Hospital have been delighted with their
| toys and hi novelty of them has by nc
means worn off.
t the City Hospital. Warden George
| Osborne will see that his patients are
| well taken care Of on Monday. Turkey
| dinners, the same as on Christmas Day
| will be provided, with lots of fruit Deli
| cacies will be prepared for those unable
to partake OF substantial food.
Committees from the various Christian
| E,ndeavor Societies will distribute foot
among the poor his afternoon. These
committees remained at the churches al
the morning to receive contributions.
The Greenvflle Rifle Club will hold {
session New Years afternoon at TIL
clubhouse, No. 7es Ocean avenue. som'
Of the crack shots will endeavor to breal
previous records.
The Greenville Liederkranz will hold It
annual entertainment New Years ever
ing at Belvedere Hall, Old Bergen Roa'
and Danforth avenue. The society choru
win sing a number Of selections recentl'
rehearsed.
A. stag will be given tonight by IN
members of the Jersey City Club. Chair
man Waiter C. Glass, Of the entertain
ment COMMITTEES. has prepared an excelien
programme for the event. A cakeWai
viii conclude the stag.
"The News viii not be published Q
Monday.
The City Hail. ali city and ounty office
ana the Court House will be closed.
The Free Public Library will be close
all day. The reading room will be ope
from two until ten.
The following well o bushes
houses will be closed all day MONDAY
New Years. Day: Mullins and sons, I
tC. Brown & Van AngIen, T. &. O,Brier
A. Wolf * Co. Furst Bros, Bernsleln I
Co. Walter e. Holmes. Rochat, WORSE
Bros. VIM. N. Baron. p. II. HanleJ
Lange, Ringle 4 Sons ind p. p. Cleary
/ Co.