The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
OPEN HOUSE TO-DAY.
RACHEL ROGERS.

New Years Day to Be Observed By the
 Clubs in Usual Manner.
 Most of the social clubs will observe New Years to-day in their customary hospitable manner.
 At the Republican league the house will be open to members and their friends from to Il in the evening. The new Oriental room, which has been fur nished in an elaborate manner, will be open for the first time. Light refresh ments will also be served.
 The Knights of St. Patrick will re- ceive their friends beginning at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and continuing until midnight. The committee in charge of the day is composed of Michael Dillon, Captain J. J. Kennedy and pr. M. c. O'Connor. Refreshments will be served
 At o'clock this afternoon the Young Mems Republican club will open their handsome club rooms to receive their friends, and will continue to keep open until 12 tonight. A spread will be fur nished that will be something out of the ordinary and during the repast music will be furnished by Wells orchestra of ten pieces.
 A reception committee composed of one hundred of the members will be in charge to look after the comfort of the visitors, and those fortunate enough to be friend of the club are sure to have
 
 mittee are James R. Lyon, r. V. Well and w. c. Merrills.
 Invitations to the ndmber of one thousand have been sent out by the Quinnipiack club for their New Years reception this afternoon. There will be an excellent collation., for which Flem- ing will cater.
 George II. Scranton and Frank A. Munson are the respective charmen of entertainment and house committees. Music will be furnished by Robinson's orchestra.
 For New Haven's unfortunates open house will be kept from to o'clock this evening at City Mission hall, cor ner of Court and State streets. Supper will be served at 7;30 to all present, af- ter WHICH d SbtIdI anu Itll5lpuS DLo" gramme will be carried out.
 Extensive preparation has been made by the Y. M c. A. to make this New Years one of the most enjoyable in its history for the members and their friends Light lunches will be served and a continuous entertainment with some of the best talent the city affords on the programme will be given.
 The complete programme is as fol- lows:
 In the afternoon at 3:30 w. V. Den man, physical director will conduct an indoor athletic contest in the gymna- sium. From 4:30 to 5:30 there will be one hour with the graphophone and musical instruments. The callers will be entertained by F. C. Futile of the Goodyear Rubber company, with his graphophone, and some of his best rec- ords. Treat & Shepard have furnished two of their finest music boxes for the occasion. At 530 the Ladies' auxiliary will furnish light refreshments. The evening programme is especially at tractive From to there will be an informal reception and special music by the y M c. A. orchestra, of which c. II. Tyler is conductor From to 9;30 the following artists will entertain: The Amphion duartette A. J. Walker first tenor: F. A. Kureck, second tenor; George F. Hamilton first bass; E. D. Jones, second bass. Mrs, Laurens Len nox, reader John $. Imrie, bass sololst; Miss Rena Barnes, soprano soloist; Professor Henry G. Nichols, pianist; duet by Mrs Walter R. Downs, so- prano, and Charles Rowe, whistling soloist.
 All the big stores will be closed as usual to-day