New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NEW YEAR is HERE.
UsHERED IN BY WIDELY DIFFERENT
CEREMONIES.
MASSES AND WATCH NIGHT SERVICES IN TTD
CHURCHES. HORN BLOWING IN THE STREETS
AND FUN MAKING IN MANY CLUBS.

CHURCHES. HORN BLOWING IN THE STREETS
AND FUN MAKING IN MANY CLUBS.
This is the day for making good resolutions
Some young men may dread the fierce struggle
which II VIII cost them TO swear Off from drink
and tobacco. and some young women may fear
the physical strain involved in renquishing novels
in favor of histories; but let such as these ask
any of the old handsome who has done those
things time and time again-and they Will learn
how easy it is, after all Old 80 departed much
his predecessors did, and young 90 came IN
with the usual ceremonies. He was observed TO
blush little when hailed as naughty naught.
No doubt 1t is hard to be dignifed under such
doubtful nickname. and many persons Will ma
It hard address their letters properly for a rev
days to come They have become used to writing
80 and will be likely to begin with the hrst
nine, then suddenly recollect that we have reached
ninety-ten. so 10 speak, hastily substitute an u
for the second line they have been accustomed
to for a year. and thus surprise themselves by
dating their letter ten years behind the age. or
$780, instead of 1900 Nevertheless naughty
naught' was heartily welcomed. and fervent hopes
were expressed that he would not prove as mis-
chievous he sounds
DIFFERENT KINDS OF WELCOME
The form of that welcome took widely divergng
aspects. In St Patrick's Cathedral midnight mass
was celebrated with impressive ceremony. Mass
said in other Romsn Catholic churches also'
by special permission Of Pope Leo XIII, Tor the
purpose of ushering in the Holy Year with De-
watchnight services were held, and the old year
died and the new year born the congresa-
ttons knelt IN silent In sharp contrast 10
these the festivities in many clubhouse ana
assembly room. where healths were drunk ana
Happy New Years" were flung about over brim-
ming punchbowls and the pipe Of goodfellowshp.
Neither did the lower end of Manhattan lsland
escape the annual pandemonium OF those VINO
much fun of rarely clever sort IN dfo"nlns
the sweet chimes of Old Trinity with the blare OF
6cbh md lang which CraCkleS
thorns under pot.
AS early as 10 o'clock these feeble minded chill
dren of larger growth began to stream down
n f6 eeTaed 0n p5 ROADS from as far north as
lem; Another stream poured over tne @ S[o1SayI Pay
Row Still others came from South Brooklyn and
horns and those who forgot these humorous in
sruments had plenty OF opportunities 70 3ny % the %
own profit.
EVEN WOMEN BLEW THEM.
Women were not lacking among the horn blowers
but more frequently they rested content with sup
plying the admiration which a horn blower expects
and would be vastly surprised if ne did not get To
the credit of the gentler sex, be 1t said, however
that most of the women in that packed throng OF
Wndjammers had come to near fne e9es s moi 70
ment and disapproval OF this triumph OF oatancy
Following are the airs which the great bells Of
Trinity tossed out on the crisp nnt ad over o se
beauty: Concerto in Rond4i by Dr. Hodges 1891;
eniy 7fiq Music Luthers 'Judgmenf Hymn. Duke
Night" Parting Song" Come, Welcome the New
Year "Centennia March" The Old Volunteer
ing; ''Fille Du Regiment America" Yankee
Poodle Poodle" Aud Lang syne,, and Home Sweet
The chimes began at IL 80 D. m. and continued
until some time after 1 o'clock
:. the same time the following were rung on the
dred- and-twenty-seventh-st. and Fifth-ave,. be-
ginning at Il As O'clock "Seguin Chime Changes
Kindly Light" The Day is Gently Sinking to a
Close abide with Me- Twelve o'clock-'sPraise
God from Whom All Blessings Flow" "Red. White
! and Blue" See, the Gonquering Hero Comes"
River" blue Bells of Scotland America Com
ing Thro' the Rye" The Starry Flag" Home,
Sweet Home"