The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
BLASTS, PEALS AND BANGS.
BABE FAREWELL TO THE OLD AND
WELCOMED THE NEW YEAR.

| Not Defer Those VINO were De-
termined to Adhere to the Custom
of Directing the New Year with
| husiasm--Whisties Shrieked,
Bells Rang and Crackers Were
Fired-The Uproar Commenced "A
Minute or Two Before the Town
| Clocks Gave the HOur-After the
Last stroke the Demon tration
COntinued-PrOEram for the
First Day of the New Year.
! The ardor that customarily bids farewell
to the old year and welcomes the new was
neither drowned by the rain nor frozen
| by the cold last night With screaming
of whistles clang of bells, bursting of
! frecrackers and shouts the old year died
and the new was born.
/ 1t had been thought that the miserable
weather might have some effect upon the
i enthusiasm that is usually manifested at
New Years and keep it down to a min
imum. Such. however, was not the case,
! for ii was readily perceptible, even be-
fore the first stroke of the city clocks at
midnight that no dimnution of the noise
| and uproar was to be permitted. The year
1900 was to he shown no less favors than
! its predecessors received, and those who
/ had walled out of bed for this sole pur-
pose of receiving the new year uproarious-
ly did in fine style
The cannon cracker seemed to be the
| first 10 acquaint the city that it was draw
/ ing near the hour when one year would
pass into another. 1t was but minute
or two before the clocks began 10 strike
! that the detouations awoke the echoes and
were answered from afar by the blasts
| of whistles from the outskirts of the city
| The whistles of factories and works in
! which steam was up az that hour loaned
| their screeches 70 the general medley of
sound that was soon heard while loco
motive engineers were in no way behind in
! sending forth the aduations of their iron.
seeds.
For fully five minutes the uproar was
Continued. Gradually tie two or three
church tells that had joined in the chorus
dropped out. he stocks of crackers were
depeIed and the steam for the whistles
/ was exhausted. Then the world settled
! down again ard took up its course where
/ ii had broken il off 10 welcome the new
! year Those who had gone to bed and were
willing TO allow the Old year to depart in
| peace and the new TO look out for itself
if hey were awakened at all. only turnel
lazily in their warm beds and proeeeied
! to get the most enjoyment they could out
Of life just az that time. The enthusiasts,
after giving free vent to their spirits, turn
ed in for the rest of the night.
TIE last day of the old year was not the
! rest 1t brought, by any means. There are
many pleasant recollections of it enter
taiced, and it was unfortunate that its
I close should have been married by very
slcety, snowy and altogether juicy wealth
er. The best is hopsd for the opening day
r.FN h.. I
teen looking forward to getting no little
enjoyment from various ways of spend
irg it.
The day has a very interesting pro-
gramme. If the promise of yesterday is
not carried out and good wea Their comes
with the New Year the entertainment
should be all one could desire. There is a
variety for choice, so that one may find
/ almost any form of entertainment that is
particularly fancied.
The chief feature of the day for the
members of the Military Rifle Association
viii be the contest for turkeys al the
/ Avondale range It. is expected that the
| shoot will commence al 1920 o'clock,
which will be as soon as the members ar
rive at the grounds. The car on which
most of them will go VIII be that leaving
/ he Bolton street station al 10 clock.
/ The marksmen will contest for live birds
/ The membership win be divided into class
es. and he best shot in each class, as
( demonstrated by the scores, will receive a
/ prize. 1t is possible that a match or Two
viii be shot after the regular contests are
/ over, live birds being the targets. To hit
a turkeys head al 200 yards is difficult
/ feat, and will require the best shooting
! of the best shots in the association.
! Entertainment wiz be furnished at TIE
/ rarge by the association. An oyster roast
| vii be en- Dyed. as ii is on such occasions
! as this that this method of preparing oys-
! is tinuIa rlV DRrpaa hIa The officers
! of the association however, expect the
shooting 10 be over within sufficient tine
/ to admit of tie members getting back to
/ the city foI dinner.
/ Races az Thunder bolt this afternoon will
! CoIt tless be a d. awi card if the weather
is anything like what it should be for fine
! sport at the track. The Driving Park will
be the arsnu upon which the fast PAGERS
and runners viii co their best. and, as the
Gays races are expected to close The sea-
son INST has bsen on for some days, there
will be G. eat interest in them.
At tie Christmas day races there were
del Us between heats. Care viii be taken
10 pVod his. and The events will be a
ste dy run. Rcseo, the gu.deIess PAGER, is
expected 20 so against time at 4:30, end
hose who have not seen this horses Won
derful exhibition of undriven speed will
/ have chance TO correct the omission. The
races are expected 90 Start promptly al
oc'o-k.
Lovers of the sport of college bred
youths and others will have a chance to
see some of IL this afternoon. A game of
| football viii be called at the baseball park
p1omplly at 3 O'Clock, when the rival el,sy-
ems of the High School and the Lawtou
| Cadets will lice up and begin their strug-
| sic for supremacy Considerable interest,
| particularly among the young people, has
! been mani ested in the game, and ii is be-
lisved the boys will have very good
crowd ont.
The Young Mems Christian Association
members and their friends will be enter
! tained tonight by the Ladies' Auxiliary
There will be a supper, beginning at
O'Clock. Neat invitations to the affair
have been issued After the supper is
over there will be a game of basket ball.
in which the young men who will play
will be clad in Mother Hubbards
The Irish Jasper Greens will give hop
at the Catholic Library Hail. Prepara-
tons for the event have been going on