The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-01-01
CENTURY'S BIRTH ABROAD.
NOT ATTENDED nv HtCH MORE THAN
USUAL NEW YEAR CEREMONIES.

sp,tioi Gao. D,,patcss, TO THE srN


night Germany Celebrated Last Year.
special Gaze D,,pa'css, TO THE suS
LoSpoN, Jan. Tho farewell TO the CEN
tury i'm London was not sensational With
the exception Of the snecial services IN the
churches and chupels the end did not differ
noticcably from the last dav Of any year.
The crowd which ordinarily gathers on New
Years eve outside II Paui's Cathedral wa
perhaps larger than usual, hut nobody seemed
to have regarded the occasion IN any way
as solemn.
inging, bawling. cheering, horse play
and whiskey tipping occupied the unor-
Ganized mob until ~ paul's clock struck
midnight, wher. after a big struggling cheer
the groups broke into htful singing Of Aud
Lang Syne." after which they separated
noisily. The bulk Of the crowd was made
up Of shouting youths. roighs and nolice-
men, but = considerable number OF respec-
table persons were present. vainly hoping
that there would he some organized recog-
milton Of III. unique event OF their lives These
went home disappointed. feeling that the
opportunity had been wasted
There was a special service at Vt. Paul's
at 7 o'clock in the evening. experience having
shown the hopelessness OF trying 20 exclude
the riotous. debauched element from the
midnight service. Those who attended the
evening service will probably recall IL as one
Of the most solemn occasions Of their lives
The vast congregation followed the service
with the most reverent attention, and Joined
heartily in the familiar hymns.
The Rev. Arthur Mason, Canon NJ Canter-
bury. preached an appropriate sermon.
His tone was hopeful. He reioiced in the
general Improvement of humanity as COM
pared with the conditions prevailing at the
beginning of the century, with the exception
OF gambling and sexual immortality. which.
he said. were increasing unblushinCly.
The service al Westminster Abbey was not
so well attended Canon Gore preached a
pessimi-tic sermon. He said the century
was closing amid a widespread sense Of dis
appointment and anxiety on the part NJ those
who cared most for the truth and righteous
ness. The great movements Of the century.
from which man had hoped 40 mu Oh. had
resulted In di-illusion. social and religious
progress had been small The dominAn Mt
cry in Great Britain was for empire. which.
doubles, might be made to cover a noble
spirit of patriotism. but now only served To
exalt the worship Of "our unregenerate British
selves. He professed 10 place his hope
In Christianity. but he considered that neither
the National church. the catholics nor Non-
conformists had succeeded in penetrating
the solid in Inference.
Services were general in London and the
provinces
PARIS. Jan. THE new century did not
receive any specially solemn welcome here
The weather was damp. and the outdoor
rejoicing fathered by the Municipal Council
did not differ from the usual celebration
The Hotel de Vile was illuminated. and tho
band of the Municipal Guard played outside
Inside. the Councillors drank toasts to each
other and the new era
At midnight mass was celebrated in the
Basilica Of the Sacred Heart az Nontmartre,
while the great hell solemnly salutad the new
century There were masses in many other
churches A hundred thousand francs will
be distributed among the poor to-day bv the
municipality
RoME. Jan I The vear-And fstes we're
little different from those Of previous wears
The principal popular featur" Of New Years
eve here is a dinner The sacred services.
however. bore added solcmnity Most OF
the churches were open until midnight. when
their bells and those Of tho capital unitedly
Welcomed the new century
The most imposing and most interesting
religious was held in the ancient
catacombs Of Domitilla Tho subterranean
basilica was beautifully decorated In honor
OF the dead The services were impressive
A midnight mass AZ 81 P'ter's was largely
attended The Pope celebrated mass pri-
vately in his own chapel
A salvo Of iOi guns from Castle san Angelo
ushered in the new century
BERLIN. Jan Owing TO the bitterly cold
weather the popular celebration of tho years
end WAS comparatively quiet. although = ONE
Of the streets. especially Fri"drich-strasse
we're fun of the usual noisy. hat-smAshing
crowds until long past midnight Evening
services we're held In all The churcnes, and NJ
midnight the chimes rang the old year out
and the new wear in
The Emperor and Empress had a quiet
family and children's party at potsdam
There was a magnificent tree filed with gifts
Numerous balls and dinners were given in
honor Of the day, including dinners by the
Mexican Minister md MIR Grecnhaum. a
San Francisco banker, AZ the Bristol Hotel
Tomorrow morning MIR White and tho other
Ambassadors will visit the Emperor and
Empress At the palace
The having officially regarded the
twentieth century ~ beginning on jan /.
1900. the celebrations to-day and tonight
were not inspired hy any special feature
NIFNNA. Jan The death Of tho century
was observed by tho celebration " solemn
masses in al the churches az e o'clock last
evening. Inc 'DIEI'td' l'I~ N'l' flloI
nous. The Archbishop. with tho greatest
pomp, said mass NJ tho cathedral ~ 81
stephen at midnight In celebration ~ ~"
birth Of ~" twentieth century. Burgp-
master Iucgcr. the Vice Rurromu-'rr. Coun-
,illnrs. officials and prominent p"rsonag"-
were present I'm the vast congregation. n"
exterior Of tho cathedral VI, brilliantly
Illuminated IA" theatres, restaurants and
cafes were througcd as hoy usually Hr" On
tho night Of ~ sylvester dny.
Although the Emperor i In Vienna Their"
was no court fH'" His Majesty and the
Archduke~ Will entertain ~" Minister, and
other diguiiaTic~ AZ dinner tu-morrov
The first snow ofth"srH~ou f"llIa~t evening
BRr SsELs. Dec n There II, much %fcstlrity
In the city Tins evening There W"r" TO
on1cirl nd u.ny ErivIto hIl. nd dinner
Atthe theatres the pcopl" were drmonstrative
over the hlrtu Of the new century.
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