The sun., 1901-01-01
WELCOME TO
NEW YEAR
Churches Of Every Denomination
Held Midnight Services.
SOME GO TO PHILADELPHIA
Methodist Churches Hold Watch
Meetings, Episcopal, Catholic,
Pre- sbyterian and Baptist
Have Special Exercises.

Except for the services in the churches
there was 10 formal celebration in exit
Of the nineteenth century and the advent
of the twentieth. Bells were rung and
whistles were blown and some fireworks
were set off. as
There was an exodus of Wilmington
people to Philadelphia TO. witness the
city's celebration to welcome the TWEEN
tcth century 1t was one Of the greatest
festivals held in the Quaker City. The
10000 electric lights at the City Hall
were turned on at $50 in the evening,
and with an interruption of five minutes
before midnight, the illumination con
tinued until o'clock this morning.
One feature of the fireworks display
was that there were displays On three
sides of the City Hall-north, south and
east.
Watch meetings were held in t;riIce
NJ. t., First Central Presbyterian and
probably other churches. The Young
Mems Christian Association and some
CLUES kept open house until midnight,
and the usual receptions will be held to-
day. .tI
At st. Paul's NJ. Il. Church the SER
vices commenced at 10 o'clock and con
tinued until after midnight. Madeley
ana kingswood Churches also held watch
night services in their respective edi-
iiceS.
Grace NJ. II. Church provided for the
physical as well rs the spiritual we'll
being Of the worshippcrs. The services
were held in the main audcnce room
and began at 10 O'Clock. Tho service
continued until 1915 O'clock after
which Il social half-hour followed Re
freshmentS were served to the congrega-
tion by the lIpworth League. Services
were resumed in the audtorium at the
closest t..e half-hour and were continued
until the beginning Of the new year and
the new century.
At st. cter's o-Cathedral, 40 hours
dcyotions were begun Sunday and will
continue today. At midnight Vicar
General j. A. Lyons celebrated solemn
mass in the transformed cathedral. The
music at the service was appropriate to
the occasion.
st. Pau s r.. c. Church was crowded
Mt the special service at midnight when
there was special music In the church
Il solemn service of devout thanksgiving
to obtain remission for the sins Of the
--vtftury ,,.,,i ~ give tilillkS lof tfie bltSs
1nrS unlnlItn ul lHt " N''h'
There was solemn high mass, with
Father Connolly as celebrant; Father
Tanaueray, $. s. ID. d., of st. Mary :
Seminary. Baltimore, as deacon, and
Father Kamp, j. S., AS sub-dcacon. In
the basement simultaneously another
mass was said rather Hughes being the
celebrant. SHlHissE
At the beginning of the mass the
serere'' was sung, intoned to obtain
prop. .ution for the sins of the cen
fury. 1t the end of the mass the "To
Deum was sung as Il hymn Of thanks
giving of the favors ana blessings obtain
ed ut the hand of God.
Watch night services at Bethan!
Baptist Church begun at 1890 o'clock
me services were held in the maiI
auditorium and consisted of special sing
ing "reminiscences from Mrs. Margare
Smith. fainiiarly known Ms "Aunti'
Smith," who is but six years short o
being Il ccntrnarian, with mental powers
well preserved.
Portions Of the article by j. II. Wat
kins. .Jr.. on "What may Happen in tn
Next Hundred Years were read, AM
there was Il short address by the pastor
the Rev. o. G. buddington. At tn
dawning of the new century. directl
after the midnight hour the choir stoo
upon the church steps, and sang a NeN
Years anthem ana the "Star Spangle
Banner
Episcopalians of this city united i'll
new century service in Trinity Churcl
All the parishes We're represented in IN
special ceremony, over which Blsho
Coleman presided. The combined choll
of Trinity. st. .ohn's and st. Andrew
churches furnished music for the scrvic
under tie direction of Il. Leslie Carpei
Ter, choirmastcr of Trinity. The exc
cises included Il professional by the choi
the devotional service, and an appropi
ate by Bishop Coleman. In the cour'
of the service, winch commenced AT H..
O'Clock. the augmented choir gave Spe
ia selections. The service continue
into the new year.
The Second Methodist l'rotestan
and i irst and East lake Presbyterli
Churcncs united in Il rOusing uni'
watch-night service in the First Churc
Market street above Ninth, with
spirited song service at 1870 o'cloc
Miss Haughcy and Mrs. Emma w. NJ
Muffin sang 1.-THE Lord is My She
herd'' Koschat. and THE Old Year Di
Tonight (Giehel. AnthemsJ was render
by the several choirs.
Philadelphia Sons Celebrate.
In Philadelphia the Ions of Delawa
begun their "opcn house" last evenil
when there was an ''at home to
j members ana their lady friends after
o'clock. for the purpose Of cciehrati
3 the outgoing Of the old and the nco
ing of the new century. From !l.3o
m. to u. III. today. Delaware t'lrl
and Delaware biscuit were served
II luncheon at the cubrooms to memh
n and their male friends.
Public Offices Will be Closed.
n All the financial and brokers ON
will he closed today. Inc redera',