Evening journal., 1901-01-01
Catholics, in Accordance With In.
StructiOn From Pope, Joined
in Midnight MaSSes
QUIET CELEBRATION TO-DAY
Only the Closing Of the Public Offices
Makes 1t Seem Like a
Holiday

With joyful shouts and songs, the
snrieking of whistles, booming Of guns
and ringing of bells, the new century |
and the new year were welcomed. It'll
was the most enthusiastic reception
given any year, and nearly everybody |
in the city participated in it, notwith- !
standing the fact that no civic demon |
stration marked the great event There |
We're perhaps more people on the
street at the midnight hour than ever
before. The celebration continued un-
til early morning To-day it is being
observed by the closing of the Federal
State county and city offices. and Of
few business houses. Many people are
in Philadelphia to-day taking part in
the big celebration there, with as
much enthusiasm as they would had
Wilmington extended such a warm
welcome to the newborn century.
While the outside world made merry
as the century dawned, the devout were
cOngregated I'M the various places of
worship engaged in solemn prayer, Orl
Joined ion celebration of the pOntifical
mass Watch meetings were held in
churches of nearly every denomination.
Ii has been a growing yearly custom.
but with the death of the old century
it was made general In all the RO-
man Catholic churches midnight mass
was celebrated in the most elaborate
manner according to the direction of
Pope Leo XIII, that the dawn of the
twentieth century be ushered in with
the most solemn homage. The tine
hOncred custom Of the MethOdists to
} greet the new year with song and
praise was observed To most other
denominations the occasion is rather
new one. but by the devotion shown in
all the churches last night it promises
TO become a permanent feature.
In ST. Peters Pro-Cathedral the
Very Rev. John A. Lyons. vicar general
of the diocese, ohiciated in the absence
of Bishop Monaghan. who is in Rome
In connection with the service an ex-
cellent musical program was given.
st. Paul's r. c. Church was crowded.
i Solemn n gh mass was celebrated, the
! Rev. John j. Connolly being celebrant,
y Father Tanqueray, S. S., d. D., of St.
4 Marys Seminary, Baltimore, deacon,
\ and Father Kemp, J. s., sub-deacon.
To accommodate all the worshipers
4 another mess was said in the basement
with Father Hughes as celebrant.
Episccpalians of the city united in q
service held in Trinity Church. Music
+ was furnished by the vested chOirs Of
II St. Johns and Trinity churches. and
4 picked voices from the mixed choirs Of
the city. T. Leslie Carpenter was di-
s rector.
Bishop Coleman was the preacher
and the celebrant of the holy COM
munion, which followed the regular
service Tho Rev. Hubert w. Wells. Of
i ST. Andrews Church, read the opening
4 portion of the service. the Rev. H.
4 Ashton Henry, Of Trinity, read the
= Epistle and ArchdeacOn. George c.
n Hall, Of st. Johns, read the Gospel
The Rev. Charles B. Dubell, of St
| Matthews. also assisted.
+, AiETHODISTS HOLD MANY MEET
INGS.
At Grace Church the midnight SER
vice was very interesting The Rev.
DR. William Writ King made an ap-
propriate address early in the evening
kAt III o'clock the congregation was
invited to a room in the chapel, where
the Epworth League had provided a
bountful supply of refreshments. At
1130 o'clock, after all had been pro-
Hided for the service in the church
was resumed with hymns Of praise and
thanksgiving
In Union the service began at 7.30
o'clock and a sermon was preached by
the Rev. r. c. Sunheld. After social
4 time the service was resumed.
At ST. Pauls an elaborate musical
program was given, and a brief sermon
was preached by the Rev. w. l.. s.
Murray, the pastor.
KingswC0d gave an interesting musi-
raj program, and those present listened
10 a brief sermon by the Rev. l.. p.
IarlholsenL
At Harrison Street the Rev. Walter
}. Avery, the pastor. preached the ser
mon, and there was good music
IS At Madeiey a musical program was
siven. and q sermon preached by the
rev. Van p. Northrup.
bRESBTTERIANS GREET CENTURY
IN Congregations Of First East Lake
ind the Second N. P. churches assem-
M led IN First Church. The Rev E. II.
Nichols. pastor of the Second NJ. p.
hrrch. spoke en- the Lessons Of the
4 Past the Rev. William Main Schall
rs astcr of First Church. dwelt upon the
I.essons Of the Present and the Rev.
Gorge II Trull. Cf East Lake. on "The
|5 essons Of the Future The service
cg4a at 1880 O'Clock and continued
ntil after midnight
In Central PresbyteT an Church the
B ev. Dr. Thomas A. McCUrdy conduct
d the services. Hanover. of which
''# central Is o daughter. sent greetings.
P At Bethany Baptist Church the
u christmas entertainment was held
<< tarly in the evening. at 7.45 o'clock.
& there was a Christmas tree laden With