New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
A NEW YEARS PARTY

Il think nothing is Sunnier than the pseudo SEN
timent Of New Years eve as exemphed IN the
various social gatherings Of people that brought
together by thing another to the old
year out or the New Year in said a woman OF
the world recently. Take a fashionable house
party, for instance The persons who
pose II may be friends in the accepted
meaning OF the word but they are certainly not
those who by reason Of long and intimate associa-
tion feel the sentiments expressed in Aud Lang
Syne, which IS always sung hand in hand such
occasions Last year had the most amusing
perience Of the kind. laugh every time I
think Of II. few days after Christmas Jack
proposed at dinner that had nothing special
tn do We should down TO the club and spend
New Years Day in Darby and Joan fashion. and
leave the children home in Of their gov
erness. I thought II a good idea, and accord
tngy made arrangements and went. When
got there found there was a big subscription
dinner on band for the members which
obliged Join Chursh. but when I
the assembage my heart sank. one smart
people Who had places IN the neighborhood were
there, but they had brought their house parties
and kept with their crowd; ard among ali the
others there were not more than half dozen whom
I knew cared to know. When We ali fled into
The dining room found myself assigned to a
whom Jack had spoken OF "A cad few days
before, while Jack had Mrs. Stryver vulgar.
pushing creature, whose acquaintance 1 had always
carefully avoided making The tanles-thrce long
fully dressed with Christmas greens. while candles
twinkled in every direction. Altogether the scene
could enjoy II with a man whom Jack did not
want ne 10 know as partner. and sleepy old Mr..
Methuselah on my other side; Then The dinner
Course after course 10 show the HberalIty OF the
club at 50 much the head-the longest and the
most drpary performance l ever sat through the
general tedlOusness making the efforts that q few
bold spirits attempted at hlaTity almost pain
ful. II was nearly II o'clock when left
table. and I Just about steal off bed
when several people stopped and insisted that
would stay until midnight 80 had TO go back
and submit 70 be bored by Mrs Stryver and her
set until the men came in from the dining room.
At their entrance the band struck up Aud Lang
Syne. and forming circle stood waiting for
the stroke Of midnight When the clock sounded
we Joined hands and Crcirg round sang Should
aud acquaintance be forgot etc. was too
absurd On one side OF me 4 / had never
seen before. and the other young Bobby An
derson a boy of nineteen. Mrs. Tiptop. with her
party, had langlidly Joined the circle a matter
OF courtesy, and Miss g., from Philadelphia a most
naughty looking young woman. her fingers
gingerly TO funny far little Mr. Smithers whom
she did not know while Jack who OppO-
site me. vas sandwched in between Mrs. Tiptop
and Mrs. Smith, strong minded woman Of uncer-
tain age. and sporting proclVities. ! met his eye
and at mis- distressed and sicky smile OF conviviay
became hystercal and laughed until I felt weak
Shes A jolly old girl over there, | heard Bobby
Anderson saving 10 some I leaving the
room Just afterward. and know he referring
10 me-.