New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
NEW YEARS GOOD CHEER
HIGH AND Low REVELs
Chicken and Cigars at Sing Sing
Nets Talks in Brooklyn.

Much or the New Years EOoo cnerr N the
city yesterday was enjoyed by members Of tina
various clubs. All Of the clubs had social
gatherings TO which members invited frisndA
and every clubhouse was filed during the altar
noon and evening with merrymakers. Music,
vaudeville performances and exhibitions OF pics<
ures were attractions at some OF this more fash
ionabIe clubs. Even the humblest OF the clubs
had refreshments IN plenty in observance OF tbs
holiday
Among the political clubs those having Indian
names to designate them as headquarters OF
Tammany district organizations. had the larg-
est gatherings, particularly II the president OF
the club, who also was the district leader. was
celebrating his retention Of public Office. With
out any patronage to rejoice the Harlem
and Hamilton Republican clubs yesterday gath
cred large crowds by means Of invitations 20
smokers"
At various country clubs near tho city tia
holiday was observed by social gatherings, Wnils
there were house parties at the homes of some
well known New Workers. along the Hudson
River and Long Island Sound
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller. jr- ents-~
tanned small house party in the Pocantics
Hills Miss Helen Miller Gould had a little
party for her two nieces, the little Misses Mar
garet and Helen Gould who are living with her
at Lindhurst while their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank ]. Gould, are travelling through Italy and
France Howard Willsts. John d. Archoolds
N c. ReynaI and P @. Thebaud had houss
parties. Miss Gould had turkey dinner served
to the orphans at her home for poor children
called Woody Crest.
Sheriff Merritt gave to the prisoners In ths
county Jail at White Plains a special turkey
dinner, and some OF the guests who had been
vaudeville artists and singers took part In An
entertainment for the other prisoners. One o.
the features OF the AFFAIR was the singing OF a
quartet composed Of burglars Another number
Of the programme was piccolo solo by an
Italian murderer, who was a member OF an
orchestra in his native country
In Mamaroneck the town Republican COM
mittee held a reception and passed out cham
payne punch TO all corners. The yachtsmen az
Larchmout had pigeon shoot
Warden johnson, OF Sing Sing prison. gave
the convicts q treat in the shape Of chicken
dinner. and after the meal each man received
tvvo cigars. The warden said the coolest man In
the condemned chamber was Albert T. Patrick
convicted of the murder Of William NJ Rice.
Patrick. who is called "the mayor Of the death
horse" was the first prisoner to greet the keep
ers with happy New Year" He said tnAs
since his life had been spared until the ms"
wear he felt certain OF finally gaining his free
dom. He spent part Of the morning completing
q long brief for his appeal to the United States
Supreme Court for new trial
With the aid Of the local lodges Of the Elkss
Warden Flynn Of the Tonbs yesterday gave
vaudeville entertainment for his 40 guests
The entertainment was held In the east wing OF
the Tombs, facing Centre-st Although tns
male prisoners were not allowed out OF cellSs
thew were SO punched IN the cells along the cor
rtdor that they could all sea and hear. Ths
women prisoners. Of whom there are nrty-
EIGHT vera allowed to have seats In one end OF
+hs wing Bertha Claiche. who shot Gendrons
the nrocurer. was allowed to sit in the 'front.'
row of the three hundred visitors who witnessed
the performance.
Several thousand young men were entertained
at the annual New Years reception IN the cen
traI Branch of the Brooklyn Young Mems Chris
tan Association, in FuIton-st. yesterday Con-
trouer Metz advised the boys ito go into poll
tics as soon as they old enough to vote
The building was thrown open from cellar
to roof all day. In the morning there were some
informal basketball games and other sports In
the gymnasium. In the afternoon there was
musical and literary entertainment in Associs-
ton Hall 1t was at this time that Contro1s7
Metz made his address
He encouraged his hearers to interest them
selves in politics and In the government Of tbs
city. He said that he did not mean that they
should become politicians, and dld not consloeF
himself a politician. He spoke in an Opunlsno
vein Of political conditions and said ne did not
believe in the prevailing custom or taxing
government
AS to New-York. he said it had as good city
government as there is in the world. OF courses
there are some discourag1ng things IN connec-
ton with the conduct Of the affairs OF so IaTgs
q city he added. but a rule the public busi-
ness is honestly and efficiently conducted
Later in the afternoon there was reception
on the main floor Of the building, where light
refreshments were served. 4 committee OF young
women from nine churches assisted In receiving.
From 10 O'Clock there was gyrnnastto
exhibition and a basketball game between tha
first and second teams. In the evening Ray
nnond l. Ditmars. who has charge Of the rep
tiles In the Geological Garden, gave lecture en-
snakes illustrated with living specimens
Although accustomed 20 a deluge OF postcards
az This season Of the year, never before IN ths
history of the New York FOstofflce has the
army of clerks handled such startling array
of postcards as in the last few days. Both In
beauty and in numbers the cards excel anything
ever seen in the past
Many beautiful postcards have been placed
on the market by homo manufacturers. but
none Of them in any way approaches the cards
received this year from Germany, France and
England The last European steamers to arrfvs
brought 3d. 900 postcards In excess OF those re-
ceived last year.
Some Of the cards are steel engraved, and
others are Autographs, trfumphS OF the French
art process while not a few coppSr-etched
on the most expensive vellun In the embossed
work the German cards excel. but the coloTtns
of the French cards is more attractive 70 ths
eye.