Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31


pare themselves for all-night sessions OF
to put their houses in shape to receive
troops of friends tomorrow.
| The White House will be the center OF
activity tomorrow. the Presidents various
receptions beginning at II o'clock in the
morning, for officials of the government
and patriotic and other societies, and last
! ing until well into the afternoon. Then in
the evening will come the big reception
of the day, one of the chief social func-
tons of the year.
Annual Custom Observed.
Watch-night services, in accordance with
annual custom, will be held in many of the
churches. At the Church Of the Epiphany,
Rev. DR.. Randolph H. Mckim, rector, the
service will begin at II o'clock tonight. At
the Emmanuel Baptist Church, 18th street
and Columbia road.the congregation of the
Calvary Methodist Church, on Columbia
| road. will join in a service which will be-
gin at II pm. and close at midnight. The
pastor, Rev. G. E. Whitehouse, will be
assisted by the Rev. DR.. Joseph Dawson.
An oldfashioned Experience meeting
will be included in the services. AS the
bells toll the passing of the old year the
congregation will assemble on the lawn
and sing. Percy s. Foster and Mrs. E. P.
Dickinson will direct the singing.
Dudley Bucks Songs of the Night,
arranged for vigil music, will be sung
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church tonight at service beginning
at II pm. and ending at midnight. The
service will be- largely responsive and
musical.
Watch might services at the Hamline
NJ E. Church will begin at .. pm. AT
the Fifth Baptist Church the hour for
commencement Of vigils will be at 10
pm.
At z. M. c. A. Building.
At the Y. NJ. c.. A. members and
friends are invited to come to great
doings." and ladies are especially in
fvited to come. under. the escort of the
members. The entertainment will con-
sist of monologues and music by Edwin
Callow, and an address by DR.. Wilbur
p. Thirkfeld on The New Year and
the New Man.
Then, in house after house through
out the city. there will be watch-night
parties made up of kindred spirits.
while in hotels and cafes the supper
parties will wait for the signal from
bell and whistle for the orchestra to
strike up "Auld Lang Syne" while
guests, with raised glasses, will toast
the old year out and the new year in,
and join in the song.
A number of dances will be given
| tonight, the largest, presumably, being
The Central Union Mission will OBJ
serve watch-night at it's rooms in
Louisiana avenue.
Oldest Inhabitants.
Tomorrow morning from 10 to - O'Clock
the Association. Of the Oldest Inhabitants
of the District of Columbia will meet at
its rooms in the Corcoran building, after
which the members will proceed in a body
to the White House to pay their respects
to the President. The regular monthly
meeting of the association, set for the
evening. will be omitted.
Members of the Medal Of Honor Legion
of the United States of America will meet
| on the first floor of the War Department,
near the avenue entrance, before 1890
PM, tomorrow and will thence go to the
reception at the White House.
The Lineal Society will give a reception
| to Spanish War Veterans at the latter
former headquarters, 719 9Th street, to-
morrow night from $50 to II o'clock. The
| Spanish War. Veterans are the especial
guests, but members of all patriotic So
cieties are also cordially invited. There
| will be dancing the latter part Of the
| evening. The committee is composed OF
the following: Miss Anna Ferris, Mrs
| L. NJ Ferguson, Mrs. r. S. Hodgson Mrs
| George w. Driver, Mrs. K. Lawson and
| Mrs. L. v. Brooks.
Central Union Mission.
! At the Central Union Mission there will
be open house tomorrow from i to {
pm, the members of the board being as.
| sisted by Mrs. o. B. Brown, Mrs. N. A
Robbins, Mrs. c. ]. Ladson, Mrs. ]. Scott
Johnson, Mrs. c. E. Emig. Mrs. w. H
Ramsey. Mrs. j. N. Culbertson,. Mrs. W
S. Window, Mrs. L. F. Olney. Mrs. George
D. Chace. Miss Mabel Ramsey, Mrs. P
CLAYTON, Miss Jessie Swartwout, and Miss
Virginia Thompson.
Services will be conducted in the audi
torium from IL to 8 o'clock as follows:
From IL to /, Rev. P W. Jeffries; l to
2, J. Scott johnson; 2 to 3, w. H Ram
sey; 8 to 4, ]. c. Pratt: to 3. Mrs. ]. N
Culbertson; 5 to 6, VIC. Biting and Pearl
Clayton: 9 to Z. Miss Agnes Inch assisted
by the Georgetown branch; to close, N.
A. Robbins.
From 1 to o'clock free dinners to the
poor will be served in the chapel. under
the direction of a committee composed of
Mrs. w. D. Yingling, chairman; Mrs. W.
H. Ramsey. Mrs. W. c. Biting. Mrs. l..
F. Olney. Miss Jessie. Swartwout. Miss
Mamie Riley. Mrs. E. P. Clayton. Mrs.
\. L. Thompson, Mrs. w. P. Chroniger,
Mrs. Nicholson. Mrs. George D. Chace,
Mrs n. A. Robbins. Mrs. ]. Scott john
Miss Ruby Mann. Miss Annie Forester,
Miss Cornelia Capers, Mrs. w. E. Sud
darth. Miss Maude A. Bell. Miss Lillian
Imhoff. Mrs. symptson; Mrs. Gordon.
Mrs. Snapp, mFs. w. y. Iyier' MISSES
Marmaduke.
The Young Mems Christian Association.
colored mems branch, will hold its annual
reception on New Year day from 4:3O to
1870 pm. at headquarters. 1904 U street
northwest, to which the public is invited.
The receiving party is as follows: J. E.
Mooreland. International secretary of Y.
NJ. c. A: E. ]. Morton, chairman: E.
Rouser. w Fl. Davis. w. L. Pollard. G..
T. Beason. c. F. NJ. Brown. w. H. Con-
ner 7 A Rostic w r Griffin IT w
Hall, W. W. Johnson James Langhorn,
j. A. Landlord, F. D. Lee, s. w. Mid
dleton, G. A. Robinson o. T. Taylor Ben
janlin Washington. o. x. Williams
Receptions will be held on the day by
the Womans Christian Temperance
Union. the Young Womens Christian AS
ISOLATION, the Rechabtes and several
other ASSOCIATIONS. At the Y. NJ. c. A.
there will be open house all day.
Holiday Hours at Library.