The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
JOYOUS CROWDS
GREET NEW YEAR
DA WING ON CITY
WatCh-Night Services and Parties Held in MANY Places
Whistles Blew Bells Rang and Pop
crackers Exploded.

Ring out the old ring i'm The new:
KING out the false. ring in the true
The peal of the midnight bells and the
uiscordant clangor Of many vari-toned
beils at midnight announced tho passing
or the old year and the birth of the new
Inc infant 1907 appeared fn swaddlng
clothes of mist. but fun moon at the
meridian illumined his debut and lighted
the weary tread of his predecessor on his
way 90 join the procession OF the things
mat We're The record of 1@a6 was made
up and consigned 10 the archives of the
past. 10 add 10 the aeons OF the worlds
existence 1t was Farewell" and An
nan i'm the same moment The king
was dead. but his subjects forgot To
mourn him in acclaiming his successor
ana according him royal welcome.
AS the old year passed away ana the
new WIS ushered In. two widely different
s"'oes were presented. In the churches
many Worshipers awaited ON hendeG knee
tho coming OF the untried twelve mon, h.
and pcnitently reviewed tho parting year:
on tho streets noisy throng of celebriuts
and jewellers greeted tho new year with
nerriment and laughter. with the dis
COY" or explosives OF various calihro.
n"nN-hued lights from candles and rock
'tS ana the varied tones of many bells
poahng their welcome while above an
sounded the continuous bedlam Of many
whistles Each in his own way commern-
grated the passing OF "a period in his own
life and the advent OF "A future which
none may fatnom- such is humanity ana
Sn'h me. some view il cheorfullv. even
HppantlN and carelessly; others regard il
win solemnity and solemn import.
some make IL the occasion OF firm
resolve TO amend life and live moro
nearly mp to ideals Of duty. Of right 80
propriety. while others seize II as AN
occasion Of FUN. sport - mcrrimcnt ANA
sometimes OF revealing and caroussf
sun others accept il philosophicallv ana
treat II much as other days. Perhaps
me majority were wrapped i'm siumbcr.
Httle reckoning tho passing ~ a wear
or the beginning ~ another.
Display Of Fireworks.
Along Broad and Main Streets and 10
"a limited extent I'm all portions Of the
'''y noisy celchrants welcomed the wear
with candles and rockets dynamite
crackers. torpedoes explosive canes and
noise.
Aiong Broad Street the chief demon
STATIONS ami pyrotechnics We're witnessed
$40 the corners where people most congre-
gate. notably at Seventh and Broad |
lienth ANA Broad. Ninth Street and 1T
sixth Street The horizon was uluminel
almost continually with the red. blue or
yellow glare of Roman candles and the
e'z1ing. soaring sheen OF many-cofored
rockets with tho intermlttent flash of
pNpcrackcrs and explosives. Now and
thon red glare announced that some one
had ienited Chinese fire While tho bells
pealed and the fires h'azed. tho din of
nrecrackers was almost deafening. anal
tho scene a brilliant one
From few minutes Of midnight until "a
quarter after the noise was almost con-
tinuous but thereafter n became sporadic
and spas modic. and finally only a. lonely
picket shot could Doc heard ON the out
skirts. II was typical Now Years
scene. much like those of other wears
Fortunately. the damp streets and build
nss minimized the liability % fires and
made the celebration harmless AT Sew
cuih ana Broad. however. some Thought
less persons threw dynamite crackers di-
Ie'tN In 'front.' or ladies returning from
church. placing them i'm imminent danger
OF flying particles of grit from the nave
ments - far as known. however no
serious accidents or casualties occurred
Services Held.
Above an the clangor and obstrcDerous
outhrrst II the street welcome t..
chimes OF Centenary could Doe heard
SWcetN. clearly. m sicaNy hymning D
welcome The music rang upon the VIZ
hrant AIR with "a mote of checrfulnoss
end hope. The knell OF the past has
hf'n sounded. the dead past had buried
JUS dead, and the living present. with an
IT'S responsibilities, its duties and its
cares all ITS JOYS and hopes. was
reality. q drama. upon which the curtain
Was Just rising. while all the world look
r' eNpectantly on. The bells that $50 late
~ rank Nn'l We're suddenly attun,d
u" "a paean Of praise and gladuess
iH'Sr VINO had received the New Years.
advent me xiv kueoiing upon their knees
Hr"s" and with bright cheerful faces cx
changed greetings with their fellovy-veor-
shippers and We're happier for their pres
c"oe. and ali went home feeling better
Toy having kept watch over the dying
year and welcomed the new.
Services at Centenary Methodist r.t,.,-ot
We're conducted bv the pastor. The R.,.
". j. Young. ID. H.. and were unusu1u,-
weu attended They partooll az the na
ture of such services. being charact.~-
led hy serenity and solemnity unusual
even in religious services.