The Washington times., 1908-12-31
Washington Will Give a
Grand Reception to the
Baby 1909.
TOOT! ALL ABOARD
THE WATER WAGON
Indications Are That 1t Will Be a
Hard % Season for
Demon Rum.

This is the night o. lhe big roise-"
When everyone is eVpec,cd to JCiu in
the chorus Of car-splitljnE, rcrve-rack-
ihs sound that custom has decreed TO
bc the proper thing at midnight cry
December 81
It's an American custom. Prcpara-
tIGrs have been made by various or
CARNATIONS. religious and otherwise. for
watch night exercises. Many private
receptions are also ON the program. In
Ta,t the outlook is that the only in
divjGuals vino will not be up and about
when Tho clock strikes twelve tonight
will nc the inmates or the deaf and
dumb asylum and residents OF the ccme-
tCTlCs.
OF course the usual procession Of
''rcver 9gains-' viii he an incident of
the celebration and it is expected that
the example set bv Presidcnt-elect Taft
win cause a stampede for the water
wagon.
Demand for Diaries.
The stationery stores drs doing
rushing business today. Tho New Year
demand for diaries is responsible. Just
tac same AS year ago. Ar Forgetful
will keep his diary FOR a week and then
resume his Did habit of making mem
arsndums ON his cuff The newspaper
artists - thc country are busy drawing
pictures of the old man labeled 1908
making his exit while the SuTlghtly
little -'l909" bounds lightly and smiling
ly on 20 the stage
Everybody is expected 90 be happy
that he has lived ont the Old year and
rs practically assured of starting
now one. And everybody safe TO say.
viii hc happy. including jns rent col
lCCtur
Beside the watch night exercises.
prcpa rdtioUs have been made for the
Customary New Year Day receptions.
Foremost. Of course. Will he the TeCcp-
VIII cali there 10 wish happy New
Year 20 tho President and his family.
Poor Ch1lren Remembered.
Among the public obscrvaucCs will be
Am entertainment for poor children at
tho Salvation Army hcadqua rters. $50
Pennsylvania avenue 4 program Of
vocal and instrumental music will be
rendered. and presents viii be dis
iributed TO the little ones on whom
Santa Claus may have neP't tcted to call
last week
Iu most of the Protestant churches
there will be midnight celebrations. pre-
reded by a special program OF music
and prayer Ia the Catholic churches
tomorrow is d holy day OF obligation,
q" be observed with maSSES and other
services as on Sunday Many Of the
catholic societies Will also observe the
passing OF the old year
At the Calvary Baptist Church a new
society called the brotherhood OF Da-
yId and Jonathan and the Vaughn
class of the Sunday school will toll
the church hell which is only heard on
the eve of the New Year.
Catholic Observation.
The Rev Father Mcdonnell, s. J..
OF Gonzaga College, viii officiate at
the services to be held in St Aloysius'
Church at 7.30 o'clock this evening.
Prayers. the Niserere and Te Deum,
followed by a sermon by Father Him
mel and solemn benedic,iou. will close
the year 1905.
Among the receptions torOrrOw will
be one I'm the parlors Of the First Con-
Eregauondl Church, where the pastor.
the Rev. DIT Woodrow and Mrs. Wood
row will receive from to o'clock.
They viii be assisted by wives of the
church officers and members Of the La
dies Aid Society During the same
hours the Rev John Van SchaiClz f.
pastor Of the Churh Of Our Father. with
fEe members Of the Aid Association will
d'SC receive friends and members OF
that church.
Invitations have been issued by the
Very Rev Father FJimmeI. s. j.. rec
tor Of Georgetown University. 10 a New
Y car reception. which is expected TO be
an elaborate affair Members Of the
Catholic clergy and leading men of the
city are expected to attend.
At the delegation building in RUt-
more street. the Most Rev. Diomrde FaI-
COMO. 9postOiic delegate viii hold a re-
rcption beginning at n a. IN. lie will
De- assisted by Mgr. Cerctu and the Rev
DIR. Hughes
The naval observatory will send out
az midnight the usual signals to mark
the beginning Of the New Yea in the
TOUR standard time belts-eastern, cen
trail. mountain. and Pacific