Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-02
EVENTS OF new YEAR
Receptions in Full Blast After
noon and Evening.
MANY VISITORS TO Y.M.C.A.
President of Georgetown University
Entertains.
RECHABITEs HAVE OPEN HOUSE
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Receives Many Callers.
Organizations AT Home"
MANY VISITORS TO Y.M.C.A.
RECHAB1TEs HAVE OPEN HOUSE

! as any one could have desired. Except
for the cloudiness in the morning and a
slight hitch here and there in the opera
ton of New Year resolutions, everything
went along beautifully, and the only
| January 1 that the year will be able to
boast vanished gracefully into the limbo
where the other yesterdays were await
ing 1t.
number of events occurring too late
to be Incorporated in The Stars chron-
icle Of New Year happenings yesterday
added their quota to a day filled with
gatherings and celebrations.
At the Y. NJ. C. A.
The Young Mems Christian Association
received about 1900 Of its men and wom-
en- friends at its building at 1875 G street
yesterday afternoon and last evening.
The entire building was thrown open to
the visitors and they inspected it from
the swimming pool and bowling alleys III
the basement to the roof garden.
The large lobby was specially decorated
with greens and palms and the associa-
ton orchestra. under the direction of
Donald B. Macleod, rendered music
throughout the afternoon.
Exhibits of the work of the various de-
partments of the association were given.
The bureau of employment showed that
since its start October 10 it has had 1T
men registered, received SO calls from
employers and filled 62 positions.
| The building for boys recently re-
modelled. was given a formal house
warming yesterday in connection with
the reception. Prominent members Of
the boys, department escorted visitors
| through the structure.
The committee in charge of the general
| reception was composed of S. w. Wood
ward John B. Larner. Henry B. F. Mac
farland; George Otis Smith, w. H. Kerr.
Edward w. Hearne. w. X. Butler, M. D.;
H. Bradley Davidson, Daniel Fraser, Mer-
Till E. Gates, c. L. Harding. ]. Taber
johnson. Alvin M. Lothrop, Frederick L.
Moore, Bert T. Amos. Charles w. Need
ham. Charles F. Nesbit. Justice Stanton
J. Peelle, Miles M. Shand, James Sharp,
John B.; sleman. jr.; w. H. H. Smith,
Arson 8. Taylor. Wilbur P. Thirkield,
Brainard H. Warner. D. A. Davis, C. e.
Beckett. Albert M. Chesiey. Myron Jones,
Thomas w. Duffin, William Jessop, Ar
thur Lewis Smith, Gerald K Smith, Will
liam H. Baldwin. Harry Dram Hine,
Charles A. Johnson. Stephen E. Kramer.
C w. f. Woo IL John 1nn,,d Lee Brooks, e. P.
Manuel Fraile, James c. Fernald, +. P.
Hanna, j. c. Hatton, j. D. Hird, H. P.
Hoover. l. w. Huntzberger, Donald B.
Macleod, A. M: P. Mashmeyer, Percival
Arthur B. Russ. A. Werner spanhoofd.
Luther F. Spear. Williams WEIGH, Ar
thur Cults Willard and Henry A, Works.
An additional committee received WIS.,
John B. Sleman, tr.: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Leet Mr.
and Mrs. James Pickens. Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. West Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton r.
Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Willard E. Buell.. Mr..
and Mrs. Cameron Beck. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edw. w. Hearne. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
NJ. Chesley. B. c. Getsinger, Miles M
Shand, I. Paul Taylor. David Covell, NJ.
w Baldwin, Emil J: Worms. Chase Tay-
lor. Francis Dom, William Covell, Henry
B. Mulholland, Aaron 'Stambaugh, VIII
liam Starlight. Fritz Reuter-. G. Wilson
Slsby. jr.; Donald Marsh. Karl Corby,
Wilbur Downs, Thomas Chapman,
Charles ]. Wetzel. Wallace Mulcare. Lloyd
Meyer and the members Of the knights
of Sir Godfrey, a secret organization
| among the older boys
Georgetown University Reception.
The members of the faculty and alumni
of the Georgetown University were en-
tertained at reception yesterday after
noon from 2 until g o'clock by Rev.
Father David H. Buel. S. j., president
| of the college Among those present
were: Mr.. Justice Brewer. Mr. Justice
White. w. F. Morris. Rev. George Koher,
DR.. Tully Vaughan, Rev. Edward L.
Buckley. Rev. James H. Smith, Dr. u.
| Percy Hickling, Jonkherr r. De Marees
| Van Swinderen. Robert O'Keilly. Lieut..
Col. John c. scantlins. Gen. John c.
Black. George c. Ramey. Robert Potts,
Judge w. H. DeLacy. John Hamilton,
DR.. Joseph Taber johnson, Col. 'Vallery'
| Harvard. George Franklin Bowerman,
Lieut.. Col. Edwin B. Bobbitt George Con-
rad Reid. Thomas L. Sullivan and W. r..
Quicksall.
saengerbund Has Merry Time.
Several hundred members and their
friends of the Washington Saengerbund
gathered New Year eve in the Saenger-
bund Hall at New Year reception The
hall was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion with evergreen and bright red New
Year bells.
| An immense New Year bell of red
tissue paper. which was merely the COW
ering of real bell. was suspended in the
center of the hall AS midnight ap-
preached. and the old year was passing.
the hidden bell. stroke by stroke, ushered
in the New Year. The hall was in entire
darkness and. with the last stroke of the
bell, the stage curtains parted and
| cluster of electric lights brought to view
the illuminated legend 'Prosit Neujahr."
! At this instant the lights were turned on
in the hall and Adolph Levy, in the name
of the Saengerbund, wished the assembly
a Happy New Year" Mr.. Levy briefly
| reviewed the events of the past year and
| expressed the hope that the members had
learned lesson from it which they would
turn to good account in behalf Of brother
hood, peace and friendship.
| The affair was given under the auspices
| of the Ladies' Club of the Saengerbund
It's officers are Mrs. Fred Carl. president !:
Mrs. c. H. Hicks. vice president; Mrs
Adolph Levy. treasurer: Mrs. A. o. Hut
terly. secretary.
| They were assisted by the amusement
committee. whose members are: Paul F.
Brandstedt. chairman; Joseph A. Burk-
art. Ferdinand Waldman. Herbert Levy.
II. A. Minister. c. A. Van Zandt. DIR. L.
A. Walker. Milton Ford. Martin Wiegand,
and others.
John Waldman is the president of the
Saengerbund. and during his administra-
ton the society has added many attract
i've entertainment features to its yearly
program.
| Anacostia Mems Club.
The Mems Club of the Anacostia Meth
.odist Episcopal Church held its annual
reception last evening in the chapel Sec
ton of the edifce. where several hundred
friends of the organization were enter
tained. The portion of the church in
which the affair took place presented a
honte-iike appearance. with plants and
evergreens used in its decoration and
easy chairs placed about for the accom-
mediation of the guests. AS the visitors
entered the building they were receiver
by the officers Of the Mems Club, Ar
thur B. Suit. president: Charles r. Lnger,
John e. Fort. Samuel r. Campbell. W..