New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
THRONGS 1T THE HOTELS
Fi2z, Food and Folly tn a Tidal
Hare of JOy.

The New Year Whatever It MAY Bring was
the toast last night of hotel and cafs guests Who
paid dearly for the privilege Of screaming when
the lights went out The ra1agerents' harvest
was never greater. the New Years resolutions and
aching heads were never more frequent on Man
haitian Isle than on the first day of 1903 1t
welcome 10 the return of prosperity $ we'll
the dawn OF the year
At the Plaza, as the chimes struck midnight
subdued acclaim from tne various dining rooms
rose to greet Father Times latest born as the
youngster, in total darkness. changed places with
his carevorn forebear. Covers had been laid for
sixteen hundred all OF whom regaling them
selves on the special holiday table d'hote supper
as the chimes and GIees sgnaIled the birth Of the
new year In the hotel foyer was large number
Of unfed ones, who crowded 70 the dining
doors the lights began to dim and helped swell
the chorus OF shouts. shrieks, rurrnurs and mers
breathing as the lights went out
Among those who had reserved tables were Or,
J. L. Adams Harry s. Blsck. Judge Blanchard,
J. f. Cavandgh. Teemor Cuyler. Stuart Duncan,
B. Dominick, DIT. c. l. Dana. F. g. Elliott, Mrs.
Mark Hanna. +. c La Montague. Henry Forbes
NCs'reery. Frederick T. Martin. Colonel A J. Nut
ting Paul Outerbridge ard Charles PynchOu-
At the Waldorf bugles, chimes and the singing
by all the guests able 10 stand Of Aud Lang
Svne" America % Hail Columbia" and The Star
spaugled Banner wished the New Year godspeed
It's patriotic way. Some two thousand seven
hundred diners the floor. and almost
many more had been turned away because no seats
or tables could he obtained for them. The Rose
Room. West Foyer, Astoria Palm Room, North
Cafe South Cafe, Oak Room. Waldorf Palm Gar
den Empire Room, entresol and the reception
foyer between the two cafes we're crowded with
tables every one OF them taken. The manage
ment tried also TO open the Turkish and Marie
Antoinette rooms TO New York ceebrators but
was unable obtain the eighty or more extra
walters needed. Never before said Mr.. Barse,
who was in charge Of the arrangements, had New
York responded so heartily 10 New Years optinl-
ism.
Among those who reserved tables at the waldorf
were Mrs. Webb Horton, Mr.. and Mrs. LenOx 5.
Rose, Mr.. ard Mrs. George Marshall, Judge and
Mrs f II Gary. Mrs Dewitt G. West, Miss TIL
fanv, Captain and Mrs John B. Allen, L. 5. A;
Mr. and Mrs A. S. Carhart. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
A Griffin Mrs \. L. Leavitt Mrs. Charles \.
West +. W. Roebling, Mr. and Mrs. b NJ Shan
lev Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury. Langdon, Joseph r
Schwab Mrs. Thomas NJ HiIiard, Mr.. and Mrs.
George PercivsI O. c. Barber, Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Lombard T. Clifford Ladd, Mr.. and Mrs 2. W.
BulIlnger, JOIN A Drake, Nh and Mrs Joseph J.
Fanning Dr. and Mrs. Il ". Sutcline, Mr. and
Mrs r. W Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. F. II Maynard.
John G. FolIsnsbee. Mr. and Mrs Edmund n
static Nicola r-esla and William V. Martin.
Martins was the scene of almost unprecedented
..banniness" There were eight hundred and Atty
reservations for places IN the second hoor care
urbAre the charge for the night was s. a cover
and where no drinks but champagne we're served
Nothing hut champagne served in any Of
the dining rooms after 10 o'clock. Three hundred
and eftv reservations OF places in the Fifth ave
nue restaurant were made. where the tariff was
$40 cover In the mems cafe, however. there
wore no reservations, and this room was crowded
early in the evening with mixed crowd. which
got something Of a start those in the other
rooms who wandered IN after the theatres Al
midnight the lights were turned out and parades
of ,.orng men and maidens wound through the
different rooms wishing all those present HAPPY
New Year
Ar,onp those who chose Martins the last
place in which look 1908 in the face We're baFoh
q Collier Edward +. Conley. c. b, Fly. Frank
E,~rau charles D. Fox, Peter Fletcher, Edward
Griffin. Frank H. Hubbard. George Trowbridge'
n p Herman. r. F. Johnson Harry c. Jones, G.
A IIasbrouck. u. H. Cohn. Edward p Nay, Rob
ert 2 Norton. ). r. Ogden, F. F Parker, S l.
Book and W. b Thompson
Al the Gotham and the ST Regis a quieter tone
prevailed The Gotham Civ over 20 tndi-
,f5uaI partfes At OF these Mr- and Mrs
Charles F. Ave-, Of Boston, entertained Mr. and
,-re Jacob Rogers Mr.. and Mrs. Carl T. Keller
ana RradIey. summers. all % Boston. MIR and Mrs.
NJ RourIle Cochran also celebrated there as did
william r Benjamin and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson.
At the St Regis there were several large dinner
parttas and a special menu which II. Baiily the
chef said was a typical French New Years Eve
slfpver" Among those who reserved places were
AIR and Mrs Charles NJ. Schwab. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Warren Lane Mr.. and Mrs. James g. CleTs.
Mrs James A Burden. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scott
Burden sir Edward and Lady Constance Stewart.
Mackenzie Richardson. Baron and Baroness Won
Hereelmuller. Mr. and Mrs Arthur 2. Nsiiefert.
AR and Mrs Francis Carolan. Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler
Norse. Nj. and Mrs. II. o. Sturses, Mr. and Mrs.