The Washington times., 1909-12-31
'Evening of Festivities Will
Precede Day of Social
ObServanceS.
SERVICES ARRANGED
IN MANY CHURCHES
Special Musical Programs and
Brief Addresses Included In
Watch Night Meetings.
New Year Evei

New Year Fvei
II last holiday Of 1909 will be ceTe-
brated by some with feasting and OBJ
served by others with vlgils Of prayer.
but ali will say good-by to the old
yesr and welcome to the new. il is a
farewell and a greeting in which every
man. woman. and child take part an
nuaIly, which for some is a time OF
4 carnival, for others an occasion Of
solemnity. ana for all Of US a moment
of purpose and resolve.
The social clubs and the cafes of the
city WIN be IN fun holiday dress. The
holly. mistIetoe, and crimson lights.
which are the tokens OF the holiday
season. will add their color and warmth
to the tables spread for New Year Eve.
and around these will gather happy
hearted meE and women.
In the hones OF washington the same
hsppy gatherings. more personal and
Intimate, VIII be held. BY these. the
New Year viii be observed tomorrow
with all the amenities OF social life.
each house being open 10 New Year
callers. In tho same way. but on a
much larger scale. the President wiz
receive the members Of official and
diplomatic circles from IL to O'Clock.
when the citizens' reception viii be
held.
Season of Prayer.
To many OF the devout, New Year
'Eve has become a season OF fasting and
prayer. and IN = large number OF
churches sn6 ~ MANY relf-ioas orEanl-
zations. the new year wiz be ushered
in with hymns OF praise.
Among thc, churches which win OBJ
servo the evenins are: The Fifth Bap-
nst. southwest. where from $50 until
y the annual watch service win be
held A special musical program will
be given interspersed with brief talks.
In the New York Avenue Presby-
ter Church a New Year vigil viii be
held from IL until u. the musical serv-
ice including Dudley Bucks cantata.
The Song OF the Night"
At Mt Vernon Methodist Episcopal /
Church, South. beginning at IO:45
o'clock, there viii be a service OF song
pastor, Rev. James Howard Wells.
At Cavalry Methodist Episcopal
Church there win be elaborate watch
services, over which the pastor, DIT. J. I
y. Dawson, win preside.
Tho service at HRmiine Methodist /
Church viii begin at 10 O'Clock, and at /
the Zion Evangelical Luthern Church, 1
the services will begin at 0 O'Clock.
Mems Club Hosts.
j Et the Vermont Avenue Christian !
Church Rev. i z. Murray will at /
O'Clock conduct a Bible study. at 9 /
o'clock, a devotional Service. with hpe-
cisl music, VIII be held. and from 10 /
10 II the Mems Club OF the church will /
be hosts during a social hour. At II /
o clock the watch night Service will be
conducted by +. NJ Bradley, an enjoy
able feature being several songs 10 be /
siven By the blind singer, Mrs. Seeley.
AZ the Metropolitan Methodist Epls-
copal Church, Rev. DR.. John Reid Shan
non viii begin the service at $50 /
O'Clock.
On New Year Day an elaborate pro-
gram. beginning at / O'Clock. win be
presented at tho 7. NJ @ A At the
Gospel Mission, 1Zs0 Pennsylvania ave
nue.. northwest. gospel services will be
held from y noon 70 10 O'Clock IN the
evening. and reception from 2 to
o clock
The. First Presbyterian Church. Dr.
Donalo Mcleod, pastor will observe
New Year by keeping open house"
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