The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-01

In a gown Of snow that giittered
moonlit on the spires and trees,
with a fanfaron Of bells, whistles,
and trumpets, whose echoes yet are
rolling back in merry jangle from
the frosted hills Of Old Virginia;
with society balls and watch night
services throughout the sleepless
city, and with rough and hearty
welcome, Washington jerked the
new year into existence at u
o'clock, with glad, sad pat On the
back for old 1909.
Pennsylvania avenue and other
thoroughfares down town were
crowded with "owls" migrating
from cafe to cafe, yelling, beating
pans, dragging tin cans, footing
horns, and dining with might. At
various churches the more peaceful
obsevances were largely attended.
At clubs and lodge rooms entertain
ing programmes were given.
Gospel Mission Crowded.
From early in the evening the Gospel
Mission, I230 Pennsylvania avenue. was
filed TO the doors The watch-n,ght XIV
ices started At 7.3O O'CLOCK. and untn L 80
O'Clock there was a programme OF brief
speeches and music From then until
midnight was devoted TO q conservation
service OF prayer.
New Years Day viii be observed az the
mission with gospel services from 10
O'Clock TO noon. and q public reception
from 10 o'clock IN the afternoon. Dur
ing the day there will be a continuous
service Of addresses Al. music
Among those who viii take part IN the
services are II. y. Gordon. Mrs B K.
Roberts, J. G. MUncaster, Mrs. I. J.
Mauro. Mrs. Z. Stevens, Rev. J. N. Arm
strong. T. E. Phillips Z. F. Brown. Mrs.
y. J. Armstrong. B. Milstead, Miss n.
Ryan. Mrs. Fred X BeaH. Mrs. a r
Holden. " L. Griffin. W. Il Evans, T.
Bowers, Mrs. Il. Z. Monroe, c. c. Myers
Miss Virginia Gull. Miss Irene Gummeu.
II. ". Kline. ". n. Wormseley, John
CAN'T. W. L. Griffin. Miss Ethel Day. ].
Z. Cooke, Mrs Jennie Thornton, Master
Raymond Lewis s. NJ Croft. J. W.
Lowen. W. II. Evans. Mrs. Ida Eberle,
Saunders Gordon. George ". Wheeler,
Miss Olive B. Hickman. Miss Anna f.
Garland, Miss Madison Clark, and Miss
Katie Leech.
Dance at Pythfan Temple.
About 100 merry. couples danced the new
year in at the Pythian Temple last night
at the second annual ball Of Woman's
Auxiliary. No. Is. Of Columbia Typograph-
zeal Union. No. 1ol.
Twenty dances had been arranged, mu-
sic being furnished by CaidweU's Orches-
ira The feature was the Virginia Reel.
which began at ten minutes 20 z o'clock.
Owing to the large number Of dancers on
the floor. II was necessary 10 divide the
PARTY into several sets. the leaders OF
which were Mr.. and Mrs. Bert V. Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A c. Knight, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. T. Andrew and Mr. AID Mrs John A.
Huston.
Those who had charge Of the dance
were Mrs. John a Huston, president:
Mrs r. A Julian. vice president, and
Mrs Z. II. Thomas.
The entertainment committee was COM
posed Of Mrs. A. c. Knight, chairman;
Mrs l. c. Hover. assistant chairman:
Mrs. S. L. Battles Mrs. L. Cornish. Mrs.
3. V. Wolfe. Mrs. Z. II. Thomas, Mrs. W.
H. Rowe. Mrs. s. T. Andrew. Mrs. Anna
Tomlin. Mrs. Katie Humble, Mrs. John
Koblitz. Mrs. y. NJ AIcMichael, Mrs. c.
c. Thompson, and Mrs. Mabel Hunt.
From Baltimore were present Mrs. John
Hackney and Miss Elsa Hackney wife
and daughter Of John Hackney, Of the
Baltimore Sun. and Miss Clara Duenne-
bier. all Of Auxiliary No. Il. OF that city.
Hall Handsomely Decorated.
More than 300 persons attended the
dance of Washington Aerie, No f25, Fra
ternaI Order Of Eagles, at the Eagle
Club The hall was handsomely decorated
with Christmas trees, greens. and bells.
and the singing of a number OF canary
birds in cages hung along the walls was
a pleasant feature. Music was furnished
by a section OF the United states Marine
Band.
At 1885 o'clock dancing ceased and for
ten or fifteen minutes there was general
jollifcatiOn. Horns We're blown. the dane
ers threw confetti at one another and
good wishes for the year 1910 were freely
exchanged Dancing was resumed and
kept up until ! o'clock. During the even
ing refreshments were served in the
Tathskeller.
Those IN charge Of the affair were:
Executive eommittee-Dr. r. Arthur
Hooe, chairman; George B. Haske. secre-
tary; J. L. Feeney. ". H. Clark. c. q.
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