Evening journal., 1910-12-31
new YEAR
DUE TONIGHT
Town Prepared to Give Noisy
Welcome to Youngest Of
Tines Family
GOOD RESOLU.I0N
AFIEn mEhRYMAKING

This Is the last day OF the old year,
and as the Deils IN the towers peal
loftn and the whistles are sounded az
tne midnight hour tue year lsiU VIII
aape passed and a new year-l5ll--
viii have oawned. And with the be-
ginning ol tne new year all oi the
good le4oiusions maze by OLD and
mic
ILa mah ToO aas resolved NOT TO
smoke more than twenty cigars IN
Gay; flC dy who mas resolved nor
TO neag Ec. than tea new millinery
creations in q single season, and the
children who have declaied their in
ie1lion OF not asking their elders
more than o hundred questions day
will start on the new year with the
feeling of martyrs.
New Years Eve always brings it's
Joys. One Of the main joys comes to
those who for weeks have labored in
cessantiy IN order TO close up their
accounts for the year, OF those who,
by force Of necessity, are compelled TO
stand behind the counters In the busy
stores and cater to the wants of the
hundreds Of holiday shoppers. On the
other hand. the business man " oiten
happy that, II the past year was some-
what unsuccessful, ne is about 20 be-
gin a new year with neY ideas for the
advancement Of his business
As usual there will be plenty of fun
on the streets at midnight With tin
horn bands taking part in the iollfl-
cation. Whistles viii resound all over
/ the city. and from the water front
every promise is given that each and
every vessel wherein steam Is used,
will help make the welkin ring and
/ the air fairly vibrate with the ear
splitting noises.
( Tomorrow will be filled with enter
I tainments Of all kinds. Many or
ganizations have planned special pro-
grams, which will be carried out,
4, while at the headquarters Of others
"open house, viii prevail Every ef-
fort Is being made throughout the city
TO make this New Years Eve and
New Years Day the brightest VIII
mington has ever had.
! OF course the secular observance
n will be observed on Monday, when all
banks. federal, city and county Offices
will be closed
The Y. M. c. A. will hold open house
during the day. The Wilmington
Country Club also viii entertain.
While watchnight services are plan
ned for a number of churches through.
out the city, in the homes Of private
families there will be even more Of
them, though they may not Of relig-
ious nature. In most Of the homei
these will consist more Of iollihca'
tions, and as the hour Of midnight
strikes. instead of Offering prayers
the people will unite in making al
the noise possible.
New Years Day at the Cathedra
will be appropriately observed. AT IN
!. late mass on Sunday, which is tn
octave Of Christmas. the feast OF IN
circumcision Of our Lord, as well al
E. the first day of the new secular year
RI. Rev. Bishop Monaghan will cele
brate pontifcal mass, aided by tn
salesian fathers, the chancellor
Father Dougherty. and the clergy o
the Cathedral The Christmas musi
/ OF last Sunday viii be repeated
, Bishop Monaghan, as ie most fttinf
viii deliver the New Year address.
The old year VIII close at the Cath
! edral at 7.30 o'clock this evening wit
! solemn Pontifical Benediction OF IN
J Blessed Sacrament. The psalI
4 "Miserere'' viii be chanted 70 imploI
a Gods merc'ea ~ all the sinners
o the world. - the thanksgivin
!. hymn. ''Te Dsum." viii be sung
y gratitude TO God for all His blesi
y ings bestowed upon the world durif
u the year 1910.