The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02

With brilliant functions, gay pageants
Of fashion, and open-handed hospitality
cherubic. dimpling 1910. the baby year,
was firmly seated on his throne TO reign
S65 days and nights. in Washington, yes
terday.
When old 1909, shivering in his tattered
garments. was deity booted into the land
OF oblivion by Father Time, revelers
shouted with joy But yesterday was
New Years Day. It belongs to the in
FAINT year. and his coronation was cele-
nrated httingly by throwing wide hos
pitable doors.
Many a good resolution died a joyous
death when the first bowl of eggnOg in
home OF club was reached. Cleaning
carriages, laden with brilliantly uniformed
callers, and others in somber black,
flashed to and fro Smiling hostesses,
from the White House to humber homes,
presided over big bowls of New Years
cheer and made all welcome. The veneer
able custom of receiving your neighbor
royalty on the first day of the year was
observed from the Monument 10 the Zoo.
At the Capital Clubs.
At the Metropolitan Club, the Univer-
sity Club, the Cosmos Club. the Com
mercial Club. and the Army and Navy
Club open house and a hearty welcome
awaited members and their friends, and
at all the other clubs there was some form
of happy celebration.
The old year with his mistakes and
disappointments. was unanimously rele-
gated to the highest and darkest shelf in
Father Times gallery OF collections. and
the new year, with his promises and
glamour of mystery, was welcomed right
royalty.
Al almost every charitable institution
public receptions and entertainments were
in progress, and for those who could
not or would not put on their tall hats
and make formal calls there were plenty
of places where the day could be spent
Without making any special preparations
Those in the steady procession Of visit
OTIS at the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation who had read Alice in Wonder
land" had probably forgotten most of 1T.
But the moment they entered the doors
Of the white marble building they We're
informed they were in Wonderland and
10 the ones who had never dipped into
the escapades of Alice, what followed
must have been somewhat startling.
As each guest entered he was met by
the Cheshire Cat. who turned him over
10 the White Rabbits, who in turn pre-
scented him at the throne of the King
and Queen of Hearts. After he had been
greeted by royalty he was shown the way
10 the Mad Tea Party. where the Mad
Hatters and the March Hares served him
Then he was taken IN tow by the
Duchess, who introduced him 70 the
Cheshire Cat, the Cook, and the Baby
Besides all these wonders, ne had an
opportunity 10 see the conquest of the
air. or at least an explanation Of it, at
the aeTonautc exhibition. The north
pole, in the shape of a creased pole con-
test was another feature. and there
were swimming races in the Pool Of
tears" alias the gymnasium aquatic
tank
The White Rabbits were dressed In
wore rabbits heads that carried out the
idea amusingly. The Cats had the same
kind of costumes. and the king and
queen. attired in sumptuOus royal robes,
held court from throne at the main
entrance.
The Royal Reception.
The royal reception was from 2:30 10
$50 o'clock, but. there was something go
ing on constantly in every part of the
building. At 4 o'clock there was re-
ception by the directors. Those in the
receiving line Wore:
II. A. Thrift, c. l. Harding, Dir. NJ z.
Gates, B H. Warner, W. r. Kerr, George
Otis Smith, W. H. II. Smith, W. A. II.
Church, DIR. NJ. f. Miller. Chief Justice
S. J. Peelle, DR.. W. X. Butler, W. E.
Robinson. and DR. Thirkield.
The following pastors of Washington
churches held a reception from % 6
o'clock: Right Rev Alfred Harding.
Bishop Of Washington; Rev. John Van
Schaick Rev. W. II. BalIingee, Rev.
Lloyd Douglas. Rev. Zed H. Copp. Rev
II. o. owen. Rev. Joseph T. Kelley, Rev
T. II, Borders. Rev ". w. McKenney,
Rev. J. NJ. Taylor, Rev. ]. o. Wrightson
Rev. George S. Miller, Rev. f. E. Mar
shall, Rev. d. e. Mcleod, Rev. I. o.
Baker, Rev r. s. owen. Rev. H o. Mil
lingtOn, Rev. W L. De Vries, Rev. ". T.
Thompson, Rev John WeIdIey, Rev.
George NJ Cummings, Rev. s L. Franz.
Rev. W Z. Bird, Rev. n. J. Scarito. Rev.
E c. Powers. Rev. w. ]. D. Thomas,
Rev. NJ Earl, Rev. A. II. Thompson,
Rev. Paul Hickock. Rev. Charles f.
Fultz. and Rev. c. H. Butler.
w. c. Shannon took the part Of the
King. and II. A. Treat was the Queen
The White Rabbits were F. Nj. Bassford
J. G. HanfOrd, II. S. Smith. Ernest Corey,
T. A. Frost, A, c. GrinneIl, T. p Chad
burn. r. Burklin, w r. Ersfeld. and f.
J. Sedan The Mad Hatters were Paul
Daley, Russell Ide. Dan Walker, B. c.
Yancey, w. E. Marks, J. r. Cohran. v.
S. Lawns was the duchess; William Cur
It's was the Cheshire cat; Earl Taggart
was the cook, and L. L. Schnar took the
part of the baby
THAT all unmarried persons over thirty
years Of age should be taxed" was the
subject Of a debate between Paca Oberlin
and John Kennedy. under the auspices Of
the Association Debating Society. The
Association Mandolin Club, Walter T.
Holt, director. and the Association Or
chestra. Donald r. Macleod, director
gave recitals. There were gyrhnastic exhi-
hitions, a swimming carnival bowling con-
tests. billiard matches. and association
exhibitions. A musical programme last
night ended the events for the day,
Open House in Mission.
The Central Union Mission kept open
house at 60 Louisiana avenue. until 6
o'clock in the afternoon. Many visited
the institution, remaining for the reli-
gious service in the afternoon In the
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