The Washington herald., 1910-12-30
FUNERAL OF 1910
WILL Be VERY DRY
Maj. Sylvester Orders Strict
Enforcement of Law.
QUIET SABBATH MUST BE KEPT
Despite Official Edict of Chief Of
Police. Sati0D's Capital VIII CeIe-
brate just as Enthusiastically nS
Ever Until Midnight. When Horns
VIII No Longer BIare.

Funeral services for Nineteen Ten, eld-
est son OF Father Time. viii be held at
n:55 o'clock tomorrow night in every
hotel. cafe. club. and private residence
in the city. Mai Richard Sylvester,
superintendent Of the Metropolitan po-
lice, viii officiate. Immediately following
the funeral service. there viii be a pub
lie christening of the newest member Of
the Time family, Nineteen Eleven. at the
aforementioned places
Maj. Sylvester is completing arrange
ments for the double ceremony. THE
law must be enforced is the theme for
his sermonette that viii be preached at
the services. And the major will have
his assistants in a position TO carry out
his instructions.
All OF which means that q dry New
Years viii be Washington's lot In ad-
dition 20 the aridness that viii prevail,
there viii be no blare Of horns. no
merrymaking on the streets TO break the
quiet OF the Sabbath that will usher in
the New Year for the majors order has
gone forth that peace and quiet must
prevail
Law to BE Enforced.
Strict enforcement of the law will be
carried out" said the major yesterday
mo liquors viii be dispensed after mid
night and disorder on the streets will not
be permitted"
Notwithstanding all this, the ceIebra-
ton promises to be just as enthusiastic as
in former yeaFs-that is, up to y O'Clock.
Every boniface ard every che has been
scheming for weeks to outdo mis- neighbor
in providing for those who will see il
out"
There will be the usual celebration at
the New Willard. The main dining-rooms
will be appropriately decorated and New
Years favors viii be dis s-ributed. At the
Raleigh. Shoreham, and Fritz Reuters
the respective chefs have hit upon menus
that viii tickle the palates of the celebra-
tors, and the arrangements have a few
additional surprises in store.
Manager Gibson, Of the Cafe Repub-
lique, viii have the handsome dining and
grill rooms looking their prettiest and
expects hundreds Of dinner parties. Spe-
cial decorations and appropriate souve-
Mrs will add TO the pleasure of the diners.
The New Ebbitt, the New Fredonia. and
HarYey's will also radiate New Years
greetings in their menus, decorations, and
favors
All the clubs of the city will hold
smokers or some other form of enter
tainment The National Press Club viii
have its usual Saturday night entertain
ment, and the entertainment committee
has few additional surprises in store
for the members. Similar entertainments
will be given at the University, Metro
politan, Cosmos, Army and Navy and
Commercial clubs
The Y NJ c. A will hold It's New
Years celebration on Monday open
house" viii prevail. and there viii be
varied programme Of sports in the nata-
torium and gymnasium. The board of
managers, assisted by ladies. viii hold an
informal reception. and there will be re-
freshments in the assembly hail. A con-
cert win be given by local talent in the
evening.
Bookbinders from job Offices and the
Government Printing Office will dance
the Old year out at Pythian Temple.
Other halls of the city have been rented
fer dances, and hundreds will take ad-
vantage Of this recreation TO stay up TO
see the New Year
Washington Aerie, No 125, Fraternal
Order OF Eagles, will hold its annual
New Years ball at its club home on New
Years Eve. \ section of the United
States Marine Band will furnish music.
The hall viii be beautifully decorated and
electrical effects will be the features.
The committee in charge of arrangements
is composed of Arthur r. Hooe. chair
man: Dir. Philip r. Terry. Fltzhugh Tay-
loe. Fred Wagner. John Campbell. f. NJ.
Venable, G. b. Haske. E. " Coughlin,
and J. D. Britt