The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01

throngs of jovial diners who came
early to watch the old year approach
its end and who stayed late to cheer
the new one on its way. Only those
with tables reserved well in advance
could find place IN the cafes. and thou
sands were turned from the doors time
and again until long past the hour
when the old year died and the new
one was born.
Everywhere the scene was much the
same. Evening gowns and evening
dress predominated bells and horns
kept up din that drowned the music
of orchestras; confetti flew in binding
storms; streamers of brightly colored
ribbon formed networks over tables
and tangles in the aisles; corks popped;
glasses clinked and over all resounded
the one general greeting of the night
Happy New Year"
MAYOR ELECT AND PARTY
Under the dome in the center Of the
Tait-Zinkand cafe was a table around
which the merriment of the great room
reached it's height. Scores of other
watch parties surrounded all the tables
that could be crowded into the hall and
every available chair was occupied, but
at this particular table sat a party
which was cheered at it's entrance and
many other times before the merry
making ceased. In the party were
Mayor elect Mccarthy, Cleveland Dam.
Michael Casey d. G. Doubleday, Harry
P. Flannery. William V. MacNevin and
a group of ladies.
McCarthy's table, like all the others.
was decorated with violets and lilies of
the valley, while paper hats and other
fayors were provided for the guests.
At midnight a German band marched
into the cafe. surrounded the table and
serenaded the mayor elect and his
party. while the other diners stood,
raised their glasses and toasted the
dawn of the new Paris of America
TECHAU TANGLE OF sTREAMERs
In >Techau tavern the spacious dining
room was one tangle of streamers.
Every table was reserved and, judging
from the lack of reserve, those present
might have belonged to one large fam
lily. Every one sang the popular music
played bv the orchestra. Occasionally
the string and brass was ssupplanted
by the harsh blast of the fishermans
horn, or the awful racket of whirling
ratchets. Among the prominent per-
sons at Techaus were Charles Fickert
district attorney elect, and a party of
six. His table was the center or much
fun, necessitating a specially detailed
guests from the network of Streamers.
H. Mccarthy visited the Bismarck cafe.
He was with his wife and three friends.
After greeting many friends and being
pelted with confetti and bound by
streamers he left the cafe. The same
spirit of the new year prevailed
throughout the night at the Bismarck.
Many prominent people including a
number from out of town, had gathered
/ there to usher in 1910
Supervisor Oscar Hooks entertained
party of six. His table was the
scene of unlimited merriment. Walter
Stern of the Emporium was there with
a party of six. Duncan McDuffie of
Berkeley left Alameda county long
enough to catch the new San Fran
cisco spirit and drink the health, >in
! the best wine of the Bismarck, of
! those with him. Among others at the
cafe were:
| r. ]. Harris and party A. FACET
/ w. A. Rogers and eight George W. Colby
guests J. H. Tucker
! Charles p. Rogers Charles ID. Holman
James Higgins Walter Reichling
A. z. Buttner A. Repsold
c. L. Spencer &c. Wieninger Of Hay
| O.. p. Morgan ward
! Charles T. Deering A. Y. Dutton
" W. Hoxie OF San Alfred Haymann