The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
TODAY IN HISTORY
The CIosIrq Year,
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 81,


The close of the year brings with II a
mingled feeling OF gladness and mclan-
choly-of glddness In the anticipation OF
brighter days to come with the advent
of the New Year, and OF melancholy In
reflections on the fIceting nature Of time,
and the gradual approach TO the incvl-
table goal In the race OF life.
Ring out the old, ring in the new.
Ring. happy bells, across the snow,
The year is going. let him go;
Ring out the false, ring In the true"
That so interesting an occasion AS the
departing OF the old and the ushering
in OF new year should be distinG uIshed
by some observance or ceremony appears
but natural. and we accordingly hnd
various customs prevail in different parts
Of the country and in different parts
Of the world. Some are Of a sDortive
character others serious. and others In
which both the mirlhful and pensive
moods are intermingied.
One OF the beSt-known and most gen.
eral OF these customs is that OF remain
ing UP until ~ O'Clock on the night OF
December 81, either in the home. where
in the church. where religious watch
night service is held. or on the street.
where promenaders make merry,
l In no place In the world is the eele, e.
much account of as ln Philadelphia. In
a great measure this is due to the fact
that 1t is the 'iCrade of Liberty OF the
country. and the bell on independence
republic with the dawning of the new
year. Thousands OF people congregato
about Independence hall. and when the
clock points to midnight and the bell be-
gins TO toll off the years. pandemonium
is let loose with the firing OF small
arms. the footing OF horns and noises OF
all character. The celebration Is carried
along all the thoroughfarcs In the heart
OF the city, and especially around the
large public buildings, which arc elabor-
atcly illuminated.
New Years Eve is favorite occasion
Tor social gatherings In Scotland and the
north OF England, and when the eventful
hour has struck the guests AL proceed 20
the house door and unbar il with great
| formality TO :let out the old and let in
the new year.
The making Of good resolutions with
the dawnine of the new year is a very
old custom, and one which has no doubt
been followed with much profit. II at
iords a splendid opportunity TO lay aside
futile reflections on past inoprudence and
mismanagement, and resolving for the
| future to do our utmost in fulfilling our
duty to God and our fellow men.
Rims out false pride in place and blood,
| The civic SANDER and the spite:
Ring In the love OF truth and right,
! Ring In tho common love Of good.
December 81, 1900. the East India com
| pany was chartered: l775 the American
forces were repulsed at Quebec and
| Montgomery killed, 1881 Congress char
tered the Bank nj North America. 1893
the first successful reaping machine was
chartered: and in 1862 the ironclad Monl- :
tor foundered at sea. Today is the birth
day Of Herman Boerhaave, distinguished
English physician G66S): General G..
| Meade CSi5), James r. Fields. publisher
! 1S3S), Today is the date OF the
death OF John Wycline. early reformer
d3SD; Thomas Erastus. physician and
author d5s3); and Leon Gambetti QsS2),