New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
WET NEW YEARS LIKELY
For Once New York Will Adopt a
Boston Idea and Order Early.
MAY KEEP IT ON ICE, TOO
Plenty of Experts Will Be on
Hand to Tell Patrons Capacity,
SO He Won't Run Short.

II a man is flfty-two inches around the
waist and five feet nine inches falI' "hat
will be his available liquid contents at'sr
O'Clock on New Years Eve. even though
the Mayor has declared that there shall o.
no all-night licenses in honor OF that biou-
lous occasion? Broadway bonitaces ana
puryeyors of New Years cheer, as one man
answer: las many bottles as the taDics
will hold, provided he orders them before
the time limit expires"
You know" said one Of them. III there
Is anything Boston does better thah paNe
beans II Is 10 drink after II o'clock, Which
IS the closing hour for humidity merchants
there The only thing to do Is TO buy "
before, and no one can question your right
10 drink II when and where you please
Watch New York this New Years Eve
"Oh. yes" said another. "Our tables WIZ
be full, as always. our patronsE On, JUNK
as always Mayors may come ana Mayors
may 20. but booze flows on forever. on
no; we shall be careful not TO disooey mo
o'clock closing law--we would not DO that
for the world. But II any one thinks ne
will still be thirsty from / o'clock on, nc
can prepare We shall have plenty or at
tendants on hand to help them decide about
how much more IL will take; We have men
who are very skilful at judging this thing'
you know. Oh, yes; they can have II All
set out on the table II they wish. IL VIII
look more impressive: but they can keep IL
ir the ice chest IL they want to-
"Raids?" quoth another. why raldsI
NY place has never been raided yet, and
l don't want 20 start the new year with
such a horrible disgrace. Thirsty? None
of my patrons ever went thirsty yet and
/ don't want to start the new year with
any such disgrace as that, either. IL any
one is not sure just how much he VIII need
after ! o'clock. We have one OF those ma
chimes you blow into 10 test your air ca
pacity To the contrary. he can use that
TO indicate his intake capacity
"Oh. OUT" said another. re Mayor mas
say Eat Get will not be to drink from OF
cock. / link eet would be vair unhappy
New Year I don't know-I link my FRIENDS
have buy zeir-what shall say?-zeir
booze-ycs. zeir booze-before Get Is o.
clock. Ze wish OF re Mayor must be obey
''Why. yes; we are ready for New Years
Eve" another OF those who know said. III
is the usual thing for the incumbent OF the
Mayors chair 10 say something about no
all-right license around the first OF ths
wear: but | think there was king once
called Canute who had MS throne wheeled
No TO the ocean. and he sat there and Tor
badc the waters &c come Up. Well THIS -
lust another Mayor who has forbidden tue
booze TO do as 1t always has done. joe get
this gentleman bottle OF Pilsener.
why. my dear young man." still another
said. I'VE are helpless in the matter. DO
YOU suppose I can prevent people from
drinking il they want TO? There IS realiy
nothing in the matter TO discuss. Every
one Is agreed"
Practically the entire police reserves VIII
be modified at five favorite gathering
places for New Year crowds to-morro"
night to maintain order among the citizens
who are expected to greet 1912 with the
usual carnival spirit. Police Commissioner
Waldo went on record yesterday by saying
he had no wish to be "killjoy' 10 New
Workers. but that police regulations would
he enforced to see that the laws are OBJ
served. No all-night licenses will be issued
10 saloons. and this is expected TO eliminate
a great deal of rowdyism which otherwise
might be looked for.
The greatest force of policemen detailed
to one section has been assigned 10 Times
Square and vicinity. Here Inspector
Leahy. with : eutenants. 10 sergesnts and
800 patrolmen, mounted aud otherwise, VIII
attempt 10 suppress roughness and crime
in the immense crowds which are expected
70 assemble there.
Trinity Church will be guarded by
licutenants, sergeants and 100 patrolmen .
Madison Square will have lieutenants.
sergeants and 80 patrolrnen. Herald Square
will have lieutenants, sergeants and
22j patromen. ST. Andrews Church, IN
18th street. will have lieutenants, SER
eeants and $50 patrolmen.
In addition 10 these uniformed patrol
men. the strong arm squad" and the CHI
tire force of the Detective Bureau will 10
out in plain clothes.