Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
WELCOME NEW YEAR
Westinghouse Plan to Ex-
tend Cordial Reception.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS THE RULE
Reception at White House and Y. N.
G. A. Biggest Of Events.
ARRIVAL WILL BE NOISY
Roaring Whistles and footing Horns
Will Announce It's Coming.
Many Affairs Arranged.

Will Announce Its Coming.
Many Affairs Arranged.
When little Nineteen Twelve comes tim
idly to the door Just as brazen, expert
enced old Nineteen Eleven Jumps out the
window at IL o'clock tonight the kid will
find fine lot Of Wasihngtonfans waiting
to welcome him as q New Year never was
welcomed before. Everybody Will be wide
| awake to say "hello,'' and q roaring noise
will din the little boys ears. From the
man who works in a steam engine room
all night. and who is counted on to toot
the whistle violently. to the young woman
who is giving her first New Year party.
all will be joyous for the young year. 1t
will be a roaring noise that chases Nine
teen Eleven out and drags little blinking
Nineteen Twelve in: and Judging from
all accounts 1t will be royal party, too,
for nearly every table In the downtown
cafes and hotels has been gobbled up for
that New Year eve supper. which is get
ting to be popular these days.
Tomorrow will be a complete holiday.
All the government departments will be
closed, except the Library of Congress
and the Public Library. These two in
situations will be opened in the afternoon.
Banks and other financial Institutions will
be closed, of course. Bank paper which
natures tomorrow will be payable Tues
day. There will be but one delivery OF
the mail tomorrow, that being the first
one in the morning. Collections of mail
will be scarce. too, there being but three
scheduled, $50 am. and 4:3O and IL pm.
All the theaters will hold special holi-
day matineeS tomorrow, and in every club
open house will be the order, while scores
of organizations-patrioti social and
civil-will hold receptions.
Reception at the White House.
The reception by the President at the
White House overshadows other events
Of the day. 1t will be a tremendous at
fair, starting at II o'clock, when the Vice
President, members of the cabinet and the
diplomatic corps will be greeted. At 1890
the general reception to citizens will be-
gin.
Following their me-honored custom Of
many years, members of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants will hold q business
meeting New Year day in room 2 Cor
coran building, from 10 o'clock until noon,
after which the associations will proceed
in a body to pay its respects to the Pres
ident.
The Grand Army of the Republic and
G. A. R. Hall, Pennsylvania avenue near
14th street northwest. from l o'clock I'M
til o'clock tomorrow afternoon by the
Woman's Relief Corps. Agnes l.. Keller,
department president, has extended invi-
| tations to all friends of the members of
the Grand. Army Of the Republic. This
reception follows the White House re-
ception, where members of the Grand
| Army Of the Republic will be received.
| Commander G. C. Eoss has said that no
| special order will be issued calling the
| members of the organization together for
the White House reception. The veterans
| will march from G. A. r. Hall about IL 80
o'clock am.
| All members of the Army and Navy
| Commander Green to assemble at their
| headquarters in Grand Army Hall, 1412
| Pennsylvania avenue, at II o'clock, to
attend the Presidents reception.
Y. M. c. A. to Receive.
An extensive program has been pre-
| pared to cover the festivities Of the
| day at the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. For three hours. beginning
at 2 O'Clock, the lobby will be In the
hands of committee specially desig-
| drop in and be conducted throughout the
| big Y. NJ. c. A. buildings, and the
| officers of the association will be on hand
from $50 until $3.50 o'clock. In the board
room from 3 until 4:30 o'clock there will
| be a reception by the board Of managers,
| assisted by ladies', while In the Sir George
| Williams room during the same time a
reception by pastors Of the city will be
| held.
The strong men Of the association will
| do their share to greet the new year. as
an exhibition class drill will be held in
| the gym from 2 until O'Clock; and
for half an hour after that a tennis
match will be played by Gordon and
1
Chapman and Chesley. Y. M. c. A. cham
| pions; and from $50 until 4 o'clock an
| exhibition of gymnastics on horizontal
| and parallel bars VIII be given.
| The swimmers and water sport lovers
| will have chance to show their skill
| in the natatorium from 4:15 until 5:15
| o'clock, and all during the afternoon
| refreshments will be served in the as
sembly hall. An orchestra will be play
ing in the lobby all the afternoon. and an
| entertainment will be given in the gym
| nasium beginning at SIS o'clock. This
will consist Of a playlet and a musical
| concert.
Several German societies will combine
Christmas and New Year in the celebra-
| ton tomorrow. The German Orphan
Asylum will be one Of these. for the
children will be made happy by the dis
tribution Of gifts around big Christmas
| tree, while the friends of the asylum
| will be on hand to enjoy a concert and q
reception. The concert program includes
/ an overture Nv tlc DdiU, oouS,
| "Alle jahre wieder." children's chorus;
song, DER Christbaum"; piano duet by
| Elizabeth Duerst and Meta Thran: dia-
| logue and song. Alvin Preil, Norman
PreiI and Christian Scheible; song. 20 du
| freliche'; song. "Stille Nacht" and a
play Addresses will be made by Fred
/ Imhof and +. Schneider
Arion Society to Celebrate.
An extensive musical program has been
arranged for the Arion Society to be held
at the club. 1905 e street northwest.
Numbers on the program are an opening
chorus, a speech from President Schmidt;
| "Stille Nacht.'' Arion chorus; "Schnee-
focken Fallen" by several children; duet,
Bright Wreaths Of Holly" by Viola
Ness and Helen F1enker: "St. Nicholas
und das Telephone" Christian Morgen-
wreck: recitation by Willie Xander: reel
tation. by Olga Halfenstein. The final
number on the program will be Christ
baum a Christmas fantasy with a cast
Of Twenty-Five.
A New Year celebration will be held by
the Germania Maennerchor at 922 Penn
sylvania avenue Singing and Christmas
games will be the order Of the day. Mem
bers of the Onkel Braesig will have a re-
ception at the Golden Eagle Hotel, 4Ot
New Jersey avenue northwest. New
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