New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
USUAL NOISY WELCOME
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
BoWery Vies with Broadway in
Seeing the Old One Out and
the New One In.
THOUSANDS ATTEND CHURCH
Army of Police Keep the More
Exuberant Persons in Check
Weather Nothing Much
to Rejoice About.

passing of one that has fulfilled its mis-
sion is usually ceremony that is at
tended with so much of peace and quiet
as may be secured under the circum-
stances surrounding the particular case,
but the death of the old man of the ages
and the birth of the newest Of the years.
simultaneous events, take place amidst
sounds the most discordant and accom-
panied by what is known as the height
of revelry-eating beyond repletion and
drinking accordingly.
There may be philosophy upon which
this custom is founded, but It seems
more likely that with the great majority
IL is bedded In habit, while the phios-
ophy lies with the minority. who fur
nish the majority the means Of filling
the air with discord and doing likewise
to their systems. The philosophy OF the
minority rests upon the Spanish proverb,
1T Is waste Of lather to shave an ass"
II the death OF the old year corre-
sponded with the coming of spring. rea-
SOH COulu Dc lOi itJ'iNihS. III
these ATTITUDES. however. and on this
coast the death of the old year means
the coming of what Is called winter
that is TO say. a season Of rain mixed
with snow. slush. high winds. fog. diph-
liberia and pneumonia.
The climate OF Northern Montana :,
aptly described as mine months winter
and three months damn late in the fall
In that section Of the country winter is
season of crisp and clear cold that
stings and invigorates. accompanied by
clean dry snow that rings under the
runners Of the sleighs Such winter
as that is one whose coming may we'll
be rejoicsj i'm.
The Pacific Coast, in the region OF
Santa Barbara. has for its winter the
most delightful season Of the year In
country where all seasons are n delight.
There the mountains and the sea meet
and February is the month Of flowers
and festivals. while January heEfids the
approach of spring.
Reason Hero for Rejoicing, Too.
Well, then let IL be supposed that New
York rejoiced last night because there
are places where the season calls for re-
joicing: or let II be supposed that 1t was
because the New Year opens with A
promise of increased prosperity in the
mills that are starting their machinery
once more after long period OF idle
ness and giving employment to many
who have suffered under short commons:
or let II be supposed that the rejoicing
was among the eight hundred thousand
OF its population who had elbowed most
Of the others into the small corners Of
the year just ending. a look at the
restaurants tells the tale.
Then, as 10 the manner OF the rejoic-
ing:
In expectation OF the usual New Years
Eve crowds, Police Commissioner Waldo
drafted hundreds Of policemen into the
thoroughfares where the largest crowds
were expected.
Three hundred policemen, under eigh-
teen sergeants and seven lieutenants.
met at Times Square and patrolled
Broadway and Seventh avenue from 10th
to 51st street. These men were all
drafted from the Traffic Squad and were
under orders from the Traffic Squad.
Broadway. from 32d to 10th street. |
v as guarded by 22j patrolmen, four lieu
tenants and n like number Of sergeants,
who met at 36th street. Two lieutenants.
two sergeants and ifty-three patrolmen
constituted the detachment on Broadway
from 23d to 32d street.
Downtown two lieutenants. two ser
geants and fifty patrolmen were on the |
east side Of Broadway at Wall street, |
while on the west side. outside Trinity |
Church. there was a like number Of po-
lice.
One hundred and eighty policemen. |
with two lieutenants and two sergeants. |
met at 125th street and Seventh avenue |
to do duty around ST. Andrews Church,
Fifth avenue and 127th street and the |
neighborhood. including 125th street.
All Happy on the Bowery.
Now, to the East Side:
The Bowery was one OF the districts
that was left to the discretion of the in
spector of the district. Early In the
evening Il was jammed, and as time
went on immense crowds gathered from |
the lower East Side. The reserves OF
the 5th, Mulberry, Mercer and Delaney |
street stations were out and worked
hard in regulating the traffic. The ut |
most good humor prevailed. and. despite |
the fact that the Bowery and poverty |
are generally allied. last night was one |
Of joy and poverty seemed to be for
gotten.
The missions on the Bowery were
filled to overfiowing. AT most OF them |
there was a hand out" TO use the ver-
racular of the Bowery, but this followed |
the services. One hundred and fifty |
men attended the service at the Mission
of the Living Water. No. 344 Bowery.
sumner was served after the service. and
then the assemblage went to Camps
Memorial Church. at Chrystie and De-
lanccv streets. where the Rev. DR.. James |
held a watch night service.
The Rev. Charles II. Meade, editor Of
..The National Temperance Advocate,
was the principal speaker at the Bowery |
Mission. where five hundred men gath
cred for the watch night service, which |
was followed by a supper.
Three ears ago. on New Years Eve,
"Bowery Ted" was converted, after ten
vears of life on the Bowery. at the Had
Ioy Mission. No 393 Bowery. Last night