The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-01
INVENT OF NEW YEAR
is MARKED WITH GAYETY
Continued from Page one.

1r in advance. IL was a merry crowd,
iut an orderly one withal. Sunday
fforded an opportunity for sober re-
lection. with the result that many are
lamoring for seats on the water cart
oday.
There was but little doing in the
Celebration line on the downtown
treets as the old year passed out. A
ew tin horns were in evidence and
utomobile drivers found expression
or their enthusiasm by cutting out
heir mufflers. There was the usual
lowing OF factory whistles, starting
t 1880 standard time, and many res
dents hailed the incoming year with
alstes from a motley assortment OF
re arms, ranging from toy pistols to
automatic Colts.
In many OF the churches Of the city
watch night" services were held and
the edifiees were crowded. In the
German Lutheran churches, "Sylves-
ter eve" was observed with solemn
rites. In not few instances several
pastors joined in conducting the SER
vices. while special music was offered
by the choirs.
Probably the most elaborate ebserv-
ance of the occasion took place In the
Fellowcraft club, beginning at 10
o'clock and lasting until the small
hours. Monday morning. A sacred
concert, in which Harold Jarvis, Mrs,
F. B. Fitzgerald and Miss Louise Allen
Lyon participated, opened the pro-
gram. All evening the figures 1911
blazed out conspicuously on the south
wall Of the dining room until few
minutes before midnight. Then the
other lights In the dining room died
down gradually until only the lights
In the figures remained. At the stroke
OF IL, 1911" fickered and died out,
and an instant later, two American
flags parted Just above the figures,
and 1912" blazed forth. The watch
ers joined In singing America" The
revelry then began In earnest, and all
manner of cleverly conceived stunts
were pulled of.
A one-act operetta was given by mem.
bers Of the Harmonic society chorus,
in Harmonic hall This was followed
by a supper and the annual New
Years ball. The Concordia society
also celebrated with a ball.
In spite of the coming presidential
election, the year 1912 starts out full
OF promise from business standpoint
but, In colloquial parlance, 1t will have
10 "go some'b to beat 1911. The bank
clearings for the year, as reported by
the Detroit Clearing House, totaled
| $96S, SAT ,059. an increase Of $57,S12, 051
over 1910, and OF more than $500. 900,
900 over 1909 The clearings for De
cember were s90,s91, Ss4, as against
$76, 7S0, 804 for December, 1910. Every
month showed an Increase, except
April.
The years building record shows a
gain Of s1,596.420 over 1910, the total
cost represented In the 1857 permits
issued Nv the department OF buildings
being $19,012,370. The record by
months Is as follows
January, s1.219,80O: February. ST..
30s, 300; March, s1,467,325; April, 81.
03e,115 May. s1,761. $50; June, 1900.
40; July. s1,954,900: August, 31.66s..
SIS: September, $685., $50: October,
81 ,522,649; November. 1,376,675; De
cember, $1,0s3,700.
The city Is In excellent shape finan-
clally, as shown by statement given
out by City Treasurer Max Koch al
the close OF business Saturday. The
! cash balance on hand is s3,476375. 08.
. The net general city debt is s6.354..
| 1903 &c