The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-28
GREAT CHORUSES
lNPUb(CS
llEDOGREET. 1918
Dominates Pleads for "Safe
~ Sans'' New Year Cele-
~ tEalloa This Year.
oONC INSTEAD DIVINE
Nevertheless, 10000 Persons
Have Made Table Reserva-
1oas It Lobster Palaces"
BONG INSTEAD DIVINE.

vssw YsaS0 Dvs. Mr.. Nss. - aflss Man
oaseAnf Safely end sansiy. along the
- mapped OUT BY . committee Of
0dssns organised for that purpose. or
9eafsiy md insansiy. - mapped out
- time honorsd prscsdsat and disor.
0nAssd bands Of rough. and-rowdy
(owds oongregatsd about the various
0Dctions Of the oityf
Nave you already Joined in the mad
scramble for . seat at some giddy up.
eown restaurant where you have
vesdged yourself to buy only bubble
Watsr. and lots Of II, or win you 'risten
- reason" and witness the death of
0n and the birth Of 1913 In one Of the
city squares, to the accompaniment OF
band Of music and the singing of
Syriads Of voices. as bs1ts 90 disni-
oed an occasion?'
These are questions which the New
1esr's Eve Committee. headed by up.
Ust.worker. Jacob Riis and Evangelist
arthur j. Smith. would like TO have
answered before plans are completed
.sor programmes At the four civic
centres Of Manhattan-City Hall Plaza,
Union square, Madison. Square and
8eraid SQuare-and the two prominent
points In Harlem and the Bronx where
S0rcsses Will almost certainly be held.
Fully twenty thousand persons have
already elected to see the old year OUT
4t one or another OF the big public dim
eug rooms Of the upper Broadway dis
ertcts. that number OF reserv ations-at
prices ranging from 81 to $40 per cover
saving already been recorded by the
piAna gers of these resorts.
TAHtes GONE ALREADY At
-s4-.-i MOST PLACES.
In fact. even II you desired a table at
eny one OF the prominent cafes for New
Tear's Eve. you would almost surely
ave to be denied, even at this early
safe. At the smaller and less obscure
eating places. however. one may still OBJ
o!n place, provided he does not DELAY
Wiale all this hysteria over supper
cables IL going on In certain sections OF
TIE city the New Years Eve Committee
u proceeding enthusiastically with its
plAno FOR safe and sane observation Of
Tie fsstal oceAs sion. Money has come In
generous quantities to defray the OK
peases OF celebrations at the aforesaid
Oubi!c centres until there IL more than
enouxh 10 provide music and singing Ia
Uariem and the Bronx tf the necessary
oormits are secured.
AT Madison Square. commencing at
u O'clock on Tuesday night, the Peo-
ple'e Chora! Union, under the leader
chip OF Mr.. Walter Demrosch, will give
"a immense recital, accompanied by o
military band. The singing will con-
oast OF airs such as the Battle Hymn
~ the Republic" Nearer, My God, to
Thee Guide Me. . Thou Great Je-
hovah" and others. concluding with
America" in which the audience Is
requested to join.
At City Hall Plaza the music and
rkotv ~
Evangelical Chorus OF the City Of New
York. which viii! render the same char
eeter OF programme assisted by choirs
erom the boroushs OF Brooklyn and
Queens.
70 SING HYMNS THAT MARKED
TiTANic's RUIN.
A. Herald Square the Mendelssohn
0oes Club. comprised of leading bust
nes~ and professional men Of Creator
New York, will assemble TO sing songs
Of farewell to the old year and well
coma to the new. The club will not
appear as an organization. but q great
Dceportion Of It's large membership will
~ present.
At Union Square the Salvation Army
ehcristers and their big band will have
charge OF tho festivities. II permits
ase granted In Harlem and the Bronx
other singing clubs will be immedia tely
a0tihed and will appear at those places
4 touching feature OF the singing OF
J s<3uide Ne, O Thou Great Jehovah at
~ various gatherings will be the adop-
ttou, In every case, of the tune a.
Dhyed by the Titanic hand as It sank
SgAveIy beneath the waves. Nearer. My
ood. to Thee" will also bring back to the
0luds Of the American people that sad
itxr ~ aat or
hym0s were sung as the big liner went
NolAts grave at the bottom Of the sea.
After twelve o'clock the music WILL
eGAss and the jewellers may do As they
- ht. though Il IL the hope OF the COM
an1ttse having the matter in charge that
~ people Will go slow and rid New
York City OF tho reputation for debauch-
~ and drunken orgies which II now
rs throughout the country"