The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-01

Two Indian maids danced ard sans
In the Penobscot inn, where several
hundred were dining and a score
stood al the entrance yainly trying 10
get in. An elaborate musical program
wds arranged for the Hotel Pontchar-
train dining room where 200 guests
were entertained The singing BY
those at the tables denoted a very
happy" condition. About 500 guests
were entertained during the evening
N the Hotel Cadillac. The feasting
and drinking i'm most OF the cafes ex-
tended into the wee sma nolrs Oh
the morning
The principal streets south oil John
X. in the downtown district were
japlmed with merry-makers whose
principal indulgences were IN ire way
OF making noise. A few intoxicated
persons were among the chroIg out
they were quickly nabbed by the 20
lice and nothing approaching serious
disorder occurred at any time lIring
the night.
Evcery noise-making device mag
Unable was brought into use, and out
OF sheer jollity hundreds OF persons
who never before knew one another
Joined in parade, arm in arm or
hands on shoulders. marching up ana
down Cadillsc.,?., across the Campus
and in front OF the city hall In Wood
ward-ave A chauffeur aboard a six
cylinder leviathan got amidst the
crowd and caused his engine To back
fire." The noise being like that of a
high-caiibered revolver. The chGuf-
feCr. with a daredevil grin Oh his
countenance stalled the machine and
kept Il back.lring until the police sup
posed some one was shooting on a
Calling gun.
A squad marched decorously from
headquarters and making a sharp turn
into Cadillac-sq.. moved down upon
the roisterers, several hundred OF
whom were yelling their threats
hoarse in the vicinity OF the machine.
The mere presence of the squad was
sufficient To break up the crowd and
keep the men moving and the squad
marched on without batting a lash.
II was a great" promenade with S.
900 or more parading the streets,
footing horns. rafting bells and throw
ing confetti The din was terrific In
the last half hour of the old year.
Many private entertainments fea-
tured the evening in the halls and
club rooms. Company d, First Infan-
try, Michigan National Guard, gave
its annual home party in the Light
Guard armnrY.- This is the company,s
long STRAIGHTFORWARD TO social event OF
the season. The armory was beauti-
fully decorated. Company d. began
the program with a drill, after which
the medals won for craftsmanship
on the rifle range during the year
were formally presented 10 the win
ners. A large party danced and
dined
Harmonic hall was the scene OF a
large and happy gathering OF mem
bers OF this German organization. The
festivities were in progress all after
noon and extended far into the night.
In the afternoon there were excer-
cises for children. IL being the an
nual gift-giving event COR children. A
playlet was presented in the evening
after which the party danced and
banquetted. Mayor-elect Oscar b.
Marx spent the evening in the Harm
onie III company with his friends.
Marx was in a rather sad plight be-
cause TIE uOClOt Ddu lOl plhdrh
TO smoke for several days on account
OF the condition OF his .roat.
The entertainment Of the National
League OF Veterans and Sons was
held in the G.. \. r. hall, and the an
nual New Years ball OF Ashlar lodge
attracted many TO the Masonic tenn
pie. ST. Andrews society banqueteo
in St. Andrews hall. There were in
Vulnerable minor social and club func-
lions. Ten thousand persons danced
the night away In Arcadia, the new
Woodward-ave. dance hall. and in the
Wayne pavilion.
The great majority OF people watch
ed the old year out and the new year
in in the sane, old-fashioned way III
the peace and quiet of their homes or
in the churches. Lights twinkled
from all the homes at midnight the
same as they do usually at about s
o'clock. Families sat up TO greet the
new year, friends visited with one All
other and many played games 10
while away the hours.
Churches Hold Watch Services.
Watch night services we're held IN
most OF the churches. Among those
where the attendance was particular
ly large were the Central Methodist
church, the Forest-ave Presbyterian
church, the Fourteenth-ave. Baptist
church and the Bethune-ave. taber-
nacle. In the Fourteenth-ave. Methc-
dist church a song service was held
at 9 o'clock, after which there was a
sermon by the Rev. Eugene Moore,
OF the Martha Holmes church. Tho
Rev. L. f. Lovejoy, the pastor, con-