South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
CITY'S GREETING
To NEW YEAR To
BE SERENE EVENT
There viii be Plenty of Noise
When 1914 Arrives, But No
Great fitting of the Lids Are
Expected.

From all reports South Bend viii
Did adieu TO the old year very quietly
and sedately. Outside Of the various
watch parties ana programs to he
given st the different churches and
among some OF the clubs OF the city
little appears 10 be on the program 20
send out the old and greet the new
year The usual hilarity accompany
ing New Years eve in the larger
cities as New York and Chicago viii
be absent in South Bend.
The various hotels and cafes report
that usual hours Will be observed and
that special parties have been ar
ranged for. According TO Chief
Bunker no extra orders have been
issued to the police to curb any posi-
BILE outbreaks The only noise ex-
pected 10 be heard will be the usual
ringing Of church bells, blowing of
whistles and footing Of horns
While on the surface all will be
quiet and serene many a man even
in South Bend is expected To make
that never again" resolution Thurs
day morning. after ne awakens with
that aching head" as a result Of be-
ing on hand TO bid old "13" farewell
and To usher new IA" in.
Downtown streets are expected 70
be crowded and the midnight per
formances at the Orphfum and Ma
jestic theaters are expected TO attract
large crowds. Beds are expected to
be deserted until the new year is vel
coined. While South Bend is plan
ming no riot as a welcome for the
coming year, il Will be we'll received.
a number of small watch parties
among younger and older crowds Will
mark the passage of the old year to-
night but the largest affair OF the
kind will be the New Year's ball at
the Indiana club with which the club
will celebrate its Goth anniversary.
Several vaudeville features have been
arranged TO make the evening inter-
esting and supper will be served at
midnight.
Members of the South Bend Turn
verein will dance the old year out and
the new year in.
Nearly all of the churches viii OBJ
serve the passing of the old year with
watch party programs
Special Program.
A special program mas been ar
ranged for St. Paurs NJ. +. church.
The program will be as follows:
$50 d. m. organ recital by Max Mi
/ randa and song service led by the
male quartet 900 p. m, the pastor,
Rev James i. Gardiner. t.. d, will
speak on the question, What Kind OF
| a Mansion Will l have over There,
illustrating his theme by telling Henry
VanDyke's story set forth in The
Mansion. From 1000 to 1900
o'clock there will be a social hour
at which time refreshments will be
served by the WOman's Home Mis-
/ sionary society. 11:OO p. m, Rev. NJ.
/ ii. Appleby will deliver a sermon. At
11:45 y. IN. the pastor will conduct a
| conservation service lasting until
2:O5 a. m. at which time New Years
greetings will be extended.
The following are the musical selec-
! tons to be rendered by Mr.. Miranda:
4 1. ''Toccata and Fugue in d. minor"
Bach. .. I'm the Twilight'-Har-
/ ker. 3. Am Nicer CBy the Sea-
4 Schubert-Shelley. {. Gavotte in b.
/ Flat-Handel-B Barrett. 3. "Evensong'
Johnston. 8. "KamenOi Astrow'-
| Rubinstein. :. "Tannhauser March,
| Wagner.
The male quartet will render a
numb Der of appropriate selections dur
/ ing the evening. The public is cordi-
/ ally invited TO attend this service.
| At 1880 "A watch service will be held
| in Trinity Presbyterian church. The
/ choir Will practice at 7:3O. Different
/ committees OF the church are to meet.
/ Several different organizations TO take
! counsel to plan work for the year.
| The Brotherhood plans for an import
/ ant meeting during the coming year.
/ A social time will then follow. Each
! one is asked to bring a sandwich for
/ lunch. Then after the social hour
all shall gather in the upper room for
a season of prayer and earnest wor-
| ship as the old year passes out and
+ the new year is uShered in. At u
i o'clock sharp the bell Will be rung
and all will retire to their homes.
! At the First Christian church a
/ basket supper Will be served followed
/ by informal talks by members Of the
various church departments A mu-
! steal and literary program in charge
| of Mrs. j. s. Robinson and Mr. and
Mrs r. w. Taylor will follow. Pre-
ceding the devotional exercises from
II To - o'clock an hour Will be de-
! voted by the pastor. Rev. George
/ Watson Henry, TO conferences with
| church officials, superintendent. dea-
| cons and members of the official
| board.
Epworth Memorial church on
/ Michigan and Olive SITS will hold a
| watch party from 10 -. A musical
program has also been arranged for
10 he followed with refreshments
The Swedish Mission at Scott and
| Orchard will begin a watch party at
1890 Sith an appropriate program.
/ Among the lodges the Live Oak
grove, WOOdmen circle, No. 1, has ar
/ ranged for a box social and dance TO
be concluded with a watch party