Evening star., 1914-12-31
NEW YEAR V|G|LS
AND OBSERVANCES
Watch Night Services to Be
Held in Many Washing
ton Churches.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
TO HOLD RECEPTIONS
Open House to Be Kept by Many
Persons, But Less Festivity Than
in Former Years Expected.

Persons, But Less Festivity Than
in Former Years Expected.
Watch night services in many of
Nashington's churches tonight will
mark the passing of the old year and
the ushering in of 1915. At many of
the churches the pastors are to deliver
special New Year addresses, and
musical programs have been prepared
with which to bid farewell to the old
year and welcome the new. \ number
of New Year receptions have been an
nounced to be held tomorrow, though
1t is expected much of the festivity
which i'll former years has marked the
advent of the New Year will be missing
tomorrow.
Fair weather for tonight and tomor-
70" is the probability. according to the
weather bureaus forecast of this morn
ing. Although the very cold weather
OF few days ago is not expected to
return. persons attending watch night
services or merryma kings New Year
eve may find it well to wear warm
wraps and overcoats. for twenty-fi
degrees Is the minimum promised for
tonight, and that is fairly cool. Not
much change in temperature is expect
ed for tomorrow
Government Departments Close.
Those who work for Uncle Sam are
today enjoying a half-holiday to pre-
pare for or rest up for the usual late
hours tonight and social activities to-
morrow. All of the government de-
partments closed at noon today as they
did the day before Christmas
In addit on to the watchnisht sery-
ices and New Year day receptions an
nounced in The Star yesterday, other
churches and organizations in large
numbers have arranged similar serv-
ices.
The usual Thursday night prayer
meeting of Emmanuel Baptist Church,
'fth street ard Columbia road north
~ will be followed by a watch
.nee5I0g to see the new year in to-
t-7 There will be a social hour
lEyH 20 until 1890. with music and
r-7reS Shrlerts, after which services an
I.fosE-5te to the Passing of the old wear
N 20 "a reid All will be welcomed
-. t,rs,ca' literary and social program
n"s tI neen ARRANGED IN connection with
e." ANIMAL watchnight services of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9th ard A
Srfeets northeast. In addition to an ad-
e.a nress by . III rastor. Rev; John Comnton
resentative c. W. Hamilton of Missouri
IS to give talk 70 those in attendance.
Az III o'clock will begin the Farewell
TO 1914" and as the hour of midnie eht
passes Tennyson's Ping Out. Wild
Bells. will be sung.
New Year Day observances.
Although but few of the Roman Catho-
JIG Churches of Washington are to Oh
serve watchnight vigils there will be
many low masses said in all of the
houses of worship in the course of the
morning of New Year day. to be followed
in most cases by the singing of solemn
high mass.
At St Patrick's Roman Catholic
Church there will he low mass at s.
z, 8. and 10 o'clock, and solemn high
mass at IL O'Clock. when the Rev Nc
Namara, celebrant, will be assisted by
TWO priests from the Holy Cross Col
lege and Catholic University Father
Egan will preach at 10 o'clock mass
Holy hour will be at 4:30 O'Clock, and
sacred heart devotions will be in the
evening.
st. Matthews Roman Catholic Church
will hold masses at 6, Z, 8, 8, 10 and
IL O'Clock. the last to be solemn high
mass ather Buckley will be cele-
brant, assisted by Fathers Cooper and
Mills.
Salvation Army Watch.
Adjutant William Heift is to be in
charge Of the old-fashioned watch
night services of the Salvation Army.
$50 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Following the usual early evening
service and after a recess these watch
night observances are to begin at 1920
o'clock and last until 1890
The congregation of Westminster
Presbyterian Church is to Join with the
compensation OF Fifth Baptist Church
in watchnight services which are 70
continue from 10 o'clock tonight until
midnight A portion of the service will
be in charge of Rev John f Rr;ges
pastor of Fifth Baptist Church. while
ReV. I. E. Davis of Westminster
church will conduct the remainder of
the service. 'A
The First Presbyterian Church 1o.,,
Marshall place. will observe New Year
eve with vigil services at 10 p.m An
noar nd le Is TO be devoted to social servi.e
pastor, Rev. John Britain Clark. will d.
nFer ms usual weekly expcsitory Rih,e
lecture: taking as his topic "The New
re- ol LIE As the New Year comes
IN : prayer service of conservation will
be held. VII
Gospel Mission Services.
"atchnisht services will be held al the
gospel Mission from o'clock until mid
night Following an hours service of
song and music. there will be an hour
specially for Lutherans, a third for Meth
odists and fourth for Episcopalians and
Baptlsts At II pm all denomina tions
ership OF Fl. w. Kline
Mrs. Champ Clark and Miss Genevfeve
Clark, Mrs. John NJ. Nelson and The
Misses Nelson are to be among those
VINO VIII receive the guests at the mis-
s!on'S linen shower at the New Year re
cepton tomorrow afternoon. Refresh
ments Will be served from / until p.in.
Many other churches have made an
nouncement that they will hold watch
night services. They include the Epis
copal Church OF the Epiphany, G street
near l4th northwest: Trinity NJ p
Church, 9TH street and PennsyIyania
avenue southeast; Calvary M y
Church. Columbia road, near 18th street
northwest: Wesley NJ. E. Chapel. 5th
and streets northwest; Fifth Ran
tist Church. street near eth soutb-
west; ST. Pauls Lutheran Church. IIth
and streets northwest; St Marks
Lutheran Church, Sth and b streets
southwest; the lexington Presbvte.
Tian Church, North Capitol street and
Florida avenue ~