Evening journal., 1914-01-01
NEW YEAR IA
IS WELCOMED
BY THRONCS
lContinuel lrom FIr.t rage

pnia The selections given, all OF
which were applauded We're:
" Shepherd Sunday Song" by G..
kreutzer; Folk SOng-"As Il Was at
Home" by G.. Wohlgemut: MY Old
/ Kentucky Home" (by Van der Stuck
/ err in English; THE Hermits Night
Song by C. A. Kern; Folk Song
"Ihe Rhenish Huntsman," by A. Othe-
craven; Soldiers Farewell" O. Kin
keD in English. Then it was that
the First Infantry Band played the
star Spangled Banner
Following the rendition of the pro
gram the crowd dissolved and the sing
ers and their escort marched to the Ger
man Hall, where an enjoyable reception
and banquet was held.
During the evening the Sacngerbnnd
with their guests marched TO the home
of larry I. Sclmepf, the well known
hotel Keeper, of No 224 King street.
member who has been seriously i'll. After
exchanging greetings the singers. accom-
panied visitors from the Quaker City TO
the railroad station. when they boarded
a train for their homes.
Today the community tree is being
stripped Of its decorations II has served
ifs purpose of making glad the hearts of
the city children
! The promoters of the new feature
We're congratulated upon having carried
their plans TO "a satisfactory realization
and a gratifying finish. Certainly the
community Christmas tree gave pleasure
70 thousands. and mainly because Of its
exceptional character. ON Tuesday the
police committee sent 10 Edward Grams
ton OF stanton, check in payment for
the bcautiful Norwegian fir that had
stood for nearly 90 years one of the land
marks in the little town
Masked dances added to the general
imerriment attendant upon the welcom
ing in of the New Year. and an en-
ioyable one given last evening was
that of the Young Mems Hebrew AS
sOciation in its hall at Third and
King streets.
On the stage a big clock bearing
the inscription, Happy New Year"
welcomed the dancers and the init
ials of the association Y. NJ. II. A.
were draped with a decorative ar
rangement Of red and green, the pre-
Failing c0lors. in the decorations OF
the hall. Ths association orchestra
furnished the dance music which was
enjoyed by about 100 couples, ali of
whom, with a few exceptions were
masked. At the mystic hour which
heralded the birth Of the New Year.
the hands ON the big clock were
turned to II and the little stranger,
1914. received a reception which left
nothing to be wished for in the way
OF noise.
Intentional Nine at Banquet
The annual banquet of the Intentional
Nine. one of the city's oldest clubs. was
held last evening in the Hotel DUPONT
with all the members present and J. i.
Malcolm, president of tho club, presiding
officer at the business session. At the
banquet in previous years. under the
terms of club drawing the member
drawing a blank slip was destined TO
become a Benedict during Nhe wear or
give a dinner to the other members Of /
the club.
Because Of this an the members are Z
married or have given The dinner, SO the
drawing has run its course, and the club
"Dutched il" at the banquet
last evening
Members or the Knickerbocker
Club celebrated the advent Of the
new year by giving the first dance OF
the season in the auditorium of Odd
Fellows Temple. There were about
seventy-fye couples present The red
and green OF Christmas tide predomi-
mated in the attractive decorations, a
special feature of which was the
Club emblem, in red
hung above the stage.
Garlands OF red and green were ar
ranged about the room and the red +
and green also decorated the supper Z
rooms.
A delightful, dance program was
given by the First Infantry Orchestra
and supper was served by Caterer
White
Small horns, which were distributed {
as favors were "just the thing later
on, to welcome in the new year, and {
right royalty was il welcomed in, too.
5y the Knickerbockers.
General Wilson Entertains.
Among those who watched the old year
out and the new year in last evening
was General James II. Wilson. who
entertained a host of friends at his ,
annual New Years Eve supper. Brief
speeches and general wishes for the ,
best health. wealth and happiness that
he new year could bring, featured the
suppers which is always keenly anti
,ipated by General Wilson'S guests.
General Wilson also held open house
today and informally welcomed many
friends.
At the supper last evening the Cen
erals guests included Colonel Biddle.
Colonel Dorst Colonel Greble, Major
Flagler and Captain Phillips, all OF
he United states army and ex-mem-
Ders of General Wilson's stan in the
Spanish war.
Of his home friends present there
we're Governor Charles r. Miller,
United States Senator Willard Sauls-
bury. Judge George Gray Judge Ed
ward c. Bradford, Judge lgnatius c.
irubb. Chancellor Charles M. Curtis,
David r. Marvel, Judge Victor b.
Major Charles e. Copeland,
Colonel Edmund G.. Buckner, Samuel
Jr., Joseph Bancroft, An
irew c. Gray. United states District
Attorney John p. Nields, Francis n
Buck, }. Danforth Bush, William G
,oxe. John II Dandy. Captain Johns
on. Alexis l dupont Colonel George
\. Elliott. Horace Cause. George Hof-
ecker, Former Governor Preston Lea,
he Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus, Otho
Rowland. Dr. Charles l.. Reese, Rob
ut III. Richards. William G. Mendin-
lall. John Kearney Rodgers. Harlan
!. Scott. Frank G. Tallman, Henry b.
Thompson, James p. Winchester, Hen
larocr U-ior Horny HOonoS Daniel q