New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30

? IL. Marshall, the manager, mas nad
linoleum floor laid over the stone, IN
order that the dancers may not be
wearied There will be dancing, too, al
the Plaza, and Nespolitan singers VIII
contribute 70 make the night merry
one.
The clock Of the Metropolitan Tower
will mark midnight FOR the Biltmore.
From the windows of the ballroom, on
the nineteenth floor Of that hotel, the
clock can be plainly seen. and when its
red lamp replaces its white the lights
in the ballroom viii be darkened.
surprise is promised a. the Biltmore,
and John Nee. Bowman, the manager,
won't tell . IN advance.
Old Father Time There.
Father Time will escort the New
Year in at the Knickerbocker. and there
will be a cabaret Lucius VI Boomer
the managing director Of the McAlDln,
believes in his country, and every favor
given away az the hotel will be made
in the T.. s. A. In addition, everything
used in the decorations viii be fire
proOfed, 10 avoid any chance OF flare
from candle or stray match. The fth
Regiment Band will play in the Louis
XVI restaurant, alternating with Ma
while the negro band will play in the
grill and the Hussars' Hungarian Or
chestra in the terra Gotta grill room.
Scotch bagpipers, TOO, viii keep up that
atmosphere Of Scotland the McAlpln
proprietors love so well.
The Claridge, under the same man
agement, has also an elaborate pro-
gramme for the guests diversion.
At the Ritz-Carlton there will be
dancing In the great ballroom. Reser-
vations for the ballroom, grill, palm
court and Pail Mall room are already
very large The St. Regis will have
dancing for the first time, and there
will be special favors and a ceremony
at midnight.
Angels Everywhere.
Al the Aston angels will float in a
starred sky above the heads of the
Broadway angels sitting at the tables. .
OF the reservations for one thousand
persons i'm the grand ballroom one man
has already engaged places for party
Of twenty-five.
A share of the proceeds from the .
m dnIght dance at the Prince George
will go TO the Committee of Mercy. OF .
which Senator Elhu Root is chairman
and August Belmont treasurer, 20 be .
devoted 70 women and children in New
York who have suffered poverty and .
distress through the war.
Frank Case, manager Of the Hotel Al
has sounded human note by
saying:
seven years ago asked man in
the hotel where he had his dinner
Christmas Day, and he said: In my
room. ] felt was the only man iu
New York not invited out. and / didn't
want 20 sit alone in a hotel dining
room That gave me an idea, and ! in
vIted people the next Christmas, and
kept on inviting them.
"On New Years Eve I am going 10
see If ] can get fifty or sixty people
who will enjoy renewing old friend
ships, extending good wishes and
" atching the old year out and the new
year in without the assistance of music,
cabaret or confetti. 10 may be a hivver,
but il is worth trying once
Wine Is s-Plenty.
Hundreds Of other New York hotels
such as the Breslin. Wallick, Holland
House. Gotham. Imperial, Martinique,
Belmont Manhattan Netherland and
W OodstOck, all celebrated in the minds
1f visitors and New Workers. will have
special ceremonies and a more than
special dinner.
All the hotel and restaurant men say
here is plenty Of champagne, and
there will be plenty of people TO buy il.
lust as large supply has been laid in
as last year. but this year there viii
be one change in many Of the popular
rot places, for the Nothing but Wine
After Midnight has been thrown away.
The proprietors realize that while
money seems 10 be plentiful the patron
should be given chance TO exercise his
discretion in selecting his drinks. lie
S at liberty TO exercise discretion or
otherwise in consuming them.
Perhaps a score less than two hun
fred all-night licenses have been is
sued, and the Mayor went over the list
again with Police Commissioner Woods
yesterday 10 is expected that New
York will be allowed TO have Jolly
New Year. but not a rowdy one Al
Police headquarters 1t is said that the
njunctions, summed up, are Common
ense' and "Fun, but no lighting