The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-31


on the following lines: North Second,
Third, Fourth and Sixth, Allison Hill,
Race and Vine, Reservoir Park and
Steelton. The last cars will leave the
square at l a. m.
Most of the churches are planning
to hold watch night services. In many
places the pastors have planned social
hours either at the beginning or dur
ing tine services. All city and State of
fees will be closed New Years day.
The main postoffice, the Hill and the
Maclay street stations will close from
10 clock in the morning to midnight.
All carriers will made their 7.45 a. m
deliveries and collections, and the $40,
1880 and 1920 p. m. collections. These
hours were announced by Postmaster
Frank G. Sites.
Both the local Y. M. C. AS have
planned open house for tomorrow. Mem
bers of the reception and entertainment
committees will be on hand all day to
welcome visitors and friends. At the p.
r. R. Y. M. C. A. moving pictures, vocal
and instrumental selections and a, ad-
dress by H. E. Rupp, ehairman of the
entertainment committee, will be part
of the annual entertainment given at
7.30 o'clock. In the afternoon from
o clock until o'clock refreshments
will he served by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Entertainment at Y. M. @. A.
At the Y. NJ. c. A., Second and Lo-
Gust streets, public reception will be
held from II clock in the morning to
8 clock in the afternoon. Dewitt Pax
ton, of New York City, humorist, will
appear at the annual members enter
tainment to be held in Fahnestock hall
ait S.15 O'Clock. There will be a GYM
nasium exhibition under the auspices
of the physical department at clock
in the afternoon. The entire building
except the dormitory will be thrown
open all day for inspection by the pub
lie Refreshments will be served to all,
The Salvation Army will dedicate its
new home on Race street. The dedica-
tion had been planned earlier but was
put off owing to the cooperation with
the Slough campaign. Children will be
treated to candies and other gifts
Most of the clubs Of the city are plan
ming open house.
The members of the Fifth Street
Methodist church have arranged to pass
the closing hours of the old year in a
series of services in the auditorium of
the church, continuing from s o'clock
until midnight. The program includes
an hour of motion pictures. From 8 to
10 o clock there will be a regular
preaching service. At 10 clock there
will be an intermission with light re-
freshments for all who are in attend
ance at that hour. A praise and ex-
perience meeting will be held at 1880,
continuing until midnight.
Other Watch Night Services
The Rev. j. D. W. Deavor, pastor Of
the Epworth Methodist church. Twen-
| ty-frst and Derry streets, announces
watch night services tonight, at 3
O'Clock. There will be very interest
ing and helpful program.
Watch night services will be held in
the st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church this evening starting at 8
O'Clock. The services will begin with
a sermon by the pastor, the Rev. r. W.
Runyan, on the "Old and the New"
This will be followed by socal hour
during which there will be rotations
and special music. Refreshments will
be served and during the last hour
there will be religious services.
The Ridge Avenue Methodist church
will hold an old-fashioned watch night
service this evening, beginning at 9
o clock. The first hour will be given
| to sacred music under the direction of
Professor /. l.. Evans. During the sec
ond hour preaching services will be held
by the Rev. John Fl. Daugherty, pas.
tor. There will be an old-fashionet
love feast and experience meeting the
third hour and the services will close at
midnight with the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper.
AT the Green Street Church of God
watch night services will be observed
beginning at $50 p. m. There will be
a Fellowship meeting, reception of new
members, and an address by the Bishop
Stanford. The address will be deliv.
cred at 10 O'Clock. The Slough cam.
paign song books will be used at the
service.
In the Catholic Churches
The Feast of the Circumcision will
be observed in all Catholic churches
OF the city tomorrow. In the ST
Francis, st. Lawrence, Sacred Heart
and St. Mary's churches there will be
masses at $50 and $50 tomorrow. AT
the st. Patrick s Cathedral there will
be masses at $50, and 9 clock. The
vt. Cecelia's choir will render, by re.
quest, the same musical program that
was rendered Christmas morning. The
music will be under the leadership of
Sister Evangelist. At the Sylvan
heights Orphanage there will be mass
at Z O'Clock tomorrow morning.
a social hour will precede the watch
night services in the Grace Methodist
church at $50 o o'clock, during which
refreshments will be served. Following
that there will be an experience and
prayer meeting, at which the Rev. DR..
John D. Fox, pastor of the church, will
preside.