Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
DIN OF NOISE FOR
NEW YEARS BIRTH
Old and Young Folks Joined in
Celebration.
SERVICES IN CHURCHES.
Watch Night Meetings ia Addition To
The Ceremonies at Community
Tree.

All Annapolis OF at iehSt 2 large
part OF its citizens, forsook several
hours of their sleep last night anc
jOined-in some way or other in hId.
ding adieu to the Old, welcoming the
birth of the New Year
Prom a religious standpoint, ap-
propriate ceremonies were held ID
practically all of the churches, with
Watch-Night services and prayer, in
addition 20 the two choral services in
the shadow of the Community Christ
mas Tree. And as the hour of mid.
night approached, there started dir
of noise and fun-making il which old,
ds we'll as young folks participated,
and it continued we'll on to / o'clock.
In fact, it was even later than
that when many citizens who had pro-
longed the celebration, wended their
way toward home. While there was
nothing in the way Of undue rough
ness, or boisterous cor Juct, the Off
GERS of the police force did especially
ere ditable service in putting check to
undue Incidents. Someone attempted
to start bonfire in the middle Of
Main street, near Hyde's alley, but
the police promptly prevented this.
Church and fire bells rang continu-
ously from FIVE minutes before until
ten minutes after the midnight hour,
and continuous volley of firing re-
volvers and firing crackers. blowing
of horns and Other forms of noises by
the Y lunger merry-makers added to
the din of noise that gave a right
rousing welcome 70 the New Year.
The observance OF the holiday to-
day is general throu yhcut the city.
Federal. State and municipal offices
are closed, as also are those at the
Court House. Very few of the busi-
ness houses opened their doors at all,
and those that did, closed long be-
fore the noon hour. As a result the
celebration of the day was about as
quiet as the Christmas holiday.
But there was a marked contrast
in the weather conditions, A steady
downpcur of ram kept nearly every
one in doors on Christmas, and
though the skies were slightly over
cast, altogether today was bright
and CHEEKY. II was a day of recep-
tions, formal and informal, and many
of the folks of the city and Naval
Academy were out exchanging greet
ings
As noted elsewhere in The Capt. al
the principal reception of the day was
that at the Government House, as the
Governor and Mrs. Goldsborough kept
open house between the hours of l.,
and o'clock.
The last night of the year 1918
saw the close of the celebration
around the first Community Christ.
mas Tree Annapolis has ever known.
There were two services The frst
was from 8 80 to $50 and was poorly
attended, but all interest was mani
tested and those on and around tht
platform sang with a vim and ear
nestness. Mr.. d. 9. Sprogle, who SC
kindly volunteered his services a.
organist, accompanied the singers or
the organ.
Mr.. William H. Feldmeyer led the
singing. The entire program was
sung AnN itdnEAs Will NhN WNkUt
having been distributed by Mrs. Rob
ert Moss, chairman of the Commu-
nifty Christmas Tree Musical Commit
tee.
At quarter alter midnight the sec
ond and last service of song and
praise was held around the Commu-
nifty Christmas Tree. On this occa-
sion a large crowd assembled, and the
real Community Spirit was manifest.
Everybody at the close of the pro-
gram wished everybody else 8
Happy New Year" 1t was a merry,
happy, community crowd and with q
CHEEKY, community spirit thew depart
ed for their homes after ! O'Clock
this morning.
Was the Community Christmas Tree
a successT Wait aud seel The Cap.
ital believes it was. and hopes to see
it sgsin next year. The good that g
Community Christmas Tree does lives
after il. Tomorrow the tree will be
dismsntled and the place thereof shal
know it no more. Vale, Vale, the
Community Christmas Tree.