Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01


brated ioyously but with restraint.
Outside of the gathering at the Chris
tan Endeavor services. the streets were
| free Of large crowds and hilarity. Most
inside the cafes, the hotels, the clubs.
/ the churches. or their own homes, for
] the police had little trouble.
Services on Treasury Steps.
The services on the Treasury steps
| were opened by Rexford L. Holmes. head
of the District Christian Endeavor Union,
who explained briefly the object of the
open-air celebration. Rev. a. w. Spoon
er, rector of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, pronounced the invocation. and
then pictures of President Wilson and of
| number of public buildings were thrown
on a large screen which had been erect
ed for the purpose.
Under the leadership of Percy S. Fos-
ter, large choir then sang q number of
religious and Patriotic hymns and songs.
The words of the songs were thrown
on the screen, and many of the people in
the crowd joined in the singing. Music
was furnished by Pistorios Band The
entertainment is to be repeated next New
Year eve.
The music committee last night was
composed of William Z. Ballard, Lester
r. Ballard, Roy F. McCarty, William E.
Braithewaite, Daniel G. Angevine, Miss
Virginia Raymond and Miss Caroline
Martin. Paul II. Watson was chairman
of the finance committee, t. Carl Crump
was chairman of the publicity commit
tee and Walter F. Winslow was chair
man of tile lantern committee.
A message from Secretary of the Navy
Daniels was read. 1t was as follows:
My New Years wish for the Chris
tan Endeavor in the coming year is that
its many good endeavors will be trans
lated into good deeds. More strength to
its arm for righteousness"
Entertainment at Press Club.
The New Year was ushered in with q
rush at the National Press Club. where
Secretary to the President Joseph Tum-
ulty was among the guests. Beginning
at O'Clock there were songs and dances
and other entertainments by amateurs
and professionals until after o'clock
this morning.
The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Club
under the leadership of Walter I. Holt,
proved to be one of the big hits of the
evening. Playing all the latest rags"
and festive music, this club entered into
the spirit of the occasion and drove away
dull care from every one present.
The program. which had been arranged
by a committee headed by Frank P.
Morse, included actors from various the
matte recital. The Strike at the Forge, :"
and George O'Connor sang IF He Comes
In, I'm Going Out" MY Cousin Caruse''
and others of his farvorites, accompanied
by Matt Horn Frank Fay and Stanley
Fields of the Cosmos gave their skit,
Two Nuts on a Sea of Nonsense" Frank
Walton of the Casino sang THE Trail
of the Lonesome Pine" and told several
stories.
Keith's bill was represented by AL Lee
Ia HncSQV N Icy
Docket and Jack Waldron. who sang a
number of catchy songs. Frank West
phal. at keith's, accompanied them and
played several spiano solos. Edwin Ste
vens of keith's. and Charles Meakins
from the National, and FL is H. Arm
strong and E. j. Rutan from the Casino,
completed the list of entertainers.
At midnight the club members and their
Syne" and America" but the festivities
continued until almost daybreak.
Elks' Club Entertains.
At the EIks' Club the members had
their wives and friends as their guests,
making up a gathering of more than
1000 people. When midnight came every
light in the building was suddenly put
oct, and then on the wal s of each room
flashed out this greeting in electric
lights: Washington Lodge of Elks
wishes you all a happy and prosperous
New Year" At IL o'clock Past Exalted
Ruler Frank A Kidd made a short ad-
dress, and read the Elks' creed.
Contributing to the entertainment were
Miss Clara Naecker. contralto; Prof.
Horton, with his chain and paddock act;
Frank Dougherty. baritone solo; Master
Charles Hutchinson boy soprano, in two
songs, A Fool There Was" and after
All I've Been to You; Frank c. Green
and his talking doll: Master Robert
Schmidt, Washington's boy soprano, sing
ing The jungle Man Rag and appear
ing in a duet, "A Grille Was Just Made
TO Love-" with Master Hutchinson, Prof.
MCGUIRE and Prof Zimmerman and Mil
ton Davis, pianists.
A musical feature of the program was
the United States Marine Band, with
Arthur Whitcomb cornet soloist. After
the evening performance of the local
theaters had ended a number of vaude-
vile artists entertained with parts or
all of their acts.
Sons of Jonadab Celebrate.