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

sometimes .aey iaug.e. seafch.gnts
stab the sky.
It's hard onto the New Year now.
Inside the restaurants callow youths
and gray-heeded men foX-trot VIVA
their glories and their glooms you
never can account for a mans tastes
Money dances, too. Walters pull the
cbsmpagne corks. Sicilian hatOoys
mentally figure the maintenance OF a
racing car.
Little 1915" Is Born.
The clocks biggest hand is swinging
close IN twelve. Nearer There's a
sudden hush as the lamps 90 down.
In. up. they come. and then there
blare Of sound and q glare Of lights
For 1918 is born! ~
It's going 20 be a great night inns
New Years Eve. The hotel and res,su-
rant men saw 80. And they ought 10
know. One Of the best known said yes
terday.
81 cant see that the war will make
any difference. have reservations
right I'D to the limit already. mere S
plenty Of money IN New YORK. ! tnlhh
one reason people are spending lI -
because they have been suffering uhdeI
the depression Of tie war, ana the%,
want 10 have one good tune, anyway
Broadway restaurants report spien-
did prospects For instance, Rector s.
which has tripled its capacity WITHIN
the last wear, and where the fascinat-
ing fox trOt was born DO New oIH'
has already received reservations lot
no less than ! 200 covers.
At Bustanoby's 6Oth 50. restaurant
a novelty is promised in the opening
Of the Black Domino Room, with two
new dancers in the persons OF senior
Bavo and Mile. Duval Al the 39tn ST.
restaurant "Peace Pantomime' mas
been arranged.
supper at SO Cover.
Healv's and Shauley's necessarily
will be two Of the focusing points for
all Broadway. Reservations al boih
are very large already, and capacity
houses al both places are expected.
At the Beaur Arts one Of the feat
ures will be a supper for the BeauN
Arts Club. which will probably be the
highest priced meal without wines 10
New York. The fixed price rs $40 a
plate. This, however, applies only 20
the supper served the members OF the
club, who have a room reserved A
surprise is promised diners AZ mid
night
-Four trumpeters Of the German In
perial Grenadier Regiment viii an
nounce the New Year to diners al the
Hofbrau, which already has over 600
reservations. Four OrChestras will play.
At another German restaurant, Pahsis
Harlem Casino. there Will be an I'M
pressiye toast al midnight 10 the dead
heroes Of the European war.
Dancing places will, of course, be pop
ular. Mae Nurrav's new Sans Souci, az
Broadway and 42d ST., which opened
last night. and the Jsrdin de Danse
both promise special features.
Many reservations have been made al
K Gems Chop House, especially by the
atricaI folk. The Ragged Edge Club,
Bohemian Club. "Chin Chin COMPANY
and Watch Your Step COMPANY all
will dine there.
Will Dance Downtown.
Reisenweber's, the Fifth Avenue Res /
.aurant, Cavanagh's, Jacks, Churchllls .
and the other well known places are .
making extensive preparations for The .
great night Nouqulns, that rendCz-
,ous Of the Bohemian. has an innova-
on IT'D INol INtIt VIII ne no ttHfi a. .
ions. The idea is 20 give everybody
4 chance.
Even downtown there will be dancing
and a special dinner at Hams and .
kaliIs.
The hotels, TOO. are expecting great
crowds At the Waldorf Assistant
Manager Stewart said that almost all
pace had already been engaged. There
gill he dancing Ddpv decorations Of
holly, mistletoe and chrysanthemums
n each of the six rooms on the ground
loor. Noisemakers and also nOiseless
souvenirs will be given away. Supper
viii be obtainable at a fixed price and
/ Ia carte. This will be practically the
-ule az an the hotels.
There are some novelties this year az
he hotels. At the Vanderbilt dancing
will be introduced for the night. and
IS the floor is now Of marble. Walton