The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-08
kenosha People Fail to Get
Overly Noisy in Greeting
the Little Stranger.
MANY HEAR CHURCH SERVICES
Police Find Usual Number of Rioters
on Streets But They Are Released as
Enthusiasm Wears off-Elks Have
Large Crowd at Annual Reception.

The greeting that Kenosha gave to
the new year was quiet and unoffensive
and in fact the coming of 1914 was
lscarcely noticed by the great majority
OF the people of the city. Of course
the whistles were tied down for few
minutes and some Of the real jubilant
people paraded the down town streets
and blew horns and made noise, but be-
fore the new year was fifteen minutes
Told the jewellers had grown tired of
the din and there was little doing. The
big whistle at the water works did not
take part in the greeting to the new
year and the blowing Of the other
whistles was not sufficient to awaken
sleeping Kenosha There were crowds
on the down town streets, but shortly
after the birth of the year they slipped
quietly away and at one O'Clock there
was nothing to be heard on the streets
1 except the chattering of few bibulous
ones who had fingered too long over
! the wine Some of the real noisy peo
pie celebrated the coming Of another
year with the firing of revolyers and
| they managed to get away without be-
ing arrested. One man who had an
automobile and loud sounding horn
undertook to inform the entire city that
/ nc hop ba 10 ho lie
of the residence streets. He was finally
subdued by a police officer along about
one O'Clock.
It was notable that large crowds at
tended the watch night services in the
churches of the city. At Park Ave
M. E. church the services began at nine
o CLOCK and the churh was filed The
sermon was preahed by the Rev. Theo-
dore Faville Of the First Congregation
al church and following the sermon
there was merry social hour Just
before the coming of the year there
was praye@keryiee and hundreds of
! devout people of Kenosha greeted the
new year in prayer. large crowd
was present at the watch service held
at the Grace English Lutheran church.
! In the theatres there were large
crowds, but they were orderly crowds
At the Majestic Manager Charles Pa
cini entertained his friends at a free
performance and the theatre was filled
to capacity. The program of music and
/ pictures proved one of the most attrac-
tive greetings to the new year in Keno
sha The feature Of the early morn
| ing entertainment was the playing of
the belafone for the first time in
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| In other theatres of the city mid
night performances were given and
nearly all of them drew large crowds.
There was little carousing in Kenosha.
The old trip of the water wagon took
place but the wagon had few passen-
gers and with cold wind blowing the
men who usually took to the wagon
remained in doors.
The police found the last night of
| the year and also the first morning of
the new year busy one and there was
/; the usual number of arrets. No serious
ofenses were charged against any of
the jewellers and most of them were
released after they had managed to
get rid of their enthusiasm
New Years day brought its full
quota of pleasures in Kenosha. There
were many entertainments, both Of a.
private and public nature. Open house
was the rule all over the city, both in
| the homes of the fr8telnal organiza-
tions and at the residences of the
older citizens
Notable among the New Years re-
Iceptions was that given by the Kenosha
Lodge of Elks. It was in the form of
reunion Of the members of the lodge.
The members gathered at the club room
early in the afternoon and many Of
them remained until late in the even
ing. The usual weekly meeting Of the
lodge was held on Thursday evening
after which there was luncheon and
a social session.
There was one feature missing from
the observance of the coming Of the
new year and that was the customary
annual celebration by members of the
\. NJ. G. A. This feature was greatly
missed by the young men who have no
liked home in Kenosha. Directors of
the association are hopeful that before
another year a new building will be
open and that the customary reception
will be held
The coming OF. the new year brought
changes in many laws, but the an
nouncement of these changes have been
made before Most notable is the new
marriage law which went into effect
this morning. There has been a great
deal said and written about this law
and many people are watching develop
ments with interest.
Miss Harriet Lewis has returned
home after short visit with friends