Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-01
CITY JOYOUS
WITH SPIRIT
OF NEW YEAR
Advent of 1915 Met With
a Whirl of Gaiety, Min.
gled With Charity and
Good Resolutions.

Philadelphia Is fairly launched tos..
upon the new year 1t greeted win
whirl Of gaiety unsurpassed anywb.,.
In the world.
Crowds that defed the efforts Of tram.
police. augmented by special SQUADS fro,,
all parts Of the city, jammed into Ma
ket and Broad streets this morning avail,
ing the vanguard OF the famous rnur,.
mers parade. peculiar to this city.
Long before this time thousands =,
men and women who had participated i,
the throngs celebrating the arrival OF n.
new year at the stroke of 12 were attend.
ing devotional services in churches M.
celebration in the streets this year was
greater than ever before and in soma
places 1t gave no sign of let-up all
through the night.
HOLIDAY SPIRIT RAMPANT.
The spirit of the holiday was every.
where in the city. staid old Philadelphja
kicked up Its heels today. Beneath The
statue of its founder on the top of CITY
Hall tower 1t performed such capers a.
are never witnessed elsewhere.
The big question of what the year will
bring forth may be in the back of nearly
everyone's head, but there was no sign ~
1t today upon their faces. nor yet In their
actions. Politics, business and domestic
cares were set aside for the nonce while
the city reveled in a brand-new year and
Joyfully put forth resolutions as younr
as the year itself to replace the shattered
remnants of those made year ago M
Strangers to Philadelphia might hays
thought the city had worn itself out last
night in the street and cafe celebration
of the little 1855 arrival. The crowds.
some sleepy-looking, who waited for the
mummers, changed this opinion. ~
CHARITY's OPEN HAND.
New Years Day stands for other things
In Philadelphia besides fun, however It
Is In class with Christmas as a day
of minlstering to the poor and needy
Nearly every charitable organization in
the city made some special provision
today for their dependents. The Galilee
Mission, in Vine street. provided q special
dinner to about 250 little children of the
poor.
Discipline in prisons also is relaxed
somewhat, as on Christmas. Something
was added to the ordinary prison fare and
other little things done TO make the
DSlNB ny bOClety
realize that a new year is at hand, new
year of great possibilities and boundless
opportunity for accomplishments.
IN THE MAYORS OFFICE.
One of the chief points of interest In
the city today was the magnihcently deco
rated Mayors reception room, entered
through conversation hall in the second.
floor of City Hall. This room 10 capari-
soned as never before, A wonderfully
sparkling fountain plays into q pool in
which are resplendent goldfish, Ever
greens and flowers rise up to the ceiling.
1t was in this room last night that the
Mayor greeted thousands OF visitors who
came to wish him another year or sue
cessful administration of the city's affairs.
With him were the members Of his Cabi-
net and other city officials, for Philadel-
phia's own municipal new year party.
DINNERS AND DANCES.
About 60 employees of Eugene E. Nice,
of 372 and ga Seut hid street, were the
guests of their employer in the tango
room, first floor of the Hotel Walton, at
/ o'clock this afternoon. Similar events
delphia firms.
BREWERYTOWN'S PARADE.
The celebration of the first day of the
new year in Brewerytown today rivaled
the mummers' parade.
The procession of various organizations
from that section of the city started
at 2 o'clock this afternoon, following the
annual cross-country race, for which
beautiful prizes were offered by business
men.