South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-01
CITY WELCOMES
NEW YEAR AMID
GREAT DIN Of JOY
South Bend Celebrates Evening
SedateIy But Burst of Noise
GreetS Advent of 1916
Watch Parties Feature.

Father Time has depOsed another of
his countless children. At midnight
last night wrinkled and worn 1914"
bearing his heavy burden OF expert
ence, stumbled away to his reward.
Into the big footprints OF 1914" ca
pered frivolous and caprcious "1915."
South Bend was prepared for the ar
rival of this new unit of time and the
entrance of 1915" was welcomed ap-
propriately Just as the clock struck
the first note of midnight, bells of
many churches rang out, factory
whistles sounded horns footed and
the cry of Happy New Years to you
was heard on every hand.
Theaters held midnight perform
ances and practically every show
house was packed when 1914" made
its exit. one noticeable feature of the
New Years was the Obvious lack Of
rowdyism, although there was a spirit
of general good feeling preVading.
Services In Churches.
Services We're held in many of the
churches last night to see the new
year in and the old year out At the
Quincy Street Baptist church a watch
party was held after the services \
reception was held at $50 in the
church parlors by Rev. and Mrs T. J.
Parsons, pastor of the church
At a business meeting held at the
church reports were given by the Of
ficeTs of the past year ana Z new
officers for the ensuing ye were
elected A program of vOca nd in
strumental music was given AID a So
cial time was had until the new year
came 20 them.
The annual business meeting OF the
Indiana Avenue Christian church was
held last night which consisted of elec-
of nf a 4
a winding up of the business of the
old year. The l. o. O. G. orchestra
was present and furnished many mu-
sicdl numbers \ reading was given
by Mrs "A. l. Brenner ID J. g.
LavengOod entertained with a clar-
met solo and a quartet gave a number
of songs. After the program vas end
ed social time was held until mid
night.
Watch night services at the Trinity
Presbyterian church were conducted
by the pastor, Rev. J. + Burns The
services opened at o'clock. A re-
view of the old year. giving the spir-
itual and material progress was pre-
sented. The outlook of the New
Year was topic talked on by q
number of the people present. Music
recitations and games were feature:
Of the program. Refreshments were
had after the program
New Years Resolutions was the
topic that Rev. II. +. Hostetter. pas
tor of the Westminster Presbyterian
church spoke upon at the regular
meeting of the Junior Bible classe:
last night at the y. NJ. c. a.
Services at Mission.
The last night of the old year was
observed with appropriate services a
the Rescue mission at 436 +. Lasall'
av. in charge OF Rev A. @. Schafer
Attendance was unusually large anC
the service was in every way a sue
ceSsful and beneficial ore. The earl
Ter part Of the program was under th'
direction of the EpwOTth league o
the First N T. church and consistec
of q social time with selections by th'
male quartet from the First NJ. T.
and numbers by the Carter sisters
Light refreshments were served
| Between IL a'clock and , the con
! secration service was observed
Today the mission will observe opeI
house to the public which is cordial
~ invited to call and inspect the quar-
ters Music will be furnished TO en-
liven the day and refreshments vii
he served.
Firemcn Dine.
New Years eve was observed By th'
hremen at the Central station with ;
dinner. Members of that COMPANY
mar cipated in the affair. Following
the dinner the firemen were enter
tained with selections on a NictrOls
and n player piano which were do
mated for the occasion.