The Washington times., 1915-12-31

Song and dance ana general rcNelry'
with the blare OF Aud Lang Syne" re.
verberating above the merry chatter OF
hundreds of carefrce, will greet the year
Of 1916 and mark the passing of the
present year in the city's hotels. cafes,
and clubs Every nook and corner Of
the Capitals public places of enter
tainment bids fair to be crowded to
capacity by thrOngs of merry-mekers,
the list of reservations made up to noon
today, giving evidence that Washing
ton Is preparing properly to celebrate
the occasion.
Worlnen in hotels and cafes put the
finishing touches on the decorations this
morning while orchestra leaders have
their parts ready to aid the welcome of
the New Year.
Reservations at the New Willard. tho
Shoreham. Continental. Powhatan, Ra-
iioslly all space. AT the Chevy Chase
Club, the Columbia Country Club and
the Army and Navy Club, hundreds OF
parties are planned. The younger So
at a bail which the dehutantes Of this
year and last are giving at Rauscher's.
Washington Lodge OF Ilks will hold
jolly celebration, including a special
musical program, a dance, and buffet
supper:
Supper de luxe will be served at the
New Willard. the Shoreham, the Pow
hatan, Raleigh. and other hotels at
II o'clock Dancing will precede the
meal in each instance, while special
entertainment features, including the
throwing of confetti, the DOMINIC OF
Ounce caps, and the general wooing of
the Muse of Merriment will succeed
the supper
A special feature of the willard en-
tertainment will be the singing by st.
Johns full sanctuary choir of sixty
Ill IL 4 - A.
Year. Meyer Davis full orchestra of
twenty-five pieces will furnish music
for the dancers in the large ball rooms
OF the hotel.
Some Reservations.
The following reservations have been
made at the various hotels and cafes
for the celebration:
Willard-Commander w. r. White u.
s. NJ; II. G. Busch, c. K. Bush, Mrs.
A. Lisner, c. Il. Peterson. j. II. Biz
brey, r. Eichelberger. Michael Dowd,
Frank Gilmer, l.. s. Scott, ]. r. Gibson,
Il. Il. Dean, d. s. Porter e.. Mantz,
r. II. Miner. f. b. James. l.. Mayer,
Dr. r. b. Menes, H. A. Grant, W. J..
w. w. Shepard. Chester Thorr. Jus
tice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Robert
W. w. Spalding, DR.. v. N. Leonard.
II. H. Freeman, DR.. Charles l.. Ander-
son, John SHELTON williams. Ramon M.
Valdes. Victor Maurtua, Alex II. Law,
w. Lincoln. De Fries Goodwin,
Mrs; J. F. Gaynor. sorteIios Nicholson.
9. ". Mitman. Mrs. J. s. Remsen, II.
hi. V. ID. Moore, v. jacob. f. H. Jo-
hansen, Miss Elenor Bryan, 5. RI.
FISCHER. j. H. Barrett, A. d. Lotfler,
d. s. Porter, A. NJ; Weaver II; T.
bingham, Il. M. Bowman, Al. ]. Luchs,
Charles Il. Schatfner, S. Schwartz, }.
Madison Carroll, Il. Herrari. Lieut.. G.
8. Ketchum, r. w. sayles. c. o. Hall,
De Teaza, J. j. Brosnan. 8. II. Ray,
r.. p. Avalear. Colonel Lauchheimer,
y. s. Nj. c.; f. ID. Norton, w. II. Zepp,
BENJAMIN Fairchild, Wrisley Brown and
j. Il. Amin.
Continental-s. Prince, w. NJ. John
son, Philip Hermann, Dr.. l.. G. AfflecS.
w. c. Batcheler, Mrs. NJ. Reintzen, c..
A. Marshall, NJ Frank, r. r. Hughes,
George Martin, George w. Wright, j..
Sigmund and M. Fenton.
Harvey's-G. L. Green, l.. H. Kauf-
man. NJ. Selinger, V. p. Kallenback, f..
w. Wickart, S. r. Evans, +. c. Rich
ardson, j. NJ. Smith, ]. NJ. Money, =.
r. Fehr, w. J. Olmstead. w. L. Baker,
J.. II. Lynn, r. V. Roberts, F. E. DAILY.
N. Miller. d. J. Cox, II. Eicholz and
H. Sommers.
Columbia Country Club-H. s. Wal
colt, John o. LaGorce, r. V. LaDow, A.
D. Lyons. H. G. Nichols, s. A. Reeves,
F. z. Mack, Emmons s. Smith, j. NJ.
Williams, J. D. Robbs, F. 3. Pyle, b.
y. Graham. Harrison Stidham, A. b..
Heaton, Walter c. Allen, F. A. Mertz,
John o. Gheen. r. L. Burkes, c. A.
Slater, J. c. Lynn, Charles L. Caldwell,
LeoX c. Brooks, C. b. Doyle, w. D..
Campbell, George b. McGinty, D. A.
d. B. Gish, A. c. McElroy. I. ]. Hender-
son. C. NJ. King f. c. Colt, L. w. Her
ron. o. DeMoll, e II. Robnett, L. ID.
Carroll, w. S. Minnix, Il. w. Camp,
c. L. Peddicord, Charles +. Miller, I.
Fl, Shoemaker. Fl. X. Cornwell, l.. C.
May, w. ]. Turkenton, W. c. Miller,
Robert McMurray, Louis Holmes and
c. J. Gockeler.
Chevy Chase Club: Mrs. Thomas