The Washington times., 1915-12-31
Old General Repelry
Will Rule at Hotels
New Year to Be Welcomed With Song, Dance, and
Gayety-Reservations Numerous for Tables
in Leading Hos telries and Cafes

Song and dance and general rovelry,
with the blare of Aud Lang Syne' re.
yerberatng above the merry chatter OF
hundreds of carefrce. will greet the year
OF 1916 and mark the passing of the
present year in the citys 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
tho occasion.
Worknen in hotels and cafes put the
finishing touches on the decorations this
porning while orchestra leaders have
their parts ready to aid the welcome of
The New Year
Reservations at the New Willard. the
Shoreham. Continental. Powhatan, Ra-
leigh. and Harvey's have taken prac-
ticslly all space. Al the Chevy Chase
the Army and Navy Club. hundreds OF
parties are planned The younger so
cial set will assemble almost en- masse
nj a bail which the debutantes Of this
Washington Lodge of ElkS will hold
q jolly celebration, including a special
musica! program, dance, and buffet
supper.
supper de luxe will be served at the
New Willard. the Shoreham, the Pow
katan. 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 donning OF
Ounce caps, and the general wooing of
the Muse of Merrment will succeed
the supper.
A special feature Of the Willard en-
tertainment will be the singing by st.
Johns full sanctuary choir of sixty
male voices at the coming of the New
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 celebrations:
Willard-Commander w. r. White. u.
s. N; II. G. Busch. c. +. Bush, Mrs.
A. L.lsner. c, r. Peterson. j. II. Bill
brey. r. Eichelberger. Michael Dowd,
Frank Gilmer, l.. S. Scott. J. r. Gibson.
Il. Il. Dean, d. S. Porter, G. Mantz,
r. II: Miner. f. b: James. l.. Mayer,
Or. r. b. Menes, H. A. Grant, ". J..
W. W. Shepard. Chester Thorr. Jus
tice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Robert
i"ug&n' c,aI,;r d; C.; Means; A II. snow w
II. II: Freeman, DR.. Charles L. Ander-
son, John SHELTON Williams. Ramon NJ.
Faldes. Victor Maurtua. Alex II. Law,
". Lincoln. De Fries Goodwin.
Mrs; }. +. Gaynor. sorteIios Nicholson.
.. Holt, W. f. Roberts. l.. NJ. Rivera.
III. V. d. Moore. V. jacob. r. II. Jo-
hansen, Miss Elenor Bryan. 5. II.
FISCHER, J. II. Barrett, a. D. Iottlerr,
Newcomb. Philip Goldsmith. J. E. Gun
ningham, l.. NJ. Bowman, Al. J. Luchs,
Charles +: Schahner. S. Schwartz, }.
S. Ketchum, R. W. sayies, c. o. Han,
". *. Moorehead. r. ID. Rynder. M.
De Teaza, J. j. Brosnan. $. n. Kay,
+. p. Avalear, Colonel Lauchheimer.
Benjamin Fairchild, Wrisley Brown and
j. Il. Amin.
Continental-S. Prince. w. NJ John
son, Philip Hermann. Dr: +. G. Afflecll.
w. c. Batcheler, Mrs. NJ. Reintzeh, c.
A. Marshall, NJ Frank, T. r; Hughes,
Sigmund and NJ. Fenton.
liarvey's-G. L. Green, l.. II. Kauf-
man. NJ. Selinger, V. p. Kallenback, f..
w, Wicksrt, S. r. Evans, j, G: Rich
r. Fehr, w. J. Olmstead. w. l.. Baker.
J.. II. Lynn, r. V. Roberts, +. E. DAILY.
n. Miller. d. J. Cox, II. Eicholz and
II. Sommers.
Columbia Country Club-H. S. VAL
colt, John o. LaGorce, r. V. LaDow. A.
F. f. Mack. Emmons S Smith. J. NJ
williams. J. D. Robbs. f. 3. Pyle. D.
Z. Graham. Harrison Stidham, A. B.
Heaton, Walter G. Allen. F.. A. Mertz,
John o. Gheen. r. f. Burkes, G. A.
Slater. J. G. Lynn, Charles L. Caldwell,
Leox c. Brooks. c. b. Doyle, W. d.
Campbell, George +. McGinty, D. A.
Skinner. o. r. Evans. II. D. Schmidt.
d. B. Gish, A. c. McElroy. l. J. Hender-
son. G.. NJ. King, F.. c. Cot, l.. w. Her
ron. o. DcMoll e II. Robnett. L. y.
Carroll. w. s. Minnix, H. w. Camp.
q. T. Peddicord, Charles f. Miller, ].
r. Shoemaker. Fl. X. Cornwell, l.. c.
May. w. J. Turkenton. W. c. Miller.
Robert McMurray, Louis Holmes and
c. !. Gockeler.
Chevy Chase Club: Mrs. Thomas