The sun., 1916-11-17
TO LIFT LID FOR
NEW YEAR REYEL
Mayor Will Permit Bright
Lights to Twinkle Until
Early Tuesday.

Following a visit Of representatives
OF the hotel n restaurant interests OF
The city to Mayor Mitchell yesterday at
City Hall the Mayor said he would
cooperate In the move to make Monday,
January ]. the official night Of ccicbra-
ton. by extending the liquor selling
privileges TO 3 or 4 o'clock in the
morning.
While the Mayor did not definitely
make this promise. he lef. no doubt that
" there was a strong sentiment in
favor OF holding the usuai New Years
eve celebration on that day he would
trihe.
AS New Years eve happens TO fall
on Sunday" sale the Mayor, that de-
termines the fact that no licenses for
the extension OF time can be Issued for
the sale Of liquor ,..at night. have
Notified the hotel and restaurant owners
that I expect a real. substantial and
actual compliance with the law that
night. and both OF those group. have
given me their assurance that they will
honestly comply.
"Ot course. the police will carefully
observe what happens that evening, and
appropriate action will be taken In the
case OF those who may undertake to
do anything which Is not In compliance
with the law. ] have suggested to all
these people that since New Years eve
does fall on Sunday evening, the usual
celebration of New Years e-e be post
poned until Monday night. I do not
know how far that plan will be adopted.
As I ave told them. I will cooperate in
endeavoring to give the community an
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that night IL they want IT."
Can you tell US whether you will is
sue any all night licenses on that night 80
he was asked.
"If 1t Is desired TO shift over to that
night. that L.. to make a particular
holiday night. I should be inclined to
follow the same plan as on New Years
Eve last year." he replied.
William II. Anderson. superintendent
Of tho Anti-Saloon League. wrote the
Mayor another letter yesterday request-
ing that IL It Is decided to hold the
celebration Monday nc special license be
granted.
Anderson wal OF tho opinion that the
kame plan as followed by the Mayor last
~year-that OF extending the time one
hour after the : O'Clock closing hour
should he followed. Those who wish 70
carry on the celebration after that hour.
Anderson said. merely want a 'leEsiizcd
spree"
There was talk yesterday around City
Hall Of . movement to have the Board
OF Aldermen declare Tuesday. January
2. a holiday. So far A. could b learned.
this talk vas started by some OF the
restaurant men. who with rare con-
sideration for the welfare OF their
prospective patrons believe II will he
best II the celebrating public can sleep
late that morning.
A. q result Of the report Of Bishop
Frederick Courtney. president OF the
Church Temperance Society. q commit
tee headed by Bishop David II. Greer,
who has been presiding at tho conven-
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
Of New York. which ended yesterday. in
the Synod House OF the Cathedral of 81.
John the Divine. will 60 20 City Hall to-
day or tomorrow 20 register a protest
against a wet New Years eve.
Charles 3. Burch. RuYragan Bishop
Dean Grosvenpr of the cathedral and
the Rev. DR.. William r. Manning. rector
of Trinity parish. will accompany Bishop
Greer.