Evening star., 1916-12-31
GAY AND EXPECTANT
CITY TO GREET 1917
Toasts and Celebrations Will
Usher in New Year; May
Bring Great Events.
PROGRAM IN THE CAPITAL

PkUGhAM NV IHc CATIiAl
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At midnight tonight a healthy young
ster named 1917 will be left on the
doorstep of the world as old man 1916,
battered and worn. passes into the
neyrr-again- n-to-be, and tomorrow the
newcomer will be formally welcomed
into the family of humans with cele-
brafions of various sorts. He will be
the recipient of toasts throughout New
Year day.
He will be worth all honor given
him, for he holds great powers within
his grasp. He may end the war in Eu-
rope: He may make our nation the
leader of the world. He may bring gov
ernuent employees further increase in
wages. He may bring Francisco Villa
into the hands of the United States au-
thorities. He may bring the national
guardsmen back home. He may bring the
Wasnington base ball club a pennant.
He may do hundreds of good things.
and then again he may not. but, just
the same. il is pleasant to enjoy a de-
lightful expectancy
. Many Social Affairs.
Washington VIII celebrate TINS ma
tivity with numberless social affairs
in addition to the big noise at mid
night There are to be receptions.
athletic carnivals. entertainments and
dinners without end. The kid" is
king in the National Capital, and young
1917 will be no exception to the rule.
The breakfast to the members of the
diplomatic corps here usually given by
the Secretary of State and his wife as an
incident of the New Year reception at
the White House. however. will again
be abandoned this year.
TWO patriotic organizations are to
celebrate New Year day with recep-
tions. The Legion of Loyal Women will
receive in the oak room of the Ra
leigh Hotel from / to o'clock in the
afternoon. There are to be vocal nam-
bers, piano and violin solos and pa
triotic songs rendered by members of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
Sons of Veterans, who are to be among
the quests.
MIS-. Ada H. Weiss. president of the
legion, will be assisted in the receiving
line by Mrs. John A. Logan. Miss Cora
Curry. Mrs Mary S. Lockwood. Miss
Grace Pierce. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker.
son, Mrs. Court F. Wood, Mrs. T. W.
Calver. Miss Mary E. Smith, Mrs. E X
Gillette. Mrs Helen A. Engle, Mrs.
Florence Donohue. Mrs. May Houghton,
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Mrs. Olive C. Johnson. Mrs Anan E.
Ball. Miss Marie L. Byerlee. Mrs A. j.
Hughes and Mrs. Martha E. Leith.
Host to Confederate Veterans.
The District of Columbia Division of
the~Enited Daughters of the Confed-
eraey is to give a reception to the To-
cal Confederate Veterans at Confederate
Memorial Home, 1922 Vermont avenue
northwest. from 1880 to IL O'Clock to-
morrow evening. All Confederate vet
erans are invited to attend. Mrs. j. f.
Mulcare. president of the division, will
be In the receiving line. and will be as
sistad by officers of the division and
presidents of the local chapters.
Open house will be held at the Young
WoWens Christian Association from 2
70 2o'clock tomorrow, opening with an
INFORMAL reception, which will last un-
fu o'clock The program ef-enter-
,alnment to follow includes cornet So
los by Misses Mabel and Nellie Ernst.
reading by Miss Montague, folk dane
Ing by Misses Ruth Stevens and Ellie
nita-Crenshaw and special music Re-
nesnments are to be served, and all
9lris and women are invited to attend
Ehe celebration was arranged under
the direction of Mrs. Grace woodburn
and Miss Ardell Payne Classes at the
e w c. A. are to be resumed Janu-
Open House at Y. M. c. A.
IAN open house. beginning at o'clock
eQmorrow afternoon. will be held at the
18th street branch of the Y NJ C. A.. at
bis 18th street northwest An ath-
!etic carnival will be held. and in ad
4Ation musical program will be given
Rev c. ]. Withrow, pastor of Mount
vernon NJ. E. Church. is to give an adj
Gtess AZ the association at 3:45 o'clock
this afternoon
IAN elaborate program of entertain
Rent IL 10 be given at the Central Y
e A. open house." beginning at
geiock tomorrow afternoon. There are
De athletic events. as well as vaude-
vale and musical sketches
-.Watch night services are to he hold
y the Independent Order of the SONS
az Jonadab at the Pythian Temple. 1912
sth street northwest. tonight Promi-
Isnt speakers of the organization are
"a give appropriate addresses.
"A New Year dinner-dance is 70 he
gwen at the University Club at O'Clock
t3morrow evening.
1.-The National American Woman Suf-
rage Association will be "at home" to
its friends at it's new Headquarters. 1926
Hhode Island avenue northwest, from
e III O'Clock tomorrow evening Plenty
oL cider. apples. nuts and other good
'ngs mat go toward making up a New
Year celebration will be on hand
Readings and Music.
sFraulein Frommel. the well known
Fehsh pianiste. and Mrs. Irene Miller
Chainey of West Virginia are to give
piano solos. Mrs. Eula Ketner Hays
and Mrs John o. Moque are to give
readings and Mrs. s b. Milton. former
ly with the Chicago Grand Opera Com
pany. and Mrs. Charles F. Sperry will
sing
The receiving line will include Mrs.
tsflbert NJ Hitchcock. Mrs John E.
Ssker. Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock.
MS Eliphalet Andrews, Mrs. Richard
so Gibson. Mrs. John NJ Speel. Mrs
ltsnry h. r. Macfarland. Miss Caroline
dn Puy. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
ME- Walter McNab Miller. Miss Ruth
white and Miss Heioise Meyer
Mrs Flora Osborne Schwinger with
tAf officers of the Rebekah Assembly
and ladies' OF the Home Circle will
receive at odd Fellows Home, 3233 y
sSreet northwest. from S TO IL O'Clock
tomorrow evening.
.afrs. Cora r. Scott. Mrs. Bessie Scott
and Miss Louise Stevenson will receive
AZ 1340 18th street northwest from s