Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
DRY NEW YEAR EVE
FIRST FOR THE D. c.
Celebration in Washington to
Be Greatly curtailed-BaI-
timore to Profit.
PLANS FOR TOMORROW

"Io the New Year revivinS old de-
aires" makes this first New Year OF tue
National Capital under drouth conoi-
tons for largely increased trafhc on
the electric and steam roads between
this city and Baltimore. For the hrst
time since confetti was invented ano
the blowing of tin horns became a.
recognized indoor sport for New Year
eve. the hotels of the city have made
absolutely no preparations for cele-
brating the demise of one year and the
advent of another. Therefore, numer-
Gus reservations have been made by
CAPITAL residents at the hostelries of
the Maryland metropolis, where the
stuff that puts pep" in celebrations is
still to be had and where the popping
of ono or more corks is not as yet the
signal for a police raid.
Cooperation with the food admins
tration in the saving of foods is given
as one of the reasons for local hotels
failing to prepare for special observ-
ance of New Year eve. AT any rate;
the New Year eve program, observed
annually here for years, will be anons
the missing tonight, along with the
cup that cheers, the flowing bowl Bac-
chus. Ganymede-and the inevitable
next-morning craving for ice water,
bromo settler and black coffee. Also,
the cake-and-wine and the eggnog OF
yesteryear, concomitants of all proper
observance OF New Year day itself. will
be among the gone but not forgotten
tomorrow.
Noise Aplenty, Of Course.
There will be noise aplenty. of
course. though the coal shortage and
its effects on steam boilers may pring
about a diminution of the whistle
blowing that in years gone has mark
ed the birth of a new year. Bells will
ring, however, and other racket-pro-
ducing devices will be worked as per
congratulated precedent.
But there aren't going to be any New
Year eve parties at the hotels. clubs
and other places of popular resort Let
us sing of the days that are gone. Mag
sie-; there will be little enough excuse
for warbling this eve of the glad New
Year.
Most Of the churches of the city will
observe the occasion. however. with
watch night services. A huge gather
ing 10 to be held in the now Billy Sun
day tabernacle. where several thousand
persons are expected to join in singing
and devotional exercises as the old year
dies and tho new is born
One Of the stated occasions" OF q
New Year day celebration in Washing
ton 10 to be the meeting Of the Oldest
InhabitantS Association, which Is to be
held ut IL o'clock at the old engine
house. southeast corner Of 18th and H
streets northwest.
Reception to Veterans.
At Confederate Memorial Hall a re-
ception for all Confederate veterans and
members of their families Is to be held
tomorrow evening. beginning at 1880
o'clock and continuing until 10 o'clock.
A general invitation to the public
has been issued to be present at the
open house to be kept at national suf-
frage headquarters from to pm. to-
morrow.
The r. NJ c. A. is to keep open house
all day tomorrow, a program Of ath-
letfc events in the gymnasium and a
swimming contest in the big pool being
features.
The r. II. c. A. In also to hold open
house at fts quarters. 14th and G
streets northwest, all day.
All u the citys patriotic organiza-
tion4 ~ well as all Of the clubs. are
to keep open house tomorrow, with
programs varied according to the char
Actsr Of the organizations. but all par
taking largely of the spirit Of patri-
otiom-
All Of tbs government departments
and other governmental activities will
be closed during the day. practically
all Of these having closed at noon to-
day.