Evening journal., 1917-12-31
new YEAR TO CINE
With CLAD acclaim
IContInued From FIrst Page ,

and so on. Father Time viii make the
speech Of Introduction The stage cos
tunes viii be quite different this year
from those worn at the previous New
Year performances. All the leading
characters will discard the chiffon
draperies usually Identified with their
parts for fur-robes and ear-mufners.
/ In an interview with a reporter for
/ THE EVENING JOURNAL, 1917 said he
didn't think he had done so badly when
! one came TO study all his difficulties.
lie had given some pretty good wallops
TO autocracy. and had raised funds for
humanity and civilization the like Of
which had never been known IN the
worlds history. lie had introduced a
whole lot Of folks TO one another, who
had never before realized that there
were so many other good fellows In the
world. he had gotten a whole bunch
Of ammunition, trained soldiers, and
material resources ready for 1918 to
work with, such as he had not been left
by 1916 And last, he had left to 1918
United states ready to rescue the
world from German militarism. Az
that, he was glad to see 1918 put on his
helmet and grab his bayonet, while he
himself retired 10 a nice little pink
cloud for a well-earned nap.
The interview with 1918 was not very
definite, as that year has no more idea
han anybody else what is tucked away
IN mis- knapsack for the future. All
old Father Time would say about it
was that there were some glorious
things stored away there, but the re-
potter coull see the ends Of thousands
OF good resolutions with gllt edges
which so CT lowded the knapsack that
they were sticking out Of the top.
These resolutions go into effect pre-
cisely on the dot at m dnight. The
famous water wagon viii galumph
across the stage. Thousands, with
right hand in the air, will resolve
never again to smoke, chew, drink,
choke of the alarm clock, sit up be-
yond Il. o'clock at night, forget to wipe
4 their feet on the mat OF say so much
as one unchariiable syllable everybody
| is going 10 save money. In a few days
from now, his Satanic Majesty Will
have oatloads Of high-g-ade good in
tentions, 10 pave q drive for auto
mobiles, 10 being well known that an
/ defunct devil wagons return to their
/ native regions when their function up
on this earth ceases.
The performance of The oratorio.
/ Messiah" for a Red Cross benent
shows IN all the theatres, numerous
/ private receptions, watch-night SER
vices in nearly every church, supper
/ parties in the hotels, and crowds on the
streets, VIII welcome 1918 to Whining
ton tonight Tomorrow will be legal
/ holiday. The banks en@ -"hools win
be closed, and many OF the Industrial In
/ sttutions viii shut down for the day.
A Few plants that are busy on war or
ders Will keep running, paying their
workmen overtime. There Will be only
one postal delivery and collection ON
cial boards that would meet tomorrow
have either postponed or held before
lines their sessions.
Whether work or play is their pro
gram for tomorrow, Happy New Year. q"
the slogan for everybody tomorrow
The New Year will be ushered in To-
ally with a number OF social events
General James H. Wilson gives a New
Years Eve reception tonight. Colonel
and Mrs. Edmund q. Buckner are at
home TO friends tomorrow afternoon
number OF watch-nIght supper par
lies have reserved tables at the Hotel
iupont tonight The City Club has
dance on its schedule for tonight The
/ Wilmington Country Club will keen
open house tomorrow afternoon. 4
midnight performance. a novelty locally.
Will be The Indestructible Wife" with
Grace George as star, at The Playhouse,
starting at eleven-thirty o'clock after
the close Of the oratorio "The Messiah, ,"
given as a Red Cross benefit this even
ing.