Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-02
HOW NEW YEARS
DAY Was Observed
Open House and Various
Entertainments Offered
Diversion TO Many
Y. NJ. c. A. HAD
FINE PROGRAM

The observance OF yesterday as a
holiday was general throughout the
city. Banks were closed as were
most business places and the streets
were lively. Theatres and moving pic
ture houses were literally patronized.
open house" at many places drew
both men and women. and in the
evening there were numerous dances
and social affairs.
Special entertainment was provided
at the CITY Club with program OF
music and dancing. At the Hotel du'
Pont varied programs were given at
different times during the day, with
music by the hotel orchestra and the
Marimba Band.
At the Hotel DUPONT the green room,
grill, lobby and mezzanine floor were
given over to the diners and dancers.
The hotel orchestra and the Marimba
Band played. the latter being station
ed on the mezzanine floor. The
principal dancing was in the lobby,
although there was a cleared space
in the grill room. The Friday Night
Dancing Class danced on the mez-
canine floor. A special dinner and
aud favors of fancy hats and noise
makers were distributed.
While everybody had a good time
& was evident that New Years night
IS not New Years eve, judging from
the enthusiasm.
At the Y. NJ c. A. the entire build
ing was open to the public all day
There was a continuous program OF
entertainment until 10 o'clock last
night
The boys department was open FOL
inspection at . o'clock and remained
open until 6 o'clock. The younger
boys gymnastic exhibitions were
held at 3 o'clock and the general
game tournament took place at
clock
At the mems department recep-
ton was held from until 10 o'clocl
1r the lobby Of the building will
music and a general welcome for all
A collation. was served by the ladies
auxiliary.
Members OF the association every
where welcomed friends and manI
women assisted in the entertainment
provided and in the reception.
The rooms were prettily decorated
There were many flowers about tn,
Offices and the open fire in the MAR
reception room spelt welcome anC
comfort.
Open house was observed at tn,
Young Women's Christian Associ
alton, 1901 Market street, both after
noon and last night. During the az
ternoon Mrs. Depher gave several en-
jOyable piano selections and Mrs. "
S. Prickett entertained with reading
from Paul Lawrence Dunbar Re
freshments of cake, tea, fruits. nut
and fruit punch were served.
Assisting in receiving and enter
tanning were Mrs. Prickett, chairma,
Of the extension committee; Mis-
Elizabeth Edsall Miss Lola Murphir
Mrs. Wine, Miss Danuser, Miss Alic
Smyth, Miss Grace Osborn and Mrs
Depher Last night open house
was continued. and large numbers q
young women guests played game
and were entertained with music an
refreshments.
City Club Celebration.
The City Club rooms, on the 10
floor OF the Hotel DUPONT. presented
cay scene last night. when the clu
entertained at its New Years dinner
dance. In every way the function thi
year was the most successful and eli
joyahle ever given at the club. The al
tendance was very large.
The committee in charge comprise
both the house and entertainer
committees, OF whom the following al
members: Herman L. First. Charlie
A. Rudolph, Frank Turner, Dr.. Star
ley Steele. c. ID. Garrettson, II.
Price. L. p Moody. DR.. Stanley Steel
George Dunbar, II. T. Crosby an
Harry P. Tabor. Music for the dam
ing was furnished by an orchestra (
fifteen pieces. while a unique Orche'
ira comprised OF violin, accorded
and a banjo played during the int
mission.
In addition to the dinner and dane
there was an elaborate vaudeville al
cabaret show with eleven separa
acts, some containing as many
eight girls. The program was as 10
lows:
Opening. Somewhere in Dixie
land" the Misses Kathryn Bockma
Leila Mann, Ethel Reynolds, Edii
Hart. Minnie Neal. Jane Miller. Vic
Klalss, Isabel Galbraith; specialt
the Misses Hart and Neal; Hello, n
Sweetheart" entire company; specia
ty. Isabel Calbraith; Whose Lift
Sweetheart Are You?" entire cor
pany; speciality. Bockman and Nam
Honolulu Hickey Boola Boo" emit
company: specially, Gene Mile
Down Where the Suwanee Riv
Flows" entire company; speciali
Ethel Reynolds and Viola Klais
finale. "When the Boys Come Ba'
From Mexico" entire company: IN
Country IT'S of Thee" entire assei
blage. Staged and directed by Charl
Sheisler and George e. Scott. Phil
delphia.