Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-01

TdE celebration of the entrance Of
q New Year hSs been observed
with much ceremony in this
country ever since the beginning Of our
Republic. President Washington was
the first 20 establish the custom. and at
his Philadelphia residence. during
his fr>- administration. it has been
noted that the day WAS ohServed with
appropriate ceremonies. with & light re-
past in the afrernOoa. Including plum
cake baked by Martha Washington her
self. Snd some temperance punch. made
chiefly NJ lemons and sugar. minus any
Intoxicating ingredients.
The custom Of New Years calling
originated in this country with the
Dutch IN New York state. The nature
81 the day. the clearing Of OF old .ac-
counts and the hopeful beginning OF the
new trial OF life. made New Years day
day for the Interchange CT friendly
greetings, and in no country more than
in this hiss the friendly visiting crystal
lied into such hard and fast business,
In the South. IN the early days, that
land where social life Is as delightful
snd Spontaneous in its growth IS is fife
fora OF the region. New Years day
I WAS formerly Observed IS the great
time for coming out The debutante
, hurst into blossom On thar day. the old
h0meSteads were thrown open. and the
social world, Ike the huge fatally. met
10 exchange greetings and good cheer.
On New Years day the observance
in Washington takes on the form OF
diplomatic and political obServSnces.
when cOoyeyanceS from au over the
city start moving toward the White
House for their occupants 70 pay their
respects 70 the president and other dig
ntCarfeS o. our government
When the general custom OF cele-
braCing the first OF the year by the
para6ing o. New Year clubs in fan
raSric costumes. and similar iOllifca-
Ifons began II IS difficult 10 say. though
II does not appear 70 have sntedated
the Civil war. As for shooting IN the
New Year. Lhst seems 70 have been the
cuSCom-snd Srrikingiy 50 in Philsdel-
phis. ever since the revolution
When John Adams moved into the
White House IL was 50 incomplete that
there was very little attempt 70 OBJ
serve New Years day at the mansion.
nor in fact any other elaborate social
aEEir- The celebration as now Oh
served began with the = zminiStrar ton
OF President jefferson On New Years
Day in 1893 IL is noted on Saturday,
New Years day. the president was
wafCei upon by diplomatic characters.
the officers OF the Eovernnenr- the
members OF the lezESIs-Cr and the
citizens generally There were also
present : large number Of ladies' In
1874 the report contains the i1fO-ua-
CiCn that the affair was rendered more
agreeable By The accompaniment OF tbs
Marine sni Italian bands
Ar this second jefferson reception
some time sitter The company had
assembled. Colonel Burrows ~ the
head OF the Marine corps, saIuEed the
President while the hand OF music
played the presidents march went
through the usual evOIutf01s in & mas
Cerly manner. fred sixteen rounds in
plsCoonS. and concluded with 8 gen
ersl Teu-de-ioie-'
Naturally. with Dolly Madison as hos
tess the New Year receptions during
her husbands administration were bril-
Isnr- sud ST the last one prior 70 the
burning OF the manSEOu- = guest ssTC-1
as follows Nothing ever was Wit
messed IN Washington 50 brilliant and
dazzling
Every President since then has cele
brsted the dawn OF the new year IS
81 occasion for diplomatic courtesies.
s. well IS an opportunity 70 give the
public & chance 70 visit the White
House and shake hands with the pres3-
dent