The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-02
Noisy and Cordial Welcome
is Assured for the New
Year at Midnight
This Evening.
VARIETY or ENTERTAINMENT
Balls and Dinners, Theater Parties and
Receptions Scheduled to Provide
Merriment for Departure of Old
aid Welcome of the New.

Kenosha is all ready TO Wrlte IL
ss1919D and the new year is to be
given a most cordial welcome when it
drops into Kenosha at the stroke OF
twelve this evening 1t is going to be
received with merry parties in many
parts Of the city--it is going to be re-
ceived by devout worshipers In the
churches and it is going to be received
by merry roisterers on the streets and
in the public houses Of the city.
Ii is taken for granted that Keno
sha is going to give 1919 a more gener-
al greeting than has been given to any
new year in the history Of the city.
Hotels and restaurants have had
many reservations for midnight din
ners and suppers and dance halls in
the city, practically all of them, will
be open, are ready to entertain the
largest crowds in their history.
There will be no lack Of entertain
ment for the evening and there will be
enough Of it to 60 all the way around
and to extend way into the new year.
To those religiously inclined the
doors of many churches viii swing
open this evening and they will remain
open until after the new year is here.
The union meeting of the young peo-
pie S societies of the various churches
in the city will be held at Park Ave.
M. E. Church beginning at eight clock
"A a. II n Serh%
In the Catholic churches of the city
masses will be read at the same hours
as on the Sundays Of the year.
OF unusual interest will be the
annual "Open House" of The Pacini
Amusements Company at the New Ma
iestic Theatre on Tuesday evening.
of course everything will be free and
the special entertainment will start at
eleven o'clock and continue until one
O'Clock. There will be special pro-
gram of pictures and at midnirAt there
will be feature GREETING 4e new
year. Charles Pacini will be on hand
to personally welcome the family Of
Majestic theatregoers and their friends
to the special performance.
1t is going to be popular to dance the
old year out and the new year in. It
will be the first Sylvester Eve at the
Elks Club and it is to be made the
most notable observance of the even
ing in the history Of Elkdom in Keno
sha. The entertainment for the even
ing at the club house will start at
seven O'Clock this evening when a
special dinner win be served. Service
Will be continued until nine O'Clock
after which there win be dance in
the main hall at the club. The usual
merry riot is scheduled for the greeting
OF the new year and following this
there will be luncheon served in the
dining room up to two O'Clock.
These entertainments will be for the
Elks and their guests and plans have
been made to take care for more than
five hundred people.
AT the Eagles Club there viii be .
dance and entertainment for members
of the Eagles and their families and
admission viii be by the regular lodge
card. There will be special entertain
ers during the evening and refresh
ments in great plenty win be served
The Danish people of the city will
greet the new year at Danish Brother.
hood Hall where a big celebration is
provided for under the direction of
the Bragg Singing Society. There
will be a Christmas tree and a program
to be followed by informal dancing.
The men in uniform have not been
forgotten in provisions for Kenosha Is
reception of the new year. A dancing
party is arranged for the Armory and
y promises to be repetition of the
successful party given by the War
community Service committee ON the
night before Christmas.
In addition to these there win he
public dances in all of the halls of the
city and scores of private parties ii
homes in all sections of the city.
On Wednesday business in the CITY
will be practically suspended ana
the clubs of the city viii keep open
house. It is expected that the ole
custom Of New Years calls will be Il
vogue in the city.