Indiana daily times., 1921-01-01
DANCING AND
HILARITY MARK
CELEBRATIONS
Special Features in Hotel
LObbies Attract Crowds
of Spectators.
CLIMAX ARRIVES AT 12

The new year f1oated in last night on
schedule time, not as wildly hilarious or
as exhilarated as usual, perhaps, but just
as youthful and buoyant as ever and was
welcomed with the blare of many instru-
ments and the tapping Of dancing feet.
The ringing Of bells and the shrteking OF
whistles welcomed the advent of 1921 at
midnight
The Hotel Lincoln was a center OF attrac-
ton, for the lobby and mezzanine floor
were crowded with onlookers and the
dining room was packed to its seating
capacity A syncopated flock of jazz
trained instruments kept the dancing feet
of many camel walking and double jazz
Ing. with frequent interpretations by the
regular Lincoln instrumental Trio and
the quartette. Various novelty numbers
were introduced by the singers. one fea-
ture Of special note being the singing Of
"Kismet" by Miss Claris Solomon,
gowned in a beautiful costume, fitting
her role.
CUNNING
NEW YEAR"
The dancers in evening clothes, jaun-
tily balancing gay paper caps. added
bizarre touch to the lively scene. \
dainty little toe dancer clad IN a spark
enthusiasm from the audience. But the
climax was reached when Old Father
Time strobe majestically into the spot
light and opened the door Of the grand
fathers clock. where the most diminutive
and cunning New Year" was concerned.
Little 4-year-old Harry Callan Jr.. as the
little newcomer, sang couple Of songs
which made the hit Of the evening. There
was plenty Of noise and merryma king,
eating and soft, soft drinking and the
midnight hour brought forth a deaienins
storm of conglomerated noises, whistles,
bells, rattles, neverything.
At the Claypool, the dancing In the
lobby and tune tickling orchestra gath
cred a goodly crowd, the lobby being
packed, with a gallery audience in the
mezzanine. The dining room wore Its
most festive aspect. colorful with the
vari-colored party frocks Of the feminine
guests, serpentine confetti and crepe
paper head gear. The lack Of the spark
ling Burgundy and its comrades did not
seem to detract one whit from the hilar-
ity Of the celebrators.
CELEBRATION
AT ATHENAEUM.
The Athenaeum, brilliant with holiday
decorations with the ballroom arranged
cabaret fashion, tables bordering the
floor where a space for the dancers was
roped of with laurel, balloons in vivid
colors floating overhead and guests
doled up In their most festive "duds"
made merry.
An elaborate cabaret was put on with
a brilliant finale as the midnight hour
struck. when the lights wer, all exun-
guished with the exception Of single
spotHgha that A IA g. s~ea Nhi,"
flower, whose petals s,twly opened. dis
playing a tiny dimpled New Year, smil-
ing on its delighted audience.
4 formal dance in the Independent
Athletic Club, with dancing on both
iloors. and lively special Jazz cabaret
numbers brought out the big majority
Of the club members, and confetti, bal
looms and paper caps touched Up the
fCrmality OF the affair With rolickins
note Of frothy frivolity.
The Naennerchor crowd spent Jolly
evening: special orchestra features were
presented with various novelty songs by
Hiss CHNe Lamb, contralto. The ball
room was decorated with bright holiday
trimmings and all species Of noise
producing Instruments made the night
hilariously gay.
The Columbia Club had IT'S usual quota
Of celebrators and n group OF singers,
the instrumental trio and real Jazz
band kept the ball rolling until the wee
hours this morning.