Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-31
NOVEL CEREMONIES
TO GREET NEW YEAR
Churches and Clubs Will Enjoy
New Kind Of Programs.
Mayor to Receive
TOWER LIGHTS BLAZE AT IL

Thousands OF persons will take part
In watch night gatherings and other
ceremonies in the official welcoming OF
the new year tonight.
A number Of new ceremonies will
mark the death of the o'd year and the
birth Of the new. Besides the usual
tolling Of bells and the hubbub Of the
streets there will be more serious
strain running through many Of the
celebrations. And then there will be
receptions. dinners, dances, all kinds OF
entertainments,
Outstanding among these events VII
be the Mayors reception 10 the public
and municipal authorities on the second
floor of City Hall. in the reception room
Of the Mayor.
In this large hnartment, which has
been decorated with Christmas green's
and electric lights, in honor Ct the hoh-
day season, will bP stationed Mayor
and Mrs. Moore. the directors OF the
different municipal departments and
their wives. heads of the different county
Offices and their wives. members Of city
Council and their wives and other mu-
nicinal officers.
The general public will enter the
building from the east entrance facing
Market street and will pass NJ the
stairway to the second floor, and thence
along the corridor to the Mayor othcc.
where they will be received and will
then pass out of the big municipal build
ing by way Of the main entrance lead
ing into Broad street.
The Police Band will play IN the cor
ridor Immediately adjoining the recep'
ton room. The reception will start at
o o'clock. one hour earlier than has
been the custom. and will continue un-
I'll shortly before midnight.
Tower Light to 60 Out
At five minutes of 10 the light in the
tower will be PStinguishcd. and the
tower will remain in darkness unu the
first stroke Of ~. 10 indicate the birth Of
tire new year. when the lights again
will be turned on The lights in the
steeple Of Independence Hall also will
he turned out Mt the same time, and
will remain extingulShed until midnight
when they will be turned on and the
bell tolled.
One Of the new features will be the
singing of CHRISTMAS carols. both on the
plaza of City Hall immediate'v beneath
the quarters occupied by the Mavor. rs
well as In the Mavor's office during the
rrogress Of the recention. for which an
interesting program has heen arranged
Philadelphia Choral Union of more thar
A hundred voices under the leadership
OF Miss Anne McDonough. Of tho Art
Alliance and teacher of the Public
Sight Singing Classes.
Among the UNIQUE observarcoS o'
New Years Eve will BE- the celebra
ton tonight at the parish house of st
Luke and the Epiohanv Church. 4
thousand people are expected 10 attcnC
this traditional service. A long program
with a turkey dinner for old neop'e
music, dancing. moving pictures ant
masquerade will eliminate with {
watch night service IN the church from
IL 80 o'c'ock TO midnight.
a. Watch Nirht Service
The Christian Endeavor Society vii
have watch night service at the Por
Richmond branch Of the Seamen
Church Institute, 251S East Cambri
street.
The Rev. ]. Franklin Bryan. pas
tor of the Emmanuel Church, Fifty
ninth street and Willows avenue
Will conduct watch night services.
social hour will precede the churcl
service.
The PhiIomusian Club, Of Philadel
phia. will have New Years Ev
dance. The club will have open hous
New Years Day. Mrs. Herman II
Birney, president of the club. will re
ceive, with the executive board, from
8 to 6 p. NJ.
The White Apron Club, of Highlan,
Park. will enjoy New Years Ev
celebration in the clubhouse on Caro-
boulevard tonight The MasOns hav
prepared an elaborate program, iu
Guiding variety Of musical features
The annual New Years rcccpt!or
rendered TO the Archbishop Of Phila
delphia by all the Catholic societies Ir
the diocese will take place Sunda,
afternoon at 3 O'Clock in the Cathedra
Chapel, Eighteenth and summer street,
Cardinal Dougherty will deliver an ad
dress