The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-01
JOYOUS WELCOME
 GIVEN NEW YEAR
 THROUGHOUT CITY
Holiday Spirit in Evidence and Many Festivities Marked the Advent of New
 Year
Fly WILLIAM THOMPSON

It was a great welcome that was given the new year last night.
 Yes sir, 1921 has been with us since Il2 o'clock last night, and if you were not aiakc ly the time to welcome the new year you were liable to be awake la minute later, Tor every fireman and engineer anywhere around Birming-
 ham hung on to his whistle cord until | he got dizzy and fell off.
 | The whistles blew as they have never been blown bcIore. Whistles in East
 Lake, whistles in West End. whistles
 on the south side and whistles on the north side exactly at 12 o'clock opened up and let loose. Birmingham seemed
 to be the nosiest place anywhere. It was one of the greatest new year'A celebrations ever held in Birmingham. People had been preparing for it for weeks. The Southern club officials had
 been busy for some time getting ready flor the celebration. By o'clock last night 325 guests had made reservations for the dinner-dance at the club It was estimated that about 500 people took part in the dancing which began at 10 o'clock, and dinner was served at il o'clock At 12 o'clock a little company of players presented a little sketch which was to welcome to the new year in and wish the old year a l. Fully 1,500 people were entertained last night at the Tutwiler hotel. Three large orchestras had been engaged weeks in advance and four acts of vaudeville and special dancing feature was offered during the course of the evening.
 The management of the Tutwiler dis tributed many kinds of noise-makers among the guests and from 9 o'clock I, 1f the morning the Tutwiler was the scene of merry-making and fun galore.
 It is estimated that at least a hum dred social clubs in the city held private dances to welcome the new year in. The cafe of the Birmingham Civic Associa- tion was the scene Of big dance and other dances were held at the Morris and the Hillman hotels, in addition to the public dinners and entertainment features put on by the management of these hotels.
 The King Joy Inn was also the scene of dancing, dinner parties and merry making. Additional music was provided and new year gifts were presented to all the patrons. The Motion hotel also had special musical features and big crowd was in attendance.
 A special midnight jubilee was held af the Lyric theatre after the two regu.as night performances were overs The Spe- cial show began at Il o'clock and danc- ing, singing and cabaret features were rendered until long after midnight
 Private parties had engaged every table and every inch of space where an extra table might be placed at the Country club many days in advance. A jazz band and large orchestra furnished the mu- sic and it is estimated that fully 400 people were there to welcome the new year.
 The fun continued long after midnight and there were shouts of joy from all parts of the city. But the police depart- ment had nothing to do but sit back and take it easy. Order prevailed every where. No accidents of any kind were reported and only a few arrests were made.
 Practically all the leading churches in every part of the city held watch ser vices last night. In most of the Churches every department took part in the cele- brations Speciai music, including organ recitals and choir services were the fea- lures of the evening and in every in- stance the celebrations were continued until the midnight hour, when the new year was welcomed in.