Evening star., 1924-12-31

lima avenue southeast. s pm.
All Of the Catholic churches will hold
masses tomorrow morning.
While church congregations are
lending a more dignified appearance
to the city's observance Of the advent
of the New Year, youth, less con-
strained and in lighter mood, will ring
out the old and ring in the new order
of things with rousing revelry, tefn-
pered somewhat by the dictates of
their own consciences and the scrutiny
of an alert detective force. -
Special programs. with surprise
features to be sprung at the hour of
midnight. have been arranged for vir-
tually all of the supper and dance re-
sorts, including hotels. and .restau-
rants. Many clubs and. other. organi
cations have prepared parties for
their members and guests. Several
theaters will offer midnight perform
ances.
Harmless varieties of street cele-
bratfons will be permitted on the
downtown streets by the police, but
firing of pistols viii be prohibited
footing of horns also is taboo under
police regulation. but police admit
they VIII have rather of job trying
to enforce it tonight
Among organizations holding en-
tertainments tonight are the Grand
Council, Independent Order, Sons of
Jonadab who will meet at 8 O'Clock
In Pythian Temple, Ninth and H
streets; the Foundry Epworth
League, which will give an informal
lat home" from to IL pm. in the
church parlor; the Loyal Order of
Moose, with a dance at $3.50 o'clock
at Tl5 Eighth street, and the Wood
row Wilson Lodge and Independent
Moses Montefore Lodge of the Pro-
gressive Order of the West, which
has arranged a dance in Odd Fell
lows Hall
Individual Receptions.
Receptions will be the order of the
day tomorrow among individuals and
numerous fraternal. civil and social
bodies
In addition to the big reception at
the White House, Secretary of State
Hughes, III accordance with official
custom, will entertain the members
of the diplomatic corps at breakfast
in the Pan-American Building.
The Woman's Relief Corps, auxil-
iary to the Grand Army of the Re
public, will entertain veterans and
their friends from l TO pm. in G.
A. r. Hall, Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. The depart
ment president and staff will be as
ters of Veterans, Ladies of the Grand
Army and auxiliaries of the Sons of
Veterans, the United Spanish War
Veterans and the American Legion.
There will be a reception at the
headquarters of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, 522 Sixth
street from TO 9 pm. In the re-
ceiving line will be the District Off
GERS and the presidents of the vari-
ia in vi
The Central Union Mission. 622
Louisiana avenue. and the Gospel
Mission, PA John Marshall place, will
hold open house tomorrow, from TO
8 O'Clock.
The board of directors of the Young
Women's Christian Association will
hold New Year reception at the
Eliza beth Somers residence, l104 NJ
street, from TO o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
musical program will be rendered
during the afternoon. All members
and their friends are invited.
The Independent Order of odd Eel
lows and it's branches will hold a
New Year reception tomorrow from
s to 10 pm. at the /. O. o. F. Temple,
41S Seventh street. 1t will be under
auspices of the Rebekah branch of
the order. and President Mary 2. Pol
lock with others will receive. Mrs
Annie r. Grigsby will be in charge
The TaSoma Park Civic Study Club
will receive it's friends from 3 to 6
p. m tomorrow in the ballroom of the
Takoma Theater, Fourth and Butter
nut streets.
The Ladies' Guild of John Wesley
A NJ +. Zion Church will hold re-
Ception from $50 to 10 pm. at 1907
q street