New Britain herald., 1925-12-31
NEW YEAR DANCES
 DOMINATE TONIGHT
Spirit of ReVelry Rises as Mid'
 night Draws Near

New Britain for the most part will dance the old year out and the new year in, this form of social predom- ~ating on the calendar for tonight and the early hours of tomorrow mrning.
 Nearly every hall in the city will be the scene of activity. The theaters will also feature midnight perform ances and in private homes many will hear the church bells toll the passing of the last hour in 1925.
 Churches are expected to draw unusually large crowds to their in- splriational watch night services. These services consist of the usual devotional exercises and programs of varying natures.
 The Shuttle Meadow club wiD ob- serve "open house" from to 9, serving a. buffet luncheon. From to 3 a. m. dancing will be enjoyed.
 At the Elks' club on Washington street, the strains Of Si Jaffe's or chestra will fill the air from ?, m to a. m Dinner will be served at II o'clock and musical revue will be presented, Because of the flood of requests for reservations, 1t uas found necessary today to put the rathskeller into service. the main hall having been found inadequate to accommodate the gathering.
 The Burritt hotel will hold its sec ond annual New Years eve party with plans similar to those of the big social success of last year being made.
 St. Elmo lodge, Knights Of Pythias, will hold the annual lodge banquet tonight A program of speaking and entertainment is planned.
 The Ftremen's ball, which takes on more a community spirit than most of the New Years eve socials. will be held at the State armory. The spacious hall is expected to be taxed to capacity and the frerlen are hopeful of a good financial re- turn to swell thstr pension fund. There will be one postal delivery tomorrow. The stamp and registry windows will be open in the morn ing from to Il. but the remainder ! of the office will observe holiday hours.
 Special Trolley Service
 Special trolley service for New Years eve has been planned by Su- perintendent William J. Bryan who has made the following announce [ ments:
 North End and Berlin routes-- Cars will leave the triangle at 12:30 a. III. on January 1 for Fran cis street, This crew will then re- turn to the car house and leave for | Berlin at 1:10 a. m. with bus run to Berlin street and return to car house.
 Plainvile and Pennington ave- nue routes Cars will leave the triangle at 12:S0 a. m. and run to Commonwealth avenue and return to the triangle leaving triangle at | 100 a. ID. for Plainville and return to car house.
 New Britain-Hartford route -- The half hour headway will ! continue until 1:07 a. m. from New 1 Britain to Hartford and until 1:23 a. m. from Hartford to New Brit ain.
 New Britain crews will leave tho } triangle at 11:07. 11:37 p, m.. 12:37 | and 1:07 a. m.. and will leave i Hartford at 11:52 p. m. and 1922 q. m.
 The crew assigned to the car ] leaving New Britain at 1:07 a. m. | will exchange cars with the Hart ford crew scheduled to leave Hart ford 12:52 a. m. at Maple Hill and return to car house.
 Hartford crews will leave New Britain at 12:07 q. m. Leave Hart ford at 11:2s p. m., and 12:52 g.. m., and exchange with the New Britain crew at Maple Hill. ----------------
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