Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
Watch Night Parties at
Churches Also Form Part
of Observance.
PRESIDENT AND FAMILY
IN WHITE HOUSE FEATURE
Weather Prevents Usual Revelry
On Streets in Downtown
Section.

Old 1927 breathed his last in pen
itence and piety last midnight ard
went 70 claim the reward for his viz
tues In the Valhalla Of Years.
He died in comforting assu-an nee
that his sins. uncountabla as they
were. had been weighed in the tal-
ance and forgiven By onn.poce1t
Time. Those ~neSathered about hts
deathbed-on the Sshfe House lawn.
IN the streets, in churches and n
homes-preserved a reverence proper
for such occasions until ne di-ga-l:s:e
notes Of bugles blowing taps an
nounced that the poor old chap had
gone.
Immediately his iusty son ard heir,
1928, started TO celebrate most roster
ously over his inheritance. The
buSles sounded the bli-hesome notes
81 revelie. the church bells pea!ed,
all the noise-mak!ng contr!varces in
the hands OF masked and rno.leyeti
crowds broke loose and many gentle
men who had resolved ferventiy 10
amend their lives during the coming
year decided that they would waft
until tomorrow before putting their
good resolutions into effect.
Capital Rather Quiet.
On the whole. however W,sF,fr-
ton witnessed a rather quiet Naw
Year eve due 20 the close proximity
q the Sab. ath With preVs ntad the
clIos from ccEtIng!ng their Uutltc
festivities after .n.d1lg1t. TIE pcg9ce
WEI. OF t-e a!slt "a lravsr- any fea-
lures OF the celebration which uienr
SAVIOR Of Sunday dissertation. TIE
change OF T42rs found D.e7tv cf ueo-
pie in the streets. dressed in all scrrs
q colorfuI Costumes. Who were rather
uncertain bout the pccpCiecy e
making noise.
IN addition 20 regular inspection
tours by siautsaAn-s attached 10 the
precincts wh3ch embrace the rESat
club section. special details az police
men wearing formal evening dress
Were assigned &c clubs ard hotels
where New Year eve entertainments
were IN progress.
The correctly clad officers. with weafs
ons ccnceale,? carefully ruGsr tE.e.r
dinner Jackets were uadsr The ii~sr-
ri00 ~ IL 49,. Nina <. Van W.1Ste.
head: ~ the N0u,an's Bureau Rro
supervised also 4 force 0. police
wesleu VINO were assigned 20 xar4.
Gus dancing places.
White House Observance.
The principal ceremony took place
az the White House AZ midnight 4
double brass quartet &C the Marine
Band played Taps" az the stroke o.
Il. TIE players appeared suddenly
in 4 circle O. hight high above the
~
cred under the trees on the White
d.atsly upon the las: note q TIE
dlgss. This chSerVancs was ar
elaboration os that followed a. ms
White House last year ara wEscr
PROMISES "a become al annual even.
n the Capital Tire TrsSs5sa. ard
Mrs Coolidge remained Up 20 witness
the ceremony,
Following the Paying - rsvs5s,s
the double quartet played ~Ycrr Land
ard Ny Land. and this WAS followed
by chimes coClgacS. "Sslls Q. St
Marys," TIE p,ay.rS WAS under sse
direction ~ Carc. Taylor ErarSer O.
the Marine Rand.
The man choSea - <sv god by 70
lSSt wlsh TAPS" ard - wyltcuce TIE
New York With reve:lls MAS Arthur
:, Wh,ccoG,b, a member ~ the Ma
g.4e Hand. who sounded .he $ostsssy
e2vial dscSe On the cor@St 81 To
funerals % The Unknown Solder ara
PRESIDENT H1ri.DS
The President ANA Mrs. C<NN.itsSe had
invited the pN>':c ~ the ssoxta
grounds ~ the Mate House ~ taAs
pars ~ tAiS unusual observance ~
w4:choIsh;. and as midnight nsarsss
waited IL sSe3c private TS>>',eS. VtSsglnS
wl,a their So0 John. fox the stroke ~
- 20 oT!ttS tAsHt ~ saetc windows -
listen WITH the resi-
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wa,thc}Sas services IL tbs SsQSVNs~
taan has Neen CUSTOMARY - l3ts years,
New Ncar Sermons.
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addition - these >SS>'aa@ ~SEN.eeS asSSt
~ tae pastors are tNgs'acaSuS New 1sag
sermons az she gSSa3ar SAurcA SEES.
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