The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-31
GAY parties,
CHURCH RITES.
TO GREET 1882
Town and Country Clubs
Plan for Thousands
of Jewellers.
COPS TO WATCH BOOZE
Prayers Rising From Many
Affairs Will Hail
New Year.

The year 1881. welcomed with
open arms twelve months ago, will
be dismissed CURLY and finally to-
night as the glad hand will be ex-
tended to 1882.
Thousands will gather at city
churches, clubs, lodges, theaters and
bathrooms to celebrate.
More than one thousand persons
are expected to take part in the
celebration at the indianapolis Ath-
letic Club. Supper and dancing Will
begin at 10. Two dance orcheStras
will furish the music.
Other Clubs Celebrate
Dancing and supper, from 9 to 4,
is the program at the Columbia
Club. Three orchestras and a floor
show will be provided.
Breakfast will close the party at
the Hoosier Athletic Club. Dancing
and supper will continue from 10
to 3.
Dancing and tableaux will feature
the evenings entertainment at the
Athenaeum. Dinner will be served
at 9, and the dancing will follow.
Indianapolis Country Club and
Woodstock Club will have New
Years entertainments consisting of
supper and dancing.
Feature Of the entertainment at
the Indiana Roof ballroom will be
the burial of 1881, to take place at
midnight. Dancing will start at
$3.50, with two orcheStras playing.
Continuous entertainment will be
provided.
All-night dancing is on the bill
for the Lyric ballroom, starting at
$3.50.
Close Watch on Traffic
Maurice Bennett, temporarily in
charge of federal prohibition Off
GERS here, and Police Chief Mike
Morrissey said today that dry
agents and policemen will mingle
with the jewellers at the public
celebrations, in an effort to keep
liquor law violations at a mini
mum.
Chief Morrissey promised that
policemen will not go to extremes,
and we do not expect celebrators to
go to extremes"
Especial attention will be given,
MorriSsey said, to keeping the streets
safe.
Drunken motorists will be dealt
with severely" he asserted.
More serious observance of the
coming Of the New Year will be held
in many of the churches of the city.
Churches Plan Services
Special watch night services will
be held at Cadle tabernacle from
$3.50 to 1890. Chief speaker will be
Bertram Day, who will talk on The
New Year"
The Rev. George A. Franz and
the Rev. Thomas R. White will
speak in the watch night services
at the First Presbyterian church,
beginning at 11:15.
Three ministers will speak on the
program at Wheeler City Rescue
Mission. They are the Rev. A. w.
Miller, the Rev. E. M. Kerlin and
the Rev. H. E. Eberhardt. Services
will last from 8 to IL.
Major James Murphy will be in
charge of the watch services at the
Salvation Army citadel at IL. All
divisions will unite for this special
service.
Governor to Receive
At Barth Place M. E. church a
watch party will be held, beginning
at 9.
Final 1881 services will be held at
Roberts Park M E. church under
sponsorship of young peoples classes
starting with recreatiOzlal program
at tonight.
Refreshments will be served and
devotional services held in the sane
tuary at 1870. The Rev. Alpha H.
Kenna will be in charge of the serv-
ices and Mrs. Winifred G. Himmel
will present organ selections.
Fridays leading event will be the
reception to be held by Governor
and Mrs. Harry G. Leslie at the
Governors mansion.
Open House at Cathedral
Scottish Rite will hold open
house fer members and guests FRI
day at in the Scottish Rite ca
thedral on North Meridian street.
The party will continue until mid
night, with dinner, entertainment
in the auditorium and dancing on
the program.
Tea and reception are on tap
for members of the Meridian Hills
Country Club at Friday after
noon.
AT the Propylaeum Fridays en-
tertainment will be a tea for the
adults from to 7. and dance for
the juniors from 4 to 7.
An all-day program, featuring
exhibits, athletic contests and en-
tertainments. has been scheduled at
the Y. M. G. A. The program viii
begin at 10 in the morning and con-
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