Evening star., 1933-12-31
CHURCHES TO MARK
NEW YEAR WITH
SONG AND PRAYER
Protestant and Catholic Con-
gregations Will Hold Spe-
! ciaI Services. ,.
WHITE HOUSE PLANS
I FOR QUIET CELEBRATION
Hotels and Restaurants Arrange
Entertainments to Welcome
in 1884.

With practically all Protestant and
Eatholic churches offering both morning
knd evening services, a considerable
9ortion of Washington's population was
preparing today to herald the approach
bf the New Year with song and prayer.
ContraSted with the crowds at the
hters. hotels and night clubs that will
BECK forgetfulneSS of recent lean years
In hilarious anticipations of what 1884
Is supposed to bring under the New
Deal" night watch services and gather
hgs are being held by many of the
churches. Young and old will attend
these in many sections of the city to
wait until the stroke of y, reserved for
Special prayer strikes the birth of an
bther year.
Under changed conditions, some of
the old traditions that made New Year
fr Washington famous throughout the
fIatlon, may never return. Former
president Herbert Hoover discontinued
fhe New Year reception at the White
House last year when he took vaca-
fion in Florida From time to time un-
her abnormal circumstances they have
been omitted, but since the first recep-
aion held by George and Martha Wash
Engton these White House receptions
have become an American tradition.
Mrs. Roosevelt Gives Dance.
President Roosevelt is not renewing
the custom tomorrow. This fact has
JED to speculation as to whether he
intends to omit them also during the
next three years of his administration.
The White House last night, however.
provided something different and the
mansion rang with the laughter Of
hundreds of young people, the scraping
OF feet on polished floors and the Tilt of
dance music. This happy occasion was
a dance given by Mrs. Roosevelt for
her daughter and sons, Mrs. Curtis B.
Dali, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, lr., and
John Roosevelt who came to make the
holiday season gay for their parents.
There we're about 500 guests at the
dance and music was furnished by
Meyer Davis.
The White House will observe New
Year day itself in quieter and more
familylike atmosphere.
In official, diplomatic and residential
circles, there will be a vast amount of
visiting from house to house, but
nothing on a scale compare BILE to the
card leavingS Of years ago. Like the
Easter day parades that once graced
Connecticut avenue. this custom is be-
coming more neglected with the passing
Of time.
Oldest Inha abitants to Celebrate.
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
however, yields not to changed condi-
tions. Denied the privilege of attending
p New Year reception at the White
House, which members of the associa-
ton faithfully attended for many years
will a
Engine House tomorrow at 1890 am.
John Clagett Proctor will read his
chronicles for 1888 and James F.
DuhameI will tell about "Belligerent
Washingtonians of an Earlier Day"
This is the first New Year eve to
fall upon a Sunday in a long, long
time and the churches Of the city
have taken advantage of the event to
prepare in advance for an outpouring
Of congregations. Regular Sunday
services have been augmented with
special music. and at a number Of
CHURCHES vii, Tehgous 6Iaea4sd dTamas and oP6sr P6s
churches will hold receptions during
the afternoon and evening. One of
the popular night-WatCh services will
be held at the Columbia Heights Chris
tian Church. beginning at 9:15 pm
At 11:30 O'Clock Rev. w. J. Lineback
will conduct a service with brief talk
and a period of prayer.
A special New Year sermon will be
delivered at the National City Chris
tlan Church at the regular morning
service. At Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church the religious drama given last
Sunday will be repeated tonight at a
special New Year meeting.
Mission to Hold Reception.
The Central Union Mission, social
welfare agency of the Protestant
churches of Washington, will hold a
reception tomorrow afternoon for its
friends in and out of the churches.
This has been a custom practiced by
Superintendent and Mrs. John S. Ben
nett on New Year for many years.
Members of the Board of Directors,
the Ministerial Council and the Wom-
ems Guild of the mission will help
receive the guests at this open house"
from 2 to 5 o'clock. The Covenant
First Presbyterian Church is making a
reception from 4 to $50 o'clock in the
chapel one Of the most important
events on its program today. The
candlelight New Year eve service for
young people of all the Presbyterian
churches of the city will be held at
the Georgetown Presbyterian Church
obligation in the Catholic Church. AS
a result the thousands OF Catholic
communicates in Washington will at
tend early morning mass. AS with
other denominations, many of the Catho-
/" churches have prepared special
meetings and services for young people
during the afternoon and evening.
Will Welcome New Year.
Meanwhile, another portion of Wash
ingtons population will follow its ira
dition Of seeing out the old year and
welcoming the new one amid the blare
of orchestras and scenes of gayety along
the city'S gay white way. Hotels,
restaurants, night clubs report sell
out for New Year parties and theaters
will do a standing room business.
Two full shifts of policemen will be
on duty between IL p m. and l am. to
keep a vigilant eye on too boisterous
celebrations Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, is confident
he has the situation well in hand-or
Will have as soon as the police are
landed The police shift that goes on
duty at pm. today will remain on
duty until l am. Monday morning, in
stead of going off duty at midnight,
while the regular midnight trick will re-
port an hour earlier than usual.
Authorities felt the regular force could
cope with any emergencies which may
crop out after l am.
Elaborate floor shows, resembling the
days of the flush years before 1929,
will feature the entertainments at
many of the downtown establishments
and hotels. Private parties have re-
served tables at the Shoreham, Ward
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