Evening star., 1947-12-28

The privilege Of shouting Happy
New Year." in gay night club
atmosphere will cost Washing
tonians very little more this year
than last, despite generally inflated
prices, a survey indicated last night
Some hotels. night clubs and
restaurants catering to the noisy
year-end revelers have boosted
cover charges bit, but the result is
respectable compared with the trend
of the times.
Most of the favorite meeting
places of dancers and diners re-
ported humming business on
reservations and all were confident
of full houses next Wednesday
night.
The five or six rollicking hours
will cost just about anything the
principals choose to pay-from a
50-cent drink at some places re-
nouncing cover charges to a mini
mum of Sl2 at spots serving special
dinners and breakfasts.
The drinks will come only little
higher than last years Some
potions are 5 or 10 cents higher due
to a District wide upswing during
the year, but management of most
places pledged not to soak the
celebrants more than the ordinary
fares.
Some places still are selling first
rate bourbon highballs (ounce and
one-half portions) for IS cents and
scotch for 10 or Is cents more. Do
mestic champagne sells for $3.50
and $6 bottle. with imported
brands averaging s12 or sl3 bottle,
Arnory Plans Party.
One of the gayest parties is as
sured for the National Guard ar
mory where soft drinks and sand
wiches will be served dancers swing
ing to Vaughan Monroe's music.
Selling alcoholic beverages in the
huge arena is prohibited, but Name
Bands, Inc, sponsor of the dance,
has arranged for $500 tables to
build up a night club atmosphere.
Upwards of 3,50G tickets already
have been sold at 1925 a person the
two-bits for table reservationD and
the sponsors confidently expect the
legal capacity of 1926 persons when
dancing begins at 9 pm. The event
will be broadcast over two national
hookups at midnight as part of the
annual coast-tO-coaSt New Year
greetings.
Private parties at hotels, clubs
and restaurants and home parties
will swell the midnight cacophony
when bells and whistles register the
New Year. Midnight shows at some
downtown theaters will appeal to
other celebrants.
Hotel Roundup.
Here's what guests may expect at
some of the celebrations most OF
which will include traditional noise
makers and souvenirs:
Wardman Park Hotel (Continen-
tai Room)-The better known Met
ronome room has been dropped for
the larger ballroom. Starting at 9
pm. Ray Hetherton's orchestra will
play for dancing until 2 am. Ala
carte dinner served. $4.55 cover
charge will include 35-cent walters
fee. Capacity 450 persons.
Shoreham Hotel blue Room
Dinner served starting at pm. for
$40 plus 50 tax, same as last year.
Barney Loves orchestra will play
for dancing until am. Augmented
floor show. Most of $50 reservations
already taken. Two private par
ties. including New York State So
ciety, will bring about 1900 other
persons to hotel.
Statler Hotel Embassy Room
This will be formal for the first
time with $3.50 cover charge in
GLIDING tax. Last years cover
charge was $1.50. Party will start
at 10 pm. with dancing to the
bands of Jack Morton and Ramon
Ramos. Carl Brisson will sing. Ala
carte dinners at usual prices. From
$50 to 300 guests expected.
Mayf1ower Hotel (Mayflower