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HEW YEAR'S EVE
PI NEW YORK CITY
YOTT wouldn't drag a New York
nun out of town on New
Year's eve, and tlie ouly trips
tie will plan are auto rides In
cone -sequestered locality lnte on tho
afternoon of the 1st, bo that ho can
jjet fresh air und perfect quiet. As for
the New York hostesses, when they
are arranging for dinners It Is with
fibs Tindcrstaudlng that the party shall
3I Inter to the theater and still later
2S.V-
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EtWOTWa THEMSEI.VE8.
Join tho throng which Is bent on turn
flns night not Into day, for no day was
ever like New Year's eve In Manhat
tan now, but Into a cross between
SXardl G i bullfight and n football
same, wit' dashes of a Coney Island
festival and a queen's birthday.
There Is ono time honored custom of
Sevr Yeatis eve hlcli will not be cut
infthat of going to old Trinity, where
:lus chimes will bo rung, but tbero will
e a change even In this. Albert Mels
hn. tho bell ringer, who had officiated
br tblrty years, Is dead, and a Colum
bia, undergraduate Is In his place.
At the b' hotels and restaurants It
ts estimated that between 1,000 and'
2,000 people will be nccoramodatcd by
each. Tnbles hae been engaged for
ttojKs and the demand Is bo great that
all the rooms usually reserved for
Irawlng rooms are to be furnished
with supper tables.
In regard to specific arrangements it
Is the mode at present to havo every
thing at the hotel table as delicately
fine as If one were entertaining at
one's own home. Jf a dish is served
Chat can be carved on the table the
Smstcsa wishes to supervise it, and
any chafing dish artlclo must have the
finishing touches put In by her. Often
abe wlh make the saladS dressing, all
-vrtth tho notion to give the appear
ance of tho private entertaining with
fine public environment
"Tho old tlmo favorites, canvasback
amd terrapin, arc no longer named by
ChoAc ordering In advanco or by the
e&eC -who prepares tho regular menu
drench occasions," said a hotel man
ugxx. "These articles of food are dif
ficult to procure, expensive, nnd. be
kMcs, tastes hare changed.
Tho favorite supper dish now is
some Ulud L shellfish daintily prepar
i to that ono can hardly recognize
Us flavor. The approved menu Is ca
viare or oysters on the shell, a consom
me or clam broth en tassc, an entree
rf sweetbreads, frogs' legs, lobster a
Ex Xowlmrg, game and salad nnd Ices
with deliilous cakes."
Chrysanthemums and American
IVsasitieH lead In the matter of floral
Jrations, with the usual holiday
raorso TO OLD TniNITT.
6nacnrounrt of greens, holly and mls
tlizeberiies and red ribbons, Carna
tfoas are also favorites. Jinny of the
nswsrveu' rubles will have special dec
jsulfons of flpwers und souvoulrs sent
;4y the entertainers. Ono hostess has
ordered nu elaborate centerpiece of
orchids, with orchids for the women
rend gardenias for the men,
Some of tbo hotels will not make
rales in regard to the kind of liquid
refreshment served. If one wishes a
op of tea nt 2 a. m. at these places
fee can get It But at rauuy of the
ho'tiils and restaurants nothing but
c&amjmgno will bo served after a stat
ed hour. '
Though tho occasion seems to spell
flcvnsp. tills la not really, the case. The
ScojprJetles to a certain point are to be
!1IS11W Villi fent'JLJ'Xf
rigidly adhered to A woman, for ex
ample, may drink all the champagne
and cocktails she wants, but If Bho
attempts to light a cigarette she will
be asked to desist.
Taking care of a big restaurant or
hotel crowd, it Is learned, Is not so
difficult as It sounds. When one of a
party becomes boisterous tho head
waiter asks the assistance of his own
party In keeping him in order, which
is usually given with decision. Ono
of tho Broadway restaurants which
will display tho sign "Champagne
Only After 10 o'Clock" also offers tho
explanation that the reason for this is
that a crowd champagne fed Is merely
hilarious and good natured, but when
highballs and mixed drinks are served
there is always troubla afoot for the
management
The price for the table d'hoto sup
pers will be about tho same in all the
first class places. The hotels that do
not place an embargo on wine usually
go further and servo their patrons a
la carte, as much or as llttlo as may
bo required. The regular sum charged
Is ?5 for the menu prepared without
wine. In the grill rooms, wine vaults,
extra supper rooms, less desirable in
location, some of the hotels will servo
a $4 supper and a few offer a very
attractive menu for $3.
Besides the hotel nnd restaurant cel
ebrations most of tho clubs will keep
open house. The National Arts club
will hae u special Teceptlon for tho
members, and the members of tho
Players club, next door on Gramercy
park, always foregather, no matter
what other attractions there may be,
to celebrate founders' night Tho lov
ing cup Is passed around, a custom In
augurated by Edwin Booth, and after
that the doings aro wrapped in im
penetrable mystery.
The Now Year's eve celebration will
by no means be limited to the res
taurants, hotels and clubs, although
they perhaps furnish the most plctur-
T A
CIIAMPACWB ONLT AFTXB TEA O'CLOCK.
csquc and interesting elements of the
celebration. Broadway will add its
decorative features, and hundreds of
thousands of people will rush back and
forth, If the night be fine, enjoying
themselves by watching the fun of
other people doing tho same thing.
aUAINT NEW YEAR CUSTOM.
Feast of Atttt of the Middle Agei SUM
Celebrated.
In certain parts of southern France
New Year's eve Is still celebrated by
tho famous feast of asses of tho mid
dle ages. Before tbe congregation is
admitted to tbo church n great glow
ing brazier is placed In the nave, upon
the stono floor, and a broad path from
the entrance of the church to tbe altar
Is roped off
The ceremony begins with a proces
sion of men made up to represent va
rious Biblical characters. At Its bead
walk two priests singing ar old Pro
vencal hymn. When the procession
reaches tho center of tbe church six
men dressed as Jews of tho time of
Christ step forward on ono side and
six gentiles on the other. Two advo
cates stand between them.
"The Lord Is made man." tbe gen
tiles exclaim.
To this the Jews reply, with scorn
ful demand for proofs. The advocates
thou summon the prophets und legis
lators of the Old Testament Oni- by
one tbe great personages of the post
Moses, Anrou. Isaiah, Daniel and many
more slowly ndvance up the aisle and,
pausing for a moment iu tbe glare of
the brazier, bear witness to be divini
ty of Jesus and then pass on into the
darkness.
But the orlnclnal figure of tbo cere
mony Is Balaam's assfp-tn which tho
fea,st takes Its namo. Tbo ass, under
whose voluminous trappings a child
is concealed, bears Balaam up tbe aisle
and wbtfn beaten by his master re
bukes him la u piteous voice through
tbo medium ' of tho concealed child,
Just as the ass did tbe teal Balaam in
the Bible story.
Tbo laBt personage of tho procession
Is usually Judas, who-constitutes the
tragic feature of the quaint festival.
New Year's In Europe.
In Conduit Nwv Year' uy Is ob
served nvlfb lltt.ly formality, but in tho
oapltala of the-coutjuent It Is a day for
offlclal receptions,
RING OUT
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Ring
King
WASHINGTONIAN NEW YEAH.
Reoipe For Reception a la George and
Martha.
To bold a New Year's reception a la
George and Martha "Washington the
drawing room should bo nrranged to
look like that of a century ago. Let
holly and mistletoe festoon doors and
arches and be massed with plno and
hemlock and other evergreens knotted
with cherry colored ribbons.
Tbo gowns and headdresses of the
ladles Invited to attend may be copied
from old fashioned prints or reproduc
tions of portraits of historic belles.
The old brocades, tho powdered hair
and complexion patches' will transform
tho appearance of modern beaus and
belles in o manner truly wonderful.
X few lines penciled on the face will
aid In suggesting the appearance of
the individual whose personality is to
be represented. Every guest should
be at liberty to select the character
most pleasing to himself or herself.
Of course this choice dbould precludo
the characters of Washington and his
wife, which belong to the host and
the hostess. If they have a son and
daughter, Jack and Nelly Custls should
be represented by their son and daugh
ter. Tho minuet will, of course, be the
llrst dance, and It should be led by the
host and hostess In the costumes of
Washington and bis wife. If other
than buffet refreshments are served,
tho host takes to the dining room the
most distinguished lady present that
Is, tbe one whose position In tbe so
ciety of the time represented was most
Important. The hostess takes the most
distinguished gcntlcmiin to the dining
room. Tbe selection, of cqursc, will
bo lnrgely Influenced by personal feel
ing. In the center of the dining room ta
ble a hnndsome decoration represent
ing a chlmo of bells bearing aloft a
silver star and the Ogurcs denoting tbo
date of the now year Bhould be placed
on a bank of green or of flowers. .Bib
bon streamers, red, white and blue.
Uiould "extend to thn edge of the sup
per tnblc. where wnxon cherubs, such
as are made for decorations on the top
of a Christinas tree, perch among the
llttlo .cluster of flowers Intended a
Kouvcnlrs for guests. A knot of red,
white nnd blue ribbon suould tie tho
jlo'were infended for the ladles. If in
dlvldunl menus nre prepared each may
be' given it pprsodnl' significance by
being Inscribed witba verso relative
bj the- flight at time. Any dictionary
jf quotations will supply the lines,
The dining room ought to be lighted
mtlrely with rax candlt la handsome
.andelabra. ' ,
WILD BELL
IJUHNYAUN
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ING out, wild bella, to the tolld 8ry,i
Che flTinfl cloud, the frost? Ifghf.
Che year to doping In tbt nlgbt
Ring out, wild bells, and let bim d s.
Ring out tbe old, ring In tbe new t
Ring, happy bells, across tbe eno k
' Cbe year Is going; let him -go-Ring
out tbe false, ring in tbe trut
Ring out tbe grief tbat saps tbe mini
for tbose tnax nere we see no mora;
Ring out tbe feud of rlcb and poon
in rearess to an manmna.
out a slowlv d?(na cause
ancient forms of party strife
fn ih& nnMir mnrlrA f life.
sweeter manners, purer laws, f
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Ring out tbe want, tbe care, tbe slnij
Cnc faithless coldness of tbe times
Ring out, ring out, my mournful f
rbymes, J
But ring tbe fuller minstrel In. J
Ring out false pride In place and blocj,
Gne civic slander and tbe eplte ;c
Ring In tbe love of truth and rlgrt;
Ring In the common love of gooaJ
out old shapes of foul disease:
out me narrowing iusi or goia
Hinnoui iijc uivuoanw aio wi vv ,
Ring In tbe tbousarld years of peic .
Ring In tbe valiant man and free,
Cne larger heart, tbe Wndller banc :
Ring out tbe darhness of tbe land;
Ring In tbe Christ tbat la to be. '
GIVING NEW YEAR'S GFTS.
All France Buya Itself Poor In Be
stowing Presents.
Tbo custom of making Jfevj Year's
gifts has gone completely out if vogue
among the people of the Dnljd States,
with tha exception perhaps of, the very
wealthy, who can afford to gTo on all!
occasions. J
In France New Year's dy. or Lo
Jour d'Etrennes (literally, davpf gifts).
is the greatest day of the wablo year,
All France buys Itself poor. The, men
are supposed to give bonbow'pnd flow
crs to every lady upon ptwin they)
call, and Jan. 2 finds woinerfick from'
eating sweetmeats and met'flck from
spending more than theycbuld well
afford, but tho averago Freofhiuan bc
llcvcs in the old observaCltu tbat It Is
"all in a lifetime," or, fording to
our vernacular, that "Chretanas (New
Year In Franco) cornea but once a
year." 3
The practice of making presents on
New Year's day was wrjgwted by the
Romans nnd from them t&ken up by
tho Britons. ji
When gloves were lOreltlcs and
luxuries that every wesan wanted,
but not every one coulgafford, they
were tho customary gjJsl often very'
handsome ones made o'fsJlU and deco
rated with gold tracerWfand precious
stones. Occasionally a'u of money
was given Instead oC'-fce gloves, the
donor designating tbevt as "glovo
money." Queen Ellzagtn was espe
cially fond of stockbjp as a New
Year's gift ,
Sir Thomas More wW lord chancel
lor onco decided a ci)eln favor of a
lady, who, to snow htfleratitude, sent
Sir Thomas a pair offices containing
forty gold coins, girt rpomas returned
the gold with this xo: "M,stess
Since it were against good manners to
refuse your New Yea" sift I am con
tent to take your glovJB.-but as for the
lining I utterly rein. it"
When pins were -ft invented and
brought into use nb'pt tbo beginning
of tho sixteenth ctury they wero
highly prized ns Mw Y.car'a gifts.
Tbey. too, were rDidof r?ry valuable
materlal-of gold anflsllvr, as well as
of tile common mdf Is. t The money
which had been tf&emlja in g'-qves
was then made U$ejoC W pln!?' an(i
money given for
1 pu&haso of the
lied fpin mpney."
ill-IV BllU ilL WHB
Tho tornf has g;
bally
enlarged, its
modern girl
meaulng, and no
the
-sneaks of her '.'si
moo
but Bha
hlngs
with it nnd
ywjo iugviw yv
rktfa , rttti aiftta
instead or rpew
?t
110m friends
once a year pq
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rom, i'papa"
onco a mouth or
see 9
.-eek.
IE Sftk FATE If
A ttESt LUTBONIST
inE Now Year's rcsolutionlst la
thinking hard theso days,
smokinf against tinio to get
rid of ila Christmas clcrars
-gct himself! as full of nlcotlno as
slblo before fining tho antl-tobac-
edjlengue, makfcg memoranda of tho
errors of his Lys during tho past
yhr and buylnj nice, fat Inviting
Jfurnal8, with 865 white pages nnd a
ver of red leather, lettered In gold.
The New Yafs resolution habit U
no of those things that won't be
snubbed out of fashion, as Valentine's
flay, New Year's calls- and other an
cient Institutions havo been. It is an
instructive procfedlng, this making of
promises, nlgnliit of pledges and tak
ing tho vows. It shows up one's weak
nesses and one' i strength to all and
sundry, but espc :lally to tho signer of
pledges and insccr of promises him
self. It proves hat two-thirds of tho
j world's resolutions, liko plo crust, are
mado to be brot;n, and occasionally It
wakens up dormant prido and prin
ciples in some weak willed individual
and sets blm strenuously on bis legs.
But tbe success attained by the man
who keeps bis resolution unbroken
through thp year Is sometimes of
doubtful value. It puffs blm up with
pride, conceit nnd Intolerance. Having
accomplished his feat of strength, ho
has no patience with tho weaker ves-
1 8Gis Who fell by the wayside-to put it
J pnibernianly,
i
One such Individual resolved one
New Year's day In tho flower of his
youth to take a cold plunge every
morning.
He considered cold plunges good for
health and good discipline for a lazy
HB WOULD MAO A1TD UK WOULD hZOXVBX.
and sleep loving body. Ho lived down
south when bo began bis early morn
ing aquntlc performances, but later he
came norjh to live, and he kept right
on plunging head first into a cold tub
every morning, winter or summer.
Ho kept this ip for years, and his
vigor anil bloo. wero splendid adver
tisements for the benefits of tho cold
plunge habit and Incidentally o fcis
strength 6f will in acquiring nnd stick
ing to such ; habit
But hq .had the weakness of his
strength. .He would brag, nnd be
would lecture people who did not llko
I cold pluiiges or else took them only six
I months pt the year. As tbo years
' wen( bylhe got more nnd more vigor
ous and inore and more impatient with
complaining, late rising, cold catching
persons who would not bo converted
to bis vi jays.
"I rts every morning at: 0," bo
used to tell evory ono who could be
prevailed upon to listen to blm. "Then
I draw the tub full of cold watetv-tbe
colder fie bettcn Then I plunge In.
nnfl infjn minutes I am ready to
drss after a violent rubdown with
tho roughest, crnsh in the market
And do Lever have u cold? Am I ever
ill? l J aven't, uhd n pain or no ache
in thlrt (years, ond I am never in bed
after p WlocU a, m."
PorliA is It I cruel to tell, but.
ft DostilVe relief to his frl
ono rtotnlue ho was loun
bed a
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Tho coroner.
been lie
uvo uours.
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STORY 0F
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THUMB.
Nine little reaolvtic
derin arfate
lenaoiiars comes u
then there are but
Eiglit little
resolutions
point the
way to
heaven
'Long comes
a poker
game, then
there are
but seven.
Seven little resolutU
sorry fix
Pretty woman com
then there are but!
XOHO COMES A
H0B8E RACE.
Five little resolt
five, no more si
Keyhole can't be M
then there are btil
Four little,
resolutions
still must
pay a f ce-1
snr l i .
vvue maneir-
some in
quiry, then
there jarc
but three.
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aoiae unicwu UiVt
stance firings -theHJ
to two.
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