Show I IS started running through the hour glass glaw of 1931 Thursday as the S Sands an d s 0 of 01 f T. T Time Ime New Year started on the first lap of i iU us day 35 journey The thel gay spirit of the new year is reflected in the pose of these four dancing girls z I 1 r Ly 3 r 4 J I Iki I ki jig A t Z fr J. J 1 I m r 1 New Year Greeted in S. S L L. L With Enthusiasm City Settles Down Do for 1931 1 93 1 After Ga Gay Parties I on Night Before Governors Governor's Reception Reception Recep Recep- tion Big Event of Day DayA A cocky little tyke fyk yke who answers to the tile name of I 1931 93 1 was figuratively sitting on top lop of the world Thursday The New Year whom legend paints as a rosy-cheeked rosy little litHe cherub with a silk topper and a bagful of fric tricks s was probably the tile most talked of youngster since Baby Lindbergh was C born JI His i predecessor had made a. a a amess amess mess of or things timings an and his arrival with the stroke of ot 12 Wednesday n night flIght ht was greeted with a mammoth reception re ro- ro- ro In all t parts of or the globe globe- and what a reception it was Whistles bells automobile horns sirens and noisemakers of oC every kind and description were used And Andall Andall I all tho time note was 35 accompanied by I V. V th the usual wishes for tor happiness and prosperity To many 1931 dawn dawned cd as a a. hopeful hopeful hope nope ful rul era of ot prosperity To others others- those who had Indulged in too much merr merrymaking Wednesday night the New e Year dawned as a head head- ache But Jut as Salt Lake Lako settled down to Continued on pago page G G. G SALT LAKE GREETS YEAR 1931 WITH MUCH UCH ENTHUSIASM Continued from page paSe 1 the serious business of oC starting tho the New Year Thursday alter after ater a gay round of ot merrymaking tho the pallor of oC depression left Iet b by 1930 began to wear a away wa being superimposed b by hopeful smiles New Y Years Year's ars ar's da day r receptions and programs were held by individuals and churches Thursday Outstanding among tho the days day's events was tho the annual reception b by Governor and Mrs George Georgo H H. Dern in tho time governors governor's reception room In tho the capitol un Hundreds reds visited the tho building during tho afternoon At noon officers officers of- of cers of ot tho the national guard were re received received received re- re followed by tho the general geneal public pub pub- lie lic Je reception Members of tho the guard also furnished the music PRICES TO RECEIVE Colonel and Mrs H. H C. C Price of or Fort Douglas were read ready to throw open the tho doors of ot their homo at 4 p. p m. m Thursday for a a reception Preparations were ma made o to care for Cor hundreds of ot guests A New Years Year's Yeas Yea's da day reception also so was planned b by th tho Rt Rt Rev Arthur W. W Moulton Moulon bishop of or tho the Episco EliScO- pal diocese of Utah and Mrs I Moulton Moulon at their home homo between 7 and 10 p p. p m. m I Holy communion ion was a celebrated Thursday morning morning- morning at St St. Pauls Paul's Episcopal church b by the tho Re Rev A. A E. E Butcher Butcha pastor which was attended attend attend- ed by scores cores New Years Year's day services ser ser- vices ices also were held at nt Tabor Lutheran Lutheran Lu Lu- theran church Tho The Festival of ot the Circumspection clon was celebrated in au all Episcopal churches Watch Vatch parties were conducted by many mm churches Wednesday night Tho The Rev Rov H. H L. L Ba Baynes nes officiated officiated at services in tho the Bethel Baptist Baptist Bap Bap- church The Tho beginning of ot the pastors pastor's fifteenth year in the church was a celebrated and tho time services services services ser ser- vices closed with wih the annual roll call of oC members members Services also als were ere held at at the Westminster Presbyterian church un under cl tho the direction of ot the Rev W V H. H Ensign Ensig and a praise service was conducted by tho the Salvation Army with Commander and Mrs John G. G Barry in cho charge e. e Thousands s of or persons attended New Now Years Year's eve celebrations given b by the tho Elks' Elks club cub the te Alta AHa club cub tho the Fraternal Fi Or Order er of ot Eagles tho the University club dub Forest Dale Country Country Country Coun Coun- try club cub Salt Lake Lako Country club cub and tho Officers Officers' club at Fort Fort Douglas Cabarets night clubs cubs theatres and tho the and Utah hotels also were crowded with merrymakers ers until the early hours Thursday morning morning Many private parties partes also were held |