HE New Year was greeted here to-day with New York Jan. 1. of the gayest, loudest, maddest and most enthusiastic celebrations in recent years.
Weary police officers estimated that at least 1,000,000 persons celebrated New Year's Eve in the streets, while night clubs were jammed to capacity as persons struggled to gain admission despite cover charges ranging from $5 to $25.
High spots of the celebrations were the traditional informal parades along 42nd Street Broadway, and which were crowded with milling mobs who joined in the fun with reckless abandon. Times Square was another popular spot which attracted thousands of happy holiday-makers.
Athough night club operators said
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