For many generations, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s are an opportunity to leave the old year behind and greet the new year with confidence, courage and the hope that it will bring us joy and new opportunities. It’s time to shed pessimism and be optimistic for a fresh start.

Different cultures have different months and many different ways of celebrating the New Year.

Native Americans welcomed the New Year, but contrary to the fact that our calendar today dictates the first day of January as New Year’s Day, Native Americans used the winter solstice, the movement of the stars, and the cycles of the moon to determine the months of the year. Depending on the tribe, January is the wolf moon, the harsh moon, the snow moon, or the moon of severe cold. The celebration may take place at a different time each year.

This from the Big Piney Examiner, December 30, 1915 : New Year’s Greetings from an Old Indian – To keep you tented and worry free on your journey. So that you always have a cache for your food and food for your cache. So that you never find a tree that doesn’t give sap, and a field that doesn’t grow grain. So that your bees don’t freeze to death in winter, the honey thickens and the comb breaks like snow in your teeth. So that your heart is always like the morning and that you slowly get to the four corners where people say good night.

From the Indian Progress. Published bimonthly by The Pupils of the Wind River U.S. Indian Industrial School, Wind River, Wyoming, January 1, 1910.

Snow. More snow. most snow. Happy New Year! Le Roi est mort; Vive le Roi! Sought– a good, strong Chinook. Apply to any legal resident of the Rocky Mountain States.

It must have been a cold, snowy winter in 1910.

In Sheridan and Wyoming, New Year’s Eve was a time for dinner, dancing, and masquerade balls.

The Sheridan Enterprise December 30, 1919

New Year’s balls were often held in many fortresses. From the Cheyenne leader on December 21, 1872 The leader of the leader thanks for the invitation to the great bull that will be held on New Year’s Eve in the Hall of Co. K’s Second Cavalry at Fort Laramie.

Old chaos in Fort Laramie

I’m not sure how well the menu would go down today, but this is from the Sheridan Post, January 4, 1894: H.H. Smith and Co., proprietors of the bodega, served their customers an excellent New Year’s Eve lunch. It consisted of possum and sweet potatoes, roast chicken, plum pudding, wines, beer etc. All was served in the best manner and the friends and customers of the house enjoyed and appreciated the treat.

From an unknown paper dated January 1, 1896, probably the Enterprise

The Sheridan Inn played a prominent part in Sheridan social life in the early days, and New Year’s Eve was no exception. This from the Sheridan Post of December 27, 1910: New Year’s Eve at Inn – New Year’s Dinner will be served from 5:30pm at the Sheridan Inn. For those lucky enough to be guests of this famous inn on special occasions, the mere announcement is enough to inform them that dinner will be the pinnacle of culinary art. The service at the inn is always perfect and the best is not too good for its guests. After dinner there will be dancing and a wonderful evening is guaranteed.

And almost exactly 100 years ago, on December 28, 1922, the Sheridan Daily had this brief statement. New Year: Reservations are now being accepted for the annual New Year’s Dinner and Dance at the Sheridan Inn. This affair is always one of the highlights of the holidays.

Some sparkling wine is often drunk on New Year’s Eve

Private dinners were also held for various groups, such as in 1907. From the Enterprise, Sheridan, January 4: Mrs. RC Bates presented the Brotherhood of Trainmen with a surprise New Year’s Eve in the form of a lavish dinner and card party. Nice invitations were printed and mailed to many members of the Brotherhood. Dinner was served from 7:30am to 9:30am, after which cards were enjoyed until midnight, when those present bid farewell to the old year and their hostess, wishing her and each other a Happy New Year

In 1919 Prohibition was still the law of the country, but there is this clipping from the December 31, 1919 Sheridan Post:

As mentioned at the beginning of the story, different cultures celebrated the New Year in different ways.

This from The Enterprise, December 1907: The world around: In the United States, New Years Day is not the day as it is in some countries. Pilgrims believed this was a tribute to the Roman god Janus, the two faces, one looking back and the other looking forward to the new year with hope and anticipation. Another image of the New Year is Father Time falling and dying and his newborn personification rising. Both are nevertheless beautiful and expressive and worthy of eternity.

“Night Watch” is probably the most distinctive mark of the beginning of the New Year. Services are held in almost every church and sometimes three or four sermons are given. There are also many gatherings in clubs and private homes to ‘ring out the old year’ and there are occasions for much celebration and the humorous reiteration of the superstitions believed in the olden days. Much of the social prestige of the period, such as shouting and gift-exchanging, is due to the early Dutch settlers, who kept the old customs alive until the middle of the last century.

Sheridan churches also celebrated Watch Night. Sheridan Post, December 28, 1899. A union night service will be held at ME Church next Sunday evening, beginning at 8 p.m. An excellent program is being prepared consisting of services, solos, choirs, songs, lectures and addresses, ending with a dedication service. Everyone is cordially invited to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year with us.

The chapel in the park of Ucross

The article continues: In France Up until the time of Oliver Cromwell, it was customary to exchange gifts on New Year’s Day. But in the western world, the practice has generally been adopted by the celebration of Christmas. In France, however, there is a notable exception to this rule. New Year is the most important festival of the year, and the “gift” is the main feature of the festival. The French celebration of the day is believed to unite the ancient customs of Druids, Romans and Christians. New Year’s Day is everyone’s day.

Scotland. As in France, New Year’s is the most important festival of the year in Scotland. The eve of the day and the day itself are called “daft days” or crazy days. And the Eve separated from his “crazy” partner is called “Hogmanay”. But no one seems to know what that means.

The usage of the term refers to the custom of children dressing in their robes in the street and going through the houses on New Year’s Eve, knocking on the doors and shouting “Hogmanay”. In response, they always get an oatcake rich in fruit and sometimes some cheese and treats too. This is their “Hogmanay”.

Housewives are busy preparing cupcakes for their ghostly visitors days in advance, and it is considered a bad omen when they run out of demand and are unable to keep up.

England. Customs in England are very similar to, and in many cases interchangeable with, those of Scotland. In parts of England the old year is ‘swept out’ by men and boys blackening their faces to resemble (chimney) sweepers, and in other places it is ‘ringed out’ with muted bells until the midnight hour, when the clear tones are sounded. A “hot pint” of the Wassail drink at the midnight hour is still common. The front and back doors are opened at 12 noon to let the bad spirits out and the good spirits in, while all peacock feathers are discarded before this event lest misfortune follow later in the year.

The Far East. In Japan, the New Year’s Day of the Gregorian calendar is observed. There and in China, the general rule is that all debts must be paid off at the end of the year. In Japan, however, the day consists of visiting friends and giving away “awabi,” a type of conch shell, a symbol from long ago when their ancestors were necessarily very frugal.

In China, people gather on the streets on New Year’s Day and greet each other with “Kung-hi, Kung-hi,” “I humbly wish you joy,” or “Sin-hi!” “May the joy be yours.” Cities are decorated with lanterns and red paper sayings on their houses. If there is blue paper, it is a sign that there has been a death during the year.

A Chinese dragon

The Chinese New Year celebrations take place over a period of 16 days. There are also parades in the streets and fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Many cities with relatively large Chinese populations hold Chinese New Year celebrations. San Francisco is home to one of the largest in the world. This year, the Year of the Rabbit in Chinese astrology, the grand parade takes place on Saturday February 4th.

Up until a few years ago, there was a Chinese New Year parade in Deadwood, SD. According to South Dakota Magazine, there will be a celebration for grades K-6 at the Homestake Adams Research and Culture Center on Jan. 28, where students can learn about Chinese culture.

Happy New Year

On New Year’s Eve 2022 celebrate the achievements of the old year, overcome the disappointments and start the new year with optimism and hope for better things in 2023. Happy New Year everyone.

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For many generations, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s have been a way to end the old year and welcome the new year with confidence, courage and the hope that it will bring us joy and new opportunities. It’s time to shed pessimism and be optimistic about a fresh start.

Different cultures have different months and many different ways of celebrating the New Year.

Native Americans welcomed the New Year, but contrary to the fact that our calendar today dictates the first day of January as New Year’s Day, Native Americans used the winter solstice, the movement of the stars, and the lunar cycles to determine the months of the year. Depending on the tribe, January is the wolf moon, the harsh moon, the snow moon, or the moon of intense cold. The celebration could take place at different times each year.

This from the Big Piney Examiner, December 30, 1915 : New Year’s Greeting from an Old Indian — To keep you a tent and peace of mind when you travel. That you can always have a cache for your food and food for your cache. That you will never find a tree that does not give sap, nor a field that does not grow grain. That your bees don’t freeze in winter, that the honey becomes viscous and the combs break like snow between your teeth. That your heart may always be like the morning and that you’re slowly coming to the Four Corners where people say goodnight.

From the Indian Progress. Published bimonthly by The Pupils of the Wind River U.S. Indian Industrial School, Wind River, Wyoming, January 1, 1910.

Snow. More snow. most snow. Happy New Year! Le Roi est mort; Vive le Roi! Sought– a good strong Chinook. Apply to any legal resident of the Rocky Mountain States.

It must have been a cold, snowy winter in 1910.

In Sheridan and Wyoming, New Year’s Eve was a time for dinner, dancing, and masquerade balls.

The Sheridan Enterprise December 30, 1919

In many fortresses it was customary to hold New Year’s balls. From the chief of the Cheyenne on December 21, 1872 The chief of the chief thanks for the invitation to a great bull to be held on New Year’s Eve in the hall of Co. K, Second Cavalry at Fort Laramie.

Old mess at Fort Laramie

I’m not sure how well the menu would go down today, but this is from the Sheridan Post, January 4, 1894: H.H. Smith and Co., proprietors of the bodega, serve their customers an excellent New Year’s Eve lunch. It consisted of possum and sweet potatoes, fried chicken, plum pudding, wine, beer etc. All was served in the best manner and the friends and customers of the house enjoyed and appreciated the treat.

From an unknown paper dated January 1, 1896 Probably the Enterprise

The Sheridan Inn played a prominent part in Sheridan social life in the early days, and New Year’s Eve was no exception. This from the Sheridan Post of December 27, 1910: New Year’s Eve at Inn – New Year’s Eve Dinner is served at the Sheridan Inn from 5:30pm. For those lucky enough to be guests of this famous inn on special occasions, the mere announcement is enough to inform them that the dinner will be the pinnacle of culinary art. The service at the inn is always perfect and the best is not too good for its guests. After dinner there will be dancing and a wonderful evening is guaranteed.

And almost exactly 100 years ago, on Dec. 28, 1922, from the Sheridan Daily company, there is this short notice. New Year: Reservations are now being accepted for the annual New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance at the Sheridan Inn. This affair is always one of the highlights of the holidays.

A little sparkling wine is often consumed on New Year’s Eve

Private dinners were also held for various groups, like this one in 1907. From the Enterprise, Sheridan, January 4: Mrs. RC Bates offered the Brotherhood of Trainmen a surprise New Year’s Eve in the form of a lavish dinner and card party. Proper invitations were printed and mailed to a number of Brotherhood members. Dinner was served from 7:30am to 9:30am, after which cards were played until midnight when those present bid farewell to the old year and their hostess, wishing her and each other a Happy New Year

Prohibition was still the law of the country in 1919, but there is this clipping from the Sheridan Post of December 31, 1919:

As mentioned at the beginning of the story, different cultures had different ways of celebrating the New Year.

This from The Enterprise, December 1907: The world around: New Year’s Eve is not the day in the United States as it is in some countries. Pilgrims believed that its observance was an acknowledgment of the Roman god Janus, he of two faces, one looking back and the other in hope and anticipation of the new year. Another image of the New Year is Father Time, falling and dying, and his newborn personification rising. Both are nevertheless beautiful and expressive and worthy of eternity.

“Watch night” is probably the most distinctive feature of the upcoming New Year. Services are held in almost every church and sometimes three or four sermons are given. There are also many gatherings in clubs and homes to “celebrate the old year,” and they are occasions for much celebration and repeating in a humorous way the superstitions that were believed in the old days. Much of the social prestige of the time, such as telephoning and gift exchanges, is due to the early Dutch settlers who kept the old customs alive until the middle of the last century.

The Sheridan churches also celebrated Watch Night. Sheridan Post, Dec. 28, 1899. Next Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. there will be a union vigil night service at ME Church. Conclusion with a consecration service Everyone is cordially invited to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year with us.

The chapel in the park of Ucross

The article continues: In France it was until Oliver Cromwell’s custom to exchange gifts on New Year’s Day. But in the western world, the practice was generally absorbed by the celebration of Christmas. However, there is a notable exception to this rule in France. New Year is the main festival of the year, and the “gift” is the main feature of the festival. Believed that the French celebration of the day combines the ancient customs of Druids, Romans and Christians, New Year’s Day is everyone’s day.

Scotland. As in France, New Year’s Eve is the most important festival of the year in Scotland. The eve of the day and the day itself are called “daft days” or crazy days. And the eve separated from its “stupid” companion is called “Hogmanay”. But no one seems to know what that means.

The application of the term is a custom of children dressing up on a street and going through the houses on New Year’s Eve, knocking on the doors and shouting “Hogmanay”. In response, they always get an oatcake rich in fruit and sometimes some cheese and treats too. This is their “Hogmanay”.

Housewives are busy days in advance preparing cupcakes for their ghostly visitors, and it is considered a bad omen when they run out of supplies and cannot meet demand.

England. Customs in England are very similar to those of Scotland and in many cases are interchangeable. In parts of England the old year is ‘swept out’ by men and boys making their faces black to resemble (chimney) sweeps, and in other places it is ‘pealed out’ with muted bells until the midnight hour, and then the clear ones allow tones to sound. A “hot pint” of the Wassail drink at midnight is still common. The front and back doors are opened at 12 noon to let the bad spirits out and the good spirits in, while all peacock feathers are ejected before this event to lest misfortune follow throughout the year.

The Far East. In Japan, New Year’s Day is celebrated on the Gregorian calendar. It is a general rule there, and in China, that all debts must be paid off at the end of the year, but the mark of the day in Japan is visiting friends and giving “awabi”, a type of conch shell, symbol of bygone times, when their ancestors were necessarily very frugal.

In China, on New Year’s Day, people gather on the streets and greet each other “Kung-hi, Kung-hi,” “I humbly wish you joy,” or “Sin-hi!” “May joy be yours.” Cities are decorated with lanterns and red paper mottos adorned on their houses. If blue paper is seen, it is a sign that there has been a death during the year.

A Chinese dragon

The Chinese New Year celebrations take place over a 16-day period and parades are also held in the streets to celebrate the New Year and fireworks are enjoyed.

Many cities with a fairly large Chinese population have Chinese New Year celebrations. San Francisco is home to one of the largest in the world. This year, the Year of the Rabbit in Chinese astrology, the grand parade will take place on Saturday February 4th.

Up until a few years ago, there was a Chinese New Year parade in Deadwood, SD. According to South Dakota Magazine, there will be a celebration for grades K-6 at the Homestake Adams Research and Culture Center on January 28, where students can learn about Chinese culture.

Happy New Year

On New Year’s Eve 2022 celebrate the achievements of the old year, sweep away the disappointments and enter the new year with optimism and hope for better things in 2023. Happy New Year everyone.

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New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day have been, for many generations, a way to see the old year out and welcome in the new year with confidence, courage and the hope that it will bring us joy and new opportunities. It is a time to shed pessimism and be optimistic about a new start.

Different cultures have different months and many different ways to celebrate the New Year.

The Native American’s welcomed the new year, but the fact that today our calendar unlike dictates the first day of January as New Year’s Day, the Indians used the winter solstice, the movement of the stars and the lunar cycles to determine the months of the year . Depending on the tribe, January is the Wolf Moon, Hard Moon, Snow Moon, or Moon of Strong Cold. The celebration could take at different times each year.

This from the Big Piney Examiner, December 30, 1915: An Old Indian’s New Year Greeting – That you may always have a tent and no sorrow as you travel. That you may always have a cache for your food and food for your cache. That you may never find a tree that will not give sap nor a field that will not grow grain. That your bees may not freeze in winter, that the honey may be thick and the comb break like snow in the teeth. That your heart may always be like the morning, and that you may come slowly to the Four Corners where men say, “Good Night.”

From The Indian Progress. Published Semi-Monthly by The Pupils of the Wind River US Indian Industrial School, Wind River, Wyoming, January 1, 1910.

Snow. More snow. Most snow. Happy New Year! Le Roi est mort; Vive le Roi! wanted– one good strong Chinook. Apply to any legal resident in the Rocky Mountain States.

It must have been a cold, snowy winter in 1910.

In Sheridan and Wyoming New Year’s Eve was a time for suppers, dances and masked balls.

The Sheridan Enterprise Dec. 30, 1919

It was common for many of the forts to have New Year’s balls. From the Cheyenne Leader Dec .21 1872 The chief of the Leader returns his thanks for an invitation to attend a grand bull to be given in the hall of Co. K, second cavalry at Fort Laramie on New Year’s Eve.

Old Bedlam at Fort Laramie

Not sure how well the menu would go over today, but this is from The Sheridan Post, January 4, 1894: SH Smith and Co., proprietors of the Bodega, spread an excellent lunch for their customers New Year’s Eve. It consisted of opossum and sweet potatoes, roast chicken, plum pudding, wines, beer, etc. Everything was served up in the best of style, and the friends and customers of the house enjoyed and appreciated the treat.

From an Unknown paper January 1, 1896 Probably the Enterprise

The Sheridan Inn figured prominently in the social life of Sheridan during the early days, and New Year’s Eve was no exception. This from The Sheridan Post December 27, 1910: New Year’s at the Inn – New Year’s dinner will be served at the Sheridan Inn, beginning at 5:30 pm To those who have been fortunate enough to be the guests of this famous hostelry on special occasions, the mere announcement is sufficient to inform them that the dinner will be the acme of the chef’s art. The service at the Inn is always perfect, and the best is none too good for its guests. After the dinner there will be dance, and delightful evening is assured.

And almost exactly 100 years ago, Dec. 28, 1922, from the Sheridan Daily enterprise, there is this letter notice. new year: Reservations are now being taken for the annual New Year dinner and dance at the Sheridan Inn. This affair is always one of the brilliant of the holidays.

A little bubbly is often consumed on New Year’s Eve

Private suppers were also held for various groups, like this on in 1907. From the Enterprise, Sheridan, January 4: Mrs. RC Bates tendered the Brotherhood of Trainmen a surprise on New Year’s Eve, in the form of a bountiful supper and card party . Neat invitations were printed and sent to quite a number of the Brotherhood. Supper was served from 7:30 until 9:30 after which cards were indulged in until midnight, when those present bade farewell to the old year and to their hostess, wishing her and each other a happy New Year

Prohibition was still the law of the land in 1919, but there is this clipping from The Sheridan Post December 31, 1919:

As mentioned at the start of the story, different cultures had different ways of celebrating the New Year.

This from The Enterprise, December 1907: The World Around: New Years is not the day in the United States as it is in some countries. The Pilgrims believed that its observance was a recognition of the Roman God, Janus, he of the two faces, the one looking back in retrospect and the other looking forward in hope and anticipation of the new year. Another image of the New Year is Father Time, falling and dying and his newborn personification rising. Both are nevertheless beautiful and expressive and worthy of perpetuity.

“Watch night” is probably the most distinctive feature of the coming of the new year. Religious services are held in almost every church and sometimes three or four sermons are preached. There are also many gatherings in clubs and homes “to watch the old year out” and they are occasions of much revelry and the repeating in humorous ways the superstitions believed in the olden times. Much of the social prestige of the day remains, such as calling and exchanging gifts, is due to the early Dutch settlers, who kept the old customs alive until the middle of the last century.

Sheridan Churches celebrated Watch Night as well. Sheridan Post, Dec. 28, 1899. A union Watch Night Service will be observed In the ME church next Sunday evening beginning at 8 pm There will be an excellent program prepared consisting of responsive services, solos, choruses, songs, papers and addresses, closing with consecration service Everybody is very cordially invited to come and join with us in saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming in the New Year.

The Chapel in the Park at Ucross

The article continues: In France it was the custom, until the time of Oliver Cromwell, of exchanging presents on New Year’s Day. But in the western world generally the practice has been absorbed by the Christmas festival. There is, however, a striking exception to this rule in France. New Year’s is the chief festival of the year, and the “gift” is the chief feature of the festival. It is believed that the French observance of the day combines the ancient customs of the Druids, Romans and Christians, New Year’s Day is everybody’s day.

Scotland. As in France, so in Scotland, New Year’s is the chief festival of the year. The eve of the day and the day itself are called “Daft Days,” or crazy days. And the eve separated from its “daft” associate is called “Hogmanay.” But what this means, no one seems to know.

The application of the term is in a custom of children to en-robe themselves in a street and go the rounds of houses on New Year’s Eve, knocking at the doors and crying “Hogmanay.” In response they always get an oat cake, rich with fruit, and sometimes, in addition, some cheese and goodies. This is their “Hogmanay.”

Housewives are kept busy days in advance preparing little cakes for their ghost-like visitors and it is regarded as something of a bad omen to run short and not be able to supply the demand.

England. Customs in England are very similar and in many interchangeable with those of Scotland. In parts of England the old year is “swept out” by men and boys whose black faces resemble (chimney) sweeps, and in other places it is “rung out” with muffled bells until the midnight hour, then allowing the clear notes to sound. A “hot pint” of the wassail drink at the midnight hour is still common. The front and back doors art opened at 12 o’clock to let the bad spirits out and the good spirits in while all the peacock feathers before this event are thrown out lest ill luck follow during the year.

The Far East. In Japan the New Year’s Day of the Gregorian calendar Is observed. It is a universal rule there and in China that all debts must be settled at the end of the year, but the feature of the day in Japan is in calling on friends and the giving of “awabi,” a kind of mussel shell, an emblem of times long ago when their forefathers were of necessity very frugal.

In China the people meet in the streets on New Year’s Day and salute each other “Kung-hi, Kung-hi” “I humbly wish you joy,” or “Sin-hi!” “May joy be yours.” The cities are decorated with lanterns and with red paper mottoes on their homes. When blue paper is seen it is a sign that there has been a death during the year.

A Chinese Dragon

The Chinese New Year celebrations are held over a 16-day period, and parades are also held in the streets to celebrate the New Year, and fireworks are enjoyed.

Many towns with a fairly large Chinese population have Chinese New Year Celebrations. San Francisco hosts one of the largest in the world. This year, the Year of the Rabbit in Chinese astrology, the Grand Parade will be held on Saturday, February 4.

Up until a few years ago, there was a Chinese New Year parade in Deadwood, SD. According to the South Dakota Magazine, there will be a celebration on Jan. 28, for grades K-6 at the Homestake Adams Research and Culture Center where students can learn about the Chinese culture.

happy New Year

On New Year’s Eve, 2022, celebrate the achievements of the old year, sweep out the disappointments, and bring in the New Year with optimism and hope for better things in 2023. Happy New Year everyone.

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