Party all night with the Communist Party as 1925 turns to 1926.

‘Ninety-Nine Years Ago–A Communist New Year, 1925’ from The Daily Worker. December, 1925.

New York Gets Ready for New Year’s Eve. Red Mask Costume Ball

NEW YORK, Dec. 15. New York City will dance out the old year and dance in the new on the night of Dec. 31, and the morning of January 1, in two big halls at Harlem Casino, Lenox avenue, corner 116th street, in a Red Mask Costume Ball. The distribution of 6,000 tickets and 15,000 throwaways is already begun thru the agency of three institutions, any one of which could make a Year’s Eve costume ball a success. These institutions are the Workers’ School, the DAILY WORKER and the Young Workers’ (Communist) League and all three organizations are busily engaged in the sale of tickets. Typographical Correction. Thru a typographical error, many tickets have gone out with the announcement “New Year’s Eve, Friday, December 31,” as the date of the big event. The tickets and throwaways are now being corrected, but many are already in the hands of purchasers who are requested to note that New Year’s Eve is Thursday night and not Friday night. All Must be Masked. An elaborate program of entertainment has been devised for the occasion including tableaux, a complete Young Pioneer program and many novelty features especially appropriate to the holiday season and to a “Red” New Year’s Eve. A single ticket admits to both halls at the price of 50 cents in advance and 75 cents at the door. Unlike most mask costume balls where only a few mask and wear costumes, in this ball, it will be made unanimous. There will be red masks on sale at the hall and anyone found unmasked before midnight will be punished. The usual funeral black masks are strictly prohibited.

Los Angeles Workers Arrange Costume Ball for New Year’s Eve

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20. The Workers (Communist) Party and the Young Workers (Communist) League are Jointly arranging a costume ball to celebrate the reorganization of the party. The International costume bail will be held on Thursday evening, Dec. 31 at the Co-operative Center, 2706 Brooklyn Ave. A number of valuable prizes will be given to those who have the best costumes.

Are You Coming to the New Year’s Eve Ball of the T.U.E.L.?

Chicago workers! Are you coming? On New Year’s Eve! The Chicago group of the Trade Union Educational League will stage its fourth annual New Year’s Eve ball at eight o’clock on the last day of this year and will finish at two o’clock in the morning on New Year’s Day. The dance will be the big end of the affair, altho other matters have not been overlooked. Refreshments, for instance. Don’t forget the address or the night. The dance will begin at 8 p.m., Thursday night, Dec. 31, at the Italian Hall, 643 North Clark street. All militant trade unionists are cordially invited to attend. The proceeds of the affair will be used to carry on the work of the left wing groups thru 1926. Turn out and enjoy yourself.

Three Organizations Join in New Year’s Eve New York Ball

NEW YORK, Dec. 23. New Year’s Eve is the one night in the year in which everybody goes out and balls arranged for that night are always tremendous successes. This New Year’s Eve, three organizations, any one of which is capable of running a successful ball, are joining together to pack the two big halls of Harlem Casino, Lenox Ave. corner 116 St., with fun-seekers in the New Year’s Eve Red Mask Costume Ball of the Workers School, The DAILY WORKER and the Young Workers League. Tickets in advance on accounts that are liquidated before the night of the ball sell at only 50 cents whereas tickets at the door are 75 cents each. Even the Pioneers have been brot in to furnish entertainment. A large squad of volunteers is necessary to sell masks, take charge of the buffet and conduct the numerous prize contests that are one of the entertainment features of the occasion. Those wishing to volunteer should report to Comrade Katerfeld in The DAILY WORKER office, Comrade Don in the Young Workers League office or Comrade Wolfe in the Workers School, all at 108 E. 14th St. In order to avoid crowding of the dancers, both halls will be open to all purchasers of tickets and there will even be two sets of entertainment features.

NEW YORK WILL HAVE REAL RED MASK BALL ON NEW YEAR’S EVE

NEW YORK, Dec. 27. A Red Mask Ball that will be really red and really masked is to fill Harlem Casino’s (Lenox Ave. and 116 St.) two large halls on New Year’s Eve. It will be really masked because no one will be permitted on the dance floor without a mask and to take care of those who cannot get their masks in advance, there will be an ample supply on hand. In fact, it is desirable not to buy the masks in advance but right at the hall. The masks will be really red and none of the usual gloomy black masks will be tolerated. In fact, there will be a special flying police squadron to enforce this stringent prohibition law against black masks. The dance begins New Years’ Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. and will continue to January 1, New Years Morning., “Dance till dawn!” is the slogan’ of the entertainment committee. Two bands have been hired as well as two halls and there will be two sets of entertainment features so that the large crowd such as The DAILY WORKER, the Young Workers (Communist) League and the Workers’ School, who are arranging the affair, are capable of turning out, can enjoy themselves without getting In each others way. Tickets In advance coat 50c. At the door, they will coat 75c.

Detroit Arranges New Year’s Eve Celebration

DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 29. The New Year’s Eve event in Detroit this year will be staged in the House of the Masses, 2646 St. Aubin, when the Workers’ Educational Association will be giving its annual international costume ball. Last year festivities did not cease until daybreak. This year the arrangements committee promises a program more elaborate than ever before. Dances in national costume will be given at odd times thruout the evening. International music will also be featured. Girls in attractive native attire will serve “Chi” and Turkish coffee, and our Greek and Armenian comrades will serve one of their famous dinners.

START NEW YEAR RIGHT AT I.L.D. RANGE IN BOSTON FRIDAY NIGHT

BOSTON, Dec. 30— Begin the New Year right by attending the New Year’s dance arranged by International Labor Defense Friday, Jan. 1, 1926 at Convention Hall, Boston, St. Botolph and Garrison streets. Lee Reisman’s orchestra means the very best to a Bostonian and It is this orchestra that has been engaged for this dance. Nothing more need be said to assure those who will come of a good time and when at the same time the proceeds of this dance go to aid of political prisoners and their dependents, no one should be urged to come. So remember the place and date. Bring your friends and enjoy yourselves.