, 1862-12-24
Chicago Gribn,1e.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER "a 1850
THE CITY.

EzHIB1T1oS.-The Annual Exhibition of
the nesrlalnes street N. E, Sunday School
will occur Friday. Dec 96th.
cElEBRAT1or:-star Of Hope Lodge, No.
Is, l. O. of G. T, celebrates its eighth ami
versay next Friday evening.
Union RELIGIOUS sEnv1cE.-The Methodist
Churches Of this city viii hold union reli-
EiouR service in the Clark Street Methodist
Church, on Christmas morning. The Rev E.
N Boring, F. E., Of Chicago District, will
preach sermon on this occasion. Services
Commence at II o'clock.
CHEISTMAs DINNER.-The boys Of Phillips,
Battery at camp, intend to lavea turkey din
ner On Christmas, at one o'clock. Toasts,
speeches, &c, may be expected. a number
ofgucsts, both civil and military, have been
invited, and every arrangement has been in
stituted for merry Christmas.
TEE CHICAGO CHEss CLuB.-It gives US
pleasure to record that the Chicago Chess
Club, which since the outbreak Of the war has
1ain dormant, is now Ieyiving and under pro-
cess Of reorganization. New and com.uo.
dlons rooms have been opened in Rice's block
on Dearborn street, and new members are
Joining rapidly The deyotecs Of This noble
gamc will rejoice that the opportunities for
Its pursuit are once more present,
EENALE PIA1ER MEETING FOR SOLDIERS
There will be 4 weekly Prayer Meeting for the
1,,nf entfnu end conversion oF nur 1,xo,-a r,3
dicrs and sailors, who are SO dear to us, at the
rooms of the Daily Union Prayer Meeting,
Methodist Church Block, commencing this
afternoon at o'clock. All the mothers,
wives and Sisters of our defenders are partic-
nlarly and earnestly invited TO attend.
MASONIC E1Ec11os.-At the annual com
nrnication Of T:ubansia Lodge, No. 100, F.
& A NJ, held on Monday evening, ed inst,
the following officers were elected for The en-
suing year: j. E. Church, ". M.,; G. S.
Barstow, s. w.; Francis Adams, J. w.; j.
F. Brewster, TFcas..7 H. W. Zimmerman,
Seey.,: y. T. Loon1is, s. D.: J. n Ryan,
!. D.; S. " Wheeler, S. S.; S. Nislcy, j.
S.; L F. H,tfela, Tyler
CHRISTMAS AsSEnv1CEs.-TAcre will be divine
service in St. Johns Church Union Park, On
Christmas morning, ut II o'clock. The rector.
Rev. II. y. Bishop, D. D., VIII preach and
administer the Holy Communion. In the
evening The annual gathering of the Sunday
School children, teachers, and parents Will
occur, at the Church at halfpast seven
O'clock The usual Christmas tree las been
provided, and addresses may bc expected
from prominent Sunday School workers. The
public are invited to be present.
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A CONVENIENT ARRASGEstEsT-TAe Post
master his ordered bulletin TO be DISPLAYED
at Tie north end Of the east yestibule of the
Post Office, next the stamp window, giving
the hours Of opening and closing Of eye1y
mail The same bulletin will also announce
any detentions Of mails which NAV occur and
The exact status Of each mail, SO that anv fiji.
eure inquiries OF me CLERKS III this direction
IL VI op'1aeeo- "niie tnls arrangement is
a iuost t''laaole a'1a convenient one for the