, 1866-12-28
CHRISTMAS,
Its 0bstrTanee In Chieaco-A Far
Incidents,

ne following notes OF pleasant gatherings 1
ctdc1s to the festival OF Chn.tmss va. 49,
'oi7ao!J esowted ont Of our issue OF Yesterday
PRESENTATIONS.
.tha a = MtlWafH one Of The most Agreeable t.atr,.
notin f. Iatlstn1 un'e. Let the keepers Of YanFs
aligsd u giving and takIne On Tuesa.1 eAs * +
nunnes q Presentations On III, daT u, ys1 ~
fSsle@ nc re Es,eo iqs Of 9oss3 eSpsadea
Gerssmas prerentations Ths tomef ~ e1S e1,rs 4
noth}as d1t1s =, N dn.tts1s viii which Inc publ
act. of sin9Ress nd q! H.: 1aTFslses
isa,, IL s;,t 4, !.,as a.'as &c I'd SsSi WsSj;
ssa;s ~ sedsa t. dSp5..a,., ase5 e e.
Hend, wsil-w1saess and aaiaress tn e461sss p p
hihpsoie shc,i.hppss 3 mn1ner thd respect md esteem
e e cynaea1 1ndtrtdu.ls who wouIi much nref.;
ioetP m ia .Ea,snas g!fs 70 thepresenaton, hc
ofaecannts. s;oken E;aa etesteea1a = squatins up
memo aSMotJ o. friendship. Yet 10 one viii ref:.e 10
css,,. tn, p Fl s,t iss ,isan and help e make
u: L Blakeslee. Esq, tho welt5novn r,k1
aes sa.s1siass!s s.i5sa ssse = S Il; s:al ssas,o;.
asnee. On Christmas eve. Aiter ihe tupptr. whisb
st n3s The least important feature Il de oes..
ensst. nss .oe ps1. door were open. and he
lnlly stocked nth thc prescp. Thtee tSrx .ao :aE.
soon sooe,,!S t9 .eeeiss. Presently SAINTS @ .c!sus
eoRneneea yaffy H. b.3dSsnly Sgsy aad ana
such e1.tasaRant defchs-shat os reNan,in,ee Sess
p.r,rs n9 ne D. Te.shy ct h. altcntlon Aiser e de-
czahler In Mr. BIak kesiee'e cssh;,sh !.
scented to each Of The ladies' Of Nj. II hnntes.
necesss!y asseIs Sss 81 ~ idx de:om}psaIcd h1
fsa5se,!sa By ecI he sapIsyss aRa s r.
~. NJ. Dolly, Of BIilia.d Hall ce]ehstsx T., =,
sai,a 9IAs eve, Presented with bcanatul 81 ~
sola silver tsble cutlery, ou behalf oT si-te " ~
worth. 80 SUBSCRIPTION testimonial 10 his
~; ". 8. Warren. the cerbedc ru.r,,,, =, =,
e,r w. 10 ne Opera House wa1, on Chris;mss
sri ~ Ntne NC grateful recipient Of az ~
~. pieces Of silver oy hl. nuncfous t1iend. ~
w t,t.o unno1fg, Y g ''''N'>A7 Al
MMh miniature Aasouie bfrast.nin 4 eo1s ~
Nx e. e''' a1o
Of tre cbic.ra Sc Sa!t, " Po2a1ss sope1.atcndcn.
was presented with due coid Fa,ch rnIta r5yy,
ths g1ft Of the enploycs Of ,he rosS. "o'ta *4e'
ranr t L. Msee, Of tse Cb,eaeo ct,y Railway Com.
G;sr,ain Hameun, Of the West s,ds xc,.h,,,,,
Will splendid tnrsey ON on cba,!,n III ms enass fo.es
Rife IVES thankfully rrceiyea sn5 shst =, eve. 1hs
ne1ited will BE- a:ested by I'll Who ha1e W. as,a Tei
- mrs; n Hatch. q Nos. 100 and III WaIash "a, arcnnr.
l,ands o9 H. sSplent or Piano forte, at tsc
mon,a OF their annnss ~ hef nSqseho!1 aa testi-
I'D hs5 .dviaus1 e1eeenes q heF care for them.
nrrf ~ nnr,Ssse ese Iae CLERKS IN the establish
nlete set Of Tic tn,cnc,n AZ 1saeK psesected COM
vsn e. sel h.ss I'd series q s'es9aseope @
b. Clerk 10 1s,..4,a sl svJnsn: Tie nsra invited
hsppy Time was ans 81 =; n where very
e ruling hent she raeas soisa pos.
e &. ii 1sfa te epsasa fesssa o
n. r,sa. - te.H iAa'noau Co.. GAleE1 division |
rc ns,lns os RECIPIENT Ola handsome 81 of drav.
nent s'e' - ea' employees In bis depart
ehaicb dsPs; Il Ell; i:ssly Of rymoq:h
numleE OIL lis hiea.is, member af I'M ehs sses BY
cor. tisinnas.ess ese. .be residence OF Mr. s. l.
llInc.s celta Railroad. as'e1 Ras e. seslen Of nc
rnnfot a. ~ p.he, eonec up BY certain fellnT.
iit A. e;%en ,Ge nc n1pose q presensins Mr. Scott
q s lcsps eetfs@ tbs ps41cs aa
LIE ver I,,S t%9 ~, mys'e1lons,'ooking packages
rst Wa di,enTe.Hra nrpi ~ tae gentleman. tabe, The
lves pitcher, pTescntea ~ thc c nanasoae soitd
reo1er.ne ~ r. apa atsat snif.Sy inscribed. The
7oufhi silver rnhiet Tx daskaE1 iesealed dnciy
n Of n,hsr ~ I1 osantfpi workanehp being TIC
ent1af' sf '''encs or Af. Scott on the Illinois :
CHARITABLE 1ssrr7rT:,xs :
\, hese nere m not forsott+p. The f,low1pr mole.
III .9 ea1w what was aoue At lbe plaee mtni,oaed
"t 1e4 we ~ MI 4oS1 10 the pfpceedln1 ain ms |
&c OF ttose not specified: a'1 .os A
ORPHAN 1sTrf-x I,
a1nEer wss given to The orphans in tha fbt. q
20 Otphan Asylum yesterday -effernno1 ~ | ~
!rcetresscs Of The Afyl1p,, Chafitshia yt Il ~ a
the institution had donated H.. Tenn;.,o aenos
S as9 !, and nd v9ftea 9t fo,d for Chsistmss dinne1
s'ee 70 the feast sci before ihesn. p'1 .n.l y
q., President cat ai u. i.e.1 4oe, n,
table, End several or thr niss.u " ~,
.ifcd upon their gueste, and eaw ttet $3.50. n
d bis Or her STARE Of "eoodies1 y erty af3y- ose :,
pnans' dinner, the tables were reseL IND ~ to
Nn to 4hiT dinner Aons u she fssIt rs5s't:s at
,Ifh1 cheri.. - rai aoe, Ef9 aad Directors $ A.
~, Saatles Eol4nsbce, 4. 7. Watkins and ~ c.
g1rb sra III ESQ LEY: Mr. thency. or Christ To-
II th auu Ies Mf. feart*s. Of Calvary Church | On
VIII, T. eaoek ne Ladies' and gentlemen a. hA
- Ms pa!!oF, aod wsre soon Tol1owed by IT
cie around the 14:,t1 IatnselEes u semi e1
'ly upon the different kinds Of ftnit Hhiee htong
W " ~ a.s otaacnes, 1hty a1st sang In aduirahia .,
~ ~ u HHts su1ss dAppy Erecting to ALL" nnd =.
hN,hse ~ Maa . GFpiai Alus sotc In regard to 81
ncy" The djItramn u ren Mas BE caftfnf your he
" fnllor ~ thn e,rnt " p!escnta fmTedi- | pc
Il Il "a thrnnrh TX anG every lits1e or ha'
Who Lei =. tre tosssgot Q! tue ktnd Ia ri
rtme]x hsnpT, 1s'es VI Inc AA5tuta saade sui
HnrI roc c4t
ha Chtistrn,- r. rsIAtrat; .ns oHanLa5. :La5. on
uo icr he FnenSfssa III - nc u:nates'of tha' 70
nrrt Tha nseas nsIao;ss wal &c held on Fri tor
d mnn, rrr. 80 fss ~ INC 1nsniunon appeal 70
1nc ~ ~ enu .saeuus 70 eontsihutt 10 the Ho
The iablc q, far ne rhI:arI.. os nnc9alRta
he nvr sro-. sn5 - HoxE. dir
ue wc1c on th1.ts, tpn lnstes o. ths Soldiers nra
beiorr ihem Of d,nnr; :ui,.n oy toe setc 49,
.1.4 " G9o gay. MfA. MkuCel TAtcoft fnnt | 1rc,