, 1872-12-29
EVANSTON.

Tho town Of Evanston is still alive with its
holiday festivities. On Friday evening the
Baptist Church was crowded to oyer1owing with
people # no had assembled to witness the ho1i-
day festival Of that church. It was so packed
that even the Times reporter had great diff
Guilty in securing q seat. The church was
uniquely trimmed With evergreons, and on the
front and side walls we're numerous golden =tars.
Just over tho pulpit Was this motto, in large gilt
letters, Emmanuel" i" with q etar above and
beneath each letter, and on either side we're
tho two smaller mottoos, s'Earnost Workers."
and "Cheerfu1 GiyorB." There were
two Christmas trees heavily laden
with presents and decorations, one on the right
and the other On the left OF the platform. After
prayer by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Chapell, and the
singing Of the "Greeting Song" BY the school,
there we're several recitations by different young
ladies Of the church.
Then came the chief feature in the entertain
ment a dialogue entitled "a Years Reckoning"
holding large scythe in bis hands; he then
called on each one Of tho months OF the Year in
succession, and the persons who represented the
different months would step on the stage, ono ut
to tie month he or eho REPRESENTED.
The months Of January and February we're rep
resented by Messrs. Ingraham and N1ulford. The
next eight months were represented by Misses
Crnpser, Palmer, Huntoon, Shuman, Way, Brown,
Chapman, and Harris, and November and De-
cember by Messrs. Foster and Grey. THIS per-
fozmance bicng over, Ring out the old year,
and ring III tho new, = from Te1nyson, Vas re-
cited by three little girls, which concluded the
iterary exercises OF the evening.
ton, and, as usual On such OCCASIONS this Great
ed a great sensation- This yeritablo SAINTS Claus
WAS mono other than Andrew shuman, ESD, OF
tho Ecening Journal He rode IN On small
cart drawn by four little boys.
Near the close Of the exercises. Miss Webster,
the Superintendent Of the Infant Department., was
presented with q beautiful book, aud Miss Lima
Olson received picture as reward for bring
On this same evening there was Sunday
School Fair giren by the members OF the
Presbyterian school. Tho object was to
secure funds to aid in the purchase Of tho
Woodstock Homo," which is situated high up
in the H;1naaya Mountains in India. Tho MiB-
sionary Board connected with the Presbyterian
Church in this country have undertaken to pur-
chase this property, which is valued at $40 600,
for resort for their missionaries during the
very warm months Of the year, to savo them from
to ssve their lives. This surely is very worthy
object and it is hoped that the proceeds Of the
fair will bo large.
The holiday gathering, at St. Marks chureh. on
Saturday evening, was the occasion Of much Joy
to both young and old. This, though the last,
WAS by no means the least Of the many festive
gatherings which have taken place in Evanston
during tho past wcek.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Good news has como at last. N[r. @. j.. Gil
bort, the President Of the Board OF Trustees,
has already purchased ali tho equipments Of q
Hook and Ladder Company, and q
company will at once bo organized.
The fire engine which THE TRIBUNE Raid VAS
coming, will be. purchased in q very few days,
and it is the purpose u the Trustees to have
| another company organized to take charge OF
| this department.
| The frat floor Of tho Town Hall is already be-
| ing fitted up as an engine-house; the front ie
! being torn down and large double doors nre to
/ be put in. The second story will nov be fin
| iEhcd oil to bo used for the Courtroom and Of
! fcos This looks moro like business than any
thing that has taken place in Evanston for some
| time. -,
The TxpRtQea are YeEY anxious that eYoTy olt1-