, 1873-12-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS,

Tho Grand Army Of tho Republic wifi givo
ball in McCormicks Hall Now Yoar'a Eve.@
Tho Union Club will givo a party Friday eyon-
Ing.
A special meeting of tho friends Of the Mur-
ray Chapel will be held III tho yestry Of the
church Monday evening.
Tie regular meeting Of tho Faragut Boat
Club will 10 hold at No. 1052 Indiana avenue,
Monday evening.
There will DO Hpocia1 business meeting Of
tho Amcricus Club Moudny evening. All NOM
bcrs aro requested to DO present.
T.S. A. Pope will lolivor lecture entitled
u Temperance VI. Teetotalism," ut Jacksoua
Hall, cornor Jefferson and Randolph Rtreets,
this afternoon. Admission, Is cents.
Tie Indies of tho Fifth Presbyterian Church,
corner OF Wabash avenue aud Tnirty-iirat street,
Will give Christmas entertainment al" tho
church Tuesday evening. There will bo tables
for tho salo of presents also music and
supper. Every ono IL Invited. :,
Tho Christmas soireo given by tho pupils Of
tho Dylroni,r.h Colleges will 10 more entor-
tanning and extensive this year than over before,
l. will occur Tuesday evening, at tho North Sido
Turnor Hall. Tho programme consists OF music,
rccltations, and docluuationH, in Germnn and
English, aud oomodletta called "seoing the
Elephant"
Tho Christian Union programme for next week.
Is us follows Mouday evening, lecture by tho
Rev. G.. D. Helmer subject, ''The hing"
FREQ to the public. Tuesday evening, olnss in
short-hand ,Wsstlneaday. p; M, Prot. Haven's
German Glass aud Literary Club. FridaS33
oycning. Ffcuch and vocal music classes.
Tue reading-room and library are open every
day III the week. from q. nj. to 10 p, n. tho
gymnasium 'and healtI,-lift every day except
Sundays. Tue cjass in English literature will bo
oponed by Prof. Hayen after New Years. hlr.
Elias Colbert will opon class In astronomy
about the Same time. A Christmas aoeable vii!
be given to n.embors and their friends Tuesday.
Dec. 80. The Union occupies three entire floors
ut No. l14 AlndIbon street, and furnishes all tho
above privileges to mombora ut nominal cost.
BY invitation, council composed OF delegates
from soventcen Baptist churches was convened
at tho First Baptist Church. Tho First Church.
presented tue hey: " " Eyere Jr for OK
ton to the work Of tho Gospel ministry, Nearly
two hours were spent in lisloning to clear aud
very interesting statement Of Ils religious ex-
perlonco, call to tho ministry, aud viows of doc
the Council to proceed to tho ordination in
tho following order: An Ordination Serm On
ut the First Baptist Church this morning by tho
Rov. ". ". EvortH. D. D., aud Tuesday evening
tho following services arc to bo hold ut tho Chap
81 corner Of Indiana ayenuo and 1hirtletb streets;
Churge to tho Candidate, by the 1soy. G. ".
Northrup, D. D.; Hand Of Fellowship, by tho Rev.
T. y. Goodspecd Address to tho Congregation,
Rev. a. Juduon Frost, mud Laying on OF Hands,
by the 1leys. AIessra Whitehead, Langridge,
Maybe, Ellis, and Chuppel. Tho Rev. Dr. Pat.
torson, of'tho Theological Seminary, will pro-
side.
Tuesday evening, tho s0th lnBt, the first an-
nual bull Of tho Benevolent Association of tho
patd Fro >, Department of tho City Of
Chicago will take place at McCormick'B
Hall. The proceeds Of the bail arc to
DO placed in the treasury Of tho
AsHocintion, which has been very low since the
tiro. This s the first time tho organization has
called upon tho public for assistance. having
been snstainod heretofore by contributions Of
its members and those OF grateful aud generous
persons whose property WAS saved from burning.
Aside from tho debt Of gratitude due tho IRE
men Of The city, the coaructer md object of tho
Association appeal to tho goodwill Of tho citl-
zeuH. Tho mati4eers will ise every effort and
spare no expense to make the bal enjoyable to
everybody. The best orchestra in the city has
hocn engaged, aud tho lall will bo ncntly'
cured at the Fire AIars|,al's Office aud of Mr. E.
D. Chandler, tho President of tho Association,
il the Flro-A]arn Office, In the City Hall Build
ing. They MO also for sale at tue yntioua en-
gno-houaeH.