, 1874-08-02

preach Ut the Presbyterian Church this morning.
The regular union service Of the Baptist, Con-
gTegationa1, ani Presbyterian Churches will be
held At the Baptist Church this evening. Tbs
Rev. Dr.. Blackburn will deliver the sermon.
The South Evanston Methodist Church will
celebrate the completion Of tho flst year Of its
existence to-day, with services appropriate TO
that occasion.
The yacht "Leeis Haskin," which left Evans
ton for Florida, some weeks ago. when last
heard from, Was in Lake Pepin, Miun.
The mauY friends Of Miss Anna 6humAn.
daughter Of Andrew Shum1n, Esq, will be
pleased to Learn that she haa sufficiently recover
ed from her recont aeraous ulness. to drive out
once or twice.
Prof.. Oliver Marcy and family are tenting out
1T Devils Lake, Wis.
Lyman J. Gage, Esq. who has been on \ trip
to Salt Lake City and the Utah silver mines, re-
turned homo Thursday evening.
Mr. William II. Raymond, teller OF the First
National Bank Of Sail Lake City. WAS recently
married to Miss Libbio c. Fox, OF that city.
Ar. Raymond graduated from tho Northwestern
University in 1869.
AIr. and Mrs. E. r. Paul have been spending
few weeks at the East.
Hiss Belle Leonard. known among the Metho-
dist denomination al quaal-Evanselist, is vaait-
lug Mrs. Bishop Hamline.
william J. Slinium. Class 49, N. ". o.. Was
married to Miss Emily Wheadon, By Dr.. C. Fl.
Fowler. Wednesday. Mr. Mluium will graduate
from the Biblical Institute next year. aud Ars.
II. from tho University.
d.. F. c. Winslow. 10, N. ". o.. spent fe
DAYS visiting old fiiends in Evanston last week.
E. ]. HARRISON. ~, N. ", IT,, OF Minneapolis,
was in Evanston last week.
Misses Hattie. and Ida Webster, of Chicago,
spent several days iu Evanston last week.
Miss Tina Hughes, OF st, Thomas, Ontario,
Canada, is enjoying the summer vacation with
friends in Evanston.
In social Affairs Evanston aroused itself from
its recent lethargy. Last week. aud resumed its
old-time appearance OF activity. The Electic
Reading Club assembled at the residence Of Ns.
J. L. Cosgrove. Monday evening"
4 birthday party WAS given the Same evening
to select company Of friends, BY Miss Irene
Lake. to the great satisfaction OF those fortunate
enough to be present.
Wednesday the Misses Williams entertained =
few friends. The occasion WAS most pleasant
one, and the Affair was unanimously voted sue
cess by those in attendance.
A Amllnr entertainment Was provided Thurs
day by Mlas Lotto Powers, which was enjoyed
to the utmost BY the few friends invited.
But the chief event OF the week WIS the gen.
eral observance Of "Children's Day last Wednes-
day. This is new and very sensible idea,
and one which was carried out with such un-
bounded success rs to iustify its being made
permanent institution Of the village On the
day named MI the Suld&Y-Bchoo1s of Evanston
united with those Of the smaller places in the
vicinity, over dozen schools participatlns,s lin
grand picnic on the University campus Nearly
all the stores in town were closed dur1ng the
middle Of the dsy, and large portion Of the in
habitants devoted themselves to the promotion
OF the enjoyment OF the little ones, and were
surprised to find how much pleasure was thus
secured fur themselves. All tho arrangements
had been made with great care, and The pro-
gramme was carried out with fidelity and suc-
cess.
In the morning . procession was formed,