, 1874-06-07
Rogers courtroom, Monday evening. All are

Rogers courtroom, Monday evening All are
invited to attend.
The Ancient Order OF Hibe1uians will meet at
Wallis Hall corner Of Adams and Halsted
streets, Tuesday evening. ="
Garden City Division, Sons OF Temperance
will hold it's monthly public Meeting. at the
southwest corner of Desplalnes and Luke streets,
Tuesday evening.
The Right Rev. Bishop Foley will administer
the rite Of Confirmation after the o'clock mass
today. at st. Bridgets Church. bridgeport. II
is Thought that over 1,00o children will DO con-
hrmed.
Prof Nathan Sheppard will give the the third
OF his series OF free lectures English Lltera-
turo with illustrative readings, III tue lecture
room of the Presbyterian Church at Eyoe tafK,
Monday evening. st = O'clock. Inc sno]ocs WIZ pe
the writings Of Charles Dickens. The preSlGus
lectures have proved exceedingly interesting and
entertaining.
Monday evening there will be a meeting OF
the graduates Of Brown University i;iug IN thus
city at tie Sherman House clup-roo1na, for the
purpose OF forming an alumni association.
The Reformed Episcopal Church is extending
its field OF operations and increasing the nu!noer
OF its clergy. The first ordination III the West
OF minister Of that Church will take place next
Tuesday evening IN Christ Church. When Bishop
Cheney will oticate. The sermon Will bo
preached by the Rev. Joseph D. Wilson, Rector
Of Christ Church, Peoria, and there will un-
doubtedly be large audience present to witness
the ceremony
The fifth Conference Of the Unive1salist
Missionary Union Of Chicago will be held this
afternoon at the Church OF tie Redcemer, cor
ner of Washington and Sangamon streets, COM
mencing at 3:45. Addresses will be delivered By
the President, J. e. Chadwick, tho Rev ". 8.
! Ralph, the lev. DR.. ]. i. Forester, the Rev.
Dr.. ". H. Ryder, and s. s. Willard, Esq.
:, A union eeries Of Gospel meetings will ba
held in the Second Presbyterian Church, corner
OF Indiana avenue aud Twentieth streets, this
week, commencing at o'clock this evening.
when the Rev. Il. c. Trumbull Of Hartford, u.
". Whittle. and others will make addresHes
The Sabbath-schools Of St. pauls Universal
ist) Church Ct the Nedcomer, and Murray
Chapel will give grand union picnic at River
side Saturday, June 13. to which al! OF their
friends are invited. The train will leave tie
Grand Central Depot, foot of Like street, at Q
o'clock. Tickets for adults for tue round tr1p,
Is cents; children half-price. The Committee
having 1t in charge will leave nothing nndone to
make it the picnic OF the season.
The question for debate at the meeting OF the
| Irish Literary Association Tuesday evening will
i po: "Resoired, That Homo Rule for Ireland,
on the Federal basis, would bo sufficient for the
| independence and prosperity of the conntry.
| Affirmative, Messrs. ". f. Sullivan, Daniel
| scully. and P. McHugh. Negative, Messrs ".
| A. Campbell. .. Qurk, and A. L. Morrison. The
hall, is situated the southwest corner OF Lake
and LaSalle streets, and the public, ladies' and
gentlemen, are invited to attend
/ The public Inauguration of the recently elected
officers Of the Union Catholic Library Association
| will be held Wednesday evening in the hall OF tho
Association, corner OF Nouroe and State streets.
Besides the valedicto1y of the retiring President
Mr. Hesing, and the inaugural of Mr. Ona-
| han, prosident-elect, there will also be short
| addresses by scye:al Of the Catholic clergy,
| of tv whom h3 mentioned
tho Rev. DR., McMullen, the Rev. P. ]. Riordan,
aud the Rev. II. Lswlor.
Those who wish to contribute something to-
| ward buryiDg centena1ian dccently, are asked
| to buy ticket which will entitlo them to 4
chauceH in rattle for a sewlng-Eachine. The
man who is soon to bo put underground ls
Daniel OSul}ivan, an Irish,nan, aged l02 years,
who is now lying in St. Josephs Hospital at the
point OF death. He is very poor, and to prevent
bis body going into..the Pottor's Field, friend
generously presented him With sewing-na-
chine, which is to be raf1ed, as stated, to raise
money for tho funeral expenses The tickets
| which are so cents apiece, can be procured 1t
No. 245 South Canal street. The ratha takes
p1ace Monday evening, aud after 1t ls oVet
there will probably be dancing.
For the last two months immense preparations
have been made for tho grand opening and dedi-
| cation Of the Turner Park at the Town Of Lyons.
To-day and to-morrow have been set aside MS the
days on which this event is to occur, and, should
the weather prove propitious, almost our entire
population will take part in the festivities
grand procession of all the Turner and other SO
ciet!es will march through our streets at o'clock
this morning, and the first train will leave the
depot OF the Chicago l. Pacific Railroad ut II
O'Clock. The programme of the 1es-
| tiyities ut tho park was published
| in The TRIBUNE of last Sunday, and,
Judging by the arrangements made, every
thing will pass OF successfully. Gen Lieb will
make the reception speech, and Mayor Coivin
and 4. c. Hesing will be the orators Of the day
Four excursion trains will leave the city during
the day, at 10:45 and 11s30 o'clock =. m. and
| and 2 o'clock p. M
| The Chicago Athennum makes the following
| announcements for this week: Monday evening,
| advanced class in German. Tuesday evening.
claeses in English literature and botany.
Wednesday evening, primary classes in German
| Thursday evening, class in photography and
| regular monthly socabie. All members and
frieuds are invited to attend. An attractive pro
sramme has been prepared and an enjoyable
time may be expected. Friday evening, classes
| IN French and vocal music Saturday evening
class in Spanish The 1eading-room. library,
| classroom. health lifts, and gymnasium open
| daily az usual. Tho Athenmum Is conveniently
| located, ut NO. ia Madison street. Thu public
| are always we1come to the rooncs.
I PERSONAL.
| DR.. Ira Hatch, aged IS, and hia bride, past So.
| arrived at the Matteson House yesterday. They