, 1874-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS,


| The lecture announced for this evening in the
] Library Lecture Course has been deferred ono
| week.
Luther Latin Mills, Of this city, wiu Lecture
in the Christian Union Free Course tomorrow
| evening"
Tho Chicago Society of Physicians and Sur
geons meets tomorrow evening in the parlor OF
tho Grand Paciic Hotel. The President will
read paper on " The Progress of Medicine"
"God in Literature" is the subject of m
eeaaT to DO read tomorrow evening by Prof.
David Swing in the Union Park New Jerusalem
Church, corner Of Vest Washington street and
Southwestern avenue
Mrs. Kate N. Doggett will give some tart
readings" at Library Hall, corner of State and
Monroe streets, Thursday evening. Her art
lectures attracted much attention, and her
familiarity with the subject is aasuranca that
those who attend the READINGS will be amply
repaid.
Mai. J. ". Powell. of Colorado exploration
fame, is to deliver the next two lectures before
the Young Mems Christian Association, to which
all members will be admitted free. He will de-
scribe his recent adventures and discoveries in
that vast sierra incognita" trayersed by tho
Colorado River west.
The lumbermen Of Chicsgo will meet Thurs
Pacific Hotel. for the purpose OF forming an
association to protect tho trade against irre-
sponsible contractors, and those who have hith-
erto caused SO much loss to the city dealers. 4
full attendance is requested.
The members Of the Irish Literary Association
are requested to meet at the Office OF A1r. T.
McHugh, northeast corner Of Lasal1e and llonroo
streets, this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock, for tho
election of officers for the enBuinE year, and the
transaction Of other business.
The commencement exercises of the tenth
session Of Bennett Eclectic Medical College oc-
cur Tuesday evening, in the College Hall. No.
461 Clark street.
The monthly meeting Of the Cnmbrlsn Benevo-
lent Society viii be held Tuesday evening in the
Welsh church, corner Of sangamou and Monroe
streets.
ministers Of the city and suburbs at the Grand
Pacific Hotel tomorrow at noon. 1t is to bo b
friendly meeting aud collation., the proprietors
Of the hotel furnishing the rooms free and the
refreshments at cost.
B. F. Underwood prominent apostle Of Nh
teria}ism. lectures this evening before the Free
Religious Society in the West Side Opera-House
His subject will be "Naturalism 7s. Super
naturalism or, the Scientific va. the Theologi-
cal View OF the Universe"
Ten pigeon-znooters Of Hyde Park have issued
challenge to shoot 3 match against any ten
from tho three divisions OF Chicago for the
championship OF the city. It he's been accented,
with stake Of 800 side, 1oecrs to pay for tho
birds, and the match will be shot Thursday at
Aba Kleinman's, in South Chicago.
There viii be lecture delivered Saturday
evening in the hall Of the Amalgamated Society
OF Carpenters aud Joiners, No. 222 West Twelfth
street, by Alfred B. Mason, OF THE TRIBUNE.
Subjects: "Productive and Distributing Co
operation in England and Franco" Carpenters
and joiners are invited to attend.
The West End Club, social organization
which ipauguratad q EerleH OF brilliant and SIC
cessful parties in 1870. but suspended operations
after tho great fire, has been revived and
announces grand promensde concert at Mar
tines Hall, on Ade street, between Madison and
Washington, Wednesday evening. The West
End is composed Of West Side gentlemen Of
high social standing, who are fu11y competent to
get up enjoyable entertainments, and thoy
are putting forth extra efforts for Wednesday.
A company Of young ladies and gentlemen is
forming for the purpose Of producing amateur
theat1icals and Mrs. Jar1ey's Wa1-17orks, Friday
evening, in Standard Hall, for the benefit OF St.
Luke's Hospital. Tho managers OF tho enter
tairment are Mrs. N. E. Fairbank Mrs. Charles
Corley. Airs. J. 7. Rycrson, MrB. T. 81. Burki.t,
Mrs. E. Ii. Buchanan. AIrB- E. Simmons, Airs.
". T. More, and AErs- G. Lane. Tickets for sale
at the door, and at J. 3. Mayo's, under the
Palmer House; Mitchell 4 Hat1away's, No. IS
Clark street; aud jansen l. McCiurgs, No. LIT
State street.
A grand ball, with supper, etc, will be held at
the West Twelfth Street Turner Hall on the
evening OF the 10th Of February, in connection
With tho Chicago Branch Of the t. Claa-Nar