, 1874-05-17

The Rev. David Swing breaches at the fouftn
Presbyterian Church this morning.
A temperance mass-nleeting will Do helo In
the Church, corner of Clinton and Wilson streets,
Tuesday evening. Addresses will be delivered
by Mesars Hayman. Clark, Btiarly, Higgins, and
othcrs.
The Kev. J. B. Mcclure breaches at River Park /
this morning.
quarterly meeting OF the Union Catholic Ii
hrary Association will be held in the hall south
west corner of State aud Monroe streets. Tues
day evening" ut which business OF Importance |
will be considered.
There will bo meeting Of the Decoration
Committee at Ransom Post, G. a. g.. corner La
Salle and Adams street, at P. m. to-day, which
all interested are invited to attend.
Prof. Nathan Sheppard will repeat bis charm
ing lecture On George Eliot in St. Johns Church,
Ashland avenue, Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock
Tickets, SO cents to be had at the door.
The comrades of Ransom Post No. /, Grand
Army OF the Republic ale requested to assenl-
blo at their hall on tho corner OF Adams and
Lasalle streets, Thursday evening, at half-past
o'clock, sharp, in full uniform, for inspection
and drill.
The Sunday-Afternoon Lecture Society takes
pleasure IN announcing to t1e pnoae 1nnt r.or
will deliver an entirely new lecture, on "Godll-
ness and Manliness," before the Society, at p:
m. to-day, in Wallis Ha1l. corner OF Adams and
Halsted Streets The announcement will doubt
less crowd the house..
The distinguished and patriotic priest, the
Raw Denis Brennan. lately arrived from Kerry,
and is now the guest OF the Rev. J. Il. Grogan,
OF St. Brdget's Church. Father Brennan will
lecture in St. Bridget's this evening, at 1880 ?.
m. Subject: '*Ihe Fidelity OF the 1rish hace to
the See OF Rome"
The Americus Club give grand May party at
Klnie els HILL, Thursday evening, at which an en-
joyab1e time ia anticipated Special cars Will
leave the hall at 2:s0 o'clock the next morning,
for the accommodation Of the dancers.
There will be an adjourned meeting Of the
Horticultural Society at the Exposition Build
ing Friday afternoon, at P. u
The Rev. Florence Mccarthy makes announce
| ment that no person is authorized to collecs
money for him or for his church, and that ell
| parties who may have done 80, or who may do
30, are impostors
| The ladies of the Orphan Asylum request their
| friends, and the public generally, to delay pur-
| chasing plants until Tuesday evening, wnen they
will give grand Floral Exhibition, at the Asy-
| 1u1n, 789 Michigan avenue. variety OF bou-
| auets aud cut flowers will also be for sale. Ice
| cream and cake will be served in the reading
| room. To accommodate ladies and children, the
exhibition will continue through the day Wednes-
| day Admission free.
Dr.. J. stotz will lecture before the Free Re-
lgious Society at their hall, corner Of Randolph
and Jefferson streets, at 1880 o'clock this even
ing His subject will be. "a Discourae on the
Mind" Subsequent to the lecture, the Doctor
will show the ' Fire Test," aud explain how the
affair is worked
George Mcdonald 4 Co., publishers, will give
to the world complete report OF tho SWING
ecclesiastical trial, soon as the verdict OF the
| Chicago Presbytery in the case shall have been
rendered.
The Rev. ]. DeBneck, s. J.. will lecture in St.
Johns Catholic Church, At 1880 o'clock tt's even
ing, on 'The Great Modern Foe OF the catho-
| lie Church" The proceeds OF the lecture WILL DO
given for the benefit OF the poor.
The twenty-fourth annual session OF the Hi
nois State Medical Society will bo held in this
| CITY "Wednesday, commencing o. 10 q. m- Scien-
| ti6c papers will bo discussed aud reports Of
| standing committees disposed Of.
A meeting Of citizens interested in construct
ing sewer on North avenue will be held at AZ
| Dalton's store North avenue. On Saturday, the
23d inst. The Aldermen representing the ward
arc expected to be present, and render an
account OF their stewardship.
On aud after Monday. the city ccaveuger will
call for garbage between the hours Of aud at
night, It every house within the following limits,
viz: All the South Division north OF Twenty
second street; alt the North Division south OF
Division street. In rhe West Division, al north
OF Twelfth street to Van Bnren and west to Cen
tre avenue all north Of Van Buren street to
kiuze and west to Ashland avenue; all north Of
Kiuze street to Chicago avenue and west to
Morgan street. Set out the garbage unmi1ed
with other material in tight vessels.
The Irieh Literary Association ara going to
discuss the following question next tuesday
evening: 's Resolved That tho policy Of Daniel
O'Connell was calculated to promote the welfare
Oft lie Irish people," The friends Of the So
ciety ladieB and gentlemen, are invited to ut
tend. The hall is situated on the outhwest cor
uer OF Lake and LaSalle streets, entrance on
the frst-named thoroughfare.
The concert and festival given By the young
ladies' Of Trinity u. E. Church promises to be
IN unusually interesting md pleasant affair
An excellent programme Of vocal and instru-
/ mental music. coronation Of s dower-queon,
profuaion of flowers, fruit, ice-cream, cake, etc.,
and briliance OF the young ladies' who will vel
come their friends st that time. Iha time IL
| Tuesday evening.
| The silver-toned Iucca, with the magnificent
Strakoach Company, will soon give two grand
vocal concerts IN Ainssbury Music Hall. This
summer Season, 10 all Chcagoans who are lovers
| Of melody. Lucca's engagements in this city
have heon invariably successful, and perhaps
no artist Of her profession commands greater
! degree of public admiration. Full announce
ments Of ths dates and programme Of tine prom
ised concerts will be given at al early day.
ANY property-ownezs on Wabash avenue who
| do no. desire to have horse-railroad tracks on
said street, and will Sign romonstrance against
such, will please call at the office Of E. 8. Alex
ander, Palmer House Building. without delay,
as such renonstrances will be presented to thu
Council Monday.
The Chicago Athennun formerly Christian
Union) makes the following announcements for
this week: Monday evening. Advanced class IN
German; Tuesday evening: classes in English