, 1874-12-25
PRESENTATIONS.

The employees Of ". II. Banks !, Co. presented
tho firm Inst evening With nh elaborate solid
silver pitcher aud cup. Tho presentation was
n1ado hy Mr. Gallo, and responded to in fitting
and fluent manner by Ar. UanIts.
Nr, r. II. CDruwcll, who for d number Of years
past has acccWahy G1lcd Tho responsible posi-
Lion of Iafd-s(astcr Of tito Chicago Il Rock
Islaud Railroad WIS yesterday maao tho re-
cipcnt OF Il superb gold watch and cAaiu, The
inner caso OF tho watch bears tho inscription,
strrescntcA to 4. Il. Cornwell hy lila friauda at
tic Uniou StocA-Yards, Christma., 18TH"
Among lilo pleasant oyents OF yesterday was
Tho presentation to h1r. Georga q. Anes. Of tho
finn OF A,ncB, Sherman Il Co., Wholesale Int
louso Of this city, of Masonic rinf, Of singular
beauty Of design, tho Etlt OF Liz employees. Mr.
Aulcs il about leaving Tie iutlbins trade to ctl
gage in nuothcr business, aud tho glSerD Of this
beautiful present could noS hnyo found h inure
hrtai,e tilnc for ts presentation. 1t wna nlallo
by t!r. Frank Gillt.n, aud Alr. AuaeH oppressed
ina few felicituus ronlallis his appreciation Of
the kindly rcclnE OF tl!obo with whom he had
been ~ loug assoclated.
Tho siu@ing-claau Of the Chicago Atlenoun,.
in charge vi alr. John Wcolctl, gAyo asl enter
tA;nu,eNt to their fric,.Cs last evening at tho
rooms Of tho Socicty, tho programme consisting
Of vocal music BY tho clags. and solos By MF.
Nuo!ott mud humorous rcclsatlolls by Il Indy
md EentiuuRn, both Ut whom lid not l!kc to
have their nar1les nadc public but Eopt tito all
diencn Ill continual roar oi 'an.,htpr. bir. II.
+. Whitcutnb, Hho has DO hccePtably for the l1nst
two years filled tho Office Of curator, IVES pre-
gentcd by tho members Of tho Athcucsl,n with
I'll elegant watch worth ahout '.l25. 1t was 4
perfect surprise to Inn. N1r. o. G. Gibbs malo
1hu presentation s,eecA for the Society.
1Ir. John }. Jcffcry, tho very efficient and gen-
tfcnlan'y Superintendent OF the Chicago EccAtag
Josty"ol cxtensiyo job printing department. was
.aYll l,.} tIyFn
uNder liB ehalge. No was presented viii. 4 worry
cab.y cylinder desk Tor in his private lihsa
ry. Tho presentation WAS n,ndo in neat a1Hl
appropriate speech, which was responded to by
tic recipient in n very eloquent, feeling 1na,l-
nor aiter which Col. EarTar, tho bNs.,eas sna,a
agar Ut tho Journal. and ". Il. Snlliyau, tho
city editor, made n feH complimentary remaris
concerning Mr.. Jeffe.y'u abilities. Tito whole
aNair was attended with considerable aelat.
The city stan OF tho Intc.- gce<sq, not fargat-
fnl of tile uniform hinlnesa and gent!elnany
qualities Of their chiof Guy AIagae, inst avenng
proscntol lin. with Il handsome cane. which was
acknowledged in iittiug tcrns.
Christmas isa good tlulo for remembrance, and,
taking DUE advantage thoroof, tue employees Of
1iessru. 1Iuyck Il Knox, well-known 1nanufac-
ts.rers, nrcscuted tho former with q splendid
eold-lleaded walking stick, appropriately inscrib
cd, aua tho latter With several Elegant volumes
Of English history. Tho usual addresses and
replioa wera ,natlo by tho glycra and recipients,
and tl.c, tho fifty or moro employees were made
happy by gifts of fat tnrkeya.
ZEN. M'AlIIun, .
Postmaster Macarthur waA nlada tho recipient
Of magnificent Christmas Iift last evening at
the i'uner Houso i'll tho form Of q soltalro dia-
taont! pin, by his friends, among wlum were Gen.
Sheridan, Mayor colyin. CITY Treasuror O'lIara,
Phil Wadsworth, DR.. J.. e. Brown, j. G. l1ankin,
B. 7. Allen, John Aiaton, A. Booth, aud George
Lafiin. Tho las.-nanaad geutlsman n!at!o wall
tuned presentation speech. ulsd WAS replied to by
Gen. McArthur III n few noatiy-choson rcu,arls,