, 1875-01-31
SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT

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| SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS.
4 pleasant surprise party Was giTen to 1fis.
Hattie Gillett, No. G6 Oakwood avenue; Tuesla,
evening. Among those participating we're 1ir
and Mrs. Lott, Miss West, Misses Carrie aut
| Anna Hodson, Miss Gussie Ottley, Miss Carrie
Stannard, Miss Lizzie Moulton, Miss Nettie Lut
kin, Mrs. ". G. and Miss Emma Giilett, Mis.
Hattie Miller, and Messrs. Oliver, Silva, Thack
or, Shibley, Bennett, Smith, Lutkin. and Charlie:
| B. Gillett. Music was in attendance, and dane
! ing continued until q late hour.
| Mrs. Grant, OF No. 82S Indiana avenue, gaye
| m elegant chlldren's party to her youngest son
| Louis Grant, Wednesday evening. It Was te
celebrate lis 10th birthday. . fact which was an.
nounced upon the special cake that formed &
portion Of the elegant supper destined for the
| little people, and prepared by Wright. Hand
furnished the music for the little fest to trip il
deftly by. Master Charlie, who had his birthday
party some time ago, and vino is the elder ot
Mrs. Grants sons, assisted ut this pleasant fes.
tiyal. Tho youthful representatives OF the lead
ing families on the South Side we're fully repre-
sented.
Hiss nas L. Parke. No. 1917 Prairie avenue,
received an elegant surprise party last Thursday
| evening. Among those who attended it were
nI Mr.: and M5s- Gushing (nee seoyill)' Mr; and
Reid, Hughes, Skaats, aud the Misses Stevens,
and Messrs Mcintyre, Farwo1l, Underwood,
Henshaw, Burns, Cornell, Smith, Godwier, and
others.
Miss Ida E. Benedict entertained her friends
in delightful manner Thursday eveuing.
Among those present we're Mr.. Weston, wife and
daughter, Mr.. ). Macarthur and vile, Mrs.
Dougall, Miss g. Earnshaw. Misses Jessie
Smith. Ida McElwain, Clara McGinuis, Joseph
ine Duplessis, Nellie Woods, Adah HasIzings,
Tilllo Rostowio. Buchanan, and Messrs: J.
Raynor, D. v Williams STYLES. J. Erby, Gay
lord, Fl. Persales, 6. Wa1dwell, j. McGinnis,
+. Woods. Hayton, O. Pauison.
Miss Gertie Pomeroy, younger daughter
of a1r G. ". Pomeroy. entertained
the Allerton House Thursday evening. The
spacious parlors and halls we're reserved for her
guests through the courtesy Of tho proprietor,
Atr. Bachelder. Dancing through tweaty-six
numbers, interrupted By delicious Bupper, FORM
cd the entertainment Of the evening. Among
thoso who enjoyed it were Misses Jennie and
Gertie Buckley, Misses Belle and Maud Good
rich, Misses Lottie Leland, Nellie De Graph,
Lulu Case, Ida Thomas, Maud Rice, Jennie
Jacobus, Della Laeell, Marian Ellison, Nellie
Bowers, Stol!a Shepard Hattie Barnes, and
Others, all in most perfect toilv!tes, and Messrs.
irving Smith, Ned Beknap, Charles Huntington.
john Case, Greeley, Leland, De Graph, Budd,
}Yalbridges Jacobus, aud Andrews.
Ir. aud Airs. D. G. Smith. No. al West
Washington street, entertained their friends
Friday evening.
Tie party at the residence of Mr. J. H. Dun-
ham, No. 233 Michigan avenue, was tho most
elegant OF the private receptions occurring dur
ing the week. About eighty coupl:s wore pres
ent representing Chicago's best people, with
friends from New York and other cities.
Miss Lalrabce No. G3 Rush street. entertained
select party Of her friends Friday evening.
cuuECH AND CHARITABLE FESTIVITIES.
The Church of Tho Messiah gave sacred con-
cert last Sunday evening. which was a pleasant
week.
The Third Uni.arisn Church gave a dramatic
entertainment Tuesaay evening to their nnmer-
oas friends, at which was reprcseuted :" Nood-
cock Little Game, ~ and :Aat ahe Good-for-
Nothing" in an admirable manner.
The Furnishing Fund Hop OF the Unity
Church. Tuesday evening, was, as these par ties
always have been, decidedly c!ogs ut and enjoy
able affair.
Tic Helping Hands met at the residence Of
Mrn. Root Wednesday evening.
The Home Dramatic Club gave Tery pleasant
entertainment for the benefit OF tbs Chicago
|. .Athcn:rum. Thursday evening, st tho Church OF
the Messiah. The pieces wero tho F" Rough D1-
amoud "and St Ny Turn hoxt, both e1cellently
performed
The Young ladies' OF tho Church Of the Atone
mcnt entertained their friends and the public
generally, Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
with New England supper
The last of tho pleasant hops Of the Church
OF Our Savior, which have been held at hlate's
Hall, was given Friday evening.
The Ladies' 3l1to Society Of the Central Chris
tim Church gave musical and literury enter
tainnent Friday evening. Tho music was ex-
cellenr, and 4. J. Knight gavo . series Of
miscellaneous and Shaksporean readings, which
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