, 1875-04-04

+ Tho meeting Of the Eclectic Reading Club Al
| the residence OF Mr. Charles E. Browne Monday
| evening was largely attended, and very satiB
factory in itB results. Every one who enters
| A1r. Brownies neE mansion, '' Prairie Side" il
forced to remark On the elegance Of the house
and its furniture and at the same time the
homelike air which perrades the house from
getret to cellar. Tho house Was eyi-
IDENTIFY not built for show but for
| solid comfort, and the beat part OF the
whole is that Mr. and Mrs. Browne ara inclined
to be extremely hospirable- Tho exercises Mon
day evening were literary, musical, and social !;
the literary consisting Of q selection from an
old Scrioner's on the perplexities Of newly
married couple who we're the recipients
OF oyermuch attention from an anti
and also Of reading by ". S. L. slay-
maker. The musical part Of the programme
was done by Mrs. N. G. Is1ehart in solos, both
vocal and instrumental to the enjoyment Of all
present. Among those who participated in tho
Social exercises were Messrs. G. J. Gilbert and
wife, William Blanchard. J. s. Page and wife,
". Woodward and wife. Prot. Ambrose Airs. G..
a. Dutton, Mrs. ". G. Comstock Fl. F. 0lmsted
and wife, S. F. Jupkin, and wife, 6. g. Wilcox
and wife, ]. H. Kedzie and wife, s. 81. McE1wain
and wife. George Lord and wife, James 3. Bay
mond, N. G. .Igleha1t and wife, G. II:
wife, ". s. l. slaymaker and wife.
The next meeting will be tomorrow evening at
the residence OF ]. II. Kedze, when tho usual
exercises will give place to spelling match, tho
participants in which will all be arrayed IN the
snowy sheet aud pillow-caso, both during the
choosing and the spelling.
Thursd.y evening large company gathered in
the parlors Of the Methodist Church, ostensby
for sociable Of the church, but the occasion
proved anything but social, for It degeneratel
i1{ trh Gh11rch
supposed to be for social intercourse, to promote
friendly feeling among the members OF the
congregation, and Introducing strangers; but,
when the tire is completely consumed
merits Of those present in photography,
it is Impossible to bo very social, and the slran-
gers can sit outside the circle nud see the par.
fo1mance, or If, perchance they are invited, may
join in tho affray. Spelling is good thing and
go are the trials OF photographed skill, but. as
sociab,lity, they both decided failures. Capt.
". N. Brainard and ". s. Wilson acted az mar-
sha's OF the cohtepding parties. Prof. Fisk
propouDded the words, and DR.. F.. D. Hemenw2Y
and John E. Miller were referees.
Evanston's thrifty suburb, South Evanston,
not to be ontdone also had spclting-match,
under the guiso OF church sociable, at the resi-
denco Of Charles r. Adams, on Chicago avenue,
Thursday e7oning. Miss Josie Gibbs and Mr.
G. ". Eakle capsained the opposing forces. Mr.
William Wilde took tue part OF referee, while L.
H. Hauaan pronounced the puzHling words. Miss
Eusenia Scoville held out to tho last, while her
comrades foil around her, and was presented by
the roferee with last years almanac and a lim-
ber-jack.
Tho South Evanston Social Club met Friday
evening at the residence OF AIr. o. T. Gibbs, on
Chicago avenue. where dancing Wa9 indulged in,
the music furnished by Prof. 0. A. Mayo.
Choice refFeshments we're served, and the affair
Was pronounced SUCCESS in every particular.
The organization is new one, and hns excited
considerable enthusiasm among those who have
attended its meetings. The next gathering will
AdamB.
4 large and brilliant company we're delight
fully entertained at tue rcsideuce OF Mr. aud Mrs.
J. J. Parkhurst, Friday evening.
Cards have been received in Evanston an
the marriage OF Hiss Matis L. Bugbee
sod Harry II. Hughes, in Cincinnati on the 18th
inst Miss Bugbee is the daughter OF Dr. L. II.
Bugbee, for many wears resident OF Evanston
and Chicago, and well and faTorably known in
liz: =: +. Parrish and his bride, who VAS un-
IL last Wednesday known IS A1lsa Ella Whipple. |
we're rendered reception Thursday evening at |
Dr. Clevoland's residence By tho members OF the |
class to which the groom had belonged. The |
Wedding occurred in st. JoBoDh, Mich, aud tho |
'uture home OF the couple is Omahn. Nsb-
Capt. Prindiville has leased the spacious resi- |
1ence of Ae1ril Ladd, and will make Evanston
his home this summer.
Mr. ". e. Leslie, who has been in the employ |
It John Goeble for three years. and is higa!y re-
pected In Evanston, has removed to GalesDurg
nd engaged in business on bis own account It
rumo1ed. With strong grounds for the report, |
hat he will return shortly with matrimonial de-
lgns On certain Evanston young lady.