, 1875-04-04
OAK PARK.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Now that the Lenten clouds ara dispensing,
and pleasure throws OF her sable robos.. her
banished s,sters, Gaiety and Fs.yolity, arc &C.
called from their oblivion Of forty dsys. Fresh,
vigorous, and bright-eyed maidens. they como,
listing for the witching strains Of mul1 to Gull
them to their habitu1 nightrevels.
A Gull was issued Tuesday evening last. by
tho members OF the Union Climb, to pleasant
assembly in Temperance Hall, styled ''ca1ico
hop The young ladies' looked charming in
their now ca,icoe5. win saucY bows ribbons, aud
sweet-breathed spring flowers for their orua-
ments. The gentlemen OF their choice we're dis
tingulshed by elaborate ueck-ties OF the sama
pattern as the dresses worn BY eiicir AraheIlas.
Themusic from the city, consisting Of aome half
dozen pieces, IVES ine1y selected, and greatly en-
joyed during tho entire evening. It proved it.
self .lengtnened sweetness. long drawn out.
for the drawing of the dddIer's bow did not cease
until two hours before daybreak.
The party OF Tuesday evening was the last Of
the enjoyable series given by the Union Club
this winter Among the large number present
were Mr. and Mrs. KING, Mr. and Mrs. Emory,
Dlr. and Airs. Mayo, Mr. and Mrs Wright, Mr. and
I1rs. Mills, Alr. and hrs Pebbles, Mr.. AID MIS-.
Gurley, Mr. and Mrs Rodgers, Mr. and Mrs. Van
Burgen, Mr.. aud Mrs. Owen, III. and Mrs. Esmay,
Mr. and Mrs. Mics, Mr. aud Mrs. Zimmerman
the Misses Emory, CoEier, Ingalls,, and Case
Miss Niles, MISS Leon Rayne, Miss Dell Whahle
lable Buchanan.
Mr. s. a. Snow, ct Massachusetts, 1ectured on
Tuesday evening before the Congregational Soci-
ETY. III their dime lecture course. Thd subject Of
the evenings discourse Was So 4 Day in our NJ
tional Capital. The house was moderately
well filed, and the evenings entertainment
proved ons OF rich enjoyment to the istenera.
The entire proceeds were for the Onward Mls-
aion Building Fund OF Oak Park.
The young gentlemen who are the o1igipators
and officers Of the Redowa have promised the
citizens two more of their delightful soirees
dansante, the first to be given Thursday, Apri,
9, at the new hall.
Another "Bpelline tragedy" took place at
Temperance Hall Thursday evening. 4 was the
work Of tho Ladies' Temperance Society. Ten
cents admission was charged, and the ehow was
fine one. The victims we're choseu and called to
the front, while hi. Horton, with ponderous
solemnity, Was asked to fill the judicial chair.
Mr.. Blackmet was the ptonouncer. The e1or-
dienee-"A O D e." etc.. to the tune Of
''Aunt Abble." Mr. Sherman had weak "con-
siense," aud fell the first man. Mz. uerrick fol-
lowed With peculiar marriage" Mlts Lyons
ideas Of "dutious" we're not equal to old
t'Father Noahs" and she left the ranks, Mr.
Do Done wanted & as much Of '.ver4nda" as posi-
vanquished by q '..gir1affe-" Mr. Player, With
al '4e" in movable, found that he could
be spared Mr. Merton stood waH. but
at last found be was too much
on the " hrageadocio." Mrs- Northup was mora
Of "hyppocr1te than was deemed advisable.
Mr.. Thompaon's "isinEglass Ne was ingeuious,
Sherman Was evidently overdraun. Miss Mary
Case and Mr.. George Sharp were the list on
the floor, but 8 *.brickill" J" minus IN ~
killed poor afas Mary, and Mr. George sharp
won the honors Of xhe ocoaaion. HI vas oxtfed