, 1875-01-24
PARIiES.

PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS.
Mr. and Mrs. S. 4. Martin, Of No. l003 Michigan
avenue, entertained about tifty OF their friends
Wednesday evening With the most elegant hos
pitailty. Tie floral decorations were beautiful,
tho menu contained all the delicacies of the sea-
SOD, and. with the brilliant arrsv Of silver aud
glass, Was most apetizlcg. Their friends united
in declaring 1t the most enjoyable affair Of the
season.
Tnc surprise-party given to Miss Lizzie Reid
1t her residence, NJ. lilo Prairie ayenue, Friday
evening Was = most delightful affair. Among
those present who participated IN the genera,
good cheer we're Misses Sue Holmea, jennie
Holmes, Bell Thompson, Laura Davis, Bessie
Nichols, Nellie Granuis, ida Case Cora Pierce,
aud Nlune Haynes, and Mcssls. N. Underwood,
Flank Wilson. N. Carroll Fred Ha7es, W..
Thompson, c. Nichols, ". Goodwin, W. E..
Davies, and others.
Friday evening very pleasant company OF
ladies and gentlemen sarpr4eed ex-A:dermau
.lufIu WnIlwork aud family at their maus!ou ou
Forest avenue, Corner of Thnts-elghth strsel.
After hearty hanu-slaklng aud cong atnlalions
alr- Wallwork informed the assembled guests
that hlB reaideuce was at their disposal aud to
enjoy themselves ~ best t1oy coad- At Il
O'clock an elegant repast was served and full,
appreciated BY the guests. Among those pres
cut were the ex-Aldefnans old partner, Mr. h.
c. Mallory, aud vile, Mr. Conoyer and family,
Mr. aud Mrs. John il. Wood, Dr.. aud HRS. s. i.
Mr- aud Mis. 4. Power, Mr. nnd Mrs. J. II. Gil
lespie, hirs. PxlrtcA AIlss Miuuio Parker, Miss
L.zzle Wood, Misses jennie aud Lizzie
Mcdowell, hliss Ella Somss, iga Noilis
Kubipsou, Hiss Ella Wood, Miss M3ra
Freeman, hiea Nellie Cunningham, Miss T1llle
Geary, Miss Mary Carroll, Miss Lizzie Williams,
Miss Ste.l Rutherford Mias kl.tie La1lin, anu
Messrs. Ge0rss ". Brown, of Freepo1t, ILL.,,
Joseph Noche0 Frank W. Brewstcr, Jonu +.
Aoche, Robert Williams, Tbo1nas Power, Il. =.
Spoouer, James Wood, II. II. Ore.tlort, aud Z.
W. Iabor. The music, by Daniel O. Relays
Land, was pronounced excellent. Bofore leaving,
tue company were entertained with some hne
so os on the piano by Miss Auna Walln nozh. The
kind hospitality of the hosts Will long be held III
pleasant recollection by Ms guests.
A reception WAS rendered HRS. Mary ].
Holmes, tie authore5s, at the residence OF Prof.
aId Mrs Mitchell, on Rhodes avenue, Friday
eyenlug. Many scholarly aud literary people
small social enjoyment. Mrs. Homes is pleas
ant lady, aud most agreeable cUnversationalist.
Among the guests were Dr.. Lemuel Moss, Or.
J. Z. burroughs. Dr.. ". ". Evarts and ladies',
the Professors Of the University with their LADIES'
Ar- Poole OF the Pubic Llorary. and
Il. iced and lady, flul. Sheppard, lsobert Har-
r1s aud lacy, tue Rev. 4 j. Ii osa the Kev- s. M.
Ellis aud laIy, Jud.:e Drackttt aud lsdy, Dr. Il.
t. bailey and lady, Jas. Il. Dooitk.e, Jr. and lady,
aud others. Mr. Poo!e stated, during the eyeu-
lng that HIS. Holmes books "c1e 1ead more
titan auy others Ill Cincinnati and Chicago, to
mis- knowledge, and ollera said tle same was
true Of the public library III Bsston- Mrs.
Holmes il Inspecting the ruins, what she can
tiud OF them, aud II IL more than probable that
t;nicaco viii figure in her next book. She Leaves
1or her home IL Brockpolt this afternoon.
The handsome residence lately eIecsol by .dr.