, 1875-05-09

4 social was given 1t the Oakland Methodist
Episcopal Church last weehi at which Mr. Nero
dith, the pastor, welcomed Mr. Hood and family.
who have RECENTLY returned after . long absence.
Mr. Shepherd addressed the Sunday-school, and
hiss Kimpson read an extract from "Dodd's "
papers. Mr. Hood replied in = happy vein to tho
hearty welcome rendered him. Singing and re-
freshments followed, and all who participated in
the pleasant evening seemed to thoroughly en-
joy it. go -...'-'','.'
The Union. + Franco Americaine is the name
OF new club which hna been recently organized
for the purpose of attaining thorough knoWl-
edge Of the French language and iteratute. It
proposes also to ei1o 8 musical theatrical, and
literary soirees." The officers elected arc Pres-
dent, 4. Forast ;Vice-President; Joe Fl. Girazd :;
Secretary, 4. Rlnskopf; Assistant Secretary,
Thomas F. Girard Treasurer, L. II. Foley; Off
ccrB,, Messrs. Charles E. Mich, E. Dccalle, Rob-
ctt Smith aud A:A. MelAucon. They promise an
excellent club. There will be general meeting
Tuesday evening st 376 South Morgan street, s
p. H..
The Pail hall Club held it's regular monthly
meeting Monday evening, May 8, At the fremont
House c1ub:1o6mS. "
A dramatic performance and ban uere given
Tnebday evening at Standard Hall in aid Of St.
Lukes Free Hospital.
The Minerva Clnb gave pleasant May party,
which was we'll attended, Friday evening, at the
Caledoniau par1ors:-
The Original welcome Social Club garo
May party at snoKd Academy, Friday evening.
The Viola Club gsye their full-dress party
Taesday eyaulng.
Tho May party OF tho Irving Club came on 1t
Shows Academy Wednesday evening:
'Ihe "Nameless" gavB & May party at st.
Johns Hall Friday evening, which proved to be
the pleasantest Of the season. This programme
consisted Of slxteen numbers, and with Pounds
al Arnn fhaaa
present we're Mrs ]. E.. Taylor Mrs. Fay, Airs.
Wychof, Mrs. F. Taylor; =. the Misses 6lossou,
Danolds, Dickinson. Walkup, Hattie Leonard,
Watkins Bickford, McHenry, Frai1ey, Reed Of
Barton, Bull, Stanley, Burns Whitcomb, jane
SOD, Gardner. Butler, Calhoun. Collins, aud
Friday evening the Minerva Club gave May
party at Caledonia Hall, 167 and 169 Washington
strset. Miss I. e. Campbell was chosen BY the
gentlemen of the Club to be their Queen of hIay;
and with few appropriate remarks, Was
crowued BY the President. It wss merry night
TO all, and will long be remembered by many.
This party closed series, rendered very euccess-
ful and popular BY tbs enterprise and energy OF
the Club, and eVen more popular series is pre-
dicted when the Club entera upon its fourth sea-
son in the fall.
III. and Mrs. R. strahorn, No. 81 Forrest avenue,
last Friday evening very kindly threw open the
doors OF their spacious psrlorE to the ffienda and
nue., near Thirtseth street. Although this il only
the second Of series Of promenade eocisbles 10
be given BY thfB church. the popularity with which
they have been received by Ill denominations
seems to favorably indorse the movement which
has lately been made to establish m Episcopal
church in this immediate vicinity. Dean's band
discoursed e1cal1ent music and Mr.. Charles Grit
man conducted tha festivities in very efficient
and agreeable manner. Noticeable among the
guests pests we're Nj aud Mrs William Monroe, of