, 1875-01-03

Julia Watson, who assembled at Mr. George
| Wataon's Thursday evening, at hor invitation.
OTHER SUBURBS.
| RAvESswooD.
| Last weok Was gals one In this pleasant sub
| urb. The holiday festivities ware extensively
inaulged in BY all it's residents. The tree for tho
| Sabbath-schooi was prepared for New-Year's Eve
! under the supervision OF Gardner Chandler, Su-
porintendont, the Rev. ". A. Lloyd, pastor. and
John N. Hills, Santa Claus. While Rayensnood
is noted for its hne eTergreens, it would 90
strange il they did not have q splendid one
for this occasion. The tree mas Handsomely
| ornamentod and loaded with presents. AZ
ter fow short speeches and dia1ogus
in costume by Hiss May Andrews and
Miss Jessie Semper, the bells wore heard
and Santa CLAUS madc his appearance. Ono
little boy was heard to say that such large feI-
low must have had very hard time to got DOM
remembered, as Was also the popular organisr,
Mrs. Hubbard Harris, who Was presented with
silver ffuit-baskes Of unique and tasty design.
The church when built VAS thought to be ample
enough to accommodate the residents for a
number OF yeas to come, but the people must
either keep away from Ravensvood or provide
moro churches, for tho church mas filed to its
utmost capacity.
Tho gentlemon were all ont calling Friday, and
among the ladies who wore "receiying" mere
the Misses Turner, HRS. T. N. Hills, assisted by
Airs. Stark aod Miss Tucker, Mrs. Wash Van
HON, aGslsted By Mrs. ". H. Fishleigh and
Mrs. James Sinclair, Girs. J. N. Wilkins and Miss
Fannie Wilkins, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Burrows, as
gisted by the Misses Darrows and Miss Mellow
ell, Mrs. Nightingale, Mrs. ". A. Lloyd, Mrs. A.
4. Clark and Miss Cuckoo, Mrs. J. W. Andrews
with Miss Mry Andrews and Miss Jessie Semper,
Miss Nellie Galloway, Mrs. Knights and Mrs.
Bennett, Mrs. G, Clark, Mrs. Trudeau and Mrs.
Patterson, Mrs. S. ". Bassctt, assisted by Mrs.
Bassett. of Berlin, Wie., and Miss Birdie Eassett
AIRS Gordon, 1frd. Chaadler, Mrs. Fishiesh, as
Bisted By tho Misses Ma;er and Miss FishieiXh,
Mrs. Howard. Airs. VISA Allen and daughter, as~
sisted By the Misses Baldwin, Mrs. Little. Mrs.
Greer, 3irE. Hedges and kra. Ha1ris, Mrs. Smith
aDd daughter, and others
During the day q surprise was arranged for Mr.
and Mrs. Van Horn, and after the calling WAS
completed tue ladies' aud gentlemen assembled
there in large numbers, aad. after discussing tho
events OF tho DAY. dancing Was commenced, aud
continued to o late hour.
There waa but one cloud during tho entire day
to dim the universal brightness that prevailed,
and thai appenred in the evening in the shape
OF al accident to the vito Of A{r. G. Trudcan;
whiln she sad Mrs.. Patterson we're On their way
to the surptise party, they we're thrown from
buggy and Mrs. Trudeau quito severely injured,
Mrs. Patterson escaping with fem bllisos.
GENEVA.
The Entre-Nous Club. OF Geneva, held de-
sLt1l Par: on New a, 1oars E'o as te o SCHOOL a
boasts OF its damse1s fair, but the besnx ore
lacking. and Chicago lo called upon to furnish lts
quota OF gallants: and theT are always forth
coming. For, aside from the dancing parties,
other attractions constitute d strong magnet.
and many faces ata turned Genevaward during
the holidays. --....
Christmas Ese q hoase-warmlng was gi7on,
by Mr. aod Mira Howell. on the occasion OF
opening their elegant residence. dramatic
club gave their first performance for tho season
Of 1874 and 1876 Dec. 81. The attendance waa
very large, filling the hall to repiction. and tho
acting was most credlsab!e to amateurs. AT