, 1875-12-12
RACINE,

Epaaa3 G1srespossd<zsee N The CAaeaae 71t6nne-
| RACINE, Wis, Dec. ll.-Social events have
| been unusually lively. First On the programme
may be mentioned the dance and sociabls at the
| opening ot = new shop belonging to Meesrs.
Fish Bros. T. Co, the evening Of Friday week.
| The socia1 Was giYen under the auspices OF the
Uniyersalist Church, and Was managed by q
| number of the prominent lady members Of that
danosoins4acu- Ih> ahle 1aAunsr i'll which it
WAS conducted, and the unbounded enjoyment
Of ali tbs participants, spoke well tor the con.
tmuauce Of such parties under the came guild
nnca whenever an occasion occurs, The music
WAS extremely creditab1e, and the refreshments
were in keeping with everything else. Almost
$500 was realized, besides social reunion OF all
respectable claases, which is as "bread cast
upon the WATERS" returning after maay days.
The generosity OF Messrs. Fish Bros IN donat-
ing the use Of their large building aud in other
wAys helping along the jolfifcation will IN
dnubted]y be remembered.
TIN WEDDING.
Next on the List Gomez the celebration OF the
tin Wedding Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright,
which WAS held at the residence Of Mrs. Wright's
father, James Neild. Esq. in Caledonia. Mon
day night Through rain and mud about 100
guests assembled to take an inventory of Mr.
Wright's conduct during the past ten years. and
indorse his promises for ths next decade. The
second marriage was performed by q disciple of
Blackstone, Judge La Paine who acquitted
himself with his usual originality. The pres
ents vert. many and curious, showing thnr the
excellent couple hare won hosts Of friends in
their sojo here. Then came the refresh
ments, and when the fact ii considered that 102
hungry jewellers we're thoroughly satisfied and
felt at ease with all the world, an idea OF the
management Of that particular feature may be
s:ox! BE JOYFUL
One Of the pleasantest parties ever given IN
this citv WAS rendered to the friends Of The - o.
3. j." Club at the magnificent hall in the Gorton
Block last Thursday night Tbs Oh, BE Gay "
tlemen Of the city, SINCE the close OF summer
and its attendant recIeatioos, there hare been
few social reunions of any moment. AL through
the dreaty autumn the ''old timers " would meet
in melancholy conclave and deplore the lack of
innocent anusements, but elways omitted either
suggesting remedy or Hiding those who did.
1hen came the par1or thestricals and the
"Guild sociable. the former under the super-
vision Of Miss Eva Ward, held at ths residence
OF Mr. and Mrs. Knapp. and the latter under the
auspices Of st. Luke's Church, held at the resi-
deuce OF. mir. aud Mrs. Wild. The contrast be-
tween these two enjoyable evenings and the
dreary mouotony of the others was so great
that the Veterans" became desperate, voted
formed club yc1ept the 20: B: j."
collected goodly portion OF the filthy lucro,
and reached the grand climax 1ast Thursday |
night, as noted It is due to- George Beomiss !
ESQ., 10 mention his unsiring energy and char |
acieristin unseldshuess in laborne 30 earnestly /
to secure the consumnotlou which made 30 many |
young hearts happy. In every movement OF the |
kind be has been q leader, and An able ono. The
best dancing-music which money could procure !
WAS chartered for the party Of which !wrlte-
Invitations, which had been sent to all the Lead
ing families in the city, we're almost iuTaf1ably
honored by personal attendance, and it never has
been the lot Of your correspondent to look upon !
3 '.goodiier companie." When the night had
gone and &hs morning OF another day had stolen |
march on the 1evelera the tired dancers sought J
their several homes, grateful to the I" O. Rtj.s
for the most enjoyable party in number OF
Tears, and made happier still BY the announce
meut that Anothar OF the series viii bGBl7en
Wednesday. Dec. u.
PAHLoR c0EcERr.
1hursday evening, also, at the fesldeuce Of
AIR. and Mira. IT. T. Lewis, on Main stre.l. iwas
given an e1tremniy eujorable parlor g. eert, l.
under the auspices Of tbs Baptist Church. -The
ms5ority OF cur local musical celebrities we're
there aiding NTH their accomplishments in rem
dering the entertainment the complete soccesd
that it Vac The nmpie announcement. that Ar,
and Mrs. Lewis wers to be host and hostess at !
the Thursday evening entertainment was sufti-
cent to fill their beautiful ps1lors to their Ut
most capacity. 6eTe1zl from ai}N4zkas were !
there and felt more than repaid for the pleas
utes they may hare lost elHewhete. Mrs Wal
iace. siatar OF MITE bowls deserves great
credit for The MD she lent in completing sugges-
Hona originating from her experience of such
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