, 1876-01-16
:sIth Eeliirss and China Weddings
Ths array Ct Presents.
G,v the Indefaigab,e Clubs Spent the
yTeek---Frog72mns jor tks
Future.



.~s<ior among tho fasAionablcs all the way from
Ira Vev to Hyie Park. The two charity balls,
~ con,se. occupied tho rst place in the thoughts
of tie ecciety people. Az they were held fol
i;fa1eat objects, aud tho manner Of conducting
liam yas quite dlsslmilar, comparisons wore tn
s.;tated aud oI:uiots given with the irreyoca-
hn.v of lccsl dic:um. It ia doubtful, how
.rr. if any cac is qualified to decide in the mat
Ter and it is also doubtful whether the question
isrortA deciding. The participants in each woze
e,ral.y vel satisfied with thei1 experience, aud
", treasure up re1cmbfances Of Tue enjoyment
rucs ,ter derived for q loag time to coma.
ELEGANT LUNCH PARTY.
4auuber of lunch parties have occurred this
s..s3p yhjc. have b2eo attended exclusively by
1,;es and invitations to which have been lin
i.att The leading members of Chicago society.
rts zane ladies' meet at each Of these entertain
,ncnts, and intrcducticus are supert1uous, as
rriI rs formally ur ceremony. Parties OF four
,r3 liz gather together aud Eeat thensclgos at
ia smsn tables which G!l the different roGms.
Fail G,zss ia invariably obse1vsd, and the latest
ytylee Of coi1ure and ParislAn dress are displayed
It ths>e entertainments. tinnouds Hash. and
tic heirlocnls Of old yellow laces are very con-
Ircuous. lle matt1ns Who BOAST Of being old
Iorth S;ders ard the wealthy from Michigan aud
J,'rn,et avenues cha. of tle.r European tours,
and O, tho la,es: ncwa in art and literature.
Tue p1e1test gtis OF tho city arc aiHay6 pi esont
md 10 :cir eolroN Of the Stcrner se1 are al
IoRei 10 gaze upon tlcm- II they uance It Ii with
each 1ta:er, and 1:ess-conts are not powdered by
h.y;r: f1:r yoIpE dameel rest her head 1or a
b.,e1 m5rntnt upon :ts manly breast.
lle nua1 rscue:c che OF these parties took
p1ace CD tie Solth Side a. tic residence Of Mrs.
HeLry Y. hing, No. l25 Rush street, list Non
-t.N4 ~f Ia n. .h1S S@fhC apf
vas exactly l49, aud they passed the 1,nae be-
ttJe lua8.i was served III eoclai gossip. Lbs
ELEGANT alartu,enta vera decorated with tho
Ya.est flowers Lunch w2s announced at
O'Clock. tue ylands bong ct the choicest quality,
and the chlr2 AuI silver OF the costl1ast uescrip
tsou. Tie lortly caterer, whose pleasant face ii
sceu So oiteu 1t 1tisroc1nti: enteI1alnmeuss,-
the Etosu Ct Cucago-Titl his Attendants.
and Hauds uusiciane, we're the Only men who
we're privileged 70 ultuesa the event. tolloUlos
is Tbs l.rogr4lnue Of The muslcs
yaIos,o ya1ess:e so;o
seseetious iron, IN DayoIo
ss!sc:ons fton * Tso,asoso "..-.,.........--:.
ss;ecnuns ] for, i.rtha
"O>t4Ier SAoT Hand
Society annals cacuotfu furnish cny record where
20 nGry ladies' without u2ie cscort have asaem-
seinb!ed, and the party st Mrs. Kings has
kGo7!ed fruitful topic OF conversation in So
citty circles.
CENTENNIAL PARTY.
The nany friends Of the Skinner Club, social
organization connected with The Second Un1ycr-
6alst Church crowded Carr's Hal! lass Tuesday
evening to w1in1ss ono Of the most uovcl enter-
ta'a:ncn:s that has ever been given in .his city.
It might bo called 4 Centennial reception and
eolree. 1t 8 O'clock thu koyal family Of ths
Calsed States during the days that tired meu's
sonla entered the hall preceded by the master of
ceremonies, the Rev. Ar. Dennis. Is they
marched towards tile platform the characters
Fersorated Tere readily distinguished. George
Washington #as represented by r. l.
Auae; A1s Washington by Mrs. JGnicson
sna the mother OF George bs Mrs. Gibson. The
s1epzessi5le Fifteenth Amendment was also
present, IS well as the two children OF Mrs.
Washington. They we.o followed by A1r. Rob-
ct Norris 4r. $. N. Brooks) and Mrs. Robert
Morris (alns. Z. a. Mud,e). The Royal family
Iessed tue presentation At court OF Air. and
Ars Joha Adams. :ir. and Mrs. Silas Dean.
l1oscas jefferson, Gen. and Mrs Knox, the
Aaqula dc lafayette Lady Chew, Mr. and MIS-
MADISON, ed dry Others. Who wore the COD
tunes Of l77r Theit presentation, Elth the
vlsig remarks of the Rey. lr. Dennis, occasloued
nuch amusement, aud Was loudly applauded-
After this ceremony followed dance of the
olden time, called the French tour- Robert
Norris Jed OF With Nar1ha Washington. and Gen.
Aoo1 Wito Mre- totf1s. Programmes "cIetaeu
distributed, aid the remainder OF the evening
devoted to tha mole modem dances. 1he enalr
YES Success III oolut OF attendance. IN the rich
costumes displayed, and the good'y sum reallzea.
and Tci;etll.ou il demanded MucA praise was
gwen the lopr-managcts. nessrs' duycs, Fits,
Leonard, and ClsrE
FASHIONABLE CHARITY = EA1L-
Tie lady 'naaagers Ut tne Womans Hospital
gaze frand charity pali 1anlsaay esenng At
the ie6iaeuco Of Af- aiso -Ars' Louis hnhl. no.
2A Prairie avenue. 1t WAS, socially aud finau->
cAl5. one OF tne Eleatest eNeAta ot 1ne seas0D,
The attendance numbering about 253. No moro
approximate place conso Aa7e teen saieceeo for
The sla1r, tho ulanslon OF mr. Wah4 beng OF
SUCH uagnlrcent proportions IS 10 easily accom-
mooate al OF the guests. Danctne was carried
On IN th= large hall on the third Ioor, music be-
laS lu!olzhed y; Hand. Lie supper was pro-
'soea ~ Tue lao-es asslsteu ~ Alhsiey, ano the
usao Was amply En.nciens. i1e company d1s-
petseo II about O'Clock In HE tribune OF
1H1s5 "ete given fuli partacolafa OF inc oa1, To-
ee'"e1 "An ooscapt1on OF 5Ae souess' |
PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM BA11-
.,s ano.neI e3as1ty Dali Is announced to take
E,1ss .,1 ua ane lesh OF tue present month. Ih's
t.ue Aue analt u under the auspices OF the man
asete " tae ffolest2ut orphan Asylum and 1t |
.h 70 CONC on at the Lawndale Hotel, whose
EiiotH1eto'' As- Georgo ". ferk:ns, lbs Kindly |
P1seeo LIS m mousse at their disposal Tor the oc-
sso.ou; .sr I've oal1 Will not oe so ptetentloa5 a5
seu's tuat lave pcen helo heretofore, buI II Will
~ uoapt oe thoroughly enJoyable. Ine pro-