, 1876-08-13

with favor, that the property y-owners VIII
would be benefited by the location OF the pre-
posed dry-goods house should asTec to con
tribute stated sum per year for five years. SC
that the rent to be paid BY the Boston capital
lists would be reduced to minimum. The mat
ter is now in the hands Of Ar. 4. J. ATeriil
who is doing all he can to perfect the oecessar!
arrangements. to the end that the Eastern gen
tlcmcn can have their supplies here in time 10
! the opening of the fall trade. The sum to be
contributed By the Wabash avenuc people j:
$50, 900, and the subscription paper is going tt.
| rounds. Peter Page, it is said, has put dow,
his zane for 81 900. The rent Of the two build
! fngB will be about $4,000 year.
THE SECOND REGIMENT PICNIC.
| 4 novelty In the line OF midsummer amnse.
mcnts will be the encampment and picnic giyeI
By the Second Regiment next Tuesday, Aug
| 15 at the lower South Park, near Woodlaw1
Station.
The programme embraces a variety Of inter-
| esting features, prominent in which will be
dress parade and shass battle, which will bt
participated In By sfx companies and battery
Of artillery. The Chicago Light Cavalry, com
manded by Capt Miller, has signifed q desire
from milwaukee,, are also expected. The un-
/ usual facilities for access to the grounds and
the novelty Of the affair itself can hardly fail to
attract an immense gathering. Ample prcpara-
tions have been made for the preservation oi
good order. No improper characters will be
admitted, and no liquor will be sold on the
grounds. The following rcsimcn:al order has
been issued:
The members Of this command arc hereby Or
derrd to appear in full dress uniform Monday even
ing, 14th inst, at $50 O'clock for the purpose OF
attending Prof. CreswoIds concert at the Expo
invited.
On Tuesday morning the entire command is re-
qutred to be in line in the ar1nory. in full drcae at
Z a. sharp, and will march thence to Illinois
Central Depot foot of Twenty second street. there
lower South Park The line Of march will be east
Adams to LaSalle, north on Lasale to Washington:
east on Washington to Wabash avenue, south on
wabash avenue TO Twelfth street. eat on Twelfth
to Michigan avenue south on Michigan Avcnue to
Twenty second, southeast on Twenty-eecond to
lake shore. Companies and D are hereby desig
tie, which will commence at , p. Companies
c and will support Company B. and Companies
and vii support Company D. The artillery
Asaute Of fire guns will be nred on arrival Of the
first train at picnic grounds; 5ASes 9cssK
JONI LAxrcAs, Firpt Lient, and Adju1ant.
ON THE LAKE.
Monday evening there vas moonlight excur
sion which will long be remembered by those
present as one OF an exceedingly pleasant char
spices Of the Young Peoples Union Of St. Paups
Reformed Episcopal Church, and its success,
both socially and financially, reflects much credit
on the Executive Committee The steamer
Joseph L. Hurd.was chartered for the occasion,
and, long before the hour announced for depart
ure, vas filed by nearly 100 representatives Of
the best society from all parts OF the city. The
weather WAS propitious in the extreme, and the
elements seemed to combine in rendering the
affair an ENJOYABLE one to all who participated.
The company left Wash1ngton-street dock about
o'clock, and after four hours' sail, during
which music and dancing were tndulgcd in re-
turned to the city unanimous in their express
sion Of delight With the evenings. entertain
J. n, Ball, Eyert St. John, J. S. Hubbard, John
Walker, John Fairbanks, B. 4. Eckhart, and R.
S. Whitcomb; the Misses Lua, Lizzie, and Mag
gle Cummings, Mcintosh, Annie Ctllin, Annie
Cory, Carrie Griswo1d, Laura Lindley Of Otta-
and Lcna % Hemmins; % md Mes, Messrs. sc Garrett T L.
Due, ]. =. Landell, E. ]. Walsh, ". Mitchell,
r ". Wilson, j. Mcdonald, j. H. Kingwell,
Frank Mallory, Gray Warner, Cornell, Ed
+. Powers, II. Dean, ". J. Dean, and Charles
Lee
MODEL OF CONSISTENCY.
How beautiful thing is devotion to prind-
pic! The other night, just as the last 'bus was
leaving for Lincoln Park, lnan approached
young gentleman and said, piteously: '.Win
you please give two cents to make up my farca
or, to speak more correctly, Nico1sony streets
OF this hearless city seeking labor but finding
none live in miserable hovcl out near Lin
coin Park, and am too faies With hunger and
exhaustion to walk thither. t:at may die With
my wretched family on *!.t, pallet of moldy
- Now, see here" kindly said the young gentle
man, *stlat's too thin. That's plavcd, Gully, SO
cheese it. You Just want to buy whisky, and
you know you don't live up Lincoln Paril way:
I'll give. you a quarter" IT protest, SIR"
the mendic2nt, "that so sure as
bountiful heaven created (anid other objects
too numerous to mcn:ion) small apples, SO
D1vvSc x1fos1