, 1876-12-17

Miss Mortimer, long connected with the Mil
wau6ee Female College, Us fnstructrcss. This
lady Is enthusiastically devoted to art and its
historical treatment, and BY extensive reading
and travel is we'll qualified to impart Instruction.
Ladies' who have the leisure will no doubt gladly
avail themselves Of thk fine opportunity to study
the history IT :1t-
& letter has been received and published from
: Mrs Alexander Mitchell, who is now in Florida,
10 the effect that, il any citizen Of Milwaukee
would l;kc to assist in the rebuilding Of St.
Luke Hospital, Jacksonville (burncd last fall),
31rs- F. j. Croshie, No. 453 Van Buren, street,
IS authorized to receive donations in money,
fancy or useful articles until January. Mrs.
Mitchell Is enthusiastically interested in this
work, and is herself engaged il preparing q
fellow, aud Mrs. Stowe The proceeds OF the
6cle OF :be work Will bc devoted to this llospi-
TIL When last IT. Milwaukee Mrs. Mitchell en-
gagged Robert D2vies, 4 weli-kuown builder here,
and lie is now absent In Jacksonville fo- tha.
purnose. ...-
The Milwaukee Temperance Band entertained
the soldiers st the National Asylum Wit. tree
concert "Wednesday evening. The haAa was
crowded with eoldiecs and visitors from the
city, aud ut the close OF the concert the Banu
WA treated to 4 good supper.
An extra concert mas gwen by tue hluslcal
hNfcty Thursday eveninr5, complimentary 10
t:iss Linn A1lardt, who sang at the regular con
4I1GEf ltEu4L.71 " 4Nak II HElk- ~ '~N1
audience. The severity Of the weather preventing
a.. attendance. This LADY has had an unlortu-
nz.e encounter with arctic waves, as another
reached Milwaukee tn time to preyent tue pup
lit frcra hearing her Thursday ntSht ana 1uuS,
ing whether her high reputation was well
founded. -
It's saId that Miss Lille Carpenter, daughter
al ex-senator CarDantes, has tNcosne Tery ae-
cam a1is;ed and delightful musician. Miss Car
p:nter IS at present the guest OF Mrs. s2rtof1s
- x<Sa4
i nrand charity tall is announced for the Goth
Of December. 1t Is to be glycn under the aus
piees OF the milwaukee, Mission Band at the
plan',loton Houae. The character OF tbs affair
interested in it, and ty the place In which the
bsl1 Will be held.
All the world and the rest Of wcnaan~llzind
think o. little else than the coming Christmas
just about this time. Social matters uncon-
nec.cd With Christmas arc OF little moment in
comparison With the mysterious manipulations
preparatory to the present giving season. Christ
mas crops out everywhere. ~ Is advertised in
cYery direction; from a shoe-stzlnS to soil
tairc7 article is exempt IRON claims to being
Of gifts is growing into such aliSato1y
proportions that it Is beginning Ia he q lore ~
some people. Liberal natures with limited
purses are almost inclined to vote Christmas
oat, or At least to wish that is meaning might
be modified to more reasonable methods than
most persons pra-tice at present Only Tor the
bi~ssed little children and the very poor,
Christmas gi1t-glying has its drawba ks. To
lAe1n it Is na.=ht with nothing but good.
The lat,ics Of the Industrial School arc con-
tomplat;ny Christmas festival for the pupils.
tn. ladies' of TIE Milwaukee, County Charities
will provide Z Christmas dinner for the inmates
of the County Poos-Honse, aud the gentlemen
.s the city have held nlcesiug to maze arrange
lacnts Nl:erc5y eli the poo1 shall have CON-
1ortan1c dinner. So let the cynic cease Trades
a~a nst Christmas drawbacks, and everybody
cnjcy his Christmas cheer: