, 1876-11-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

! The Hon. John O'Connor Power, n. ?. in th
| Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and He
! land, will lecture in this city in the middle Q
| December.
Prot ". c. Lyman will deliver lecture o.
| "Reading and Oratory" before the Unio1
Catholic Library Association this evening, Illus
! trating his subject by several selections
The Episcopal clergy, Mt their meeting to
morrow morning, will discuss "The Burial oi
the Poor.' It will be q continuation Of las
! weeks subject, 1.-THE Poor in Our Parishes"
All members Of Company c, Second Regi
ment I. s. G., are requested to assemble at thei
Armory ut o:3O O'Clock this forenoon, in orlel
to attend the funeral Of Mr.. Micnael Griffin, latf
member OF said command. All members o1
other companies volunteering to attend are in
vited.
The lunches for the benefit Of the NeWsboys
Home during the past week have been so sue
ccsefu1 that they Will be continued the whole oi
this week at Nos. 119 and 121 LaSalle street. 1t
is trusted that donations will continue to pour
in, and will be followed by persons willing to
pay to cat them.
4 Wcst-side course Of lectures will be opened
In the Church Of the Redcemer, corner OF
Washington and Saugainon streets, By the Rev.
Brooke Herford, whose subject will be 1.-THE
Books OF the Older World.'' Tickets to the
course. 81 each; single admission, rs cents.
Lectures begin at O'Clock.
A public meeting will be held Wednesday
evening, the anniversary Of the death Of the
Manchester Martyrs at the Globe Theatre
on Desplaines street. Tho Hon. Thomas
Hoync, the Hon. W. ". O'Bricn, the Hon. W.
will be present and address the meeting in the
cause OF Irish liberty.
The annual mcctingof the Chicago Athenaum
will be held at its hall, Is Washington street,
Friday evening at O'Clock. Addresses will be
made by Judge Booth, the Rev. Drs. Sullivan
and Ryder, the Rcvs Robert Collycr, David
swink, &. Kohler, E. P. Powell, Brooke Her
ford, Sumper Ellis aud c. G. Bonney, Henry
Strong, Henry Grcenebaum, Esqs.
TIE TRIBUNE is requested to call the attcn-
tion OF property-owners between Thirty-ninth
and Forty-third streets to the action Of the
Board Of Trustees of Hyde Park, who have nd
vertised for bids for building the Forty-1rst-
street sewer. All parties who arc opposed to
the building OF this sewer at the present time
are requested to be present at the Board meet
ing Of Trustees Of Hyde Park Tuesday at 1
p. IN.
MISSIONARY FAIR
The ladies' Of the Northwestern branch Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, are max
ing extensive preparations for :: Missionary
Fair, which they contemplate holding in this
city, commencing Dec IL and continuing
through the week. The fair will be held at the
Palmer House, Mr.. Potter Palmer having most
generously donated to the ladies the use OF the
rooms formerly known as the Democratic Head
quarters. The object Of this fair is to benefit
the Medical Educational Fund, and to add to
the treasury Of the Society, which is in great
need.
The auxiliary societies of the four States Of
Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois, unite
in this effort, and they are aiming to render it
rs attractive as any fair ever held in the city,
AS there will not be ANYTHING connected with
the fair that viii hurt the most sensitive con-
science, all who are interested in spreading the
Gospel throughout all heather nations, arc
asked to give their patronage. It will be an cx-
ccllent place in which to purchase Christmas
gifts.
The Executive Committee, which meets every
Friday afternoon at half past 2, has appointed
committees to hare charge Of the various de-
partments Of household wares, children's cloth
Ing, fancy articles. etc, and is perfecting plans
to make Of this affair grand financial success.
Owing to the financial depression under which
most people are laboring, the articles on sale
will SAVIOR more Of the useful than ornamental
character. Tic floral booth will be decorated
Ind furnished BY well-known florist in his best
style, There will also be large quantity Of
Japanese, Chinese, aud other foreign articles on
sale. The United States, American and Ad-
inns Express Companies have offered to bring,
rec of charge-from a1l points on their lines
n the four States-all packages not exceeding
700 pounds weight.
ALI necessary information can be obtained by
addressing the Secretary, Mrs. II. j. Hayward,