, 1876-12-03

! ended Thanksgiving Day, which was celebrated
by no public entertainment, but was observed
y a,alt;' private ami ia1ay parties after the
| ;lanal Ela1.cr cill clsto:n.
LAWSDALE.
The Orvis Social Club celebrated Thank s;riyin.
by giving one Of their characteristic and thor
oughly enjoyable entertainments. The mem
bers OF the Club, accompanied by numerous
friends, assembled in the spacious parlors OF
Mrs. Dix at half-past I, and for four hours mirth
and hilarity held undisputed sway. The exeE-
Giscs consisted in part Of trio By the Misses
Sedgwick aud Miss Eagle, and the farce :. One,
Two, Three" with Nfessrs. Wentworth, Seug-
wick, Phillips, Reilly, Dix, and Burleson person
ating the different characters. The Misses Sedg-
wick then gave. duet in excellent style, fol-
lowed by several yonng ladies in both vocal and
Instrumental music. After the regular pro-
gramme had been given, and the parties insist
ing on encores fully satisfied, the parlors were
cleared for dancing, which lasted until late
hour.
The entertainment was eminently successful,
and the result is largely due to the energetic
and untiring efforts Ut Mrs. SedgNick the ef1i-
cicnt Secretary.
OAK PARK.
The first Of series Of parties to be given By
tue Union Club during the present season was
held Wednesday evening lii Centennial Hail.
Although the night had been changed from
Thursday {the one chosen last Year, to break the
spell Of the storm that has invariably accompa-
nicl "party might :" for Oak-Parlers, Old Prob
abilities did not forget to send upon the
tleyotees OF pleasure &! severe snuw-stornn.
This party has been looked forward to with
great interest by many who have made it the
criterion Of the success Of the parties Which will
follow. The attendance was large, the assem-
bly, enjoyable, and had the music been good
their happiest hopes wonld have been realized.
Air: Louis krctlow, the regular leader, with his
orchestra, was not present, and the musicians
furnished as q substitute were sadly deficient.
causing much complaint by the participants. It
would be well for Mr. Louis kretloW to see to
the matter in the future.
Among the many present were MIR. and Mrs.
Hoard, Zimmerman, Rodgers, Mills, and Wood,
Miss Case, Miss Mills, Miss Paul, Austin, Miss
Hines, Miss Montgomery, Miss Archdeacon,
Mcssrs. Hcald, Pebbles, Rattle, OF River Forest,
4: D. Foster, Of Chicago, l. Hise and E. Sibley,
Of Austin.
wAuKEGAs.
Special to.respondence Of The Tribune
WAuKEGAN, Dec. 2.-Anlong the local social
affairs which happened too late orlast SUNDAYS
TRIBUNE was the grand silver wedding Of Mr..
and Mrs Samuel l. Bradbury, duly celebrated
last Saturday evening.
Their coninodious residence on State street
was tastily arranged for the reception OF guests,
who at an early hour arrived quite freely. Ev-
erything was passing along smoothly, wnen the
presence OF the Rev. E. Fl. Curtis was observed,
and by some suspicious were entertained that
something was coming. The suspicious were
WILL 1uuuuEu3 LUZ Us LIZ AouI Ol ~ ATIlFEuy II
procession, composed Of a young couple
and attendants, headed by the aforesaid
reverend gentleman, filed into the parlor,
where Mr. Dewitt Z. Bradbury and Miss
Lille True were joined in holy wedlocf. After
the ceremony Mr.. Dewitt and his bride were the
recipients OF many congratulations. The Wau~
kegan Cornet Band, under the leadership OF
friend Slater, 'swishing to havc finger in the
pie'' turned up in good season and were invited
in, where they. discourscd some OF their choice
music. sufficient quantity of catables was
served, and all was merry as d marriage bell.
The gifts were numerous and costly.
The following were among the guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Dewitt Spaulding, Mr.. and Mrs. Eber
Hinkston, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Saunders, William
NJ. Ycager, Ezra Yeager, John S. Tuttle, George
Furguson, 4. Q. Furguson, r. E. Coils, ". ".
Wickham, D. N. Erskinc, Amos Lloyd, D. 7.
Child, A. R. Bradbury, c. T. Heydecker, T. c.
Estee, J. A. Avery, c. A. Partridge, Mrs. Horace
Nicknam, Mrs. Fl, B. Price. Miss Lila N. True,
Miss Grace Tuttle, Mcssrs: Charles Vaudemark,
Ashley Gilbert, J. Frantz D. Il. Bradbury, y. Il.
Bradbury. The following ladies and gentlemen
sent congratulatory letters regretting they could
not be present: Prof J. W Bird and wife,
Galesburg; Mr.: aud Mrs. J: s. Hallenbcel, Chi
d. c.; MIR. and Mrs. E. NJ. Haincs and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ?. Powell.
Monday evening was the anniversary Of
Miss Katie Roesch's birthday, This lact vas
known BY some Of her most intimate friends,
and they industriously communicated the same
to others, whereupon d surprise party was in
augurated, consisting Of a large number Of the
boys and girls, all Of whom were made welcome
guests on their arrival at her home. Music, cat
ing, games, etc, composed the Interesting pro-
gramme.
THANKSGIVING Day .was spent by the citizens
OF this place Ia q very quiet yet enjoyable man
ner.
Present indications warrant the assertion that
the reverend gentlemen of this city will, on
Christmas Day, reap an abundant harvest, at
the expense Of several gentlemen now enjoying
single life, but rho on that day will 60 forth as
brfdegrooms.
The Waukcgan printers held their annual re-
union on thanksgiving Day at the residence Of
S !. Bradbury, editor Of the Patriot.