, 1876-02-20

| sired. This would hare enabled ths Society
| to engage the hall. good orchsstra. and
other necessary trides. and tho oppostu-
nitas for dancing wonld havo bsen much
better than in any private house IN the village.
] 1he matter OF expense seems to have been TOO
| alarming, howe :er, and at tho LAST meeting for
business the Society decided to give tho party
! at private house. It il intimated. indeed.
| that the question was decided I'd. q. by q largo
| majority" Tho difficulties IN the way OF setv-
! ing refreshments athe ball we're also partly re-
| spons'be for the choice Of private residence.
In consideration Of the fact th2t there would be
doubtless many worthy yonpg men who might
fail to receive Invitations from Individual laa.os,
! the ladies' also decided to issae genera! invita-
tions to all those gentlemen who had attended
previous entertainments OF the Society, OH re-
ceiving their names frcm any ladv who proposed
to be present. This will be, perhaps cheering
nexs to those who hav>s as got been left uu,n-
yited, fos il will enahls them to como without
an escort.
The third nsa:Ing Of the Informal Club took
place Tuesday evening at the rasaence OF j. ".
oakley, on tho corner Of Forty-se:cnth street
and Draxel boulevard This WAS the most on
joyabie Of the series OF patties as the weather
was favorable, and, sbera being no other plomi-
nent attractions to draw the members OF the
Cub away. the attendance was larger than here
tofore. It is uncertain, as yet, vhsther the Club
will meet again before Lsnt-
The members OF Hose Company No. 2 will
give bait Tuesday evening at Floods Hall, aud,
IS Washinstons Birthday CONES bur once
year. they intend to have the gayest possible
kind Of time. Tickets for admission arc ~.
aud arrangements hase besn made for refresh
ments below the hall The Company hope 10
clear enough above expenses to tit ~, the.E
building moro comfortably aud tazteru:ly than it
ia Ut PRESENT.
The Home Club wHl meet at the residence OF
E. II. Patterson Tharsdav evening. =
The Congregational Church sociab1e was held
at Mr. 4. N. laung's Friday evening, and vas
very pleasant affair.
Tho Eclectic held very pleasant meeting
Monday evening at the residence Of J. D. Easter i
The usual readings werc dispensed with. aud the
gueats deyoted themselves to the enjoyment of
tile music furnished BY Pound, tho delights OF
conversation, and ttoa refreshments prepared by
Eckharl.
..yns Plague OF My Life" very amusing
farce, was produced by tho Social Club Thurs
day evening. with splendid cast At the con-
clusion Of che play the audience enjoyed shor-
dance, as antiaota to the aches occasloned by
violent laughter during the pertormauce- Next
week the club will give Phantom party. No
one will bo allowed Tn the tloor until after re-
treatments. unless il costume.
Tho II. e. Church Will give Rocl2bie at tue
Womans College .enursday evening. to whlcn
every ono 10 invited
Col. Wesley D:anera was tho recipient Of =
eurpr1se party Tuesday evening.
Ths Rev. F. L. Chappell. OF the First Baptist
Church, was surprised Friday evening by his
congregation, who VISITED him ia force, each one
laden with pound OF something good.
LANSDALE-
Early in the season the Our Clup" Of Lavn-
dale, was organized BY the election Of the fol-
lowing officers E. E $. Eagle. President: G.
u. Griffin, Jr., Secretary; and F. F. Chaplin.
Treasurer. These oh6cera were also constituted
an Executive Committee. They have given sew
eral largely attended parties this winter, which
were made so pleasant that when the last dance
was called all seemed sorry that they could not
dance still longer. Friday night: howe7er. they
eclipsed all former efforts, and Ail[ard & Deck
er's Hall t~here all their parties have
beeu held) WAS o scene Of gaiety
and pleasure long to to remembered.
Among those present were Mr. s. Y. WYATT
from tile city 11r. and Miss Seckes, Miss Cross,
Miss Shipman. and Hiss Ford, from Riverside;
and Capt. Eiphicke, Mr.. and Mrs Bishop, Miss
Bixby Messrs. Charles and George Dix, Hiss
Forsythe, the Misses Albro, Miss Eagle, Massss.
Ev and Harry Eagle Miss White, Miss Griffin,
Messts. George and Charlie Griiiin, and Mr. and
Mrs. Griffin. 6r., Of Lavndale.
The time for the leap-yeaz party has been set
for Friday night Of next week, at Miiiard t
Deckers Hall, and good time is expected. The
invitations are ali out, md the minds OF the gen
tlemen have been set at rest as far So conjectur-
ing wig their gallants will be. The late train
runs On that night, aud number are expected
fzom the CITY AMI alt along ths line.