, 1876-12-03
SUBURBAN.

| The ladies' OF the Presbyterian Church gave d
sociable at the residence Of Mr.. Sbillman, on
Sixty-third street, Tuesday evening. A very
pleasant season was spent by those present,
among whom were the Rev. and Mrs. Forsyth,
Sir. and Mrs. Stillman, Miss Stillman, Mr.. aud
Mrs. kimball, Mrs. Veeder, Mrs. Straight, Mrs.
MCGOWAN, Misses Baker, Brown, Mills, Bow
man, and Hunter, Messrs. iCondit, Baker, Goss,
Thompson, Waterhouse, Warner, Townsend,
Nyrick, Brownel1, Frank and Will Brown.
The ladies Of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church gave their sociable at the Church Tues
day evening. Quite q large gathering Of people
we're present. ::
The St. AIMS Benevolent Society gave ban
ouet at the corner of State and Fiftieth streets
Wednesday evening.
The Bachelors Club will give mask party On
the evening OF Jan. l.
The Englewood Dickens Club gave fancy
dress party Thanksgiving evening at the High
School Hall. large number OF Invitations
were issued but, owing to the late hour at which
they were sent out, number Of them Gid not
reach their destination until the day after the
party; the extreme change in the weather de-
tcrrcd many from attendiug. Those present had
lows Band. The following wcre some OF the
pcrsonatious: Frank Brown pcrsouated Span
ish Grandce; Clarence Brown, Heathen Chinee;
Harry Thurell, Connecticut Yankee; MessFs.
Three Guardsmcn; Frank Thompson, Jack OF
Spades; Charles Smith, lago; Harry Thompson,
a French Count; Robert McEldemay, q Dutch
man; Ralph Middleton, a. courtlcr;
i Chicago gentleman, George Washington;
Belle Smith, a Turkish maid; Nellie Smith, as
Night: Mrs. Charles Smith, in court costume;
Miss Flora Benton, as the Goddess OF Liberty;
Miss Wilcox, fancy dress; Miss Clara Brown,
as demurc little Quakeress; Miss Hattie
ent s' as lockers son on werc: III and Wrs. Straight,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. Woods Mr.
and Mrs. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs: Smith, Mrs.
Middleton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Thompson, Mr..
downey, Miss Brown, Miss Lewis, Miss Baker,
Miss Goss. Miss Benton, Misses Bowman, Miss
Susie Thompson, Miss Nellie Leonard OF Chi
cago, Miss Clara Budd; Mrs. Marion Carr, Miss
Lizzie Budd, Miss Minnie McMurray, Miss Goyc,
Wentworth, Henry Thompson, Mr.. Prikett, and
Others.
EVANSTON.
The Social Club was entertained By Sisnor
Blitz, IT., Thursday evening, who performed the
OF the art, and in a manner which gained for
linn hearty vote OF thanks from those present.
Included in his programme was All eShlot1on OF
the rope-tying indulgcd in by Spirltua15ts; Al
though 0Otltltl uulLE StCuItIj liz oICSlIAEA ~
releasing himself in half i minute BY the watch.
Several gentlemen, believing that nc could DC
tied more c!fcctually, essayed the job after tue
performance. With fifteen minutes work and
i50 feet OF clothes-line, they succeeded in COM
pletcly cnvcloping him in rope and knots, but
be Ioosed his bonds inside Of i minute.
ROGERS PARK.
A reception was given last Thursday evening
to the Rev. NJ S. Kaufman at the house OF the
Rev. 4. J. Jutkins: There were present Mr an! ana
". Carpenter, b, ". Kcan, 4. Jsclsson. VIVA.
Larson, j. a. Georges, Robert Kyle, a. }. Jnt-
kins, A. S. Kaufman, 6. W. Dunnwell, E. u.
jackson, a. johnson, F. hcClsh, G. wharton
+. II. Wimplc, Mrs. John Pitkns, Mrs. John
pcntcr, D. S. Carpenter, E. ]. Porter, IT. Kyle,
IL. Jackson, &. l.. Richards; the Misses Nellie
Shepherd Flora Sphinx, Lena Larson, hattie
Tasker, BERTHE F. Porter. Jessie fasker, Minnie
Carpenter, Clara Woodbury., Flora E. Crosby
Fannie Gardner, and Hattie Skinner.
HIGHLAND PARK.
On Tuesday evening the young LADIES' OIL Inc
Seminary guve very pleasant entertainment,
consisting OF music, rectati9ns, ana selections,
recitation Of ssOyer the Hills to the Poor
house," in character, hy Miss Helm, was eSpc-
ciaily to he noticed, as well as au essay by MSS
Foster, and another BY Miss Baker; after the
exercises the audience were invited TO paltlc'7
pate in a sociab1e in the parlors, which pIoEed
very pleasant and will be remembered BY those
present for some time to come.
Wednesday evening surprise-parts, one OF
the largest yet held at Highland Park, was gwen
to Mr.. Frank P1ummer. 4 number Of people
from the ncighboring towns, as wen rs noss OIL
The Misses Barker. Boyington, Woodbury.,
Dcnnison, Shepherd. Beebe, Middleton, iackie,,
Fischer, Steers. Grey, Wood, Plummcr, ana
Messrs. 'Dennison, Hall, Skinner, Smith, Colby,
Go21er Mercy Eastman Beene Gos6, 35s,,s "ara, nr1e
present ..-..-.
Thursday evening the Baptists gave one OF
their Dime Enter tainments, which was very
pleasant oae to these who were pEesenss 1als