, 1877-02-25
series Of parties Wednesday evening, at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Fred Reed, No. sol West Adams
SUBURBAN..

SUBURBAN.
OAKLAND.
The Oakland Hose Company Wednesday
evening had IN annual reception at the ELLIS
Avenue Music Hall. The hall was beautifully
festooned with flags aud the firemen's trophies,
their hats, buckets, ladders, axes, etc., and the
| whole most appropriately trimmed with flowers
and vines. The guests OF the boys 1ocked in In
great numbers, aud soon filled the floor to over
flowing. Dancing was the order of the night,
| and extended through eighteen numbers. A
supper was served during the evening. During
| the intermtssion. Capt. Davies was presented
with splendid speaking trumpet. The pre-
| scntation was also accompanied by commits
sion as Assistant Fire Marshal. The presenta-
! tlon speech vas made by Fire-Marshal Waldron,
who was promptly answered BY Capt. Davies,
| who thanked all for their good will to him.
| a sociablc was held at the residence Ut Mr..
| St John, on Ellis avenue, Friday evening, which
was intended partially as a reception for the
| Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook, but they not hay-
| ing returned home from their trip, the people
| went in anyway and cnjoged themselves.
The Homclilse Club social was held at the
| residence OF Mr.. Davies, No. llo3 Bowen ave
| nue., Monday evening.
| Tic Fourth Unitarian Church gave their
| monthly social at their hall Wednesday evening.
| The entertainment Of the evening was preceded
by q good supper, which all enjoyed after which
| A most complete and pleasant surprise was
| given Mrs. F. Gordon, No. 81 Thirty-eiehtn
street, last Thursday evening in comiaemora-
| tion Of her birthday, by her relations and few
select friends. among whom were NJ. and Mrs.
| F. Gordon, the Misses Gordon and Messrs. Cor
don, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Gordon and daughter,
Mrs, G. C. Berry, son and daughters, Mr. Q. 4.
| Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. William PurdY and the
Misses Purdy, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Purdy and
fornIa, Mr.. johnson, Of Waukegan, Mr.. P. Dag
gy, Jr., end Mr. P. Webster.
HYDE TARK.
The Reapers' Society, assisted by the Young
MEMS Association, gave grand New England
supper in the basement Of the Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening, which showed the
ancient costumes to perfection, and which netted
money for good cause. As Is well known, the
Presbyterian Church has not been altogether in
favorable financial circumstances and the Reap
er, society OF young ladies, resolved to do what
they could to tighten the expenses Of the
church through their contributions; hence the
supper. This was Que OF the old style. The
fair daughters OF the house administered to the
inward wants Of man, and were dressed in all
sorts of costumes running from 100 to lSi0.
The ladies', while waiting on the table, answered
to the good old names OF Temperance, Faith,
Charity, Jerusha, Jane, Ann, Dorothea, Dolly,
names Of Miss Mary Barker, Miss Grace Will
iams, Miss Josie Barker, Miss Belle Metz, Miss
NAV Heron, Miss Mary Williams, Miss Ida
Rosng, Miss Lizzie Bruce, Miss Fanny Bennett,
Miss Nav Dow Miss Minnie Nelson. The gen
tlemcn were also dressed in various costumes,
and did good service in waiting on the tables
Those taking part in the service were Frank
Bennett, Adalnson Newkirk, William Rosing,
Felix Woodland, Star Wood. George Hoyt,
Arthur Mitchell, Fred Root. and Fred Bennett.
About 273 persons were present.
BLUE ISLAND.
The sociable Of the Uniyezsalist Society was
held Mt the residence Of Maj. Brockway Tues
day evening. There was large attendance,
really sociablc "socable." Quite an at
tractlyc programme was presented. A sg1css-
cake ~ was passed, and oil who desired had IN
opportunity OF guessing its weight, after de-
posting ten cents for the prsviege,1thc one
The guesses ranged all the way from
pound and half to seven pounds The most
attractive feature Of the evening was the vocal
music furnished by A1cssrs. Smith and Hub
bard, OF Chicago, who were present as guests
aud We hope to see and hear them again ere
long. .-.-.
Thursday Mr. aud Mrs. Il: 3. Massey gave
is issst p965i 6 ] niag'sSy iyftg fpySa BY es Ten
in honor OF Misses Susie Rexford and Bessie
Huntington. There were present besides them
Mrs. E. L. Dewitt, Fannie Huntington, Cor
nelia Jackson, Frances Q. Day, Mary Massey, and
Frank Silva Of Morgan Park, and Norman Rex
ford. Jr., w. J. Huntington, Fl. S. Rexford, Jr.,
and ". E. Day, of Blue Island. Tea was an-
nounced ut half after g. and 4 few minutes sut-
dsintiest Of those present TINT Mrs. Massey had
arranged to carry ont her part o. the pro-
gramn,c to the letter. The evening was spent
in temperate dancing. card-playins, aud other
equally harmless pa1lor pastiu,es. The party
broke up at II O'Clock, and, it appearances indi-
-cnfe anyfhinr nil had n pDnd time.
The ladies Of the Methodist Church had an
oyster-supper at their church parloss Thursday
evening. The evening was disagTecable out
tainInents are always success.
Mrs. Merrils, of Rochester, Wis, has been
visiting her friends in Blue Island the past ten
days.
flying visit to Cairo.
AAYWooD.
Thursday night was rainy and disagreeable.
But the Maywoo1ites are not easily intinlidated,
as was pro7cn by the large number present at
the regular meeting of the Nonesuch Club, at
the residence Of Miss Josephine Dc Zeug.
The programme for Thursday evening had
been very carefully prepared and was fully car
ried out The exercises were opened By the
reading Of a Centennial poem by D.. Bliss.
Then followed number Of charadcs
anil historic. The hits were excellent, and |
productive Of much nlirth, especially the one |
illustrating the word s:Lonefellow." Then |
came recitation by Prof. Robinson. Slr. Ar
thur Peabody, Of Chicago, being present,
favored the Club with one OF Hans Brcit,nan's
happy efforts. After music by Mr.. and Mrs. |
Hostord more chardes were given.
Refreshments were thcu served, after which |
the attention Of the Club was directed to the !
exhibition Of some shadow pictures. The ballad |
of .sMary Jane, in the January number Of ST. |
lVichoas was adapted for the occasion, and,
Judging from the enthusiastic reception, was !
perfect success. 80 |
= Among those present we're: The Hon. 2
Eastman and wife, Gen. William Sooy Smith |
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guilford, Mr. and Mrs Hosford, Atr. and Mrs.
Morgan, Mrs. Hotchkiss. Mrs. De Zeng, Misses
Hanlin, Holden, Eastman, Hubbell, Nichols,
Waldo, Kline, aud Woodruff; Prof. Robinson, |
Dr.. Bliss, Messrs. Eastman, Hotchkiss, Smith, I
Woodruff, Young, and Peabody, from Chicago.
Mr. Charles Scribner has concluded to 60
West
The little daughter of Mr.. Hosford's whohas |
been very Ill is recovering.
Miss Martha Halnlin has returned from a
visit to Quincy.
W1NNETKA-
During the past week there has been much to /
occupy the attention Of the people of this sub
r1rh av.f,infr the Titar1rr Corjpt~ et