The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-28
CHICAGO CHAT.
Social Gossip of the Great City
Prominent Points Of Interest.

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The beautiful grounds of the Hon.
c. b. Farwell was the scene of a grand
lawn party and strawberry festival
Thursday afternoon, the object OF
which was to raise q fund for the assis-
lance of worthy young men in the uni
yersity who are endeayoring to attain
an education. Most Of the residents of
this fair suburb visited the entertain
ment and it was made a grand success.
Mr.. Farwell with characteristic gener-
osity donated the most lucious berries
of the season, while the choice cake
and other delicacies we're furnished by
the ladies.
The commencement exercises of the
college and ladies seminary of Ferry
hall, this coming Wednesday,
closing with the presidents reception
in the evening.
President Gregory preached the
baccalaureatc sermon Sunday morning.
Your correspondent intends being
present at the commencement and will
give the particulars in another commu-
nication. This is the annual COM
mencement time and local institutions
of learning are taxed TO the utmost to
appear their best.
The weather now is delightful and
for the life of us We cannot see why it
is that there is such an egress of citi-
zens to summer resorts and watering
places. The new Geneva lake excur-
sion train carries hundreds out of the
city daily as do the steamers of the
Lake Superior line.
The tents Of the Bou Ami camping
club of this city will be pitched at
Kaye's park, Geneva lake, this week,
and the members of the club will have
their novel quarters ready for occu-
pancy by the LIST Of July. IL
A large number Of southern families
are already domiciled at Draper hall,
Oconomowoc.
MI. E. II. Miller, the distinguished
artist of Washington, will summer here
and will be a guest q guest of E. L.
Brand.
Mrs. Sara b. Hershey who is the pro-
prietress of Hershey hall, and MI.
Clarence H. Eddy. Chicapo's much adj
mired musician and ~organist, will be
married July LIST. This event is
quite a surprise to the friends of he
contracting parties, for both have been
associated for years in musical work,
and it was not dreamed of by even their
most intimate associates that ANYTHING
more than a friendly feeling sealed the
relationship. But Cupid's sly datrs
were shot askance, and the musical
pair mutually wounded. May a long
life favor their prospective bliss and
usefulness.
Our merchants acquitted themselves
handsomely at the recent BANQUET given
them in Boston when the commercial
club visited there. and the lecant
speech-makinr done by some of them
won much merited encomium The
local papers unite in declaring that
there was a .smirbty sight, of nractic-
ing in garrets before tbev left home.
But be this true or not we have reason
to be proud of the manner in which
they received the compliments which
were showered upon them.
The races begin to-day and continue
for an indefinite period. The number
of entries are large. and the contests
for the prizes promise to be yery excit-
ing to them that enjoy such sights. The
jockeys are a sight to be seen now
~promenading the streets with their dis
tinguished scarfs, pins and rings. and
the striking looking bobs which they
lead about appear as IL thew had been
bedecked for a circus ride.
1t is true that Robert Collyer is 90
ing to leave us. Our kind old minister
going away from the field of such long
and active labor and what will his flock
do without him.
The Beethoven society closed its sea-
son Tues day last with the performance
of verd;,s ssN.nyopi Reop,pm ), ,t
"equo"' ~
for the large and intelligent audience
which assembled to witness the ner.
ioiahoe was very ar'iseic anu sugges-
theater. Calcium lights, covered WAYS
and carpetinps and awnings were again