, 1879-01-05
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS.

SOCIETY HAPPENINGS.
The week has been Lively one IN social cir
cles, O fact that must be attributed directly It
tie death Of the old year aud birth of the new
First and foremost Of these Was "dertoan
in the Planllnton uouse arcade, at which the
elite disported themselves to excellent adTan
tage in costly attire, aad gave tile fashion
writer's of the city press ample opportunity to
air their ability in the descriptive line. Among
the guests present was q daughter OF tue Hon
Philetus Sawyer OF Oshkosh.
On Monday evening there was s1elghride anG
dance at Fcrny Brae, on the Whiteash Bay
road. Among others present were Mr. W. 4
Collins and wife, j. ?. c. Cottrin and wife, e.
c. Stanley and wife, 4. L. Cary and wife,
George Chandler and wife, r. E. Balding and
wife, D. Edgar French and wife, Miss Verp'ank,
Mrs Russell, Mrs. holden, and Messrs. Camp
and Wall Collins.
On the same evening Miss Corn Ellsworth,
daughter Of the Hon. Lemuel Ellsworth. enter:
taiueu ;Sarty OF young lady and gentlemen
trends at the residence OF her parents i'll d
most hosptable m4nner.
The That1au Club sleighrjde and dance at
Ferry Brae, postponed from Friday evening of
last week, occurred on Tuesday evening" There
was large attendance and geMuine enjoyment
A.;Hogmauay Nicht festival and dance OF
the St. Andrews Society, at their holl III Mur-
rays Block. on Tuesday evening, Was attended
by about 200 couples. The programme en-
Draced addresses bv Messrs. J,,h,, Johnston,
James Sheri1fs. James Douglass, Dr.. Stark, and
others, songs and recitations by Messrs. Dun
loo, Mcpherson, Mrrzies, ,1cDouald, and Mrs.
Dorward, and music By Mrs. Martln and others.
Dancing wound up the proceedings ot tue night.
Tae fourth serial party of the jolly Four
Dancing Club, ut Glide Club Hall in the Metro
polltan Block on Tuesday evening, was well
attended by young people oi the South Side,
both single and married.
Mrs ]. II. Rice entertained large party of
friends at her residence, No. 5ss Marshall street,
on New-Year's Eve.
On New-Year's Day open house was kept by
nearly all Of our leading citizens. and the calls
were more numerous than for many years past.
With lew exceptions coffee took the place Of
the conventional wine, aud iutoxicatlon proved
an exception to the day. The ladies are to be
commended for the stand they bare tulsen in
thus inculcattng principles OF abstinence in the
minds Of the s1erner SEE.
4 large party OF young people were hand
somely entertained by The Misses Louise and
Zoe Morenouse on Sew-Year's night at the fam
uy residence on Seveuth street.
The usually cheerful home Of Supervisor Ser
combe, Of the Sixth Ward. WAS more than orti
narily bright ind happy on New-Year's Day, the
OCCASION Of family reunion, an event which has
long been red-lettered one in the supervisors
calendar.
On Thursday evening the Shadow and None
such Clubs gave social hops.
Last evening tue second Of the series Of par
ties arranged by Excelsior Lodge, F. s. A. NJ,
took pIac: at their ball on Reed street.
The next party Of the Myrtle Club will Take
place on Monday evening al Bon Accord Hall,
Grand avenue
Members and friends Of Crystal Spring Looge
viii tnuulge in cpffce soclable at the rcsidenre
of William r. TAYLOR, Esq, corner Ut Rc.erVu1r
arenue and First street, Sixth Ward, on Mot1-
day evening.
Matters matrimonial have been ordinarily
brisk during the week. Two weddings OCCURRED
on New YEARS. Eve, both quiet affairs. The res
idcuce of c. F. BrownelI, No. t76 Third street,
was the scene Of the first, the parties united in
wed1ock being Mr.. Abner Palmer, OF Pewauxee,
and Mrs Lucy 4 Pcake, Of Brooktle}d, Wis.,
the Rev. Henry Coleman, Of the Grand Avenue
Methodist Church, Officiating. Tic secoud took
place at the parsonage OF the Grand Avenue
Methodist Church, where the Kew. Mr. Cole
man united Alr. lucius ". Roger, Of this city,
and Hiss Auna n. Barnun, of Chicago.
St James Episcopal Church On Grand Ave
nue. was crowded New Year's morning oy an au~
d.ence com posed mainly OF Jadles to witness the
marriage OF Mr. hiram Wood aud Miss Flora
Mcdonald. both Of this t1tr. The nuptials
were celebrated nt Il O'Clock, the Rev. Mr.
Throop officiating. a brief reception followed
at tie home of Tie parents Of the bride, on
Grand ayenuc, and at o'clocS the young couple
lett the city tor honeymoon trip to Eastern
cities the ushers on tue occasion were Messrs.
Eaton. Gerunain, Calvin, AID king.
At O'Clock on Thursday afternoon Mr. Sam
uel Drase, clerk in the clnpl1y Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee &, St. Paul Railway Company. and
Miss Belle George, niece of Charles +. George,
Of the editorial corps OF the Sent ne we're united
in marriage at St. John's Episcopal Church. on
the South Side, By tie Rev. David kcenc. Tie
extremely low temperature prevented large
attendance, and only ti'lv persons, mainly reia-
tives aud intimate family ir,epls, were present.
Tue BRIDE wore a nvut travelling habit, aud
locked quite pretty. Mr. Beevner Donovan Of
ticiused as usher.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Among other Milwaukee ladies visiting at
Madison this week were Miss Kate HicEok. Miss
.,,1.a Smith Hics Erani.ia ST t;nar AIisc l-nta