, 1881-01-12
O SOCIETY.
The Fairbank Reception nt the
Chicago Club.
One OF the Most Brilliant Affairs Of
the Season.
Ninth Annual Banquet Of Union
College, Alumni.
The Quinc- Duffield Wedding.


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The Ouine- DuH1eld Wedding.
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r,ho c1atorn,e md beautiful interior of tho
chicnpt; Club-Ilousc wns Inst evening tic
srcnn Of n ,,,ost brilliant reception, eIye,, BY
iho President. Mr. N, K. Fntrbank, and Ills
esituoblo wife. These entertainments to tic
members of tic Chfcago Club an.l n few ln-
yited frlent1s nre given yearly by Mr.. MD
Mrs, Fairbank, and aro looked forward 10 as
n leading social event at which 1t Is deemed
n ercat nrtyilcge to bo present. They nro
intended rs n medium for more Intimate
social acquaintance between the families Of
Tic members and that Of tho presiding officer.
To last evenings entertainment about 100
Invitations wcre Issued, to which about 100
indies md gc,itoncn responded, tho otliers
scMiing cnrtls OF regret The elegant rooms
wcro cn,[youeu BY tic youth, beauty, culture,
and wealth Of Chicago, and IL is rarely that \
moro elegant company liz gathered together,
Tho toilets were elaborate, rich, and cxpen-
siyc, md to tho beautiful flowers and rare
exotics rIcll'y-atlorMel ladies' lent their
cl,nrills, milking n scene OF en!lvcning beauty.
Monroe street, from State street to Wabash
avenue, was brilliantly lighted tip will,
powerful culciuM md lime lights, and all
efficient squad Of. police maintained order
anu system in tho carrEagc arrangement.
The carriages approached the Clubhouse
from State street, deposited their falr bur
by way of Wabash ayenue, thus avoiding
any confusion. The system Of duplicate
numbers was usctl, It was 0 O'Clock Lcfore
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sren. n4' n s.,''' nsu, vi .S os.esn.s a
VI Millfihs "1lu ocpartn.s eaftlages WIS
continuous a large awning protected tho
entire sidewalk In front Of tho house, and
..po'7 "'Ao oH'e''o "p''t s1'' o'o''c'''aa-
sGns. ,,,
Enscfllie the main l'all tho guest was at
inrs. The immense mnntsl and flrenlaco I'M
iu,,nc,i,trv r. tha lnm ~ tho %na,s ,vor,
,I,o H., ,,tae ~ ,o. " iu .1.t uoo,s n Ms.o
lIa"en IN perfect bower OF plants ainl How.
lnantcl, ntld foliage plants lIued tie walls on
cIthgr side. 'rbo lndics wars uIvon ,oeao..
s1or If tha third t,oor. oni I'm aoconr ~ aonr
e" "s ~ 1 ~ tho "a ' seconu ooF
The large cnrtl-rooln OH the second i!oor,
which extends tho cntiro width of tl,e l,onsp
a,d fronts on Afonron ssrcnt Ind ,,ce,, nr.
ro1ool aa ~" oo ~ ss.Io' .t au oSel as.
la1seu ~ oa4l-foohi' ano the iEoor had been
canvasctl f0r danctng* The l.alltels ut either
end uf tho room were adorned with bouquets
md floral n,aces, nnd mis- nf iIoworo f,,toI
w, to mlnlss @ eehestn .nehl: IN one CORNER Of
~, u .thn. nu ,,nr ,1r Ms sta,i9heu, aa
;i"wers md ID foine" "si onts t VII sstps poas of
s,aiax weso @ % gracefuy % looped a,;olit tlo Ga
nilox w rh io ,frnrw ~ H. olu aa eoyeteu s Wit
%,'s I'.Ss Used ny tho receptlor~room proper and
n THE ouEsrs wEnE PRESENTED
Sir. Z A. Mini. Gen Georso forsytie, i; t,.a a1,a
Mr.: George w. Montgomery acted as D Com
I'1te other roolls ot, tha floor were appropri-
ntety decorated. Tho regular club rccepttof-
room, q, the first floor, WINS also handsomely
decorated. Two, large ,vasos Of beautiful
tho centre OF tho room llore number OF In
mcnse bouquets. The tlecoratlon Of the Into
rE rl"S y ths hYt!sY WIS under the snperylslon
h liz eia eaose 8 rs Gses5 o y9 eS9s 1a GGsn ssy
ZIG arrangement ,was porfcct and her ok.
Qutst taste wHs noticeable on every hand,
49,, Tie spacIons rooms were we'll filled during
crowdlng. What was particularly nnticeabie
cnt. but tlat chi DO ncc0,illtc Tor bv the fnnt
tl1at oniy 'neuGers Of tic CIab lad been a lss in
young lntlies OF tho city, bit, unless t6eir
fntller or brother wero 4 inenlber Of tie C'ub.
titoy were ltnubla to bo present for the want
Tic siil,ng.Tooln-@ -a grand anartment capo.
bic Of spntitle soyerni Emmirrd nasso,,eSnnu ME
throw, open shortly utter 10 oscfocE' wbars
a1 elegant luncheon was served, It wps
EtsusIetIn a.tn Tiuor tne master llnlA OF blr.
Club, aud whose taste desi1nei n Innur cars