, 1881-03-13

1uE !kEAuulH5 N4uD iCiA tS 1Cr@AIitI
meeting last Wednesday night ut No. alA
Ohio street. Among the most. noticeable
numbers on the program was an essay on
Wives,'' by Mr.. Walker; recitation. '' Pro-
m etheus Bound" BY Mr.: Booth; tenor solo,
Mr.. Ballet; poem on ''Spring as Known to
Chicagoaus," by Mrs. A. d. Carter; soprano
solo, by Miss Alice Hoffman.
The g \. E. c. Co. of Englewood, gave
one Of their enjoyable parties Wednesday
evening at the residence Of Mr.. L. z. May
natd, on Harvard street. Blunburg's Or
chcstra furnished the music, and an elegant
supper was provided by the host Those at
tending were Mr.. anu Mrs. F. P. Silva, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Boyington, the Misses
Jennie Baker,, Carrie McCowen, Carrie Met
calf, Lillian Allen, Atdie Stoddard, Lii
Mitchell, Annie Beyeridge, and Messrs. Will
Maynard, Ed Gregory, Charles Beveridge,
Charles McKelyoy, Homer Carr, and Frank
Stone.
4 number of the Intimate friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hunt spent very pleas
ant evening at their residence on School
street Friday evening, the occasion being
the lady's 3oth birthday. The guests brought
refreshments with them.
The VI. Il z Society held its first regular
entertainment Friday evening. The princi-
pal features of the very enjoyable exercises
were a speech BY the President, few re-
marks by ". II. King, a farce entitled '' A
Nobicman in Disguise some recitations and
music, and the drama, '''rhe Last Loaf" was
rendered with great effect. This was the
feature Of the evening, and excited great ap-
plause. The brilliant acting OF 11r. T. )unius
Brutus Amber and Marcus Smith were the
events of the evening.
ut tile residence Of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Ord
way, No. S;5 West Monroe street, on last
Friday evening.
a very enjoyable surprise party was ten
dered Charles Hazard by 4 number Of his
young friends Wednesday evening at his resi-
those: present were the Misses Lottie,
Straight Minnie Shaw. LottIe l'rice, Katie
A1cGrati, Florence and Mamie McNamara
Mamie Grove, julia Seaton, Florence Gill
son, Ida Richardson, Ncttit Henderson.
Lille Harper, and Mcssrs. James Westsryels,
Earnest Cakins, Denny O'Connel. Ray liam
mont. Tom Whelan, Clinton Price, Herbert
Harvey. Charlie Addy, Robert Clifford, and
Bcl,len Jones.
fornia avenue, was filled to oycrflowing Non
.lay evening to witness i benefit. given Miss
Edith Elliott, the talented clocutionisL- The
entertainment was opened by song from
Liz 1alllOTNla Avenue 1tuarltt.-4httSSIS- ..
6. !5eatol,, J. Z. Greenwood, l. kisseburg,
and Dr. u. f. Boyer. During the evening
Frank Brown, 4 Robertson, and DR.. Boyer
sang so]os. Miss Jennie Jtllnson, aged II
Years. sang. Brown Eyes Close to the Win
Mnw.7 with wonderful effect. Nessrs.
Brown, Schecl, and Winuurst sang 4 very
lauSlablc piece The evenings entertain
1nest was illtersperseti with recitations
from Miss Elliott. The whole was conducted
q Co Van Ruren, and WAS a very enjoyable
Affair."
An enjoyable masquerade was given By the
Misses Hattie and Ella Pierson "Wednesday
evening last, at No. 10 North Irving place, ut
which some twenty-five couples iii unique
attire 1ODk part.
Miss Nelley Howe entertained select few
OF her friends at her houe, No. G63 West
Harrison street, Thursday evening. The
evening was spent it, dancing to Fitz.eraltt's
music, a. fine program Of fifteen numbers.
Amony those present were the Misses Nellie
King, Jennie Wilce, Jessie Wallace, Maggie
Robinson, and -Messrs- John Finley, Sam
Booth, viii Summer, and Monroe Willard.
4 genuine and pleasant surprise was tend
cred in honor Of C. II. and T. II. Large at
their residence, No, 341 Hubbard street,
Thursday evening
oneof The finest Of the Loreley Club enter
tainnlents was given Tuesday evening at the
residence of DIR. +. Ziegfeld. of the Chicago
Musical College; No. II Loomis street The
program was an exceptionally fine one, In