Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1875, Page 3

THE CRICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY., NOVEMBER 21, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE SOCIAL WORLD. pouble and Single Weddings Which Enlivened the Week. fae Parficipants and he Presents—- Prospects for the Futare, the Church Ladies Did to \1 B Amuse the Public, { Sadden Hania for Surprise-Partics— Receptions and Festivals. fhe Clubs Coniribute Their Share fo the Season's Entertainment. Gossip from the Suburbs. MATRIMONIAL. REIVIEW OF THE WELZK. e past woek has beeu moro thau ueually in- teroating. Bociety bss jogged along atalively ‘s0@ no mesns bavo been Deglected 0 Se- P eroto society paople all tho epjoyment nat be asted. Everyclass of entertainment bas beon fabily repreazntad,—church sociabies, Gress receptione, eeject parties, surpriscs, sud Sbdances. Nor has thiere boen an absence of marrisges ; 0D the CoNLrary. saveral brilliant af- Iairs bave tzlien plece, among which was iatro- uced amovelty in tho shape of a double wod- 8ing. As noticesble fosture of the weok was the chsity ball given by the managers of the Half~ Orpbsn Asylum. Although not extensively ad- sertised, it wss attended by » large mumber of ‘excellent people. and was s financial success. It 4330 bo hoped that this style of cotertainment will be kept ap and popularized, as iv serves the double purpose of amusement and beneficence. . The weathar bas been quite {avorable dariog the week, the doya bemg temporste, sud the evenings ciear ond cool. Itisto bo hoped that # may last undl after Thanksgiviog, sioce 2 large number of entertaipments baye been isoned for Thoredsy evening. Every availble ‘Ball in thecisy from Lake View to Hyde Park hss been engaged, and the private parties to some off &t that time are innumerable. DOUDLE WEDDING. Ap unusual event in society Wwas the celebra- tion; Iast Tuesday evening of the golden wed- ding of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crosby and the ‘marriage of their grandson, Mr. Charles Crosby §aigburne and Mies Jeonie Louise Wade. The efair oconrred at the residenco of Xr. Crosby, No. 134 Throop etrect. and was aitended by ‘maoy of the old and respectad residents of the oty 5 Tiong tho guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lesuder MoCormick, Mr. and Mrs, W. L. Lee, s, Cal, Plympton, Mr. and 3ra. Enoch Wood- Alr. and Mre. Anson_Gorton. Mrs. Capt. J. B. Hsil, M, and Mrs. Charics Thorn, Mr. end Mre. \illiam Keener, Mrs. John B. Lyon and family, r. and Mra. B. Betchum, Cal. 3. W. Ray, Mr. s0d Mra J. McCaskey, the Hon. and Mrs, §, AL Jcoore, tae Rev. Dr. Harsta, of Jacksonvilie, Mr. 30d 3ire, Thames Crosby, of Collamer, O, Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Goodman, Mr. and Birs. A. G. Morey, of Milwaukee, Mr. William Osborn, Mr.J. K. Dolo, Mr. and Mrs. Willism C. Grar, Yr. aod AMra. H. Humiston, Mr. and 3 C. K. Daker, Mr. Beory T. West and s Exily West, of Milwsokee, Mrs. M. L. Fottie.” Mr. Teaac Bonds, Mr. and Mrs. Belsos, Jir. 5od Mrs. Henty T. Murray. neo Mesd, Mre D. H. Moultos, Mr. sud Mm. W. H. _Pack, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Paftersoo, Dr. and William Bellick, 3r- Footh, of Asbtabals, 0., Mr. aod Mrs. H 3L Croaby, of Collamer, 0., Mr.aad Mrs. Jobn Wade, Mr. and Mre. Tempieton, Mra V. B. Shate, Dr. and Mrs. Stout, Mr. and Mirs. G. Tayior, Mr. H. W. Rogers, Mre. Eider. Mra. Cordefia O. Swioborne, Mr. and Mrs. Frank- Jin Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson, Mr. 20d Mrs, James Hennersheets, Mr, snd Mrs. F. H. Merrill, Mr. snd Mrs. W. G. Holmes, Mrs. . Dr. Mamiltor, Alr. and Mré. J. D. Johpson, 3ixs. G. D. Gaskill, of Morgan Park, Miss Ella Mocre, Mies Emma Lovejoy, the Afisses Bailoy. the Uisses Dole, Miss Lllen Rogers, Miss Ells Wade, Misa Gilmore, Migs Elliot, Miss Harmes, Miss . Banab Hulbert, Miss H. Dorland, Miss Strong, Misa Preips, Migs Commings, of Psinesville, 0., Miss Beck, Mr. Jobn Boyd, Mr. D. E. Fisk, :Mr. 0. T. Tyrrell, Mr. George ‘Wade, 3lr. Jobn Swinborne, Alr. Charles A. Joves, of Morgan Park. Mr. jobn Wade. Jr., Mr. . G- Rogers, Mr. W. C. Jones, Mr. Wells, Mr.John R. Nett, 3. Hall, The marriage of the younger conple fook place first, after which the coremony was re- m;flthnufl of the old people. Congratu- werothen received, and an Appropriste poem was read by tho Rev. Dr. Harsha, eouville, Congratulatory addresses wero made - by eeveral of the gentlemen present. ‘Among the gifts was $532in_gold coin to Mr. 204 Mre. Crosby. The newly @asrcied pair lso Feceived a large pumber of elogant presonts. Abont 9 o'clock the guests descended to the diting-hall, where an elaborato and beatiful _ *upper was served by Mr. Eckhardt. The honso wia tastefully decorsted throughout with - bouquets of flowers and emilsx. i l:n_n?yo! amilax was susponded between the windows, _ beneath which the Lride and room stood. The windows, folding doore. and clandeliers were also ornamented with emilax and ‘bskets of fivwsrs. Over 100 Tegrets wers received from {riends abroad. MORTIS—SCRANTON. TLast Thursday eventog, at Graco 3. E. Church, wers married Mr. Charles E. Morris and Miss da if. Berantop, daughter of Mr. A. R. Seran- 208, of the frm of Purington & BScravton. .Ihe ceremony was performed in the pres- #000 of a Jarge number of friends by the Rev. O. H. Tiffany. Mr. Milton Leighton acted ss and Mies Leils Morris 2 bridesmaid. Teception was held immediately after the w3d- iog at the residence of Mr. Scranton, No. 237 ut street. The mast noticashle presents were, a8t of foral Jewclry ond modallion stope cuff- » bustons, from the groom ; ooe dozen silver tea- 3poous, ope dozen eilver desssrt SpooDs, ONB fozen silver forks, and one-half dozen silver lablespoons from Mr- and Mrs. A. R. Scrantons 4 French lonnge from Mrs. Morsis, the groom's mother: eilver and cut-glass toilet set trom Misa Nellie Burling; eilver cake-basket irom Mrs. Frederick Titns ; silver card-receiver {rom Mrs. 0. H. Tiffany ; pickle dish from Mrs. Cieorgo B. iam ; siiver botterdish from Abm. C. E. - Morzis ; et silver teaspoons from Mns. T. AL _ Hoit, the bride's grandmother ; card-reoeiver from Mre. Delavan 8. Foote; mardle clock Gom Mr and Nre. R. P. Marks; ~.Teceiver from Mr. Ellhwood; bouguetholder from Miss Fas vells Johnson; solid silver tesset from . and Mrs. A. L. Scrsnton; chromo Irom Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Atwater; pair napkio- ' tage from Mrs. g,m?\admhxmm m&;flh Low, \;(t k\gL‘h - X.; & coral pis, e the letter «3L" from¥r. and Mrs. L. C. F. Lotz; csrd-receiver from Miss Ids Morris ; silver from, dr.and Mrs. Alexender Joboson; ono dozen ko cresm spoons froms Mr. snd Mrs. E.F. _ Dske and Mre. J. T. McAuley; *Woman in History ¥ Mr. Horaco Morris; ** Half- Hours with Poets” from Mr. M. O. Lightuer; fine cliair Alrs, ?E 3 fie clair from Mrs. Frapk Wieeler; O painting from Mr. "and M. W. A Elemendort; ~eilver bouguet-holde from Mr. agd Mrs. P. 5. Miller; -gravy spoon from Mirs, §, C. Blske; pie-knife from Mr. 1. C. orey ; elegant solid silver cske-basket from . Puringuon ; pair of eilver nut-crackers and omedazen picks from Mra. O. H. Tiffany avd Lsura Tiffany; one balf-dozen solid sil from Mr. Frank H. Williams; one dozen gilver-plated dipner-knives from Mr. uiq Mra. . P. Boit; gilver pie-knife from 3. d Mre, L. J. Norton; solid silver water-set from Mr. and Mys. Edward Burling; suspended ~®ouquet-hosder from Mr. Frank Scranton: call- Dall frop Hibdard m%m of ot e or.more. a STONE—SNELL- “Wednesday-evening were Bence of_Mx. A. J. Sacll, No. 425, tou gtreet, Mr. AlbertJ. Stooe nod Miss Mary nell, The ceremony wes performed in the presence of & laige number of friends by the tov.. E. P. Goodwio, pastor of the First Con- gregational Church. The list of prefents has been poblished heretofore in THe TRIBUNE. The bride ard groom departed for an Eastern tour the same evening. COMING EVENTS. The marrisge of Miss Lizzio ¥eiler, daughter Judge Heory Fuller, of this city, and Mr. Harry McCleliand, will take place immedistely after the holidays, or earlier if {riends expected from Europe artive. AMiss Amelia Troost will be married to Mr. Willinm Beriinger oy Thackegiviog Day, st 5 o. m. Miss Troost i tue daughter of Gustav Troos:, of the privato bankipg fum of C. L. ‘Nethoff & Co., of this cits. The marringe will bo the firet ceremony in tho new Catbedral of the Holy Name, on Superior streot. —— PARTIES AND SCCIASLES. TASHIONADLE OATHEEING. A brillisut perty was given Thursday ovening by Mrs. J. H. Thompson at her residence, No. 60 Calomet avepue. The attendasce wes very large, comprisiog over 200 ladies and gentlemen. The house was profusely docorated with flowers, ‘bouguets being placed in every availsble ook, and $he large mindows being ornomented with huge fioral clustars and trailings of smalax. Daring the evening tho guests were enter- {ained with some very excellent music by Hand's orchestra, selections bei rendercd from + Tgpnpanser,” **slignon,” * Faust,” ** Mari- taun.” aod *¢ Perichole.” Ar. Hand himself managed the floor to the entiro satisfac- Yon of sll. Laier ju the eveniog an_ele- ont supper was eerved, prepared by Kins- oy, Among_those who were present were: Gov. Bross, Judga Doolittle, Judge and Mrs. Bradwoll, Gen. and M. Checlain, Maj. and Mrs. X . Mr. aod Mis, J. R. Doolittle, Jr., Judge and Mrs. Otis, Gen. aad 3rs. Tiompgon, Gen. and Mrs. Beard, Mr. and M. P. H. § "'P. A Hesly, of Paris, Jr. and Mra. C. Stearns, Mr. and Ars. Otadiah Jacason, Mr. and Mis. Dantel Jopes, the Hon. aod Mrs, C. B. Farweil. Mr. and Mrs. William Walker. Mr. J. Treing Pearce, Mr.and Mrs. James McKinley, AMr. and Mrs. Hibbard Porler, Mrs. Gen. Ftekine, Mr, and_3re. Hawes, Maj. Praco, Mrs. Willard Smith, Dr. and AMre. David 5. Smith, Mrs. Gen, Dodgo, Jlrs. McNeil, Mons. and 3fad. Correy, Mr. Manuiero sud dangbter, Dr. Charles Smith, Mra. and Miss Haddock, Mr. and Sire. William Chisbolz Mr. James Miller, Mr. aod 3irs. W. W. Kimball, Mr. aud Alrs. Goodell. Alr. and AMrs. H. M. Shepard, Mr. and Mra, Normaa Williams, Mr. J. H. Dovham, Mies Nellio Beecher, Miss Fannic Parsops, Mies Sus Donn:s, jLiss Nelhe Mix, of Kankakee Alss Grace Pearce, Miss Clara Habbard, of \fateriown, N. ., Miss Hattie Claris, Miss Dooliltle, the Mtsses Porter, Ass Joues, Miss Wolfe, AMigs Snow, Ifes Whitehead, 1fize Florence Clark. Miss Jsiair, Miss Anua Earker, tho Yasos Hsvens, of Bufalo, N. Y., the Misses Tottle, Miss Fisb, Aliss Brayton, tho Misses Dunham, Miss Kirk- {xud, Mr. Gearge Montgomery, Mr. Watts Carver, Mr. James Low, Mr. Cbarles Hill, Mr. Barneide, Mr. Fred Keep, Ar. Whitebead, Mr. Keont, M Kirkwood, 3r. .Hugh Dirch, Alr. ‘Adrian Honore, Mr. Keith, and Mr. Drummord. CALICO HOP. The Bkinner Club, connectod with the Second Universaliat Sociesy, on tho West Side, Leid 2 calico hop Tueaday. It was the firat of a eories Sf fortnigbtly parties, which aro to coutinne fhrough the winter, The cards of invitation mise a bal masque, a centoupial, and various P her festivities peculiar to the season, together with fine music from Pound’s Orchiestee. Con~ £picuons amoug thoso presont were Mr. aod Mrs, Brooks, Mr. and Mrs, Geurge B}g%fls, dir. and Mrs. Buyek, Mr, and Mrs. Loom! d A, E. Clark, Mr. ond Mra. Frost, Ford, Mr. aud Mrs. Hoazland, AMrg. ‘H.B. ford, Hrs. Dodge, Mrs. Parry, Mr. and Jrs, Me- Trsland, the Alisses Cline, Throop, Frost, Gregr orv, Frazier, and McFarland, ana Mosers. g gins, Thoyer, Hinchman, Main, snd athers. CHULCH FEETIVAL. - A vors plesasnt cteriatment took place in the parlors of the First Baptist Charch Thure- dav evening, tio occasion boivg a festivel pro- mred by tho ladies af the chuzch, the proceeds of which were to be devoted o the furnishing of the mrin anditorium. 'Luere was & good attend- ance, and the met proceeds wero gratifyingly large. The entertainment received 2dded zest on account of several recitstions rendered in good styte by Mrs. Laurs Daunty and by a sbort & reas delivered by Col. Jumes Garsizian. Mra. Dainty, who kas been for soveral years a teacher in the Chicago publicschools, is & first-class lady elocutionist. The magnificent house of worship now in process of erection for this societ is be- ing pushed forward to complotion as 1apidly 83 possible, and it is hoped that it will bo ready for dedication easly in the coming year. I3 iod st tho resi-{] West Washing-:. CHURCH ENTERTAINENT. By L The Literars Society of tbo Second Baptist Church gavo 2n entertainment last Friday even- jog to & crowded houge. This church takes a leading poartion on the West Side in enterpriszs of this charscter, and tho participants are win- ning high {avor with the cultivated clusses. 4 Bociaty peper, read by Aliss Jemniss, was well Toceived, and aliss Myra Smith sang a solo so excollently a8 to call forth &n enthusisstic en- core. Mr. George D. Smith followed with & piano solo. Amoug tho best fearures of tho avening was tho rosding of tWo conic selections by Mr. John Melntosh. HALF-ORPHAN ASTLG. Last Thursdey evening 3 party was given ab Mavtine's Wost Side Academy fof the benefit of the Half-Orphap Asylum. A large number of tickets wera sold, and the entertanmeng was 3 success, nancially 88 wall a8 socially. Haod's Orchestra, under Hinz's leadership, furnished ths music, - DECEPTION. Ar. and Mrs. Williw Hiidreth gave a recep- fion lasy Wednesday ovening at tlieir Dow resi- dence, on the corner Of Loomis and Congress streets. An elogant supper was eerved about 11 o'clock, and Johonie Hand contributed to tho evening's pleastre with his mostmepiring masic. A Gleo Club aiso rendered eeveral pleasing selections excelient atyle, ond the evening was ono of unalloyod onjoyment on all sides. Among the guests were: fsyor 2nd Mrs. Colvin, Af7. and Mrs. John Colvin, Mr. 25d Mrs. Cbarles H. Gillospie, Cal._snd Mrs. Cleary, 3. and Mrs. Cook, Capt. Prindiville, 14, and Mre. Hildreth, 3Mr. and Mrs. Maynard, v, snd Mre. Atwood, Mr, J. F. Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Monabsn, Mrs. Capt. Knight, Mrs. Hildreth, the Misses Foley, and many athers. 3 GURPRISE PARTIES. A surprise party was tendered to Mr. Charles ‘Woodcock on kis niaeteenth birthday lass don- day evening, 8¢ bis residence No.I173 Prairio Cvonve, About twents-five couples were pres- ent, to whom Fitzgerald's Orchestra discoursed sweet music. B v A very pleasant party was given by Miss W. J. Jackson st her residence No. 417 Michigan tve- hue, last Wednesdsy eveniog. About twonty- five couples Were present, and the eveming was enjogably spent in dancing, ete. ‘Migs Lizzie Critchel was _surpriged by 3 num- bar of friends at_her residence, No.. 611 West Washington street, last Mondsy evening. Among the Iadies present were lisses MMoody, Lutz, Fitzgerald. Pringle, Edlis Walworth, Fenoimors, Doyle, Beed, Vesey, Voachees, and Schock. Dancing was the principal amusement of the erening. i Afr. and Mrs. T, L. Pitts, having just moved avenne, were mado the recipients Jast Thursday ovening of » geunine surprse party. The visi- tors came prepared with all lha delicaciss of the soason, and with an orchestrs for dancing. Among the gumests were Ar. and Mrs, Catlin, - and Mrs, Fred Groen, A. Price, Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Mrs. Rockwell, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and M. J. H. Hayck, Mr. and Mrs. F. Pitts, Mrs. Bennett, of Omaha'; Mrs. Grant, of Winons ; Mies Flor- once Bice, Miss Jenuic Dufly, 3fiss Fannie Duf- £y, Misa Ellicott, 3r. Eilicott, Mr. McCloud, Mr. Nickersou, and others. = noTzs. Tho Hlinois St, Andrew’s Socisty have made arrangements to bave their next snnual dinner at n‘:l: Sherman House, on they80th of this month. Friday evening 8_party will be given st the ler, Esq., 387 Superior residence of 8. A. street. A complunentary breakfsst was given Jasquin Miller, at tho Grand Pacific Hotel, Thursdsy afternoon. Thursday evening Mr. McGregor Adsme enter- tained about 150 friends athis large and haod- some residence, No. 300 North LaSalle streot. The entertsinment included select readings, sketehing by Mr. Freuch, music, and & bountifol Topast by Mr. H. 3. Kinley. an scconnt of a cryetal wedding at Wheston, published in_last Sundsy's TRIDUNE, » slight error occurred in the pames. The item ehould have resd thet the wedding was given to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bernes by their mother, Mrs. C. D. Barnes. The initisls of the two ladies 'were reversed m the previous item, ———— CLUB DANCES. SLIGHTLY 5CORCRED. The third pariy of the La Favprite Clab, which was to have been held at Martine's Aczdomy Fri- das eveniar, came very -cemr being euddenly postpoged. It eo heppened that zbout § o'clock into their new residenco, No. 117 Winchester: on that evening the Academy took fire and was burned o the ground. Meay of the members of the Clab, did oot bear of the dissster until arriv- ing on tho ecene i full dross. .After proper coneideration they came to the conclugion that it would bo impossiblo to trip the light fantastic overaheapof smoldering yuivs, and vet, not wishing to be doprived. of their evening’s smusement, they decided to adjourn to St. Carolino's . Court. Acgordingly, 8 wany 88 could bo motified were informed of the change. Quite a large company assembled at the proper hour, and proceeded with their usual festivities. At sbout midmght Eckhardt appesrod with a bountiful supper, which was spread in 1egular pienic stsle 1 tho billiard-room. The party was therefore a sus- cess, notwichstanding its diszonragements at the start. 'BOURNIQUE'S BEPUTATION. A complimentary recoption was given by Prof. Bournigne Jast Wedueedny evening, which was Jargely attended, ovor 120 couples being present. Many elaoorate toilets wers to be seen. Among tho guests were Dr. snd Alrs. Somers, Col. and Mrs. Schaffner,” JIr. snd Mrs. J. L. Day, -Mr. and M. C. W. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huglos, Mr. and Mre, P, C. Hanford, r. and 31rs, C. E. Coburs, Mr. and Mre, J. B. Sctubbs, Mr. and Mra. A, K. Bogardus, Mr. apd Mrs. H. J. Carr Dr. and Mra, Jackson, Mr. and_3rs, D. McConlker, bir. and Ahs. E. ach, Mr. apd Mrs. A. Burgess, Mr. apd BMrs. D. W. Van Cott, Mr. and Nrs. Stewart Spaulding, Mr. and rs, A. Steels, 3. 2and Mrs. George Barry, Col. H, N. Eldridge and Jady, Mr, snd Mre. G. W, Braude, Mr. aud Mrs. Johp Tairbanks, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Boursigue, Misses Lottie Basgent, Jennie Lafayette, Fauvio Hasbrouck, Belle Whesler, Lmma Gifiord, Dimmock, Mies Trowbridze, New York: AMisscs Emms Raco, Aonis’ Tocker, Eva Houmilton, - Kattie Butcher, Allie Johuson, Fmma Howe, Addio Danicls; Jennie Daniels, Gertro Tyacr, Miss Fanme Rvder, Boston; Miseos . .;ah Conley, Myra_Fioider. Louisvale, “isses Froukio Cook, Fapnie Whitncy, Carsio Morris, Fannio TonEvek, Marie Kimbark, Flia Spaulding, Lydia Forrest, Geriie Dunlap, Ells Hughes, Mary Beobe, Beasie Pennoyor, Caddie Dogardus, Fannie Batrott West, Fannie Fargo, Fapnie Duteher, dary Vilon, Lucy Culbertson, Emma Galen, Emma Eaton, Mary Tieed, Carrio Kenson, Mary Strobecker, Luli Washburn, Slilie Waterman, blrs. Cook, Mrs. Baker. SOUTI IND CLID. Thia organization,composed largely of the pco- pla of the TFourth Unitarian Charch, gave ite iLird party last Thursday evening &t Carr'a South Sido Acsgemy. The zitendance was large, and the music was furnished by the Great Western Light Guard Dand. Among: the guests were Mr. and Jirs, B. P. doultop, Mr. and 3ra J. L. TLomberd, Mr. and Mra. V. A, Stanton. Mr. and rs. M. C. Daldwin, Mr. and Mrs. H, H. Heatn, Mr. and Mra. Fred Alr. and Mrs, W. K. Sdles, Mr. zod Mra. G- E. Nickols, Mr. and Mis. H. P. Deldwio, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. and Mys. Tyler, Mr. and e, Bourer, Mr.sod 3ire. Wk Spancer, Mse. ¥. E. Daroard, Mrs. J. Sin- | clsir, 3irs, 5 H. Culver, tho_disses Kelloge, Allie Harmon, Mcaq, Aliller, Lombard, Barn Pividon, Belding, Osgood, and Downer, Mesars. Josiah Sules, W. L. Pierce, C.W. Mer- riam, W. N. Perry, Fred Perry, S. Yead, J. E. Harmon, W. Le Darop, E. Holt. J. Goold, F. W. Bradbury, a0d J. O. McCord, The next party ill be given Dec. 2. at tho same place. THE DRIC A’ BBAC. This new Club received its chbristoninglast Monday eveoing. Tha Club includesin its mem- berabip about twants-ivo couples, which, with 3 few 1ovited guests, wera Landsomely entertained at the residenco_of Mr. and Mre. B. N. Wilcox, No. 440 West Washiogton street. The enter- tainment copaisted of select readings,instramont- al and vocal music, the later being furcished by the Blaney Quartette, Tefreshments wero aerved, after which dancing was engaged in. A pieasant eveniug was passcd, and the firic a' Brac voted o success. The Club meetings aroto be beld svery two weeks duriug the wintor, the next being o$ the residence of Mr. and Ars. Edward A Kymball, No. 4+ Loomisstrect. Among those vesont wore Br. apd Mrs. O. 8. A. Sprogue, Afr. and Mre. Clinton Brigge. Mr. sud Mrs, Stead, 3ir, and Mrs. George Hale, Alr. and Mra. Wilham Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Jr. and Mra. Edward A. Kimball, 2fr. and Mrs, Willism Allen, r. and Afrs, Dr. Tarpin, M. and Jrb. Gus, Van Bareo, Mr. and Mrs, Dr. Do Wolf, and Mrs. O, Cropk- bite, Mr. and Mre. William A. Goodridgo, Mr. ana Mra. Francis 4. Riddle, Mr. and dra. Pot- rs. 8. N. Wileox, Mr. and Mra. George G. Wilcos, of Evauston, at:d otliers. SNOW FLAKE CLTE. The third sociable of this Club took place Jast Wednesday evening at the residence of Miss Sosie AcFarlape, No. 321 Armitage aveuue. Ammong the ladics present woro Mistes Lillie Soow, Amnie Riordan, Naunio Eagle, Faony Dufly, Nellio and Minnio YtKav, 3fss McGrog- or, Mies Hunter, and Miss Sheld. The eveniux \Fas plessantly passed in dancing, vagied with music and gazmes. MEDR HENTION. The 7-o'clock Club, composed of the young people of Kenwood, met last Saturdsy evening &t the regidevce of Mr. W. K. Ackerman. The firat of » eeries of Informal Sociables to be held sy homes of the members of thie or- panizatich took placo Thureday evening, at the residencs ot Mr. C. L. Booth, 830 ‘Wabash ave- nue, cornerof Eigteenth street. Alarge repre- Bontasion of the jClub members and their Jady friends were present. The third varty of the Union Park Club was beld et tho residence of W. 3, Egan, No. 557 West Waehington stroet, last Monday evening. The West Side Hecagl!inn Club gave a third party at Martino's lnst Alonday evening, & large: uumber of guests beiog present. The Bon Ami Clup held its first meoting Isst Mondsy evening at the residence of Mr. N.E. Bwactwout, No. 417 Warrep avenue, "The second partyof “Our Club” was given 1ast Wedneeday evening at the residences of Judge Rogers, No.162 Ashland avenue. The prominut amusement of the evening was the German, which was danced to the music of Hand's Orcbestra, Mr. Hercales Hinz conduct- ing. * ANNOUNCEMENTS. : The Mignon Club will be entertained by Mr., William A. Goodman, Thanksgiving evemng, at No. 460 Fulton streot, The second party of the series to bo given by tho Fliis Park Club will occur Thursdey evening at Carr's South Side Academy. The next party of the Seletto Club will be held at the residence of Mr. George Peckbam, No. 70 ‘Park avenue, Tuesday evening. The Forest Avenue Informal Club will meet Fridav evening st the resideuce of Mrs. Gibson, Xo. 162 Forest aveouc. Tho uext party of Oriental Conmstory will be given Dec. . Hand will furnish the music. Tha secand party of the Minersa Club will be ‘held at Osledonia Parlors, Nos. 167 and 169 Wash- ington street, Wednesday evening. "The opening party of ihe *Assemblics” will occur Thureday evening, Dec. 16, at Prof. Mar- tipe's Sonth Side Academy, No. 1010 Indians av- enne. The Dramstic Committee of the Farragut Bost Ciub have in rehearsal Robertson's comedy en- titled **Home,” which will be produced at Stand~ ard Hall at an estly day. The Pall Mall Ciub will give their next party Friday evening_at the residence of Mr. C. Fol- lansbee, No. 1027 Wabash avenue. e SUBURBAN. LAWNDALE. The birthday of As. E. G. Orvis was celebrat- ed st bis residence last Fridsy evening. The ‘house and grounds were beautifully illuminated with Chinese lanferns, which, together with tne yarious designa and floral decorations, formed an imposing eight. Wedgwood's Orchestrs was prosent, and played soveral very fine selections while the gmests were arriving. Al sbont 9 o'clock the capacious parlors wers thrown open 1o the company, nambering about 200, and many of them were speedily enjoying themselves in dancing. At 12 o'clock the guesta descended to the dining-room, where a gennine New England supper was served, consisting_of baked beans 2nd brown bread, Xndi:; pudding, chicken pie, ‘roast turkay, roast chicke: in pie, mince ie, mn:’n!y pie, and m‘lfimfid{zhmm fes. Thursdsy the Presbyterian Society of Lawn- dnlegave s very enjoyable entertaioment for the benesit of the Society. The music, drama, and tsblesux were e;od. Phillips and Mr. De Quet, which was encored. Mr. of this Pullman Palaco Caz C .\ GAVO Bov- Sfaiof his fino songs. The domestic drams “+True or Falee Benevolence” was effectively rendored. The entertainment closed bfvu. the tablesux I dresmt I dwelt in marble hall " by rs. Col. Robert Foreyth. The sceme was rendered more attractive by the Einging- of Miss Phillipe. The Mlisses Jeonie Forssih, Jennie Beebee, and Gertie Bristol all participated, and 2dd6d o the epjoyment of the entertainment. 15 will bo followed by » grabd entertainment by the Baptiat Society of **0ld Folks," of which | due notice will be given. . MOROAS PARK. e The Qui Vive Club of Morgsn, Park ‘held their ¢hird soizee dansante Fridsy evening as the Mor- gan Park Hall. As usual, the parts was a pleas- 2ot and enjoyable ome. At 8:30, the time for commencing, some of the managers felt rather blue on seeing mo more than twelve conplos present, but hetore 9 o'clock those fealings bad Pon Glacarded to give placo to others of & mora agreeobie batare, when thoe number of eoupies ran up to thirly. The German, never iutre- duced in this fast-growiog suburb befora this winter, ia fusp becoming o favorite with the dauciog comwanity here, 88 well ns,with thors who Lsve attended the Qui Viys Cimb par- ties, 'There wero iwo st Siday might which Wero hesrtly eojos: B oapaclly tus one called the “Prramid.” Tre masic, under the managemont of Ar. Charlos Dotzler, was perfect, that geotloman Sherag used a proat desl of care in hia seloc- et “Tho programme consisted of twelie e o apd o bxtras. The party closed at 12:30. 'Tho fourth pu},v of :xfim Olub will} take jace Fridey eveniog, Dec. 5. § v]T)’m e and Cribbage Club will maet to- morrow evenipg ot the Tesidencs of Ar. W. W. \ashburn. Good playing and & five time are anticipated. 7ot St Pants Teiscopal ‘he Mito Society 'ani’s Episcopal Othrcb gave 8 Jarge snd well attended dancing- party at Flood's Hail last Wodneaday evening. A namber of people were present from Chicago, e O R heighboting subuirbs. Fitzger- ald’s Orchestra furmshed the music. ———— FASHIONS. THE FATZST MODES. New York World, . Blsck costumes axe much worn abroad. There, 28 bore, they are compozed of several materinle, 28 many as two or three different fabrics hoiog of frequent oceurrence in ona gorment, As o rulo Paxis ladiea wear vory simple tojlets for the strect; even, elaborate catziage costumes ave rarely seen before Japuary, when the season bas fairly began. The visiting and roception Grosses show a change of flonaces; they are no longer flowing a8 of old, but are attached almost aa closely near the lower edgo a8 at the top; they also abonnd in treblo and box pieats, which give them a full and somewhat bunchy appear- ance. Foather ruches of a dsrk greeepigh tint are very fashiopablo for trimming black milk suits. These aro largely composed of cock feathers, though other plamag® i8 called in requisition— a8, for instance, the onter edzo of peacock feath- orh. A drese thus ornamentedds very properly worn with & bonuet beacing cock plumes and farthermore trimmed with dark green velvet, which ia machused ob bonpets. "A bat seen at o late opening cives s handsomo specimen of tho peacock trimming. It wag made 10 o wreath composed of the groen part of the feathers and real lace, tuo lace forming medal- lions, bordered with the feathers. Nelvet bopnetsare in demand now for fall dress, while the felts remainpopualar for neglige. Izaported velvat bats axo olmost all of them de- signed to be worn well back co the head, ozly 16w snd then is one seen made to come over the face. Flowers, mostly roses, ara fashionable as the face trimmings for these hats, and ostrich tips, featbor roches, lzce, and soft silk are favor- ite outside garniture. A bonnet entirely com- Posed of biack velvet is uovor oat of style, fhough but few are so made. When tho bounet is of black the trimmings are nsually of a creem ot gray color.- The long streamers ceen_on the majonty of the exrher bats remaia fashionable, bt do not aceur nearlyo often on the lata bon- Rots. Wings contiaue £ bo_much used on felt hata, One secn at tho opening alluded to for aished a popuiar arrangement of this garpiture. Tt was o bonnet of cream felt. oval shaped, with tho border tarned off all round and bound with 2 wide creau silk braid ; from the back, extend- {og ronnd on either side tovards the iront, was Placod 3 wreath of wings ovarlapping 'each other and shaded from a very dark brown to the cream of the hat 3 ou top, near the centre, nod- ded twe osirich tips of the darkest brown. Theso wreatha of wings were 6een cn several of the imported hats. The plush hats revived this geason have been accapted a8 one of the favorite wodes, and are guitc exponsive. The now ahiapes in il materiala aro largo, with oxpanded borders, and are much trimmed with the mew braids and foathers, - - 'There is at the prescnt time & great extrava~ gaucs i %o liogerio and uoderclothing. Valon~ B emmes face and insertings, with beaut{fal band embroideries nnd puffings of linen lawn aud cambric, fashioned into elaborate palterns, fur- nish marvels of dehicacy and costliness in the way of ladies’ nnderwear. Sleevcs are caught up with gey-colored ribbons, and gay-calored ribbons run beneath the open-worked embroider- jes aud insertions tkat form the bands, yokes, 20d borders of theso garments. ‘Tnder-petticoats ara mede of pale blue avd pink flanuels, ombroderics in white silk, or fin- jshed with a flounciog of Enylish embroiders. Agaiv, these underskirts are made of soft but heavy rilk, and edged withpleatiogs of the same, below which peers out, in bleasant contrast with tho dehoate color of tle ekiri, a tlouuce of fino muslin or Jace embroidery. In Losiery the samo exiravagance is exhibited. 3iockihga of gilk and Frepch cashmera weol are brouzht out in g8y desigos. For evening wear thoyare eitber open-worked or embroidered with gold and sitver, and in colors. Butterfliesaro x favor- ito design, and are worked in gold threada in the clocks of block and red silk etockinge, acd in Silver on the palo blne oves. Navy-biuo stock- ings sro frequently decorated with the desien of ‘anchors dono in ilver. Blues snd cardioal reds are favonte colors in sil grades of stackings, and aro preferable in the solid colors with clocks of some contrasting _color, though stripes are not passee. A movelty in thesa last is givea in striped stockings, showing two shadea of the eamo color. For those who do not ineline to the present farors for gay-colored hosiery are given the solid and open-work stockings of Rosh, cream, and white. These expensive stockings are oftentimes made doubly expensive by the costly garters that are worn to hold themin plack. These are mada of shirr3d atis ribbons and silk elastic ribbon fssiened with bows of nbbon and real lace, alsc of besut:fully-embroidered bands of velvel and silk, clasped with buckles of gold ar silver ; in fact, garters come 1n & variety of material that gives 5 range of prices from €2.50 for an ordi- Tary pretty pair to $25 and 30 for those with gold and silver clesps. For carriage and houso wear shoes with the straps and bars across the inatep, aud reaching high up tho leg, showing the stocking boneatn, ard in style. Black satin shoes, with jct buttec- 1ly boss, are another mode, a8 ara black velvet boots, trimmed with thres bows, fastened on with jet oroaments ; and velvet boots buttoned up with plain silver buttons. For Louso wear, slippors are also popular, 18 they shOw to dvan- tago the handsome stockings E0_jarzely worn, All fancy shoes are made with pointed toes and French heals ; bpt walking boots show toes but Blightly, if any, rounded, and have the low En- glish boels, and in many cases the broad exten- sion goles. WILD APPLES. Avay through the maples, the poplars, and beech T e ach S Teve o 5 Tarough tho deep-plecelng vista thaf,” narrowlng, ~ " zeachen nd ends in & point on the upland, abovo; When problems were mustercd, and lessons recited, 'When achookhours were over, sud chores were done, There often We wandered, elated, delighted, To the wild-clust’ring orchard muugnhvad ‘in the suw. Distorted and knotty, and twisted and tangled, _The ld-fashioned apple-trees bant to tho ground, 7ic the tiny, bas hardy, white-clover bespangled, And nelghboring ferns sent their fragrance arouad : There, healthful snd gloef), each 133 sl each 1 freodom partook of the gold-tinted fruit, Till pockets were filled and aprons were laden, 'And Joy danced amongst us—o rivnl recruit. Still npruned are the boughs ; long years unattcnded, The goarled limbe bave crowded ekch ollier saido; ‘Dnsided has Nature the branches defended From storm-blasts thst {hrough them have whistled and sighed ; SHIR i et Liosomss bloom, the 014 trees to embel- Every year when 1o ‘beauttes of Spring-time dis- And pendent, each Fall, grows the fruit that we rolish,— ‘e modest wild apples with checks like theross! Go. 3.2, Leavrer. e g The Duration of Life. In ancient Rome, during the period between 200 20d 800 A. D., the averago duration of life among the upper classes was 30 yeara. In the present century, among tho semo classes of peo- ple, it smounts to 5) yeara. In thesixteenth century the mesn duration of life io Geneva was 21.31 years, botween 1833 and 1831 1t was 40.68 ears, and at the present time a8 many people ive to 70 yeara of age as 800 yesrs ago lived totheageof 43. In the year 1693 the British Government borrowed money, the smount bar- rowed to bo paid in apnuities, on the basis of the mean durstion of life st st b:i;.;e. The at lo thereby 8 goo! 810, KD all parties to the bargain were Astisfied. Ninety- seven years latar Pitt established another tontine or annuity company, based on the presumption that the mortality would remain the same as 100 years before. Bat in this instanca it traus) that tho Governmen had made 8 bad bargaio, gince, while in the first tontine 10,000 persons of each sex died under the age of 26, 100 vesrs Iater only 5,722 males snd 6,116 fomales died under this age. From this fact it appears that life, upder certain favorsble infinences, has gained in , and, probably, in all its forms 04 manifestations, both in y3gor and duration. Exhibiticn of tke Reoyal Academy of Awis. Miss Thompson's " Charge at: Quatre Bras”--The Artist!s History. Painticgs by Millals, Alma-Tadema, Ricol Macallum, Eic. Lecture by Col. Fairman---Ex-« hibition of His Pictures, Chicago Art-Schools---Hotes: from the Stadios. ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS. : TIIS EAR'S EXHIBITOS. Special Correspondence of T'hs Chicego Tribune, fpn.\'mm. Nov. 5.—0ne of the most admned of painfings exhibited at Burlington House, Lon- doo, this year is by » yonng lady. Miss Elizs- beth Thompson's picture representing tho Twenty-sighth Regiment at Quatre Bres, June 16, 1815, has ateracted general attention, and ex- cited a great deal of admiration. This rozi- ment was formed, togethor with the Royals, ioto aequare 1a a fletd of particularly tall rve; is was repeatedly sssaulled by the enemy’s cavalry, who closed & series of unsuccessful attacks by o fu- rious charge, simuitaneously dclivered against threo faces of tho square whers it was mainly composed of - the mon of the Twenty-cightir (Sibone's Waterloo Camgaign). The incideat portrayed happenéd at the cloge of the day about 5.0'clock in tbe afternoon. ' The failre of the adtempt to brosk their formation wae product- ivo of muoh levity on the part of some of the younger eoldiers. ' One face of the square is prosented to us, and it s in the wonderfully expressive countenances of the men that hes the chief meriis of Miss Thompson’s pictnre. The almost mad eshilaration on gome of the youuger faces contrasts with the set téeth and kmitied brows of the veterang. The flerce excitement of bat- tlo, the stern resolution of the soldier and the agonies of the death struggle, each find their ex- ponent. Every face is » scperate study of itsell. 'The golden rse, the frodden-down fleld fowers, and the scarlet coats of the men, form fine con- traeta of color. It would bo impoesible to do fall justico- to the merits of this fine painting without goiog greatly into detail. It would be almot noceseary to describe the face, figure, and position of each individual man to give sn ac- curate idoa of the whole, foritis more to the. prominence given to esch individual than inthe gonersi groupiog of mosses that Misa Thompson excels. The minatin of tho soldiers’ dross aro faithfally rondered oven to the buttons. Somo eritics heva objected that the ryo is too goldan, too littlo trodden~down, the coats snd arms too bright, and instanced even the soldiers’ faces too clean for the closa of a battle. Several of the pictures in this yesr's Academy are war scones. Three or four of the most Frominent are battle pioces. A picture by Mr. IL Herkomor tells, boweser, of battlos paat and of 5 time of pesca; it 18 *THE LAST MUSTER,” Sunday =t the Royal Hospital. Cbelses. A Herkomer deserves great praise for his chowce of subjects; it is certainly o pathetic, and to English people & heart-stirring one. ‘Those War-worn veternus are quietly gathered togetber for the familisr sbrvice so dear o Englith bearts. The fie old chapel iz bung with nuo- merous fiazs, the epails of many battles. Jhe faces and figures of those brave oid men Ra evidently been stodied from life, Looking _at _tbeir bowed figires and y heads, I could mot help thinking of FOoF old Col. Newcome us & Charter Homse prisoner. Tho grest fsuit in this picture, 50 critica say, i3 the unfortunate color chosen for the coats. Indeed. it strikes an ordinary ob- serverat onee; it did me, I koow. A dark red takes the place of the scarlet worn by the British soldier. ‘Tho artist has feared to put on his can- vas such a-mass of ecarlet with 80 little to reliave it, and has therefore sobered down that lively color with the dingiest of reds. The effect as to color 18 cortainly not bapps. For a criticism in the Daily Telegraph the writer says thav this painting would make & very fine engraving, for 2 its taauy good points wauld come- out, 20d it would lose its_one defect. color, or ratber the waot of is. The crowds around this show vers plaioly how much it _is d. M. Marcus Stons gives us a wrae snd quaint French iotertor in his ** SAIN ET 8AUF;" tho retarn of s French zouave from the war. He is kneelmg on the bed beside his wife. who has apparantly been ll, poor woman! His face is bid- don from us, ILis travel-stained fest snd weary Jimbs tell of the fatigues be has undergove, while his eagor clasp of his wife sueaka not less plainis of & joyful home-coming. The delight Phiniog if the woman's bright gray eyes tall of Present jos, vot thero is somethiog in ber face of past tears. . A amall Fronch paodle_stands on his bind Jogs with delight. A littlo girl triea to draw ber fatber's attention to tho nbw. bsby in the cradle, while a somewhat older obild looks on with childlike though earnest sympathy. Every detail of tho interior is thoroughly French and carefally studied. = T have beard an objection mads to this picture which seams £o me o most uojust one, namelr : Vst the lomé-coming of o private Prenchsoldier a8 ot au event of sufiicient importance to form the subject of & great pictaro. In fact, if sn Englishman oicoses s subject out of is native Jang, it should bo o cosmopolitan and not o pationa! one. 1donot in tha lesst agroe with this ; I think 3 ‘‘tonch of natare makea the whole world ki - - Jobn Everett fillais, R. ., ozhibita seven pic- tures this vear—eight being the largest number permitfed to sny exhibitor. His most popular picture is, I think, TRE CROW OF LOVE. Tho subject is taken froma poem of Owen Meredith's: 0, might T1oad my arms with thee, 'Like that young lover of romance Who loved aud gained 59 gloziously " Tho fair Princess of France. ‘Pocanse he dared to love so Ligh, ; ‘bearing her dear weight, must speed e D o tho 5, 80 tha proud King decreed. Unhalting he must bear her gl A:no'".u?"h: o Sonid vo wam} * ht sbo o 3 B eowes o In doath. A vouthis pressing up the steep gide of & monntsin with o fair young girl in his srms. Her handa are_clasped aroond his. meck 7 her e urned towards bis mistresa as though to ‘fi: ncoaragement sud new strength from thaf, Flapiriting source, His cap has falien off, we can.imagine it will be difficolt for him arry hip fair burden wach farther. Tk figure is_stroug aod gracefal; the girl's face— 1 for flisie' favorite type_delicste, ity clear-out eatnros nnd pensive bl eves T Lo O A d 1 hor hair. Tho stylo of dress ia that used to represent acenes from the, legends of King Artbar. Tho woman's Sgur ie uafor. i notwithstandiog A sion it made upon i i Aillais', the im; t 1 1‘:?::: noltlfiemt Ido not think that this poem of Aeredith's is s good subject far a paint- ing, Alpver losing his [ife fo win his mistreas in the last lines of 8 poem does not destroy it sy, but when wo hare tho actual struggle Iaced before us on capvas thero ia 00 much {‘\m wonld suggest 8 verdict of ‘“death from er-exertion. Munt‘uux ‘pictare cf Millais’ represents A BUISED GARDEN. 1 found op my ruincus walk, tona aged snd green, O e wihieiness 1 o fa stally :- and i X 3 asterly void of animal life, snd, with the excep- ~tiom of & hare in the deserted garden. these are, ery salient points in itself to be ‘has to poasess. _ nteresting or to attract for long. We weary of ‘hie ocean, mou! forpish the psioter with an o has 50 little that is distinctive. A very original and much admired pictura is WATER-PETS,” by Alms-Tadems. Aa Esstern beanty lies at.fall length on s rug spresd on 5 marble fioor feeding fishes in & si with bits of bread. = The facs s in profile, with tho head slightly thrown beck and tha eves looking down into tha water at her pets. The faceis partly Urecisa snd partly Eastern, and is vory sovero in style; the figure draped in the Easern fashion is slender and beantifally eliaped ; the complexion 18 a clear olive. Tne colora in this painting ace nautral, and cool gray-and greenish tints predominate. The subject and mode of handling are 8o fercnt f7om what one usually sees ; 80 savero in sislo aud graye in color, With Do warmth or brigbtaces, oid yet this js 8 picturs that wonld 1ot fal to sirike ono apywhere. **The Soulp- ture Gallary,” another picture exhibited this yeor by Alma-Tadema, represents an Eastorn &cene, nnd 8 painted in the same smooth style, with every detail carofully brought out. The tints in the Scalpiure Gallery, like those in * Water Pets,” are nentzal. ' SETTING THE STORX 378" » sea piece by H. Macallum, would be a constsnt sourca of delight hung on one's walls, It is rather a smal painting done in_the roughstsle, a3 though the paints were Iaid on beawiy and Ccérelesaly. A fishing boat is daucing over the water just befcra the on-comiog of 8 storm. A man snd s boy are in her, and the boy is puiling up the eal. Tho bosi fairly bounds over the ‘waves, and you can almost see the wind on the | water, which is wonderfully well painted. The whole &cene fa8o frosh, breezy, nod bright! The storm has votyet darkened the waler, though the wind has brokenit into little crisp waves. Looking at a picture Ifo this you can fancy you smell the sea breezes. A small stndy of sen snd sky by W. F. Rich- ards, the morning light breaking upon a long stip of Wet sands, with tha ocean rolling upon tbem, is a perlect bis of paipting. G. Lealio, Associate of tha Boyal Acsdemy, in‘his *8CHOOL REVISITED,” Dhas chosen a smbject that would bive given smple acope far all his powera. Wa cannot bus fesl that & great deal more might have beeu mado of thepicture than has been made of it, though it is well paiated and pleusing. A youog 1ady Tevisits school, and forms tho centre ‘of ob- gervation for an_admiring group of her former mates. The younger girls admire the * dis- tinguished goest” from a respectful distance, whila the elder oues examine her rings and find clothes. The colors are grave rather then gay; the faces secm na taken all from one model—del- icate,with regular [eatures ; the flesh tints rather pale tban ruddy. When cne thinka of tha ife, Tisclief, and fan, that are geserally found in & group of happy school girts, we are inclined to God Mr. Lealie’s picture rather tame. Had Amelia Sedley rovisted hier twelve dearest fricnda ‘st Chiswick ‘Alal), aad our arcist besu there to portray te event, we might have bad a more io- tq:fuwg. and cbaracteristic group of school- ¢ THE SADBATH-PAY,” Nicol, Associsto of the Hoyal s o tme Beotch scemo; nuny Sahbsth moring & o Y §n 0ld Scoslind. Tho fall-length figure of an old womsn stands out from the surroundicz gray mist a8 she wends her pious wey to the kirk. With one haad sbe holds au umbrells over her bead. and in tho other her house-key oud Bible. Though she i8 very old, ber faca is suill pleasant o look at from 158 look of peace. THE ** BABYLONIAY MABRIAGE MARKETS,” by E. Long, atiracta a crowd of sdmirog gazers. +'Herodotus records one of their cuatoms, which, woether 1n jest or earnest, e deciares 1o be the wisest he ever beard of. ‘Fius was their wife-suction, by whica they managed to find husbands for all their young women. The great- est bezuty was put up first, aod knocked down to the highes: tudder; tbou tha next i order of liness,—snd 80 on to the datmeel who was equidistant between beauty and plaianess, who was given oway gradis. Then the least plain was pat apand knocked down to the gallaut who wotla marry her for the smallest cousideration, and €0 an till even tho plainest was got rid of to gomo eynical worthy, who decidedly preforred luera to looks. By transferring to the scalo of the il)-favorad the prices paid for the Iair beauty was made to eadow ughiness, and the rich man's taste was the poor man's gain.” It is_a scene from this marriage-market tha¢ 3. Long bas given us. Tho foreground of she picture is oc- Gapied by & row of young women are ta be Xkoocked down to tho bigkest bidder. The pret- tier oues strive to heighten their stiractions by the belp of ornawments, whila those who are peithor preity nor. ugly appear indifferent as to what their fate may bo, Obe poor young WomALT. at the extreme end of the fine crouches dosn, with ber face in her haods, as though ashamed to show festures that she knows full weil will please none. A beautifur gurl 14 on thie swand for eale; tho aactioneer Lifts her veil that the crowd of men in front of tha stand way eee her loveliness, We can seo in their faces taeir ad~ miratiou for the fair daisel, thouzh Ler back is turned tous. A handsome, dark-oyed man gazes at her in admiration, and we feel sure be will do i best to win Bo 1air o treasure; her beauty i faujy reflected in bis face. “ HARDLY EARNED,"” by Miss L. Starr, brought the tears to my eyec. 1t reprasents the rejrn of a poor daly govern~ ©oss to her desolate lodgings. "The woman's face 18 €0 pathetic, 80 pationt, and eo sad. She hss suok down iz s casir, ber eyes ciosed, the very Dictura of mentdl aud physical exhaustion. The Toom ia cheriess in the exireme, ana almost barren of furniare, —a typical London lodging of the very cheap class. The faca' and lapds .ase those of s lady, and the well-worn little Soots, thrown down bfore shat should be s fire 40 dry, with the ecanty black parments, telt & painful story of shabby geo- tacl. [ aippoe there aro thousands of loaely women in London getting their living, such 85 1415, in this painful wav ; bat whon il 18 brought thus vivid before one, it certainly pends a pang 10 one’s beart. 1 have mentioned a few of the principal pic- tuves, thoss that pleased me _best, or wero by the most eminent artists. Malready, Frit Calderon, Cooper, Nicol, and Ansdell, &il exhib- itod one Or more paintings in this year's Acade- my. Miliais is working at o landseapo for next yoar's axhibition. 1 bave gathered & few faots sbont. 3 21158 ELIZABETA THOMPSOY, hoss * Charge at Quarire Bras” was so much admircd._ Mise Thompaon wes borm of Euglish paioats, in _the Tslo of Jersey. Sho is vers Vonng, not beinz over 19 0r.20 st this presoct time, " Her. mother wes & sister of tha iate Alr. Charles Dickens’ wifo. Mlr. Thompson, sesing his daughter's decided talent, detormined ehe shonld bave every opportunity for cultivating 1t, ‘He accordingly took his family to Italy, where they remained for threa yeers. Miss Thompson- studied in the Florenco Academsy. ‘Hor first pictaro of note, a9d_the first she ex- bhibited, wag ** Tne ioll Call,” exhibuted in lnst sear's Acadomy, and was boughe by the Quecn Tor s large sum of money. Befora that, ssveral of ber pictures_wero oshibited in the Dudly Guliers, which i8 Qesigped for amatenss and on-mombers of the Hoyal Academy. Miss Thompson is said to have panted ner fasorito ny a8 her firss picturo when sho was aboat 5.~ Her two great pictures, *‘The Boll Call" and the ** Charze at Quartre Bras,” have becn batile pieces, and sbe 15 now engaged on an- other for mext year's exhibition, #0 I have deca toid. The talent bar pictures evince 18 some- thing extraordinary for 8o young & woman. X. JAMES FAIRMAN. 10§ LECTURE BEFORE THE ATHENATM. Alecture gpon “The Voice of Five Art to the Masses " was delivered by Col, James Fair- man at the Athenmum lsst Tuesday evening. ‘A8 the most valusble lecture upon an artistic subject of the season thus far, snd unfortu- nately listened to by bat about twenty people, it is worthy of notice, and it is to be regretted that tho notice must be aliogether retrospective, snd ot prospective, since the lecturer will not ap- pear here agsin this sesson. Col. Fairman, though of Scotch origin, i8 an American artist now resident in Paris. His military titlo i3 de- rivad from servica in ourlato War. Something of & magazine-writer, something of & poet, and gomething of an orator, as an ‘artist Col. Fairman's specislty is in landscape paint- fog wilh figores, eod bis patroo- sge cames chiefly from American purchssers. Specimeng of his pictures. eight in aumber, have boen exhibited at O'Brien’s Art Gallery daring the Inst tbree days, not for eale, but exhibited as exsmples ou which to receive commissions. This exhibition is now at an end. Col. Fairman belongs to what he calls, for want of a'better name, **The Electic School,” —that i, o clase of artists that professes ot to ‘suach itself distinctly to the French, or Dussel- dorf, or Mlomich, or agy othgr achool, hat, hav- ing 'studiea in afl or seversl of the leading schools, sims st sdopting good qualities from esch. As thess pictures are no longer to be geen, an extendsd, account of them is un- Slled for. YVery diverse in subject, from the tranquil “Stratford on Avom" lo the orientsl ** Beachat Jaffa,” they g0 differ from any of our accustomed artists that gome especial experience and education npou them eeetns nec- Gosary fora just review. Itia evident .that the artist possesses doth sud intelli a—that ‘e knows how to paint, and that he uses his idess. The offects arrived at, especially of light and shade, are bolder thau those usually attompted on canvas. In the quieter rural scenes there {8 a resem- blanca in certain details to the manner of Will- iam Hart, whose landscapes in the Exposition were much admired by msoy. Of the pictures of Fairman exbibited bere, the ** Gulden Gate of Jerusalem™ was one of. the most interesting and pleasing, though explamed the artst 38 being no mare thau & literal capy Irom Nasure —_!;hn ‘Ruakin wonid calf a ** natural-niatory picture.” 8 MB. FATRMAN'S LECTURE was in many particalars sdmirably ‘calenlstod for its parpose, combining sn_explanation of*some of the well-eatabliehed, though not too widely zecognizod. priociples of Fine Art, with enonght by way of ilnstration that was entertaining and amasing to make is pop/ar with a miscellaneous audience. The ticte, *The Voice of Fina Art to the Magses,” does nos necessarily give s no- tion of the subject, conveying as it does an ides of tho relatiop of workingmen to artistio pur- suits, the *identification of the artist aad "t ariisan,” which was only incidentally invotved in the discourse. With some remarks upon the s;ulusapuv of taste, nud the real unity of the ilferons branches of Fine Art, —poelry, gratory, music, sculpture, and painting,—the lectuzer pointed out, first, that these were all modes of expression, and not things of them- gelyes, ‘apd that when a man Das learoed to paint he i3 ooly like the poet who has learned to write in merre and rhyme, and_mast now have something to 8ay ; and secondly, that each of these arts—or branches of one art, ag Mr. Faurman prefars to coueider thom—has its appropriate line of gub- jects whick cannot well Do expresaod by any other. The illuatration of the latter point gave an opportunity for sn interesting course of ex~ amples of poatry! oratary. and -description ot Wozks of Art xppropriata OF inappropriate to theiz Ppusposes. Au anecdote of Kossuid, ilustrative of orstory, i worth recalling. When Koasuth arrived at Boaton, the exorcises of reception were held in the open air in sight of Charles town. After the proper introductory spoeches and ceremonies, the timo came for Kossuth to Spesk. Rising slowly, gazing about bim until ha reached his full height, be fixed his gaze ftent~ Iy in acertain direcdion. and streteling out hia finger asid slowly, I would willingly apeak but for tho presence of-yon-awful-orator!" The whole assembly turned expecting to sse Wabster or Everett—and beheld ouly the simple shaft of ‘Buaker Hill monament. 8 prmns IR INSTRUCTION FOR AMATEURS. THE ABT-6CHOOLS. The season has fally arnived when the art- schools flonrish. About, this timo people begin 0 bothink themselves, of Christmas, and yopng Iadies especially wield busy pencils and brushos in the prepsration of picture gifts for their frionds, of watar-color flowers or crayen por- traits. A taste for amatear practica may be re- garded 28 a fine indication of growing interest in the fi1e arte, and this sign bas probably never heen more distinétly visible in Chicagd than at the present time. Many~probably most—of the artists hiave s greater or less number of pu- pils, and tha art-schools are in fall oparation. Mir. A. F. Brooks, whose studio has for s long time been in the Academy of Design, 80d ¥ho 13 kuown forexcellent crayon portraits and water~ color shotehes. bas been accustomed in formes £ensons to give leesons in waier-coldi and crayon. This year the numbar of applicants for {ustriiction is 80 increased that he bas taken ‘mare commedions roome in Pike's Building, and i3 about to orgavize nis pupils in cissses. Moat of the mmm thia case (as in 2l othera) are young Indies, and eome of thom are aiming at What may be called industrial azt. coloring pho- fographs, apd other marketabie sccomplish- mepts, more than msre amatenr practica, Tn tho same builting (over Mason’s jowelry staref is the school of art of 3. H. Holmes and {V. C. Lake, where the vanous branches- of io+ dustrial snd fine art sro systematicaliy taught, and shere is o considerable sttendance of soung smatears, 88 woll a5 some serions art students. The rooms aro exceedingly sttractive, with excellont light, Tows of white caaia ggainst the Drown walls, and a geoerally tidy aud basiness-like air. An excellent idea of Mr, Holmea is to allow ths older studeuta 10 sketch from life, calling in some little news- bos or applo-woman from the street just as they aro to serve for models. ‘Pencil-drawing, water- eolor, crayon, snd oil-painking aco tanght in thia institation, which now ranka next to 1h8 Acid~ émy of Design 1 importance a8 a schoo! of axt. * Ars. E. 3l Ecott. 126 State . street,” is another artist who hss classes of pupils, sud more thia s2agon than usaal. Biss. Scots msde some excel~ lent: copies of heads in E , and bas done* something i laodicape, but has latterly devoted herself almost exclusively to_fawer-pnivting in water-color and oil, and her studies of the past summer are all flower-pictures, for which the artist’s excelient tsate and faithfalness woll it her. Her papils are mostly yoong lsdy ama- tears. With tbe facilities preeonted by the Aesdemy of Design, the privato ast-schooly, zod the studios of the artists, for thu grudy of draw- ing and _ppintitg, aad with 3 _well-Gyatematized course of inséruciion in drawing i odr - public schools, it i8 not- unressoundla to look for & rapic zrowth of taste for the Zne arty jn our midst. g 2 —_—— QDDS AND ENDS- t of 120 *paintings sont to the Cincinaaty Exbibition but two wero sold, Mrs. L. B. Calver and John Pope being the fortunate artisty. Miss Thompson, pajnter. of the now famous, picture *The Roll Call,™ owned by Queen Vie- taris, 13 engaged upon & Iarzo work representing the cavalry charze st Balakisva. Tne pictare is entitled * Tne Valley of Death.” Statuettes of Jessrs. Moody snd Sankey, the revivaliste, have been prepated. The statucttes,. which are the work of Mr. Fritz Kaldenberz, s about 3 inches high. and represent the originais as they appear when about to address an su- dience. 4 Sovernl of our artists—Gookins, Brooks, Yolk, Hall, and orhers—ara about to send pictares t> St. Louis to be sold at s fair held by a combina- tion of clrurches for & charitable object. Mr. F. . rg, of onr Merchants’ Saviogs Loan and Trust Compaoy,.is ackug as the agent of the Si. Louis people. =~ 7 - 2 Mr. Ovrenius Hall, an artist who hag Milwarites for the last vear, bt is now @ in Chicage, is accupying Alr. Volk's studio a2 tuo Academy. and has an important pictaro on tha easel—3 strect soeno, With tva Iscze ad care- fully-painted figures of children, which promise to be excellent. * The numerous recent exhibitions of paiotings are followed by the temporary exhibitign of an importsnt collection of rare engravings and cte! ings in the second atory of Jansen & 3cClurg’ store br Wunderlich, of New York. It compri‘es sbout 400 prints, wanv of them by early snd fa- mous engravers, and £are Or UNigqUe IMPrassions. William T. Blodgett, who recently died ium New York, was not only » public-spirited ciiizea in 8l directions, buta hLberal patron of art. The first pictoroof note of which ho becama posgessor waa Church'a * Heart of the Avdes, He subseqaently created a collection which now egtimated 58 worth probably 820,000, sna ® includes some of the best worka of llviog artista on both sides of the Atiantic. His ufmmbu specimens of the modera French gchool se_well ¥known : his Decamps, Geromes, Contares, Meis~ saniers, Jules Dupres. Troyons. his Conatabls, and many others. His later purchases. soma sixty or soveatyin number (the grester part -Gu"n rgg‘tfim;g (;:;l Paris), ‘“’“T‘Gdd a bezctiful ainaboroug] own partrait), xo equally ax- cellent portzait of a lady by Revnalds, & :’;nr.. rate landscape by Ronsseat, az admirable small Cayp, »small but very valuable pictare of ‘Van der Heyden and Adrian’ Vaa de Velds, s land scape and an oitaketeh by J. Kuyadacl, » Van- dske, a Clande, Peter de Hooghe, And many oth er pictures of great interest, S e, now ars that the three grest painting of ‘Aban ia,” by Makact, '.!hiahpln!:el n‘; puzzled the New York critics by their extraordi= pary drawing and coloring, were pever intended for exhibition pigtures ac al), bat are ive Wall paintings caleniated for a height of 17 feet from the ground, The following Bom & Munich ent of the Boston Adrertiser throws bt on the sianding of the Antias: As tho works of the glostest Munica Ve b eyl etk R g 3l Pt Pty an Coetis, i x, Profs. Piloty an o ; 8ad 1t e (08 ST ot e SeaBind by 31 Duveneck, of Cinciunatl, at the Art Club_sxbitition 1ast June created somethitg like a furore in art clrcies {mat Boston had an idea of whst they were doing i Munich. 1t chanced that a large picturo by Haos Ma- fart wzs on exhiition whila T was theee, and thongh it was said o be inferior 0 previous works, yet it iater- corres some i fdealsy. Two aabls philosophers toak ahelter under (¢ samo treo during & bears shower. Alier fome time, one-of them compisined -that bsfelt the rain. * Nebber mnd,” repfisd the:okher ; dere's plenty of trees ; wheo e r g ek throngt, we'll go to snoder.