Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1877, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 93, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES, THE SOCIAL WORLD. The Record of a Chicago Week Matrimony and Mer- riment, > A Stranger Lifts Up His Voice Against the Abomination of Round Dances. Latest Styles in Ladies’ Under- wear---Noveltics in Stock- ings. Dresses in Which the New York Ladies Wilt Beceive New Year's Day. Toys Invented for Christmas and Christ- mas-Loving Children. CHICAGO. SWAIN—HUBBARD. Tye marriage of Mr. O. D. Swain and Miss Anua [lubbard, daughter of D. J. Hubbard, £5q., took place at the resideuce of the bride’s parems, Euglewood, at half-past §_o'elock Thursdsy evening, the Rev. Walter Forsythe oficiating, aud wes a brilliant affair. The par- Jors were Leautifully decorated with flowers and smilax, the best of music was in attend- auce, a fine wedding-supoer was provided, and 1the festivities were kept up until a late hour. ‘fhe brige was attired in a seal-brown silk, trmmed with white lace and flowers. The presents were numerous aud elegant, in- ry handsome Bible, from Mr. and E. D. Swain; silver caster, Mr. and Mrs. Klep- ser; wilver and cut-glass sugar-bowl and tongs, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Knight; silver vases, Mr. and Mrz. L. C. Straight; silver and cut-glass dish, Mr. and Mrs. L. Doud; silver cake- basket, Miss Hartie Hubbard; silver butter-dish, Miss Emma Hubbard; = silver card-receiver, George H. and Jetinie W. Baker;, dozen silver nut-picks, *¢ Nannic '3 silver card-receiver, Mr. aud Mrs. Waterburys silver and cut-glass pickle- caster, Mr. Hooker: marble-top centre-table, Mrs. C. Hubbard; handsome morocco photo- graph slbum. Mr. Church; fancy purse, Prof. and Mrs, J. W Larimore; dozen linen damask napkius Miss* Haven; silk umbreila, Mr. F. Vehmyer; vases, “Maria"; tidy, Miss Alice Swaiu; damask towels, Dr. and Mre. Hayes; lace enids and pin-cushion, Mrs, Champion; hair-recetver and match ormaments, Miss Kate Ladd; silver sugar-spoon, May T. Hubbard; silver butter-kuife, 1da M. Eames; silver cream-spoon, Ernest Hubbard; silver mustard-spoon, J. C. Hubbard. LESTER—WIITAKER. Thursday evening last Mr. Harry V.Lester, of the Chamber of Comineree, was united in mar- riaze to Miss May Whitaker, daughter of the treasurer of Hooley’s ‘U'heatre, at the residence of the bride’s parents, No. 23 North Throop street. The wedding was 8 very quict affair. Jir. and Mrs, Lester bave taken up their abode 1 8t. Caroline’s Court. PETERS—TCENER. SMITH—TURNER. A very quiet doulile wedding was celebrated Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mr. James Turner, 1373 Prairie avenue, the Rev., J. W. Custer olliciating, being the marriage of Miss Saral Turr rence 1. Peters, of Lyon & Healy's, and Miss Jennie Turner to Mr. James 1. Smith, of the Pullman Car Com- pany. None but inunediate friends of the fam- 1ly Wwere present. SCHNADIG—THELLER. The marriaze of Mr. Joseph Schnadig and Lizaie Heller took place last Wednesday at 5 o’clock at the Temple of Zion, the Rev. Dr. Felscnthal officiating. The reception 100k place in Orpheus Hall, PROSPECTIVE BLISS. ‘The marriage of Miss_Irene Louise Russell, daugbter of J. Ugden Brysnt, Esg., with Mr. Jonn Sabastian, will occur Thursday ovening at $ 9'dock at Plymouth Church. SOCIAL AND CLUB NOTES. The Rogers Park Dramatic Club gave “Down by theSea™ av the residence of Mrs. Frank Trart Wednesday evening. The ** Helpers? of St Paul’s Church gave a dclizhtful informal party ar Martine’s South Side Academy last Wednesd: ening, which was largely attended by fashionable society peo- ple from the several divisions of the ci splendrd collation, served by the ladies of the church, was served at 11 o’ciock. Messrs. R. W, Rathborne, Graeme Stewart, George Price, and Carence Minton officiated as floor managers, and wuder thelr masgemgat eversthing passed off smoothly and pleasan The Saturday Even eveni g Herald, the popular s0- cicty journal of this city. surprised its readers yesierday with a triple-sheet and a Christmas ‘carol and story, the latter original. ‘Tue third reception of Our Friends at Bour- nique’s Hall, Thursday evening, proved a suc- coss i every particular. The Nurwood Park Social Club was enter- tained Tucsday evening, Dec. 11, by Miss Alice Dunlap. The openlng reception of the Accueil Club oc- curred Frida ning. The South Side Keception Club gave their rexular party last cvening, and it was larzely attended. ss_DeKoven gave a brilliant domino and faney dress party Thursday eveuing, at the res- idence of her father, No. 402 Dearborn avenue. Mrs. But“erfield gave a laige reception, fros 5 to 10 o'clock Thursday evening, at lier T dence, corner of Huron and Pine streets. Among the notable events of the week past may te remembered the charity entertainment at the residence of Mrs. Saunders, No. 499 West Lauke street, given under the management of o Poreas Sociery. Notwithstanding the inclem- of the weather the rooms were comforta- bixfilled, and the audience showed its apprecia- tiou by irequent merited applause. Ty ro- gramme consisted of readings, recitations, wmusic, et As many procured tickets who were unabie to attend, owing to the state of the weather, the entertainment will be repeated Tiursday evening at the residence of Mrs. Suunders, No. 499 West Lake strect. The Forrestville Club gave the fourth of their eujorable parties Tuesday evening. Theattend- ante was not as large 2s usual, owing to the , but those who braved the storm were well id for their trouble. The next party will be given Jan. 15. A brillisut_reception was siven by the Snow- flakes av Owsley’s Hall Thursday eveuing. A Christmas eotertainment was given by the L. D. 3. C. Club at the residence ot M Carrie . Horn, No. 127 Western avenue, Friday even- inz. at which a fine musical prosramme wis rendered, including the **Songs of Seven.” On the oceasion of her 14th birthday, on the §th iust., Miss Mary E. Clark, of No. I South Taulina street, was the delightful recipient of 2 surprise from her young iriends. The parlors were thrown open, and about a dozen couples of the young people enjoyed themselves until a late hour. A small but pleasant party was given by Mrs. . R. DeYouns, 1429 Prairie avenug, last Wednesday evening. A wedding reception was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Main, nee_ Fraser, last Wednesday evening, by Mr. and Mrs. Payson, at their resideuce, No. 1003 West Jackson street. Miss May W. Lester eotertained o party of her young fricods Friday evening at No.118 thodes avenue. A Lo Mrs, J. Mason Loomis, No. 230 Indiana ave- nue, gave an eleant lunch party Friday to about thirty-tive ladies, Mr. and Mrs. Sacher, of Downer's Grove, ave a select party last Tuesday evening, in onor of Miss Minnie McFarland, of Milan, 1l Tue La Belle Club was entertained in right good style at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Arnold,” No. 467 West Harrison strect, last Wednedday eventng. The Groveland Club met Friday evening at the residence of Miss Lillic Blinu, No. 1258 Prairie avenue. "The second party given by the Congress Club was held at the residence of Mr. aud Mrs. George Standart last Wedneeday eveninir. Notwithstanding the warm weather all seemed 1o enjoy themselves. Fitzgerald furnished ex- cellent music. ANNOUSCEMENTS. Young ladies who are expecting to_receive New-Years calls will please sendtheir addresses to Tur TRIBUNE as early as possivle this week that the list may be complete. It will be pub- lished pext Sunday. . “Sweet Chanity * contemplates an entertain- meot, to come off about the middle of January, and it is proposed to make it a ** swell affair.” The Aadison Literary Society will give a so- cial and literary entertainment, Christmas tree, d supper at §t. Caroline’s Court to-morrow ing, commencing at 9 o'clock. "Fhe Vesta Club will give a holiday party next Tuesday evening at the residence of Miss Sallie Goudrich, No. 73 Park avenue. On the evening of Dec. 25 there is to be a re- ronze clock, from Dr. and Mrs.” union of the zruduates and former students of Wabush Collewe, Indiana,at the residence of D. Kuigrht Carter, Esy., 216 Vincennes avenue. ihe Peerless Club_will give a hop Tuesday evening at Martine’s South Side Aeademy. The nest party of the Cinders ocears Friday eveniug at the North Side Academy, Mrs. D. H. Tollwan will entertain the Queer Club next Weduesday cvening at No. 270 Erie strect. For theconvenienceof West Side metn- bers and guests, carriazes will_be furnished by the Club, leaving at _half-past 7 o’clock the fol- lowing residences: Mrs. J. B. Page, 271 Warren avenue; Mrs. W. 8. Crosby, 2 Park avenue; and Mrs. N. R. Foster, 410 Washinaton street. The Garden City Pleasure Club will prive its third complimentary party at Parker Hall Chrismas night, - The Oneida Club will give an entertaimnent at Shrum’s Hall Christmias night. The Peerless Club will givea hop nexs Tues- day evening at Martine’s South Side Academy. be Round Table Club will meet Wednesday at balf-past 2 o'clock at 1102 Forty-first. streci, to which place applications for membership, ac- companied by refcrences, may be addressed. Prof. A. E. l}numi%uc will zive the first of a series of receptions Wednesday evening, Jap. 9, at his Academy on Twenty-fourth strect. The * German,” .successfully introduced by Mr. Bou(lm\ue‘ will, as usual, forn part of the evening’s programue, A dress party will Be given at Russell’s Acad- emy of Dancing, corner of Wood and Lake streets, Thursday evening. * “The juvenile classes of Prof. Bournique will cntertain their parents and friends,with a * Ger- man ”* Saturday afternoon at the Academy. Thursday evening, Dec. 27.0rieutal Consistory, 32d Masonic degree. will celebrate **St. John’s™ Dayin @ gala mavder, by particlpating in the third reception dansante” of the serics at the um, 76 Mouroe street. he members of the Second Regiment, I N. G-, will give their second complimentary recep- tion at McCormick’s Hall Fridav eveniug. The Lake Forest Literary Club will meet at the residence of John V. Farwell, Esq., Jan. 2, for the clection of ofticers. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Taylor will celcbrate the tenth anuly 'y of thelr marriage Wednesda cvening, at their residence, No. G647 West Ad- ams street. : Theaext party of the South Side La Favorite Club will be given in Lake Side Hall Wednes- dar evening. e next party of the Sans Pareil Club occurs to-morrow evening. The Gladiolas Club will give a dress party to- MOrrow vight. The T. N. L T S., whatever that means, will give its party New Year's eve, at Carr’s Hall, Twenty-seventh street and Cottage Grove ave- w “'Our Boys " will give a party Tucsday even- ing at the South End Hall. Ars. Everard H. Coleman, who has been the fuest of her futher, George Washington Holmes, sa., of Tonia, Mich., since July, returns homo in January preparatory to her ecarly departure m the spring for Europe. Mrs. Cofemau’s bealth is much improved. Miss Laura B. Marsh, of - Sheboygan, Wis., is visitine the family of H. C. Morey, Esq. No. 152 South Peoria street. PERSONAL. _Mrs, E. 4. Searles aud Miss L. E. Searles, of ~New York City, are i Chicago, enjoving the hosottality of their friend, Mrs. J. T. Hair. Miss May Fridley, of Aurora, 11l., will spend Clristmas on Laké aveuue, this aty. Mrs. E. E. Knowles, of Brewster, is spendlng Christrngs with her brother, A. Winzlow, No. 1031 Indiana_avenue, on her way home Galveston, Tex. Miss Beckwith, of this city, bas just returned from a sojourn in New York City. Miss Zoe Swisshelm, daughter of Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelu, is visiting friends in the ats. Ciiarles L. Wilsou, Esq., of the Journud, and family, are at San 'Aotonio, Tex., for the win- ter. Mrs. Lloyd Gage is dojne fikewise. Mrs. E. J. Mackeuzie, of Springlield, I, is ing her sister, Mrs. C. 8. Hale, az 'No.'524 t Washington strect. SOCIETY GOSSIP. In your boliday merriment don’t forget the poor.! It takes but a trifle to miadden the hearts of some family whom tortene has cruelly passed by. * The Hawkeye has the details about Minister Welsl'’s arrival in England. * The Queen,” it says, “met him at the train and carried nis grip-Sack to the hack for him, and they rode up to the Tower together. She told him to ieave his Arctics on the porch and come in. They bave a pound-and-a-half baby in a Wis- consin family. Sauta Claus thinks that a couple of caramels will just about fill up that stocking. The success of a lady receiving ¢alls on Now- Year's Day dcpends chiefly on the elezance or her costume. 1f she is becomingly and stylish- Iy attired she is certain to be in. the most gra- cious of moods, and o cannot fail of eutertain- {ng her visitors most pleasantly, and of making them hold the call upon her in happy remem- brance as the best of all the glad New Year. Ghormley, creator of modes and faultless d tator of styles, can complete reception-toilets of the most elveant description at the shortest possible notice.” Tn all the other departments of his art he fs .equally triumphant. If it be a quiet Dbome attire or a dazzling soiree . costume, it is the same to Ghormley. He hias but one way of doing work, and thatis the perfect way. A eplendid example of his genius has just been showu us. This is a superb bridal dr a com- Dbination of white gros grain silk and satin. It is cut in princesse stvle. and the contour amd sweep 18 sinply fauitless. The trimming is at once unique and magnificent, consisting of luxurious point lace drooning in heavy *cas- cade folds from the neck toa marrow gathe ingat_the and_broadenine from thence amain to the feet, and running around the entire lower portion of the dress. Fine pearls are studded alonz the front, finishing point of the lace. Altogether, this is the most cffective and brilliant wedding toilet ever seen in Chicago, and we doubt i€ it Tias ever been cqualed in this country. Though the social season has but just bewun, Mr. Ghormley has already’ filicd more orders for beantiful toilets than would be made by any otlier dispenser of modes in a whole winter. e accomplishes his immense tasks with abso- lute system, and there are_no vexatious delay in ing with him. The dress is alway ready at the appointed day, and is certain to prove as perfectly made and ‘as becoming to the Jrearer as any costume obtainableeven in famed Paris itself. . & Few of us have the time or opportunity to learn to judge accurately of the real intrinsic rorth of jewelry, diawmonds, silverware, ete. In purchasing these valuable goods, we must necessanly be gruided by the assurances of the dealer. Hence the necessity of'buying only of a firm who, never having violated its word to its creditors, s not likely to deceive its patrons. Such a firm, pre-cminently, is that of N. Matson & Co. Extreme fairness of price and perfection of guality are the iuvariable characterisiics of its roods. . . Apart from the customary holiday . gift be- stowinz this geason, there scews to bean un- common number of formal presentations gofng on. The ehief partner in the forcmost jewelry house of this city assures us that the sales of choice watches, silver services, ete., for special presentations, has been larzer thau ever before noted, even in his very extended experieuce. Asay up in Minuesota they believe in ortho- dox winter weather, and with commendable faith that such shall vet be they are ordering sieizhs and cutters of Studebakers, Tnder the laws of Peonsylvania a scamstress can take a dress not paid for ofl the back of her debtor. This is onc -reason why dresstnakers’ bills are promptly paid in that State. You can make no more acceptable gift toa person you really esteem than an annual sub- scription to Cobo's Library. It 1s a whole year's choice reading. Foreign visitors to America all unite in their expressious of astonishment at the magnitude of bogk sales, the number of zood circulating libraries, and the immeuse newspaper circula- tions of this country. We are coming to he known as the most active nation of readers in the world. When the upright plano was firss Introduced, the best authorities all conceded its conven- ience, beauty, and_adaptability, to the require- ments of any apartment. ‘Tlic only questi raised was as to the ability of any makers to construct pianos of that shape which should prove enduring in_tune. Messrs. Hallet, Davis & Co., grappled with that dificalty right at the outset, and by making a patient, understanding study of all the causes and eflects were en- abled 10 develop principles and improvements which have given their Uprights a werld-wide renown for remaining permanently i tune. Controlling the patents, as they do, of these im- provements, no pianos of other makes can con- tain them. W. W. Kimball is the only person in Chicago who can sell you these glorious musical triumphs. Chicago’s most. elegant, family and transient hotel is now conceded to be the Gardner House. Its apartments are luzurious, its service perfect, and its_cuisine immeasurably superior to any- thing known elsewhere in the West. Among the recent acquisitions of the British- - Museam is a small series of very beautiful gold ornaments found tozether in 2 tomb at Cyme in Acolis, Greece. The series includes “two pairs of splendid earrings, formed of large disks, from which are suspended by fine chains invert- ed pyramids. Between the disk and the pyra- mid is 2 kneeling female fizure draped. . One of the pecklaces is very elaboratelv enrivhed with filazree work. \Vith thesc ornamcots was found a gold statuc of Alexander the Great, which determines the date of this jewelry as not before his-time. It in all probability fs con- tewmporary with him. Americans living in the Citv of Mexico have lately been cut by rood society. and are somec- times hissed on the strcet. Until vou have once enjoyed tony soclety in Mexico, you can't begin to imagine how terribly an American feels when deprived of it. One wotan wore $100,000 worth of diamonds atthe New York ball for the beoetit of the Crescent and the Cross. About time to look upa diary for the new year. Skeen & Stuart have them of every sort, for office or pocket use. 77 Madison strect. For a fine Russin or seal-skin pocket-book call on Skeen & Stuart, 77 Madison street. First fond Parisian mother: ‘* \Well, and how is your little girl coming along?” Secoud ditto: “¢Oh, nicely. She never stops huw before a shop window where the jewelry is paste.” ~ For many years Woodman's choice cakies bave been pleasiuit and linportant featur masand New Year’s receptions in Chi firm of C. L. Woodman & Co. is now at 6l Washington street, opposite Gossage where the superb cake of all vari dimensions, prepard expressly for holi are now obtaluable. There is. no_other Wou maw's Bakery in_the city, and his_unri dainties, made under his own personal direction, can be found nownere buv bere. The restau- rant vonnected with the establishment main- tains its prestige as the most clegautly popular place of its kind Chicaro bas ever seen. The Jeading families of the city arc among its most regutar daily patrons. One of Chicago's *solid men ” bought an ele- gant carriage yesterday at Studebakers’ for & Christmas present. (o thou and dolikewise.” A precious lot of mothers are those ontin Nebraska. “Sixteen babies were huddled to- fzether on a bed ata dance that took place lately in Hackberry precinct, and not one of them wis over 13 mouths old.” Sillc has of late years fallen into disrepute, Dot only on account of the favor shown to wool- ens in the manulacture of costumes, but also owir to the poresty of the article which left the looms of Lyons. This last_may have been owing to the failure of the silk crop, the cocoons often belne destroyed before they reacn perfee- tion by the wormn eating through them, thus rendering the silk imperfect, and from this the silk manufactured will break or crack. At any rate, the Lyons weavers have turned their at- ention to the production of attractive materials » which this sitk could be used, and bourrette, with all the long trainof speckled, raised, kunot- icu, and twisted goods, has come iuto the mar- ket. The December number of the Atlantic Month- Iy hus a very commendatory notice of Arthur ope’s * Sorrento and Iulaid Work,” published by Mr. John Wilkinson, of No. 71 State street, bicago. Mr. Wilkinson not only has this admirable work on sale, but he also bas innu- merable desizns for making the beautiful * Sor- rento,” as well as the delicate saws and other attractive paraphernalia necessury in_following this most fascivativg amusement. We know of 1o more graceful holiday souvenirs than those which may be culled from the artistic and cle- aut assortinent of charning zoods to be found at this store. Workinz in “Sorrento” is at once lostructive, protitable, and cutertaining. The subtile, ethercal fascination of a truly re- fined perfume is one of the most potent attr: tions of u person of an aparument. - We all voluntarily admire the individual and desire to remain in the room daintily permeated by any of Dr. Price’s exquisite periuines. They ure ob- tainable of Stecle & Price, perfumers, 110 Rau- dolph street. % Monograms or initials intertwined in some quaint device often give the real and intrinsic value to a fan, and wany ladies use the same desizn in the porte-monnaic, card-vase, wm- brelia handie, and aumoniere, rendering these articles unique and characteristic.” The funnicst thing at the Atlantic Monthly's dinner is €aid to have been the way in which Emecrson held his cizar. He poised 1t gently between his thumb and forcfinzer, and sipped it fastidionsly, with an air of the grcatest re- spect. 4 Mark Twain” smoked a pipe after he had ot off his speech. . For a real practical Christmas gift, or for a good substantial beginniug of the New Year, Dothing can be so valuable and so permancatly satisfactory to giver and recipicut as a Wilson sewiug machine. These paragons of inventions have an infinite range of usefulness: arc hand- some and eminently durable; surprisingly easy to run, und haveacapacity forevery possible kind of work. An unique and valuable device, by which mending of ali kinds may be done, without patehing, -to perfection, is given free to each Durciraser of a Wilson. ~TheWilson sewing ma- chines now command the markets of the whole country, and are conceded by the press, by the highest mechanical eritics, aud by the people at large, to be the crowning triumphs of this, the craol gracd inventious. : . Among the sttractive novelties for gentlemen this scasou, are umbrellas und canes of pimento and_cbony, with ingcuiously-carved pug-dog handles; - clezant quilte smoking-jacke! trimmed with cider-down. The range of choice in winter scarls is particularly comprebensive and clegant. Forall that is approved, stylish, and ceflned sentlemen’s dress-gouds, o o Brown & Prior's, corner Wabash avenue aud Monroc street. Their assortment is at onee distiuguish- ed, artistie, elewunt, and unrivaled. It takes all the enjoyment out of a ame of eroquet to hear it called an amusement within the reach of the fecblest intellect.” T euperior taste displayed by Dunwell & Ford iu desizning and, arranging unique calling cards, is beine utilized by verf many gentle- men who are perfecting their New Year's rangements. Much of the enjoyment of the day arises from the individuality” displayed in rds, and the above firm located, at No. 52 Madison strect, can furnish these on the shortest possible uotice. Aletter to the Boston Aavertiser says: “Paris s queen of fashivn aud sovercign she will re- sain. Oue sreat causc of this Supremacy that men take great part in all inovations here. The greatest of all dressmakers s un- questionably Worth, aud_to Lim few Iadies wo witliout having coated thefr husbands, broth- crs, or sons to_accompany and help them to decide. This siasculine escort, gous far toward forming Worth’s fashions. Men in_general have ood taste, and when several hav marked unfavorably on an attempted innova- tion it is sure to be abandoned.” . ‘The past exhibitions of the National Poultry Associntion are the bust possible criterions” us to its future entertainments. The next one be- s Jan. 9 and continues to the 18th, and is to take place in that part of the Exposition Build- ing not now I use. The other leading Poultry Associntions of the country will not bold their Ccustomary exhibitions this_ year, but will join in heartily o give extra brililaney tothe Chicazo display. _Besides a maniticent. showing of poultey there will be several attractive special features, including an exhivit of pet dogs. “ow to Tell 2 Mad Dog™ is the title of an article that is zoing the rounus. We haven't anything to tell a mad dog that we couldn’t send to him on a postal card. To have the nawe of Chicago identified, in Europe and America, with _ cverything that is advanced and faultless in the art photographic, is a matter of credit- able pride to us all. That our city has at- tained this pleasant repute at home and abroad is due to the genius of Rocher, whose eminence in s art has been gracefully recognized by the most distinguished authorities fn_ the world. Discrimivating jurors at_the Vicona, Philader- phia, Holiaud,” and other international ex- positions, have bestowed their warmest com- mendations on his work. The Secretary of the latter exbibition wrote, over bis own signature to 2 hizh-class London journal,that Mr. Rocher’s contributions were ¢ rezarded with raptures by all artists and painters” who saw them. We understand that Mr. Rocher will exhibit gome of his chey’ d’aupres at Paris next year, and we are willing to be remetnbered right” now as prophe- sying that in every essential of perfect technique and exalted art progress his pictures will loid the frout rauk in the esteem of all the most exacting critics. Americau photographic supermacy is safe in the bands of Kocher. The revival of bead embroidery provides a ‘and pleasant occupation for nimble fingers, . from the brilliinee of coloring will be tore dazzling than eve: % No artist, however skillful, has ever yet been able Lo catch the expressivn of a mother’s face while carrying her infant home from a haby show ag which the little darling did not get the prize.” For an_elegant Christmas part{, or an at- tractive New Year's receptioun, the collation should be prepared by one thoroughly familiar with his art. Dainties like cold quail, boned turkeyv, salads, fine ices, and cakes, “etc., are in Earzluulur favor for these occasions, and should e obtained only of the most experienced of caterers. Mr. John Wrigat, - No. Mouroe gtreet, and his competent corps of assistants, will be in special readiness to attend to orders of this nature promptly and very effectively. There is an attractiveress, & sensc of luxury, in the handling of choicc leather houschold and other articfes that commends this material to cverybody’s fancy. Leataer goods are at once useful, beautiful, and valuable. The revival of satin as a trimming shows to advantage in conjunction.with delicate 1vory and cream faille, and nothing can be imagined more Jovely than toilets of these fabrics composed in the manner described and. garnitured Wit gark velvet foliage. Mark Twain’s success oo the platform is said to be much greater since he did away with his manuseript. From the written lecture he came down to copious notes; from these to a little card with printed heads, which he put in his waistcoat packet. He dispensed with this by substituting a few marks on the back of his fin- wer nails, and then ho went it alone. The most elegant articles for holiday presents are fine leather oods. Merker Brotiiers, notk- et-book manufacturers, at 8§ State street, make the only truly immensedisplay of these articles. They have actual bargains, ¢ Belt clasps and buckles are forming important points iu Iadies’ outfits. ‘The belt s sometimes half of silk, with the entire frout of silver or oxidized ornamentswith pendant designs, which make it quite a valuable addition to a dress. Otber bely clasps resemble cavalry or soldier buckles, and are worn with leather or heavy silk beltings. " . The “ Vandyko searf.” and all the Iatest and best novelties in gentlemen’s dress goods, are sold 013 k. C. Garrabrant, 100 Clark stre Methodfst Churelr Block. His eleg; SLOCK contains many things from which ladies can se- lect appropriate gifts for gentlemen. Aud pow a man_bas waltzed continuously for eight hours. The last score was seven tours and two minutes, and_the one before that was six and a haif hours, It is pleasing to uote that the man who was in favor of the eight-hour movement showed great signs of exhaustion wlten he tlnisied lis waltz, and there are hopes that he will die. For tlowers, immortelles, Princess vine, autumn leaves, ferns, grasses, fancy baskets, and all other decorative woods, including holly, the famed mistletoe bough, and artificial goods for Happy New Year and Merry Christuras, call on Eagar Sanders, 93 Madison Street. An agricultural society offered a premium for tnode of irrisation, which was printed ritation”’ by mistake. Anhonest farmer sent his wife to claim the prize. The ladies will find at E. Masurier’s, No. 125 State strect, second flaor, licom 3, all kinds of Tac ‘This is the only exclusive lace bouse in the city. TFor outdoor wear the dadame Royale blouse is likely to become popular; it is copied from a dress worn by that Iadyin asmall portrait at rsailies. The material is_cashmere, and it is worn over 4 fuille bodice, frequently of a con- trasting color. - Take for example s dress of slate-gray cashmere, arranged over navy-blue silk; the blouse is zathered in front to o yoke and contined at the waist with a band, and the front of the skirt is plaited. ¥ For cholce flowers, holiday decorations, holly wreaths, ete., go to H. G. Savage & Co.’s, 77 State street. A family of Nebraska immigrants passed through this city yesterday on their return to Boston. They had suffered everything, and were in the lust stages of destitution. Tue man had been compelled to part with nine. of bis d aud the woman was positively ashamed of her bracelets and earrings, and she refused to get out of the wagon because, she tearfully fn- formed the President of the Woman's Reliel Sovlety, her polonaise wis nearly three months out of style. Wolcott & Co., corner of Wabash avenue and Adaws street, will keep their art room_open every evening aud Curistmas and New Year's Ficld, Leiter & Co., having the largest area of reail-store room in the world, have been able 10 meet the boliduy rushiwith the mimmum of inconvenience 1o patrons. No_matter how wreat the throng, a lady docs Dot Lave to wait 1o be served here. = 1t is surmised that the true reason why Anna nson did not marry Ben Butler was be- Cause he had been too *spooney? elsewhere. Clouk clasps, for the large and heavy winter rarments. are also much us those of domes- tic mako closely imitate forcizn patterns and equal them in durability. Sowe of these have rosette patterns with pendants, or are of fine silver beads forming chaius, aud are used on opera cloaks. Among imported ones are oxid- ized nickel for street wear, which do not tarnish with coustant use. ~Some of the silver gilt are in the Jaoanese desigus which are just now so popular abroad. 7 4 She saw the placard in‘front of the bookstore, “You can get ‘That Husband of Mine for halt a dollar,” and as she passed on she muttered, 1 have one I will sell for half that much THE ROUND DANCE. THE CIILD OF SIN. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cit1cA6o, Dec. 20.—As you devote considera- ble space to matters pertainiug to fashionable society, just let me bave a little corner some- where to criticlse one of its follies. 1 dont waut to argrue, but to express, as unequivocally as may be, an outright condemnation of the round dance. 1t is society’s. foster<hild. It is nourished and cherished by saint and sinner, by old and youns. Sons and daughters practice it, parents assist them, the church permits it, and the ministers either dclicately avoid allu- sion to it or encourage and approve it by their presence. “Society” dances. Fathers have daughters who dauce, ans husbands have wives who dance; brothers, sisiers; lovers, swect- hearts; and Jiitle children have parsuts who dance. “Society™ does many things. but, in the main, it dunces. The dance we have always with us,—the dance and all that i ealled it a folly, I would eall it a vice, monstrosity, 2 hideous thiiig of which society shoutd rid itself. [ reward its indulgence in the hizhest degree imnodest, tmmoral, debasing. totall¥ pernicions in its intluences physical- ., aud morally ruinous in its eifects. L see in only the physical expression of an im- pure desire, of which It Is rather t] than a - eratifieation. I e in - it the baser motives of man's uature brought to the fron:, with chastity and purity thrust out of sizht. A dancing party or bail is a nineteenth century orgie, at which the wine flows less freely perhaps, and to which so- ciety has pl bitrary limits, but at which the Teminine charms are’ lavishly displayed, and the femmine favors (within the limits) wener- ously bestowed. 1t isa scenc only possible un- der an apathy of morals; a scene’ from which virtue may weil avert her face with a biusl, and h the devil may look on and laugh. ciety then totailydepraveds I think not. Are all who dane grossly immoral? ve too much faich in a better witure to think so. Some individuals are at heart, wic Sowme are only thoughtless. They have combined in sceking amusement, and the impulses of the vad have carried the " thoughtless with them iuto exil practices. * Society ' sanctions, even demands, the round dance, and few condemn. A man may be hurried alung to financial ruin by ven tures which have no suzgestion of wrong pui poses, only of thoughtissness or iznoranc And nany a girl enters * soviety ? pure from the howe curele, to find herself at the end of one gay scason on the verge of moral bankruptey. Some go over the precipice, some are fn u man- ner retrieved by the favor of a County Clerk’s permit and _a minister’s blessing, and perbaps here and there one receives a shod at the first rude license which sends her bac blushiug to inuocence and—neglect., A We prate of honesty in man and still more of ity in woman. * Society * requires ncither. s with bated breatli or virtuous indig- natiop, perbaps, of the gilded palace of sin, ad- mits without question the gallant whose money 50 liberally helps to gild it, and bids its daugh- ters surrender themselves freelyto his polluting touch, only provided it be in vie glarc of the salon, and to the strams of voluptuous music. Is this picture true? We who have seen it know it is true. 1 know that mavy say thiey dance without a thousht of impropriety. They may, and one may handle piteh in white kids. Still, I think that a white soul dabbling in impurity will be soiled. ‘This is one opinion, and I should be glad to have every society lady read it, and try for her- self to redlize the import of the request for “the ch:tsurc of this waltz,” which will be made to er 50 often this winter. I should be glad to have some of our pure,. funocent girls realize, before plunging into thewhirl, that each request is on its face un improver proposal, and that every compliance on her part biunts just so much the edge of a virtue that must be képt keen and bright to be efective. “This is, in brief, the aspect of the round dance tome. I it has another face, it must be like the moon, and I cau see but the one tumed to- ward me. In our struggies to advance, we have. in a great measure, banished _wiue from the social table, which would show that society can, if it will, rebuke 3 demoralizing fashion, The round dence is also a blot. Let it be wiped out, and another long step taken forward. So- cictv is fostering a deformity. Choke it, and adopt 2 healthy child. And, as a mere individ- ual of the orzunism called society, and perhaps 50 far responsible for it as a whole, I bex tosign myself ATOM. NEW YORK. UNDERWEAR. Special Correspondence of The Tridune. . NEW Yorg, Dec. 20.—With this week has come real winter weather, and ladies are busily inspecting the beautiful supplies of underwear so temptingly displayed. Ladies have usually s decided penchant for handsome things of this sort, but anything so dainty aod lovely s the garments how procurable has never before been seen. Suits of underwear consistine of drawers and chemise are of the finest French casmere, or the most exquisitely soft baby flannel. They are of pale rase, cream, blue, and lavendertints, and are richly trimmed. Some arc embroidered in white or in thelr own colors, of a deeper or lighter shude. Others are trimmed with Valen- clennes edging, or the finer qualitics of Smyrna lace. A very tasteful set, included lately in a Dridal outfit, Was of pale mauve color. The chemise Was cut what is known as “sacque™ shape and was low-necked and with short sleeves. ~ Around the neck and sleeves were ruflles of Smyrna lace, and the lace itself had a portion of its pattern outlined in mauve floss. Accowpanying this is o short skirt. 1t alsois of the mauve-colored flanvel, and bas three ruflies of the lace. Betweeu each two ruflies is o 8pace of equal width with the lace, and this hasa vine of cmbroidery on it donein white floss. The lower edge of the petticoat is prettily pinked. Sevoral guits patterned after this bave been made to order., ana the style has in others been simpliied or elaborated, So that there is u variety of “desiens. Buckskin under- wear, which is deservedly esteemed by invalids, is selliug in_ great quantitics. These garments range trom $2 to 35 for vests, with or without sieeves, Drawers cost from $5 to $6, but they wear a long time, not being subjected to usual washings, but cleined by a special process, something iike the renovating of soiled kid- gloves. Gauze, merino, raw silk, and silk gauze (sle" Mt reasonable prices, the two last beitg carest. 3 IN STOCKINGS there is nothing new, Dark blue, ecal-brown, and eardinal are stiil popular, although they have rivals in a noveity coming in pale, delicate tiuts of gray, rose, bite, aud pink. These, of course, are worn_ more o the house, but the dark ones are far better adapted for street use. The pretty hose showing fine hair stripes, either straight or waved, of two contrasting colors, find much favor. - I should not nave said there Wwas notling new, for there is; and this is the beaded stockings shown in some of our best houses. Themost preseutavle arc of black, raw silk, having some destsn, floral or other: wise, worked in red, blue, or pink beads. Such a stocking as this can be worn only with a slip- per. Sowe of gray, embroidered fn steel b are not ugly, but not much can be said iv the fayor. These stockings cost $11, and L do not believe they will wash. Another novelty is known 48 “camel’s-hair embroidere stockings.” They are chiefly Dblack, aud lave wrought upon the instep and fore-ankle -a species of work dove in sitk, and resembling o bit of camel's-hair shawt, hieuce their vame. They are far prettier than the former and not so expeusive, costing 310 a pair. - There is still another style of hosc, which as yet is novel. 1t is openwork throughout, the upoer portion showing a design wrought in laree pattern, while in the lower half the same design is reproduced much_smaller. These are extremely tasteful, and find much favor for, full dress and evening wear. They are ‘to be obtaincd In charming stindes of pale ruse, blue, lilac, cream, and green, as well as in white and the deeper, richer hues ol cardinal azure and crimson. They range in price from $4.50 to 9, and come botk in suk and lisle-thread. Ladics of fashion are just now exercised over appropri- ate and clegant NEW-YEAR'S TOILETTES. Some in process of completion are superb, and perhaps a word or two of them may be of u: 10 ladics et in uncertainty. Onebeautiful one palest blue satin and a ribbed velvet of decpest hire on a pale blue satin ground. The s a Princess of the former, and is high in Across the centre of the bust, from ing Lo the waist, aud_from the waist s it reaches the foot of the skirt, the velvet is cut away. Toere is inserted a front ol the pale blue satin of umique arrangemeat. Itis all laid in fivest side-pleats the entire Iength, and gives » new and beautiful_eilee Hull way down the skirt, in_the back, there is inserted a triple box-pleat of satin un the out- -side, withits own headivg. A leavy cording tinishes the bottom of the skirt. The sleeves, reaching to tne elbow, are of velvet, with a pleating of satin set on at the back. Deep frills of Venctian lace trim the sieeves aud neck, and a cluster of scarlet geraniums forms the bouguet de corsaze. Auother very lovely toilette to be worn Yy & young ‘lady who will “receive” with the former lady: It is a judicionsly-selected costume, for it Will improve and eurich the sap- plire velvet by its” jaxtapeition, aud ot the same time be improvéd. This is & pale lemon- colored silk. The skirt is made very long, and in front is vlain-gored shape. The back is laid in many side-pleats, so arranged that at the bottom they form into & most graceful fau- shaped triin, As there is no trimming what- ever on the back, we kave said all of this portion of the toilette. The front hus_across it and the sides a very narrow plisse Jaid in most ninute pleats. At the beading of this pleatingis a vine of similax _interminyled with the beautiful blossoms oi the yetlow jessamine. Draped justers of the delicions jessamine (which, by the way, are too natural) is & very deep snd superd searf of black luce. This covers almost the entire front. The corsage is of a charming shape known as the Auneste basque. It is in cuirass de- siun, is slightly pointed in the back, and is pointed on the tight side of the front. It has clbow sleeses, finished by frills of lace and wreaths of yellow jessamine. The fronts are crossed diagonally, and the neck is a Ta Pompa- dour, ornamented with a double frill of face, in the centre of which runs s vise ol smilax starred with j i A sct of superb dia- monds is worn ANOTHER VERY NANDSOME DRESS is of white Indian cashme “The dress is made after a classic model. and is wonderfully becom- ing to the wearer, who is a stately brunetie with perfect Grecian leatures. ‘The dress is gathered into 2 baud which rests upou the shouiders, all between a low and a high necked dress. The sie and fowing, wuch after the ancient style known as “angel sleeves. They are bordered by a wide band of rick ruby veivet and a finely-spun silver fringe. ‘The dress is coufined ai the waist by a belt of silver laurcl leaves clasped at the left side by an amtique buckle set with superd rubles. The skirt. from pencath this belt fulls in graceful, unbroken folds. It is very long in the back, and in_front is sufllciently short to reveal the daintily sandaled feet béneath. A broad band of ruby velvet is placed about a fluger's length above the edze of the skirt, and is finished by a row of silver fringe. Broad bands of duil, unbumished silver forin brace- lets for_the shapely, arms. The coiffure is ar- ranged in harmouy with the costume. The lady has @ supert suit of Jong, conl-black hair. It is drawn back from the face aud tembles i lurge Toose waves and coiled in an immensc knot 10w upon the n A silver dagzer, its _handle set with fine rubics, fustens the coil, and Is the oniy ornament, savea uccklace of beautiful rub; strunz on chains so fine us to be almos fmperceptible. The lady who wears this unique, but withal strikingly lovely, toil- ette is one whose wealth, position, and hence popn’arity adimit of such a freak. Now, liow- ever. when everthing is fasiionable, why should not oue adopt that style best adapted to one’s face and physique? ASOTHER EXTREMELY PRETTY DRESS is a Princess pale-pink silk, mixed with a pink and silver brocade, with sarmitures of white Jace and piuk roses with silver Icaves. A very young lady, whose first appearance! was made this seasol, is to assist her mother in the ardu- ous duties of the New Year's reccption. Her dress is a bewildering mass of illusion, ouffs, ruftles, ete. Garlands of cherrles,fthe beauti- ful white blossoms, the shining leaves avd clus- ters of the lusuous fruit trim the dress to vperfection. The fruit is _the most patural 1 have ever seen. Large Eold- en apd crimson oncs, mellow “ox- learts,” and the bright red cherries were min- led in lavish profusion. A dress heing made fere to be worn in your own city on New Year's or Christings Day, is a white silk and brocade. Tt is trimmed_with a beautiful fringe of white cheaille and lavender silk, on which latter are strung smal) pearls. The cuirass corsare has a sort of bertha formed entirely of a net-work of pearls in a most beautiful design. A garniture of exquisite white and purple violets further embellishes the dress, Which is one of the love- fiest 1 have seen for @ long time. A beautiful Jittle alfair for the coiffure has been made to ac- company this toilette. It consists of two beau- tiful curling ostrich plumes of an exquisite shade of Javender. ‘The piumes are tipped with tiny pearls, and theseare fastened in the hair by o besutiful’ star-shaped _ornament of pearls. have understood that this dress is for a lady who is wearing very iight mourning. It seem Nowever, rather too claborate for that. Be this as it may, it is beautitul, and excites the envious adimiration of all who are privileged to behold it MaTTIE S, CHRISTMAS. DOLLS AND TOYS. Zarger's Bazar. With the return of the gift-scason the toy stores display a great variety of dolis; begin- niog with the tiny mideets, an inch long, made of ching, and sold for 8 penny, they go on to the wax dolls as large as achid 4 years old. There are fashionsin dolls as well as in other things. For years blue-eyed dolls were most popular; last sear gray-eyed dolls began torival the blue-cyed blondes; and this winter some of the most popular heads have brown eses, and therc are perfect brunettes with jet black eyes. Fastidions parchasers, who have their own ideal of what ther wzat, have the doll made toorder. They select first the bald head, thea the wiz, the arms and fect, and finally the body. \After this “cach garment worn by the doll may be chosen separately; and these areso perfeetly made, with every button and string- in their proper places, that the child who owns Dolly takes a pleasure in dressiog and undress ing her,aud learns at the same time som thing about what, clothing should be. Very nice bodies are of white kid stuffed with hair or with sawdust, and jolnted in the knees, clbows, aud scat; prices of these bexin as low as 70 cents. Some of thesc have bisque arms and feet; those made here are stronger than French bodics, as they bave 1o wires in them. Muslin bodies' are not usually as shapely as thiose of kid, but are liked for their lizhtress, as they are stuffed with cotton or with bair; these cost from 20 cents upward. If kid arms are used, they are 35 cemts. The finest wax- heads have each bair put separately into the scalp; but these are very costly, hence the bald- heads of French bisque are chosen, or of wax: The bisque beads have usually blue eyes, and ire blonde wigs. The wig inade of looks like natural hair, and is either claboral arranged in pufls and curls, or else the bair is left flowing, to the child's delight, as itcan then be braided and unbraided again and amain. These wigs ure tied or strapped on with ornamental bands of velvet-nibbon, -and look as if grown to the scalp: tliey cost from 40 cents to §2 each. There are quaint powdered wigs, soowy white, dressed with flowers and luce, while others of zolden yellow Inir hang in long Margruerite plaits. The tuest bisque heads are macde to move their necks so that the head turus. These are mounted on Dodies that are so perfectly jointed in the shoul- ders, clhows, and limbs that they sit, kneel, or stand. China heads have the same_stereotyped faces secn on them for years. The wax faves | are pretty and expressive, with wide-open blue eyes, real lashes, dimpled plump checks, and real human hair. What are cailed the inde- structible heuds are very popular, us they may be thrown down withiont breaking, and the nard rubber heads are treated the ssme way; these cost from 40 cents up for bald hcads, and wigs are added; the rubber heads have rubber hair also, and are the same price. The indestructi- ble joiuted dolls are new this secason. They are made of a kind of paper-mache, as stronz as that used for kitchen bowls and platters, aud as difficult to injure. They are in nice flesh tints, with pretty fuces, flufly lizht hair, and are perfectly jofoted. The nowest wax heads have the bair banged iu front and fall- ing_in loose waves behind. When these are made up theyaredressed cither as boys or girls, aud are Fotien up in most picturesque costume. The boys_have veivet coats with broad Jace col- lurs, or else they are in sailor suits of navy blue cloth, with tiny sailor hats. ‘The girls are dressed in the Princesse dresses -now so much. worn by children. Dolls that represent youns ladies are arrayed In costumes that would serve a8 models for real folks. With some of these several changes of toilet ure supplied. There is alsq a special’ fancy for infant dolls, dressed precisely as babies arc, and in many instances furnishéd with a full layette. The English rag dolls are nice for very small children, because they have nu paint about them cxcept that which covers the face, and that is covered with muslin. The knitted German dolls, with the face knitted In worsteds, and the clothes also, are for babies to vlay with, as they are soft throughout, and the c¢hild cavnot hurt itsclf with them. Japanese aoils with bias eyes and the merest crown of lair cost 75 cents. Every separate articleof clothing worn by Iadies, and most articles of furpiture in _their houses, are shown in miniature for dolls. There are silk stockines, scal-skin sacques, operi- wlasses, eve-glasses, sets ot jewelry, fans, furs, corsets, shawls, laces, gloves. veils, and honnets of all kiuds. ‘There are toiiettes for brides, for traveling, for balls, for invalids, for masquer- ades, and even for mourning. Doll houses are_bought complete with two or three stories furnished, or else a pox contains a set of furniture for parfor, dining-room, or chamber, and there are separate chandeliers, or mantels with a grate fireaud mantel ornaments; the tin kitchens and tue laundries’ are perfectly fitted up. China sets packed in hoxes are of bice china decorated tastefully, and thecups and dishes are in excellent shapes. Tea-sets of real plated sil- Ver or of pewter show ilt linmngs, aud are in the autigue designs now used for real sets. * Baskets are fitted up with the smaller_articles,—knives, foris, and napkin-rings. Buffets for displaying dishes are favorite toys. There are real iron stoves, with boilers, spiders, and_other utensils complete, and the ranges are perfect. For babies arc new knitted worsted rattles with rabber rings for handles; there are woolly anitnals,—rabbits, cats, and dogs,—softly stuffed and without paint; there are also rolly-poly fie- ures that tumble around without ever turning over, and many rubber toys. The new building blocks are very interesting; those made of black-walnnt build beautiful arches, cathedrals, towers, etc., and cost but 75 cents. Wagons filled with building blocks are new and convenient for keeping them and for carrying the heavy blocks about the room. The artillery blocks build beautiful forts, have soldiers and flags, also 4 cannon _that shoots a rubber ball, and is noiseless and harmless. New Noal's arks bavea paper. panorama of the animals. that is to be passed before thewin- dows. Meuageries have . hair-covered animals that may be removed from their caxes, andsome are provided with rail-cars and traius, stations, a0d bageage-cars. Amnonz new: rames is Lozom- achy, the \War of Words, acard game. The game of spelline Lotco is useful in teaching children to spell; price, $I. “Sticed objects 7 now come in alphabet toys instead of being only one dissected figure. Jointed wooden aninals— dogs, tigers, and cats—inove in each joint like the snakes and lizards of last year. For boys are new humming-tops that hum very lond and spin_on either end, costing 25 Horns are in every varicty, from the tin coaching horn to the winding painted horns ang keyed trumpets that make clear sweet, e kid balls are in three colors,—red, white, and blue,—and there are whistling balls, rattle halls, rubber painted with comic flzures, and the large foot-balls with keys. In boxes are stables, grocery ~ stores, meat-mar- kets, forts with s6ldicrs, und canuon, farms, villages, and warehouses two or three stories lugh. There are cacved wooden animals without paint, a dozen in a box, for 50 cents. Tne Tally-hois a new velocipede with es; the child sits in a carriu 5 et the wheels, guiding the vehicle b the reins: the Lorses move naturall to §16. There are steam toys and magnetic toys that interest the boys. Fur larger youths are_tool-chests for use, printiug-presses, fire- enines, and fountains. For tiie Curistmas-tree are colored glass balls and ezes, many pretty pendants made of colored isinglass; also long spirals of eolored wire, and nuts covered with tinscl-paper; there are fly- ing figures, banners with mottoes, flags with 4 Merry Christmas " upon them, cornucopias, and bonbon boxes of every kind, with Sauta Claus himself, arrayed ina red gown all covercd with snow, ready to stand at the foot of the tree. STREET-CAR ETIQUETTE. To the Editor af The Tribune. Cuicaco, Dec. 2.—In your last Sunday's issue appeared a female citizeh’s complalnt of the gentlemen’s conduct, fnasmuch as they don't give their scats to ladies in the street- cars. The complainant thinks this evil (?) should be remedie d, and, if the ladies really desire it, why not take the matter in their own hands? There is a good old proverb which says: - % Re- form begins at home;" why not apply it in this case? Have yom ever thanked a gentleman when taking his offered seat, or have you, as L have seen many women do, just take the seat as 3 matter of course, Dot _caring whether the wau is a poor, worn-out clerk, Who has proba- Dbly been tormented to death’_with just such women. 1t is simply absurd! Youngladies who scamper down town to sce and be seen have no business to_stay until 6 o’clock, and if they do, they should be compelled to stand. The writer says that last year wealth, position, and zood clothes made all the difference. Now [ am glad it don’t this year. It shows that men have begun to see the folly of society and its doings. When a_well-iressed, diznificd-look- ing man gives up his seat for a poor, worn-out woman, I feel like shaking his band, and I think a true Tady should do the sawe for an old or feeble gentleman. At the same time, we should remember to thank the person; it costs nothini to be pleasant, and it i3 certainly more agreen- ble, not so much for the * thank you ™ 2s to show that we appreciate this act of kindness and self-denial. ~ ALsO A FEMALE CiTIZEN. ———— THE FIRST REGIMENT. To the Editor of The Tribune. C1icAGo, Dec. 22.—To prevent errors, and for the information f those interested, please be kind enough to give the following space in your columns: The First Regiment of Infantry, Illinofs Na- tional Guard, is now endeavoring to raise, by subscription, a sufficient fund to thoroughly equip every man belopging to it, and render efficient for any emergency the entire command. The Committee hayine this matter in charge is working under the following plan: h com- pany farnishes a detall of ten men cach week to solicitsubseriptions. The Committeefurnishesto tnc men so detailed, subscription lists, and lists of pames of individuals and firms to be called upon, and Do person fs al- lowed to call upon sny individual or firm not wentioned in such iists or to soliclt sub- scriptious, unless by autbority of the Cow- mittee. This rule is deemed necessarv in order that partics from whom dunations are expected may be spared the annoyance of being repeat- edly called upon. Contributors should bear in miad thac thcre are two organizations in_this city haviag the desiguation of * First R ment,” one of infantry and onc of cavalry, aud if intending to subseribe to the First Reziment of infuntry should see to it that the subsurip- tion lists which they sion gre made payable to Mr. L. J. Gage, Cashier of the First Natiomnl Bank, to whom also any one desiring to con- tribute to this fubd may forward the smount without waiting for the call of a solivitor. Very respectfully, “R. WILLIANS, Ch\ein&mn Finance Committee First Regimeat I THE GAME OF CHESS CHESS DIRECTORY. CmicAco Cuzss Crus—Nos. 63 and 65 Wash- ington street. Cinicaco Cngss Assoctariox—Hansen & Welch's, 150 Desroorn etreet, opposite TruprNe Building. Chess players meet daily at the Tremont House (Exchange) and the Sherman House (Basement). All communications Intended for this department shoutd be addressed to Tur TRIBUNE, and indorsed **Chess.” ENIGMA NO. 108. From the Adelnide Qbsercer. BT ‘*ALDEBARA: wht Black. - Ringat K K third Kingat K fourth Queenat Q Rtseventh | Tlsopat Q I elzhth ook e Q eIt Tiihap at § Kt elzhth Tzook at Q R fourth Knizheat K 1 aquars Bisnop atQ B elglith Rnight at Q K funrth Pawnat R R fourth Pawn at Rt second Tawnat K Baixth Pawn at K Bsecond Tawnat Pawn at § B nfth White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM NO. 108 BY XMR. E. R B., CHICAGO. Black. 7 o 7 7 P i '%%}}%, % ‘White. ‘White to play and mate in three moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 108, iac) | *,# Correct solution to Problem No. 108 received from W. II. Ovloston. C. A. Perry, O. R. Benja- min, and E. R. B., city; , Torper, Il ; A. C. Miller, Aurora, IIT. SOLUTION TO ENIGMA NO. 106. White Binck. 1..Qtakes Q Kt P BroR7 8 Any move tolt wates accord’y #,# Carrect solution to Enigma No. 100 received from W. H. Ovinzton, C. A. Perrv, O. R, Denja- min, E. Burbe, and . K. B., city; R. L. Congor, Manchéster, . NOTES. The tourney at the Cafe Logeling, New Pork, ended last week, and the officil resultia as follows: Gumen scored Total byt forfeiz. Won. Lost. games. First prize~D. Graham.. ) 8 i Second prize—A. EtUInger.. 3 ot W Third prize—Charles Moble. 4 108 33 Fourth prize—C. £. Randrup. § g 38 Fifth prize—F. PErrit. ... 2 o 33 Sixth prize—A. L. Grutt 1338 A second tonrnument is suggested, which will commence forthwith and open to all. Maoager, H. E. Bird; Referces, Panl V. Fraonkemberg, L. H. Hellwitz. = The Citv of London Chess Club, which is in the twenty-fifth year of its existence, i8 just now in the throes of its annusl chief handicap tourney, with which considerable prozress has heen made. There were orizinally no less than sixty-four en= tries, and of these four (Messrs. Biackburne, Bo- den, Macdonnell, and Potter) were first-ra while ‘two (Mesars, Dufy and Humphrey) wers second-class or pawn and move plavers. Then came nineteen members of the third class, receiv- ing the 0dds of pawn and two moves: sixteen of the fourth or knizht class, seventeen of the fifth o To0k clase, and six of the sixth ciass, receiving tho odds of two minor pleces. The thirty-two winners 10 the first round ure now playinz oif for the drat and second prizes, and the thirty-two losers for third aud fourth prizes; but of the aix best pluyers wito entered for the tourney, three, unfortunately, have been unable to plax, =M. liackburg baving enzagements to falgll in the northof Englahd, Mr. Dufly baving had toleave England for America on business. snd Mr. Humphreys also having bis hauds ticd by other work. So far as_the sccond round had gone up 1o the end of ast week, Mr. Macdonnell had won his first game of Mr. Vyue at the odds of pawn and two moves, and Mr. Potzer, after o hard strugele with Mr. lioare, to whom he gives a knigat, having drawna zame which had Tasted throuzh three sittings and consume some- where between twelse and foarteen hours.—Glas- gow ferald. CMESS IN ENGLAND. Game played fn the Cap Tourney at Shelten- bam, 1876. IRREGULAR OPENING. White—Nr. Hodges. | FinQ4 Q Ke'to B3(a) Ko Res PloK4 1310 Q3 () Casttes (Q ) 1o Kok 0 Kt Bronnt Lakes P P 0B 6 (5) g takes 1Ry Bio0 Kbam BloQ3 ot Kt takes Kt tukes % tolz, PtoK 5, KRioK3 KiEtoR3 KoL RioB2 10QKteg 10 Qs 2o K 2 Brbd RioQ Ritols 1 takes k Kt takes It Plokis T takes P (m) B o K3 Ktok2 Rw0Q2 Ett0QS § takes Tt K takes B KtoKr2 Ri0Q4 Tioks Riofls P takes K cakes P 1o Qsq Rtto Kt 4(n) - t10u7 PtoRs R takes P t0 .8 (ch) KtoB s K110 Q5 R takes P KtoDs 10 B7(ch) K to K0 WRS RttoB 4 1o KLS PoRG - takes P 43, Realns NOTED BY 3. Tl. ZURERTORT. (2) Tt is seldom advisabie {n closc games to post Kt at I 3 hefore advancing the Q B P. t (b} 2 P.to K 3 was a better mode of praceeding. Ifthen 3Pto K4, 3P 1akes P, 4 Kt takes P 4P Q4 n(cqr 1“1'16!113 buqnuw the Mllfifi;fll:;’wu” ()11 Q to Q 2 seems more ta the 3 :e) Loss n!qfimf,h iack should piay fret 2 to Q f) Evidently a mistake. ) B aately proceed with 17 P takes (h) A hazardous ndvance. (1) The first move of a manenvrs which onght to prove sdvautageous. - o (k). Why not simply 21 B takes P, and if 25 R to Kt3, then 25 R takes P? A (1), White threatened 32 R to K 3, and33Pto B {12) A Zunder. 33K 10K 2 HRtoQ2, 34Ke to B 8 would probably lead to a draw. (m) Making matters for the oppunent more easy. = Weatminster Papers. T s WHEN ROBES OF GLORY- FADE. When raben of glory fade, "I78 not hecause we've won them; Say rather i¥ it not Lecause we've ne'er bezun them? A passing shewer rcay drenc! May do the work of many; But that's no reason why No more should come, it any. When rohes of glory fade, ‘Ihey fade, but fade in beanty’ For zlory né’er was made, Was means, for aught bat dutys Like yonder setting sun, Now slowly, slowly sinking, B3LO how grandly-great. What floods of glory drinking! And so T trust 'twill be s When great, good hearts we've fonnd O rather hope that we 3 May make them circle ’round us. O then how sweer that Jife, Each to the otber lending A charm, a richnesa rife, All, everything transcending. Joszrr D. Toxwme.