Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1877, Page 7

- reported by Alrs. - BRI 53 SN wAINUVARL “wx ~ Y s ‘\ 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. T 600D SAMARITANS, the A Communication from Mrs. Wal- bert, the President. #r, Herrick's Report of His Exemina- tion of the Books. fle Stales {hat Mrs. W. Has Accounted | the for What Was Collected. for Erplanstion of Subscriptions Not Appear- ing on the Books, b e Editor of The Tridune. cucaco, Jan. 17.—Durioz the holidays, while I was isiting my father at Beloit, several Tices appeared in your paper which involved charees acainst me of misappropriating the funds of the Good Samaritan Society, of which Tem President- = . Twas telezraphed, and returned immediately 1othe city, hoping within 2 few days to be able mit Sumaritan Home. tebe: troly, matters, such as car-fare, newspaper advertise- ments, and littie office e: i 5. Fiodias o o lice expendizures. books, amor amount br $30 107 raat of the Hotes b g of the Home for Qc- :.:;é:&r t‘o“Afl November as unpald, Yyour reporter ty, nnd, throush an 1 Wi arfie cu’dwvt’:rud u nterview with Mr. Garfield, lation to this rent. ith Mr. Gartield, 1 ollowing statement in writi hhowin, u writing of Mr. and Mrs. - Cuicaco, Jan. 2., slieaco, Jan 3rs. 4. 18, rs. Gartield, the owner of_the proper- tofasten upon me falsebiood in re- In reply to the interview publisiied, 1_submit the Atyour Tequest l‘;‘”wm—m‘n est we wonld state we are ownere “of zheTxrnpex:;; known asthe Good H 0 rent for the months of Oc- r aud November has not becn paid. 1t amounts the two months 10 $80. . . . . Yours, EFnep H, Ganrrewy, C. A. GanFiELD. There are also several individual ch: Y re arges t which I will allude. For instance, it is cln{mcg that. a subseription of Flint & Thompson has been purloined by me. Tie charge is that such subscripti “D""ifl"‘l int e scription cxamined. OI course they do_not appeat upon those books, beeauseth cr v 57 fastead ot sethe subscription was of 1: As evidence of this fact. I bex leave to sub- round of tliis n does not appear of 157, which your reporter i6, and is upon the books of 157 the following communication: Orrice oF FLINT, Thoxrso: s G o 30N & Co.,151 Moxnox te lust subscription made by waritan Socicty was. Dee, 1% drs. A. E. Walbert: w210 the Good Sne 17, 18753 amount, $20. Yo of harity as well as my- | ¥ for the sake of common c ‘ours, etc., FLizt, Tuoxrsox & Co. el to make such a statement as would satisfy | * 1t was charged that the subscription of Ar- mour & Co. wis not credited. I took the books oy friends aud the public that charges, or even cuspicions i this regard, were utterly without fonndstion i fact. At the dose of the year IS5, deemingit proper that gome gentleman in whom the com- Pl confided should -cxamine the affairs and Secouats of the Socivty, I procured the services of N. & Bouton, Esq., who made such examina- tlon, and gave for publication a certificate. As coon a< the bolidays should be over [ intended thie year to do the eame thing. Therefore, when the artidles in Tne TRIBUNE appeared my inten- signwas to bave such examination and public gtatement made: immediately. ftherefore applied 2t onee to citizens well known in this communi- 15, ud esteemed for their accuracy and good o of character, but found myself put off for yarious canses. Col. Hammond, to whom 1 was recommended by every onme, Was eick, and prominent mere ants to whom I applica were, busy looking after their accounts of stock and business for the year, @1 1 could therefore find no one who wonld give me their time. In this manner, andin trving to effect this object, T have spent Srore thin Laif of the time since the publication artidle. 3 d}"fifiug in my first intention, I was obliged to smploy some younz man of kuown integrity ehose time 1 could procure, and who would ex- mine my books with the utmost care in reter- snee 1o the charzes, and makea written report [n rerard to thesm. With this view, after the hest recommendations, I employed William Herrick, Esq,, whose office is at 132 LaSalle e ferrick having engaged in this undertak- 'z, I took to him the books, papers, and vouch- » aud, having examined them in_every par- ular und satisfied himself in regard to every iry, he made to me B e POLLOWTSG REPORT: wcago, Jen. 12.—Ars. Annie E. Walbert— USRS Your request 1 have examined the books of ihe Good Samuritan _Society in reference 10 the charges made againstyouin TuE CHICAGO TRIBCNE, > Astothe charge that any of the books show any svidence of baving been written up recently, and in 2 mannet other thon the usual conree of busi- aese, 1sve no ¢uch evidence. Nome of them, ex- seot the book of the Secretars, Mre. Spalding, wre in one handwriting, or of one kind of ink, but ailare writen by difierent parties in_ different Eepdwriting, and with different ink. Tax TRIECSE, After giving a eubstantial copy of the monthly report for June, as foand in the books of the Society, 2nd the report for the same month i published, eays: -1t will be scen that the books fail io report the contributions of Me: Dec. dent ink. of the Sociery hind enough, after examining them, to give m the following Jettor: iy Anxtoun & Co., PACKENS 4D JOEBERS OF Pro- Visioxs, Cuioass, " Dec. 30,1876, s, A . alberi~Mavax: Complying wi S mplying with your reqacat, scribed and paia in cash to the solicitor of i Samaritan Socicéy $2, o the ok of thie roturned to thom. Vespectully, Caicago, Dec. bert, President G In roply to your inquiryasto theamount of my subscription” to the seribed Use sum of $10 only. 10 your reqnest, 1 & "Walworth Company rubscribe stitation, upon which but $25 has been paid as yet. Very respectfully, TUE ITEXS WHICH I IAVE HERETOPORE STATED or eopicd contain all your charges against me, sud my reply is simyly record evidence, of which every person can judge. You vharge me with having written up my books to present them to your reporters, and for your examination, staling ixmhl)' to Armour & Co., and they were slate that, in April, 1876, we eube and, inexamining the books ciety, we find the smount was regularly ‘Anxovzn & Co. Our custom has been as monthly subscriptions were made to acknowledge them throuzh the newspapers. Such publications were intended as an acknowledgment of the subscription, and not asa mode of bookkeeping, and therefore exact accuracy ought not to be expected. publishing for a certain month it happens that a certain subscription of Heury Greenebuvm for that mouth was finding this, and that the corresponding credit upon the books of the Socicty was but $10, in substance accused me of appropriating the dif- ference. 1 confess myself under obligations to Henrs Greenebaum for enabling me to furnish the fol- lowing explanation: In published as §30. The reporter HENEY GREENEBAUM & CO., BANKERS. Ars, Annie E. 0, 1576, Wal- 00d -Sunaritan Home~MADAN: {one, lwlm way that Isub- The Redfield. Bowen & Walworth Company. subscripu:on, $50, the reporter found but §25 credited mpon the baoks of the Society thercfore found e guilty of fraud in reference to the difference. The Company, upou my call- ing their atcention to this, very cheerfully gave we the following: REVFIELD, Irox MERCHANTS 4 v, aud Bowsx & Waiworti Courasy, IANTFACTURERS. CHICAGD, Annie_E. ) ert, Presi- In'reponse Redficld, Lowen S50 for Your in- 28, 187 Cood Sas GEORSE 5. REDFIELD, that they arc written in one bandwriting aud of one This is simply ridiculous to any one who ome of sccs them, becausc they are sofled, them dog-tared, in_ diferent hundwriting and different” ink, and all any candid person has to do to decide this is to look at them. You accuse.me of fraudulently appropriat- e, fr.“”“"‘s,shn;;:}:‘."‘n“i-’fl’fi'fizfi?u §i5! | ing various 'sums which have been sub- LA e ey g bty | soribed and which your reporters did resalt of not crediting the above amounts: **Thus | B0t find on my books. An examination there sre, including the discrepuncies in cash, | ©f my books ™ shows that every item $60.50 unaccounted for by the books for the month | 0f Which you wake complaint is upon them,and of June slone. " g ‘This caunot be true, becanse the items are cred- ftea as follows: Pitkan & Brooks, $10, on page 302: Williaw Blair & Co., $25, on page 302; W. . Watkine, $3, on page 302; Dogzett, Bassert & Hills, $10, on page 3033 Freie Presse. §3, cn page 3;"and ' on paze 270, among the donations of one. there is 3n entry, ‘-dJume, Moran, 1 64, which I am informed by you is the tnibution reported to the paper as ¢*T. ¢ article also charges as follow: *+Subeequently the solicitor's was found, and it was discovered that during the month fre- fering o June] she coliccted $129, and not §72, 5 he solicitor's books referred to have been ex- amined by me. They are small books, like pass- books, in which, st the application of solicitors, perione wishing 10 subscribe bave written their emes and their eubscriptions; and, as o _rule, ibese eubseriptions have no date'to them. There- Tore it is impossihle, from an examination, to allot Ihese subscriptions to_the various monthe, and e, 88 for insiance, the proper amount for June, uly, or 2ny ctber month. 1 sm informed by you ‘hat you gave instructicns to have the date in” each 1a5e “preserved. but that the solicitors. being in- sxerienced, failed to do €0, aud, when these ounts were truneferred to the books of the So- lety, they were allotted 10 the several months as iccarately as practicable, But the puriicular charze that you credited $72 lorJane, when the eocicitur's book shows that roureccived for June $120, cannot be true, be- saue subscription booky «how items with dates at- sached for i3l amount only to the amonnt of $45, Cnder the facts presented, and which any one *ould fec on examining the books. there is no wa- seriality ia the inguiry whether the subscriptions 20nth by moath have been kept separate and en- fered upcn the books separntely, znd_correctl dated. "The only material question is whether all te subscriptions have been credited. While the exact dates of cach sabxcription cannot be ascer- tsived from the subscription books certain, general and facta are plainly ascertainable. The whole amount of cashsubscriptions of 1876, ¥hich also includes some of 1875, 8 shown by Ihe subscriptiun-books to Oct, 12, is §790. Of this amount, there is_accounted forand credited pon the books of 1875, item by item, the sum of $425. Upon the books of 1576, between the first $abcription, March 30, und the lust, fo which the hero that the mistake is fault yours and not mine. You also complain in reference to certain particular subscriptions, suchas Greenbaum, Armour & Thompson & Co., Redtield, Bowen & Wal- worth Company, and here, too, it is too plain as towhoisin the wrong to reguire comment. This covers, by record evidence, every charge you make agrainst me, except In reference to the $20 subscription of George 3. Bangs, and when he returns to the city I think I can easily pro- cure a statement from him. As to waether it is right to make charges amounting to churpltcs of larceny aainst a party wholly intocent, T ty to judge. ridicule and public disgr: could come mnto full sympathy with the article, it would seem that the highest duty of life con- eists of intervicwing people who are helpless in tne hands of the futerviewer, ridiculing and miercpresenting them, making them appear small, and powerless, and the interviewer tho lessea to tl inmates. th ;lnch been President of the Socicty for two years. ‘There never Was a record kept of the in- Thates until cighteen months ago. Then a sys- tem of registration was commenced. May to January, 1875, there were altogether 133 ours and Dot imine, and ' the Co., Fliot leave you and the communi- THE GENERAL TENOR OF THE ARTICLE, outside of specitic charges, tends to convince one that vice s better than virtue; that a woman in want should be lett todespair and death, that whoever would help her ought to be held ip to uce. In fact, if one of the scene. “I’his ridicule of myself and otbers of course I cannot answer, but will simply state what I have done in connection with the Gool Samari- tan Society, and leave the people among whom 1am comparatively a stranger, but whom I be- licve just, to judee of me. = Theé object of the Good Samaritan . Society is to furnish a temporary Home for women be- lieved to be worthy, until a place can be obtain- ed for them where they can make aliving. At the Home is & laundry, which is kept i order it may not be 2 “place of idleness and to the public the burden of supporting From d their average time was seventeen boukt is writienup, Oct. 12, there s accounted | inMates anc 5 1 1p, Oct days. During the year 1576, there were 190 in- forand credited $534.81. ~ Out of the $790 whick . _fm +with an average of fifteen days each. The 18 the azeregate of all cash subscriptions, there £hould be deducted $538. 50, because Armour & Co. appear credited with §25, £nd $10 cash is credited Of the Fubgcription-books, and $3.50 appears cash Thenthe bofiis themselves show it was goods, which leaves the amount of cash subscriptions on ihe eubscription-books $751.50. The item of $I34.51 appearing ss cash subscriptions i Wo large by ~ouly $5.56, becanee that Amount appears as goods wnen it is credited, 1 sources including the laun T 17, was §2,230.65, 20d in s Tactoding the 4gas%ceds of th ““Ihis is an averago of $2,824.25 a year. With this money snd small douations reccived in ¥ind, such a8 provisions, the institution has entirc amount of cash paid to the institution , for the e Jaundry and some concerts, rted, and is now free from debt, ex- ]'f:‘flldi{li 10 their lupuo!efl‘:]ne, I!u(',)fll ‘which hecgn:\;gps‘}m or $300, €aves 1he amount on the ok of the Society | ce; 3 742 “This leaves & discropancy on the entirs | [This year, but for the article in Tax TRISUNE, subscrition-books of only &1, 25. TuE T aleo gives the report for the month atially as it appears in the jour- rany iadics of the highest social position an yeaith in the city were about to take hold of it with me, andit would have been placed upon a 1al foliowed £ th i Here o boor Showr i Gredit Fot The.comiepn- | Permancn und - satisfactory - Loundation, tonsof Mm. \C. 1. Bradley 810, N. Corwitisio, | With & Board o of most . exlile . §. Uamilion $3.” 11ind these subscriptions R Ehohitack wus made T reallzed &0e ot omitied as alleged, but are credited on the | it. Bradiey $10, on page arnal as follows: W. M. Hamil- 216: X, Corwith $10, on pige 218; J. 5. o £, on page 304, - ot 1 ves the monthly report for ober anbs.lnu‘nllgyi 2% found follgwsri by the Bewsbaper report for the same month 2 The Dews- PEE renort contains the subscrivtion of C. M. enenson, $23: Georze S. B 0 angs, $20: Froe., §5: Falmer, Puller & Co., $10; not incin edin the nionthly report. This leaves the infe fice thal these sums were paid and not accounted was An examination of the books shows this{nference 10 be unfounded, because all of these tems are found credited upon the books of the Soclety, ex- 600, of which only & partial_amount §am’m, o the waatsof the Sodety have always peen pressing, and I conld get along without it. 1 am very sorry for this attack, more so than ords can express, but if I can judge my own that a charitable institution could not be carried on under the eyes of suspicion, and therefore ceased to ask for or receive any aid. ~This fact with our future uuknown has compelled us to turn out, although the weather has been ver: severe, some eiglit or ten of our inmates, am refuso those who ought to have been sheltered. When I commenced with the institution it should recelve a salary of arranged that I sho galary of 98Pt that of George S. , $20. Of this sub- H i nation: i . 78 W e e Sutes Treasuror nLl}xf:;fh eipasd » sabscrip- | the work I have learned anu’zorl?nu;:g tion to you pereonslly of $20. Shortly after that | for sny fnjury to myself. i 1ud before be was asked to pay it he was sppointed | still Jooks upon me and upon my work wil 10 & pusition fn the express company and left the city, 'and therefore the .mnnn?nm never been eailed for and never paid. ¢ DO0ks of Lhis Society show the running ex- TPenses of the Socicty for éach month as they be- Talye due. whetlier such expenses are paid or un- | HOY suspicion or desires to ogmize my most bapD; ith the E\P th:t. may be_dcsirable on behalf of the lic or the {riends of charity, and I beg ‘(e ure me, I fully rec- weakness'In_its hands. "1 should be to submit my conduct in connecsion fome to any_iair and honorable scru- aid. The voachens show, inf , dis- B i i purmements of 3« ich of these expenees o4 lizve ’E‘xmu;f,i it wishes b;;u i tosd e g‘g‘e‘;; D pai Vi T paid. 1 fnd vouchers for all of the expenses | its gre e s full_hearing and exami- #s they appear by the books except $219.96. This I8 accounted for as follows: pER You claiw that the following items, although Dlaced tpon the books ns among the monthly ex- pruses incurred, huve not been pald: Kent for Ro3e. to Mrs. Garfleld, for menths of October and erember, in support of which statement yun have > Ibited to me the statement of Mr. aud Mrs, Gar- eld; $%0. The rent of ofice, of S. S. &D. B. arduer, 171 and 173 Rendolpn strect, $12. and Certain small sularjes unpaid to the zmount of $34. standing éo'give i Very :l::\i‘lmbe furnished to such s committee, as I shall only be ‘ma; g‘aern: hfid n{l other motive in connection with my labors for the Home exce?’t to try to do some ‘made mistakes, and others could have doue better. fact which can be called for too glad to_receive their indorse- 1?: also pardoned for adding that T ave undoubtedly rhaps in my place All that I claim is that zood in the world. I This leaves 55 & «mn for which there are no ne as well as Lcould. I will be most Jouchers §03.96, which i¢ the amount of the inci- )Ix:?o‘;; S sirender my place to vy competent eutal expenses of the oflice, such as car-fare, person, and promise that I will give 3\1{ %;npuw advertisemonts, etc., for the period of monthe, butall these items are found in detail | &id srithout holding any _position, same a3 1 do now, if with this there can be & ¥pon the books. 2l . b m\ gx‘:umcu‘w fireczlpl; for the six months nnmm} reasonable prospect of making the institation a s acto id by you to theamountof | suceess. 0.3 more than yon Lav received. Y Feapectfully ask that you will publish this 5 fave examined’ your books carefally and mi- | statement. I alsoask that you will make in ately, 2nd while they gre not kept by double en- | fhq regard such other reparation as your sense :fin Irom the eolfcitors’ bouks up, stili there 18 1o d; calty in undertanding them, and L find no evi- emce whatever of fraud or misappropriation of the oneys subscrived. Winriax J. HEsnics. Toe ertide in Tre TRIDUNE states thatasa means of raising money I kept upon my books My A FICTITIOUS INDEBTEDNESS. . £ custom was to put on my books the expenses "h, each month, as they occurred, and whetber 1 '€y Were paid or not; then, as_tney were paid, Wk vouchers for everything exeept trifing of justice may suggest. ANNIK E. WALBEET. Mrs. Walbert is mistaken in sssuming that any incorrect statement in regard to the sub- scription of Messrs. Bangs, Redfield, Walworth,and others, is the faul t of the l!p;rt- er. The responsibllity for that rests upon her- gelf. Upon one occasior, when she visited THE TRIBUNE office, she calléd; attention to the<ect Bowen &, that some of the entries on the solicitor’s pass- books had been crossed out, and explained that that was dome because the guods or cash had not been collected. She was then asked if all the other articles in mouey and supplies which appeared on the books had been colleeted. She stated that they had all been, and it was therefore assuned that the Redtield, Bowen & Walworth subscription, etc., bad Leen paid in. She 210 stated at TuE TRIBUNE oflice that she bad uever collected anything on her own ac- count,—that she Lad never done any soliciting. Under those circumstances it could not have been assumed that Mr. Bangs' subscription was ob- tained by her, and the ‘natural inference, from its not appearing on the books of the Society, was that the money had not been properly ac- counted for. SUBURBAN. LAKE. “WHAT SHALL WE DO FOR WATER?? is 2 question which is likely to bother the Trus- tees of this town, and may piove s topic for every houschold. It scems that the supply of water is threatened to Le cut off by several means. First, the suctiou-pipe is out of order, and liable to be choked up with ice or sand, or botn. The accumulation of ice prevents its being repaired at the present time. If the pumps should be stopped for & short time from that cause, or auy other, there is danger of the main’s freezingas soon as the pressure is taken off. Second, it scems that the Village of Ilyde Park and the Town of Lake arc linble to have the title to the site on which the water-works is situated wrested from thewm, if they ever had auy titleat all; inany case it is Jikely to cost them more to sustam their rights than a new site would cost. I they should succeed in per- feeiing their title they are still debarred from a right of way to the lake by another claim. _To make matters worse, all the trouble and liigation will come just al the time when new Bourds of Trastees uge to beelected in the town lage. Itis a fact that may not be gen- v kuown thut the Town of Lake has s 1arger i»onuluh()n and uses more water, than the Village of Hyde Park, although the latter has much more territory thao the former, It is becoming a question of importance whether it would nut, be rdvisable Lo extend the city limits t, 50 a5 to take in the The traflic and business between ty and Stock-Yards are becoming so great that it'is getting o be a burden on the Town of Lake to keep the streets ia repair. It would be an advantuge Lo have the Stock-Yards and pac) ing-houses in the vicinity under the surveillance of the city authoritics. ENGLEWOOD. Socially this has been a very quict week, the tnclomeny of tho weather and. the rellioes jne fluence that has beeu at work are the probable causes. The weel was ustiered in by @ recep- tion given.Monday evening to tbe Rev. Joun Donnelly, the retiring pastor of the Bapiist Churel, and his wife, at the residence of Irad. hols. The attendance was small, but none the less enjoyable. The_lecture which was to have been given given Monday evening by Mr. Mills was post- poned until to-morrow evening, and will be given at the residence of Dr. A. H. Champln, No. 6342 Harvard street. Al who are_inter- the subjeet, *‘Representative Mea of Qur Fime,” are invited to be present. The ladies reception given Friday evening by the Senior Club did not bring out so muny la- dies as was anticvipated.- The Club is deter- nuoed to make their receptions a soe will continue them each Friday eveniog. those present were: Mr. and Mrs, C. myer, Mr. and Mr. J. S. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs, ¥, W. Jones, Dr. aud Mrs. V. A. Plcrée, G. Woods and lady, Miss Susie Tllum}zeon, Jiss Alice Chamberlin, Capt. A. Charles Potter, Mr. E. N. Tillotson, Mr. J. A. Dlaine, W. N. Smith, J. H. Brayton, Judge Mitchell, E. Wilkes, F- N. Woodbury, snd E. W. Prescott. The new iano was made use of, and Mrs. Picree and r. Smith favored the company with some of their fine singing. Master Bertic Hawley was surprised upon his twelfth birtbday at the residence of his parents, 496 Sixty-fourth strect, by a number of his young fricnds. Among the number were Miss Clara Mitchell, Miss Neltic Goss, Miss Hattie Pelvon, Miss Hartie Hawley. Miss Mary Van- orden, Miss Mabel Fitch, Miss Clara Riggles, Hiss Abbic Chbase, Mr. Willic Willis, Mr. Bert Hawley, Mr. Wilhe Fiteh, Mr. Goorge Brown, Mr. Willle Bremer, Mr. Bennie Wilson, Mr. Louis Vanorden, Mr. Wiilis Doig, 3Mr. Fred Prondfoot, Mr. George Maynard. The mectings for prayer and exortations have Deen kept up through the week with considera- ble effect, in the Methodist, Baptist, and I byterian Churches. Services will be held to~ day, morning apd evening, at the Methoaist Dy .the Rev. Bobridges at hureh by the Rer. Dr. For- n Church,——meadnin% the Presbyterian sythe; at the Baptist worning, by the Rev. T. C{mrcl.\ the W. Gi the Rev. J. W. Society; at 3 o’clock in the afternoon 2 lecture hy the Rev. J. T. Sunderland; at 3¢ o'clock at the Baptist Church, by the Rev. Bosworth to the Reformed Episcopal Socicty. EVANSTON. THE SOCIAL CLUB met Thursday evening, and cnjoyed their first meeting of the year ina varied apd pleasant manner. At an appolnted hour the club, after being comfortubly tucked away in two large sleighs, took adrive through the villaze, and finally down to the toll-gate. Returning to the club-house, they found refreshments awaiting them. Pound, after striking high C, devoted ‘himself for the rematuder of the evening to dis- coursing music suitable for the oceasion. Thursday evening of this week an in- teilectunl treatiss will be delivered by Dr. O. H. Mann, on chemistry, It will be enlivened with experiments. = The tickets for the coming charitable entertainment have nearly all been sold, and soon the_“poor and necdy” will be doubly gratified for the kindness of this institution. Miss Dora Schoomaker, who, it will be remem- bered, spoke in the M. E. Church just previous to her departure to Jepan on the possibilities of her intended work, has been the recipient of enongh money to purchase an organ for her Sunday-school. She returns thanks to her {friends here who have so kinaly remembered her. TIE_POST-OFFICE. ‘The interest which some citizens here have lately manifested in Civil-Service reform is something remarkable and suggestive. A Post- Oftice generaily is o first-class institution, and has many virtues and conveniences, but when it becomes the outgrowth of serious contention and __ possibly ~ duels, the Governmen should " take the matier in hand. Already several petitions are being circulated by persons clamoring for the coveted distiuction of Post- master. Every one nearly hus no scruples aeafnst being represented in several petitions. Among the candidates for the office are E. Clif- ford, ~Dr. Scott, Georze W. Huntoon, Jr., Messrs. Haskin, Merwin, and Croissant. The case of Elipbalet W. Blatchford vs. The Village of Evanston, to recover §10,000 dam- ages for beiug thrown from a carriage Oct 2 574, while driving on Himan avenue, was trie before Judge Rogers, of Chicazo, and a verdict of $1,000 rendered in favor of the plainuff. Mr, Blatchford, not. content with this, has appiied for a new triul. ODDS AND ENDS. A narrow cscape from drowning happened this pust week, in which a boy named Ide was the victim, and Fred Hester and Charles Dorchester the rescuers. They were skating near the Sol- diers’ Home, when 1de imprudently went too pear the water's cdre. It was only by the strenuous efforts of the two boys ‘that he wes saved, The Philosophical Soclety will meet Monday evening tolisten to L. J. Gage, on *Silyeras s Legal Tender.” 'he Presbyterian Sunday-school are nego- tlating with f’red Donglass to lecture for them at_some col\ve!nient ime, for the purpose of raising money for an organ. ThegEclccl e will meet{;fl){ondny night at the residence of N. G. Iglchart. ‘The Gymnasium Association have secured the services of Wendell Phillips to deliver a lecture in the Methfidlat.fhur,l;}l Saturday night. The bject is, ** Lost Arts. % g’msny has retarned from Florida. George Smith has taken his departure for N raiserd lcaves for Colorado Wednes- d‘z ‘memorial praise-service will bebeld in the Presbyterian Church this evening. UNIVERSITY ITENS. The students are remarkably good in disposi- tion this term. The freshmen are enjoying Dlissful comfort in being let alone, while the sophomores say how they would like to haze them, but they caonot. “The decision of the Gage prize was generally accepted as correct, and as the sophomores have been so successful i carrying off three of the four prizes they arc naturally jubilant, and, Jike the rest of the stu- dents, sre inquiring, * Where is 73117 ‘The President has been haranguing the stu~ dents, in order itt) be"fit I];rcp:ue cir minds for ing senior orations. . e Brofescor. In Astronomy 13 megotiating with jes in Chicago to obiain permission to Tse the large telescope for the benefit of the B Qelphics clected were, Fridax evening; to participate in the return Iriendly contest with the Tri Kappas of the Chicago University. Orator. C. Kryder; debater, C. L. Logan; and E. J. Bickell aud A. Cook &8 editors of s paper. The question of having a glee club is being sgltated, with a uir prospect of its establisl 1wenf The Hinman prize contest has been postponed i1l the second week of April. Prof. Carbart lectured at 3omence Fridsy evening on * Mechanics.” = The senior cssays presented to compete for the Hurd prize aud position on the Easter have been received by the Facuity and the prize de- cided. The annonncement will provably be ‘made Monday at ehapel. SOUTI EVANSTON. Nothing of iuterest has transpired here dur- ing the weck except the whi rade. That has been the alf-absorbing subject, and the vie- tims have uudaubledl{v felt dizcouraged at their ultimate defeat. Yeatcrday Pat Murphy, the “* King Bee " of the would-be dispensers of whisky was brought to trial before Justice Newell and fined to the full extent of the law, amounting in all to $235and costs. This is not the first time the offender has been tried for a similar case, and his tenactly makes it all the more ageravating to the goodly people of the village, Thie temperance meeting called for to-morrow evening will be condacted by Mr. Sawyer, who lately ussisted in the Moody mectings of Chi- cago. 1t is expected that this public demon- stration will tame the ardor of these iptruders, aud restore agzaia tue peace and quietude of the village. DESPLAINES, SILYER WEDDING. If onc were to judze from the number of sil- ver weddings which have taken place in this vicinity during the present season, the winter twenty-five ycars ago must have been a favored oue for marrying avd giving in marrlage. The latest and pleasantest one to be chrouicled is that of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Lee, which was cel- ebrated at their residence in this place Friday evening. Mr. Lee isan old resident. Hers he hus led an active and busy life, characterized by the strictest honor aud iutegrity, and has amassed a competence. - He hos become one of solid men of the county. During all these years his exzellent wife has been bis faithiul helpinate, and prominent in the community for her decds ot charity und Kinds < None know her but to love hier, none name her but to praise.” The home of this worthy couple bas been brightencd by's tamily of intcresting children, and each succeeding year has served to cularge their cirele of warm, well-wishiog friends. The com- pany which asscmbled was very large, and the congratulations of tlie most sincere and hearty character. Reflresluinents were served at 10 , und in soclal_conversation, music, and the hours swiftly fled until long after midnight. Throughout it was a delightful purty, full of pleasure and kind thoughts and Wislics for the Donored host and hostess. Among those present from Chicago were Mr. dleott, Mr. and Mrs. W, J. Ellin- - and Mrs. MeDuily Mr. and Mrs. 3L ohlund Park; Mr, E. Cones and wil ukcegan ; Mrs. E. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. J.Curtiss, and Miss A. Scott, Leyden; Col. and Mrs. T, P. Robb, Miss Miriam Robb, M Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ji §. Cummings, and Miss A, Meacham, ™ Parl idge. Desplaines was represented by folloy ing: Mr. sud Mrs. A. Parsons, Mr. G. G. Ta cott and wife, J. E. Swarls and wile, J. A. Wa liams and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Van Viack, I W. Sherman and wife, Mr. J. Coons and wife, Mr. and Mrs. S. Garland, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Poyer, Mr. and Mrs. . Whitcomb, Mr. and Mré. Brice Joues, Mr. N. C. Hill sod wife, T. P. Parker and wife, T. W, Luce and_wife, Judge and Mrs. E. A. Thomas, the Rev. H. G. Wood- worgh and Mrs. Woodwortl, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Luther_Jefferson, Mrs. Jonn Garland, the Misses Issic loss, Hattic Parsons, Mary Talcot Funnie Talcolt, Rose Goodfellow, and M Clsra Jefferson, Messts. A. H. Jones, C. Luce, E. 8. Woodworth, F. H. Van Waggener, C. aud A Parsons, L. Webstey, Wm. Grus, C. E. Juck, P. Caruey, C. E. Bennett, George Hopkins, ana P. Talcott. : The presents cosisted of an ice-ptteher from Dr. and Mrs. C. I Taylor, New York; dimuer- (aster from the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lee; but- ter-dish from Misses Hattic Parsons and Rose Goodfellow; spoon-holder from Mr. and Mre. Talcott; vase from H. H. Talcott; spoon-holder from C. H. Ward; butter-knife from S. Cum- mings; nut picks and cracker from M. Talcott; a handsome vase from Mrs, J. Eilinwood, pick~ ci-dish from Mr. and Mrs. J. Couns; castor irom Mr. and Mrs. A. Parsons; napkin-rings from the boys; brenkfast-caster from Judge and Mrs. Thomas; small dock from “a friend;"” maotel ornament from Mr. and Mrs. Grass; spoon-holder from C. S. Cune. . A complete gervice of silver was presented from friends at Desplaines and Park Ridee. HYDE PARK. NoTES. The week which has passed bas presented an unusual quantity of suow to the eyes of the vil- lagers, and rendered, most of them uufit for active duty. The hotel, however, has kept lively, ond its genial proprietors, Messrs. Pearce & Benjamine, assisted by their clerk, Mr. Mer- rill, have entertained a large number of gucsts. ‘Wednesday five large parties visited the hotel, numbering 130 persons. The parlors, reception, and new diping-room were called upon to maet the demand. One bundred suppers wsre served Wednesday night and_sbout eighty Thursday, to three parties, who dauced to the music of the various orchestras which tke village affords. Three men had 2 narrow escape from being rou over by the dummy Thursday evening near Greenwood avenue. The men while walk” ing on the track did not notice the dammvuatil it was close upon them, when they made a hur- ried jump into the snowbanks which line the track ou cither side. The dummy bas a bad time when 2 few fiakes of snow lic upon the ground, but the storm of the first part of the week overpowered it com- pletely. A plow was sent out to its relief from the city, but could not beused antil ascraper had donc a part of the work and relieved the track of a part of its burden. . Maj. H. Cole is expected to preach in Hyde Park some time within two weeks, but it is not Jet positively_known 85 to the date. It s thought by all connected with the various churches that a reyival is needed, but when it will come, or who is to be the chosen instrument for the work, Is unknown., 5 The Rev. D. S. Johnson preaches in the First Presbyterion Churen to-day. The Rev. James Goodman wm) oceupy the pulpit of the First Baptist Cnurch. '{?ht: residents of Grand Crossing are fearful of 2 spring freshet, and are earnestly praying for pumping-works to draln the water from their yards. _ Unless they get these works they expect to be like Noah,—afioat for forty days and nights, more or less, according to the heat of Lh’g_)sun].{ Mr. Richards is_holding revival he Rev. Mr. ) 2 meetings in the Methodist Church at Grand Crossing. A m.\fi was observed on a shaded street-cor- ner looking carnestly throngh a pop-bottle. As De gazed lone be was _approached by a_gentle- man, who questioned him closely and asked him what it all meant. “What does it mean!” he replied; “well, baven't you read in Toe - TRIn- UNE of the blue-zlass curel” Aud, as he mean- dered indignantly off, the gentleman remarked that the nir smelt strongly of whisky. The concert of the Lycéum at Flood’s Hall Friday evening was attended by about 175 per- sone, who exoressed themselves as being very much pleased with the music. A question was raised, liowever, by a gentleman as to the resi- dents of Hyde Park attending the concert un- derstanding Enzlish, as there was but one little Enalish song 1n the whole programme. The Shakspearean Club met at the residence of Mrs. Waite, on Hyde Park avenue, last even- ing. OTHER SUBURBS. OAK PARE. The Union meetiogs are still In progress, and zealous workers Wwill continue their labors through another week. The several pastors, aided by the cholr, are doinz a good work, and the large congregation testify to the deep fecling manifest u the place. “The Union Club gave a very plessant party Thursday evening in Hoard’s Hall. A pumber svere present. The music was fine, and it is hoped by the lovers of dancing that the parties will be continued through the winter. The mustcal socials are to be resumea, the first one meeting Monday evening at the resi- dence of Mr. Terry, on Lake strect. The Rev. Mr. Phelps, 2 former resident of the Park, has purchased property of r. H. J. Bell, and will azain be a citizen of the piace. A certain gentleman and ¢ of Oak Park took teainthe city last Saturday evening, and at alate hour wended their way to the depot, reaching there just in time to be told, **No late train Saturday night.” The anxions mother thought of her children and home. She must come that night. Aftermuch trouble a hack- man was found, who for 2 sum sufficient to purchsse a family railroad ticket was induced to undertake the journey. It was not a very pleasant sleighride, for several times they were Bpset, and at 2 o'clock Sunday morning, tired, almost_frozen, and determined o know some- thing nbout the Saturday traivs, they arrived at home- " * “PARK RIDGE. The social cvent of the past week was the olarriage of Miss Ells A. Robb to Mr. Georgo. Wells, of Chicazo. Though quiet and unosten- | titious, the wedding was thoroughly plensant, | ald all ts surroundings were of lfie most hume-like and agrecable. The Rev. L. T. Cham- i llu;l‘nln most_bappily_performed the pleasing | duly assigmed him. “Only a small company of | reliltives and friends wore. present, bt g | usuhlly large circle of acquaiotances, here and | clstavliere, showered their congratalations upon | the hapoy pair, both before and after the brignnl, 1 and with them there wers sent alsomany ele- aot and costly zifts for the bride. After re- Ireshments were served, Mr. and Mre. Wells de- parted an the evening train for a short bridal trip. ‘They returned yesterday. * The young friends of Miss Nellie Sweet. gath- ered at the residence of her parcuts Saturday, 10 celebrate her 15th birthday. The party was | g;:ngly enjoyed by the young hostess and her i sts. ¢ 1t is rumored that, owing to the hard times | and the severe winter, and the grear difficalty in procurine work, there is much waut and suf- | {ering wndng many {amilies here. The churches are about to tske the matter in band and reader such assistauce as is needed, Mr. Hawley has lately sold his fine residence ou the hill. y ta'ThB hrfl\){m&.l\: anb will give thelr next enter- inment. Wednesday evening at the Congrega- tional Church. e ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. Since the last fail of snow at the Heishts business and society watters are gretly cu- Jivened. Sleigh-ridts, surprise-partics, mar- riages, chureli-sociabies, and other amusements, are constautly on the tapis. The principal ute tractions in the village are the Home Library, Good Templars’ Lodge, and Maennerchor, which, togother with the frequent religious meetings, eoable the citizens to_pass the time :freeably and_profitably. Business has o considerubly revived, and, since the formstion of the Stock Company and the consequent increase of business at the machine- works, the confidence of the business communi- ty is ereatly strengthened. Large quantities of grain and cord-wuod are brourht’ into this mar- Ket, wriving the swrects a lively appearance. Mr. 0. B. Javobs is about selling his lumber- yard to a Chneagoan. ‘The little daughter of Mr. C. H. Hanchett is quite ill, A casi of much interest to people in this vi- cinity was tried in Judge Booth’s Court at Chi- cago Jasg weele. The case wus one in which Jesse MeNabiras sued for the amountsubscribed by him iowards the erection of the foundry and muchine works here, aad which he refused to pay. The trial, lnstiug l,hrough iwo days, re- Sulted ina verdict aguinst bim for the full amount, of bis subscription. Mectings ure being held in the M. E. Church every nigut, and nuch interest is being mani- fested in the subject of religion. The meetiog of the Good Templars Monday ‘was postpoued on account of the severe snow- storm tach raging. "The Rey. 8.T. Shaw will preach in the Metno- dist Church morning and cvening. Subjects: *Salvation und “ The Sinner's Refuge.” BARRISGTON. - Life in the suburb is not always as pleasant as it mizht be, to which fact the cugers wWho left the eity Monday evening at 6:25 on'the Bar- TngLon ommodation can heartily testify. The train was snowed in near Irving Park, and Was not released until nearly morning, All bound for places north of that point had barely time to get their breakfast and return on the sumg train. It reachied this place at 5 a.m. ‘The storm was the severest of the scason, and there is now in this vicinity a greater depth of snow on the ground. thun at any previous time for mang years. It is drifted vadly in places, thereby making the sleighing none of the best, to the great disgust of the furmers who desire to market their produce. The parties most prevalent at this season of the year scem to be wedding ones. This place is not bebind hand in tLis respect, the past week witnessing the marriage of Mr. Osear Sinnott aud Miss Carric Nelson, both of Barrington. The ceremony was performed at Dean’s Cor- ners, by the Rev. W, A. Adson. Mrs. Perkins, of Chicago, will lecture on tem- erance in the M.'E. Church this afternoon at hali-past 2 o'clock, It is hoped that she may be greeted with a full house. Mrs. Doohmyen, of Woodstock, is visiting her futher, Mr. G. Crist. Miss Hutchinson, of Ann Arbor. Micl., is the guest of ner brother, Mr. C. Hutebin: Mre. Willard Stephens, of New Haven, Mich,, is visiting her 0ld iriends and ac-~ quaintances in this place, of which she was once a resident. g IGHWOOD. The Literary Club met Tuesday evening for the first_time this season, and organized by clecting William F. Hoean Chairman, George Morrison Sccretary, and Gustof Stromie Treas- arer. Henry H. Bvert, so well known for his heterodox views, makes the opening address Tuesday evening. The Misses Summers and Miss Rogers are & committee on music. Prof. Gatehiell, M. D., and his sons are a great addi- tothe Club. The voung Indies and genticmen were disap- pointed that the sleizhride to Winpetka bad to be postponed on account of the bad state of the roads, but expect to 20 this week. . Mrs. J. 8. Prall, who has been visiting her mother in Michizan, returned last evening. There is fear lest scarlet-fever should yet reach here. So far only three children have died since the town started, five years ago. The proprietors of the watcr-cure are very ‘much encouraged by their success thus far, and are making arrangements for a large number of patients next suminer. RIDGELAND. ‘The Ridgeland Literary Club met at the resi- dence of Mr. J. R. Beceroft. A short pro- gramme was well performed in which Messrs. Spooner and Bussey and Miss Fannie Robbins took part. The Lostess then spread a ve tempting collation, which was _partaken of wit! unanimity and relish. The retiring President {(Beecroft) then called the meeting to order, when the following officers were elccted for the year: _President, E. A. Cummings; Vice-Presi- dent, Mrs. Dr. Dunham; Treasurer, C.O. P. Scott; Secretary, Miss Fanny Robbins. There was much determination evinced to make the Club a greater success than ever. At 11 o'cluck the mecting ndjourned. 'Thus ended the largest 2nd most eujoyable gathering of the season. ‘The new sewer is progressing slowly. Many improvements arc «nticipated in. this pleasant suburb in the spring. Mr. Felix Beecroft Ieft Wednesday for his old { Syria and Palestine.” SECRET SOCIETIES. s Miscellaneous Masonic and 0dd-Fellow- ship Items. Forrestry in Chicago and in the United States. MASONRY. AX INTERESTING LECTURE. 1L Bro. John Sheville, late Deputy of the Su- preme Council of New Jersey, lectured at the Mosonfe Temple 1last evening, under tie anspices of Siloam Couacil, on “Masonry in There was a_large and appreciative audience prescat. Bro. Sheville is the one who a few years sgo, acting on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Canada, formed aud constitnted the Rogal Solomon Mother Lodge in the quarries under the City of Jerusalem, thus haviog the homor of complet. ing the mystic circle by conducting tbe ceremonies peculiar to the Order upon the very spot where they are supposed t Thave o1 iginated. His lecture )v;rm veryp]nlerub? ing, he having discovered many traves of the former existence of Masonrvin Palestine and Syria, and being the ‘ouly Christian ever admit- téd into the crypt under the Sanctum Suacto- ram, or Holy of Holics, of King Solomon’s Temple. ~His d\:scn’nuun of this apartment, and also of the way that Solomon built to gou to the House of the Lord, the sightof whic had such surprising effect’ upon the Queen ot Sheba, was excellent and very entertaining. 5 h:nscz!.u:lzéms. ¥ 1Cre are ninety-seven D i Y- rand Chapters in A new Commandery, with twenty-two charter ;:e_mbnrs, ‘was recently openedat Marshalitown, The Graid Lodge of Delaware has recog- nized the Grand Login de la [sla de Cuba o8 the duly and lawfully constituted Grand Lodge of the Island of Cuba, and extended to it the Tight hand of fellowship, with fraternal rewards. Chicazo Commandery, No. 19, K. T., will bold their scventh sovial af Martine's Hall, Ada street, Tuesday evening. Lincoln Park, No. 811, will give another so- clable Thursday evening. Theso events, thus far, have been among the pleasantest of the sea- son on the North Side. The Voice for January, just received, contains anumber of articics which should be read by the craft. This Masonic journal is now one of the best published in the country. At the recent installation of “the officers of Montgomery Lodge, No. 83, New Yorl, a new feature was introduced by R.-. W.-. James E. Morrison, who wns acting as Grand Master. He caused the Master to kmeel and enmage in silent prayer. and while thus employed to be supported by the Masters and Past Masters ‘present, and to have their hands placed on his head. In Illinois, the Master and Grand Chap- lain kneel at the altar, and the latter offers sud- ible prayer. The following from the London Freemasons® Chronicle has as much significance in this cono- try as it does in what is known as the “Old World”: “Each day scrves, only more and more, to convince thoughitful brethren that the strictest cautfon is necessary in the admission of candidates. If ever Masonry stood in need of recruits, it certainly stands in no such condition today. We are at tiberty, more than ever, to pick and choose from those Who aspire to a par- icipation In our mysteries, und. it 1 moro. toan ever necessary that we should exercise a spirit of caution.” At the annual convocation of the Grand Coun- cil of Sclect Masters of Michizan, held st De- troit on the 17th inst., the foliowing grand ofii- cers were elected and installed: 3.1, G. Mas~ ter, Jobn R. Everard; D.\. Master. A, J. Utley; G. P. C. of Work, C. B. Reynolds; Grand Treas urer, E. A. Elliot; Grand Recorder, G. B. Noble; G. C. Guards, C. W. Strait; G. C. Counsel, W. H. Turk; Grand Steward, R. C. Hathaway; Grand Chaplain, B. F. Douglerty; Grand Sen- tinel, W. V. Griflith. The Grand Chapter of Michizan elected the “following ofticers on the 1Sth inst.: G. H. P., Qliver L. Spauldinz; D. G. H. g: G. 8., William P, Eruger; G. K., David C. Samuel H. Norton; G. Scerctary, Inness G. Treasurer, Rufus W. Landor; G. Cliaptain, the Ke. Willinm Stowes G. C. of Ti., Clarles , Axtell; G. P. S., David Bovee; G. R. A. C,, Charles V. Stric;’ G. L., the Rev. oughts; G. M. Third V., Robert L Morrison$ G. M. Second V., T. H. Giddines; G. M. Fi V., Joln T. Hicks: G. Stewards, R. C. Rath way, Louis Grant; G. Sentinel, William V. Griffith. ODN-FELLOWSHIP. MISCELLANEQOUS. W. D. P. G. George H. Frobesne installed the following oflicers of Progress, No. 524, Monday evening: N. G., Charles Bemsteini V.-G, Mare Crouse; Seeretary, Jacob Kahn; P. S., William McEvoy; Treasurer, Joseph Sugar. The Philomathean Amateur Literary and Dramatc Socicty will give an entertainment for the benetlt of the library of Rainbow, No. 400, at Grow’s Opera Hall, No. 517 West fadison street, Friday eventng. The principal piece will be the temperance drama, “ Out in the Streets,” Fort Dearborn, No. 214, bus just added abant 100 volumes to'its ifbrary, which now contains over 500 volames of current literature and a guod assortment of reference works, particu- larly such as would be sought by members of the Order. Brother R. B. Kinch is Librarian, The following offfeers of Northern Lizght, No. 514, were installed Tuesday evening:~ N. G., 4. Spencer; V. 6., W. Bertram; Treasurer, William Stray; P. S., T. Tollaksen; R. 5., Will. fam Thompeoh. Among the intérestinir fea- tures of the ceremonies were the recitations of 3r. Fred Dickinson and the singing of the Chi- cago Quartette, whowere encored several times. Brotler George B. Parkins, P. G., assisted by Brother ¥, R. Rurchett, P, G., installed the fof- lowing officers of Iy, R. D. Lodge, on the 10th fnst.:~ N. G., Wilifain Portcous; V. G., Anad. Deppieh; Seéretars, G, N. Sword: .8 J. C, Parker; Treasurer, L. §, Patkms. The following evening, the retiring V. G.oMary A. Porteous, washrésented by Brother J. C. Parker, P. G., on home in England. ‘The religivus interest is still unabated, the Sunday evening services being well attended. RIGHLAND PARK. Every cvening of the past weck has becn o¢- cnpied fu & pleasant and profitable manner, al- though in & way far from excitlng. Owin, the religions interest prevailing to a considera- ble extent in our community, Monday, Wednes- day, and Thursday evenings were et aside for oraver-meetings. | A great deal of interest Is manifested, especially among the younger por- tlon of the population. Tuesday Miss Frances E. Willard lectured at Highland Hall, her subjéct being * The Right of the Stronger”; it was handled in a most interesting and - edifying manner, and listened to by an appreciative audi- ence. A number of townspeople were present, and those Who were not most. certainly missed & rare trent. Rewmaining all night st the Seminarry, Miss ‘Willard in the muruis ad- dressed the young ladics again. She intended to have visited the public school, but a want of time prevented. - Friday night a most lateresting lecture_was iven by the ton. William Careyyof Salt Lake ity, on *The Mormons,” The next lecture in the Highland Hall course will be given Tuesday Dby Mr. E. H. Becbe, his subject being “ The Sun." Prof. Matthews and ‘Mrs. Jewctt, of Highlana Hall, will zive a song-recital Monday cvening. At thie Episcopal sociable Leld at the resi- déace of J. C. Cushman, Esq., Thursday even- ing, a valusble quilt was rafled Off by the ladies. Tt was drawn by Mr. Walter P. McDonougl,one of Highland Park’s most prowmising young men 2nd well known in her soclal circles. Saturday evening was also set aside for a union prayer-mecting, to be held at the Semi- nary. THE NEW YEAR'S CHIME. 1d Year died without a sfgh. R: O e wiad Kent back Its erys The silent stars their vigil kept, The cold, white earth in beauty slept. moonheams threw & modest ray That weaved & charm uafelt by day, And bronght a chime so sweet, 0 dear; 1t whispered clear, *‘Happy New Year! midnight winge the fonnd was borne, Dreting the bars of early morns The echo flew o'er land and sca, And hailed the dawn with cheers of glea. dly T eaw the Old Year close ShyGeetnE broath fn calw repoe; behalf of_the lodge, with 4 very handssme regalis. This lodge, which was instituted April 19,1570, 1 the ouly American R. D. lodge in the city. FORRESTRY. THE A. O. . IN CHICAGO, b the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGV, Jan. 20.—Tho amnount forwsrded to Chicago fo aid of Forresters who suffered in tho fire of October, 1871, was £873 7s10d. Of ti: . amount, twelve men received $175 each, but only four were sufferers. Nearly $500 was put into the Treasury of Court 5,519, the only Court in Chicago at the time. Oue-half of the mon- ey was not used as intended. The Indvpendent Order~ did not suffer by the fire, as it was pot formed at that time. The official report of the Chicago United Dis- trict A. O. F., dated Jan. 4, 1874, shows five Courts, numbered 5,519, 5,560, 5,707, and 5,757, Court Ploncer of the West, No, 5,319, was sus- pended from the Order for hon-pzyment of dues at the District meeting in Janoary, 1574. Court. Phaenix, No. 5,560, had its charter and goods held for rent, and Jid not choose to meet again, That was over two years ago. Court City of Chicago, No. 5,700, was descrted by nearl all its members, who joined the Independ- ent Order. Those remaining made the Secretary a_presect of the charter ond goods for his grvicgs and met no more. Court Vulcan No.5,707 did the same as Conrt 5,700, only some one got. hold of the zoods and sold them, puttinz the proceeds where Le thought they would do the ‘most good. Court_Euterprise’ No. 5,757 failed to pay the Notary Public for incorporating said Court under the laws of Illinois, and, after some of the “prowinent” Forsesters denied un- der oath they were Forresters, an attachwent was issued by Justice Haines, and its roods were $0ld by a Constable for the amount due. Theae roods were afterwards repurchased for $10 by & friend. Now, as the District Court, which corresponds with the State Grand Lodges of other orders: A judgment was obtained, #nd everything seized that could be found. The books are now used by a loage of Odd Fellows, the by-laws were sold for old paper. The bonds, certificates dlearances, and officlal records were purchased and pat away for futore reference. I nced not mention the Sanctuary of Second Degree, as ita life was s0 shgn,—noz one year,—~and manybills are yet unpald. A};uu! the laws governing the A. O. F. it would take too much space to give sour readers an idea of them, unless I eay that & Mr. Shaw- For with it fled bright, happy hours, Fragrant as the April showers. chime pealed through mybeart, Rfi ‘::L'rzyme feel )vtx soothingart; The old past joys were then forgot,— New forme sroge, my paintings b ught. swaxed strong with words of love, B reemed to come from God above; A pentle beam shone on my breast, — 1t left a calm ad blisafal rest. ’ {aith wae sealed, Hope waved her shield, - o ot to eate the i el e e B owern, And walk in Truth's Cixcrexats O. Saruiz A, Lrwix cross 13 the only person that is allowed to inter- pres them, and, np; he s liviog in Eogland, it fakes thme to hear from him, should any ques- tion arise needing his assistance. As an fn- stance of this, it took nearly six months to ex- pel a member from Court 5,518. Several months afterwards It waa discovercd that It was oot done properly, as the Dist: Court had mis- taken the meaning of the laws, 8o the brother is still a member. This helped to sweep Forcsiry from Chieago.” o R. W. H.P. S, A. B. Caldwell, of New Yark, has lssued a * contrast circular ” o the A. 0. F.% to vindlcate himself “ from the vile slan- ders® hurled againsthim by eome of their {falge and unprincipled leaders,” He denies that he founded the I. O. F.’s for mercenary or political purposes, his soul's desire belngz ouly to improve and build up Forres every- where upon 2 more permanent basis and with & better financisl system. He says: The A. 0. F. was planted in Brooklyn, . T., in 186i—orer iwelve years 3go! . Siace that thme It trozsling almost for'existeace, Cuarts continually dying "oat, and very few merw ones cowing in: for three years ago yourleaders report- £d 100 Courte. and to-dug they reportonly seventy- faur, many of whom we know to be sickly, and it you lobk imto their report, October, 1518, you cannot-find a carrect statement in any shapa~ of the number of members of the order. . . o .. The Izdependent Order has increased. thirty-six Courts, and estublished four campsjand one Mirfam Degree Court during the past yesr. The total number of Courts and . Add to this the total amount of 219753 . 05 recelved by the Conrts, the sam of $1.967.46 pald for sickness and distress and endowment, the estimated amount of Coart property at $9, 84 tha Auount of money in hand and in bank, SLL,978,- 4, and a membership of 3,121, and yom ‘Bave & younz and vigorous Urder, erected in a hitle over Ivo yeaws, Of which auy orother may weil fecl prond. Add to this the worth of the High Court 5 $13.811n property, and 825,88 of et revo- Duein the Uish Court Treasury, all withont re- courte to any asse:sment or taxation. and we may challenge any fraternity 1 tne woeld to show & finer record or o better fnancial system. . . . Taree Courts have seceded from tne Ancient Order in Cenada, and uoited with us. Yo, § bas declaced, 3 others are favorably discussing, the feat sibllty of Ladependencer MISCELLANEOCS. R. W.'H. C.R., of the Province of Ontario 1. 0. F.'s, writes 'to a brother i Court Tecumseh, No. 5,394, 4. 0. F.'s, secede, 304 Is Dow known as Court Hope, No. 1, L. O. F- The following aflicers of Court Excelsior, No- § LO-F were installed recently by R. W. H. ¥ Wo - T. M. Fieg: C. R, George Hughbes; - R, W. Kilpatrick} Secretary, E. E. Gilter! Tu,sunr, A. Conoers; 8. W., A. A. Duncas son: J. W., Charles Engel; 8. 'B., W. J. Dunns J. B., John Sayer; P., . Strong; C., M. Jamleson. Thereswere over 150 people present. The exercises closed with singing and, spesches. ———— REVISE THE CONSTITUTION. 0 the Editor of The Tridune, * Cr1Ca00, Jan. 17.—It seems to me that the troable we are now having about counting the Electoral vote is only one evil result among many flowing from our blinduess as a people to the fact that the character of our Government ‘was changed by the War of the Rebellion and its incidents. Up to 1861 we were a Federal Republic. Since that time we have been a nation proper. We need to remodel our written Constitution and adapt it to the exigencies of our altered condition. No one has a greater revercnce than the writer for the patriotism, honesty, self-sacrifice, and sterling goodness of the anthors of the Constitution. But to assert infallibility for their wisdom and prescience is to ignore our history and to enthrone supersti- tion in the place of reason. Ths ambiguity in the third clanse of the first sechion of the seo- ond article, which waos copled n the twelfth amendwment, 18 only one of & dozen which have caused bitter conteution and threat- encd serious trouble. The foundation of the Rebellion was the doctrine of State Rights, and up to 1561 the preponderance of testimony in the primary facts of our history was In favor of that doctrine. The Constitution was the work of States, as had beerits predecessor, the Articles of Confederation; for whatever arzu- ment to the contrary ;may be built on the pre- amble commenving “We, the people,” is swept away by the authentication in these words: “Done in Convention by the unanimous con- sent of the States present,” etc. It was not ratified by the people of the individual States, even much Iess by the people eollectively of the United States, and by its terms became operat- tive amobg nine States only after adoptiun by ibeir respective conventions, and po further. In fact, two of the original thirteen States,— North Carolina and Rbode Island,—although mentioned by pame in the instrument, wid not ratify it until it had been for some time in operation over the other eleven, and so Zar was the Congress of that day from claiming authority over these two States that it decraed it necessary to extend the laws previously passed to them upon their accesslon to tho Union. From tkat dag o this the assertion ot State rights has caused a:most uanceasiag bitter- ness and wrangling. Sopth Curolina nullified the Revenue laws and Wasconsin ‘the Fugiilve Slave law, while on tie other hand the General Governmznt, when throash the exizencies of ‘war its exercise of power was not subjected to successful challenge by the State rights scao (most of them being at that time in_rebellion amdust it), violated the Coostitution in .almust every important dause, under the plausible it not fully warranted plea of military necessity, a3 in tue emancipation proclumalion, thc i prisonment -and banishmens: of Vallandaraam, the partition of Virzinia, ete. And, since tae ‘War, the general policy then inaugurated has not been abandoned, but hus only been modificd to suit the views of different Executives aad Congresses—under Johnson__provisiona! Gov- ernwents unimagined by Madison aud his % compeers, under Grant carpei-bag Gov- emments not dreamed of In their most fantastic philosophy. It s time, high time, that we revise our Constitution and make it accord with our Governmental poliey, or else revise our policy and make it colneida with our Constitation.~ Since the War neither Jias reflected the other where the majority held views that clasied with the plain letter and spirit of the Constitation. We present to the eyes of avliization a strauge spectacle of vacil- lation, not to say downright dishonesty, in ad- hering to the forms of our ancient compact after its substance has becume a mere standing ICSL Let us, then, either follow to Its legit- imate conclusion our policy of the present, and abolish the States altozetber, or clse, acting on the accumulated experience of the past, re-enact the constitutional precepta defining the respec- tive powers of the State and General Govern- ‘ments in language so plain that it can receive but one interpretation, at least while the pres- ent generation is alive. ¥For my own part, I honestly think the former would be the better plan,—to abolisi the State system, and with it the Senate of the United States, giving the law- making power to the direct Representatives ol the people, electing the Exceutive by direct vota of the people, and making him and his advisers directly responsibie to the people for the faith- ful p-rformance of their duty. On his journey to Waslington to be insujrurated President 3r. Lincoln made a speech at ludiznapolis, whervin, while gracefully recognizing the constitutional relations of the State and Generul Government, he asked these questiuns: * By the way, 1 ‘what consists the special sacredness of & State? « . .« If aStateand a county fo agiven case should be cqual in extent of terntory, and equal in namber of inhabjtants, in what, as a matter of principle, is the State better than the county? Would sn exchange of names be an exchange of rightsf . . . What mysterious riglit to play lf’mnz 1s conferred on a district of country, with its people, merely by calling it a State?” In view of recent events, how perti- nent some of these questlous appear. Some of the governments which pasa for States in~ the South to-day would suffer by .comparlion with many of our northern countiea viewed from any stand- point. What is there that a State can “do_that a National Government cannut do! And, oa the other hand, how mmimmgn there are that ought to be doue that 3 Natlonal Governmens alone could do. In the beginning there was only one operation of the General Government that was constantly seen over the.whole coun- try—the clrculation of the mails. The raflroad and the telegraph, making possible our present vast system of trade and transportation, bad ot been Invented, and our immense advances in population liad “ouly been dimly shadowed forth, while the idea of our acquiring pew terri- tory bad been_entirely overlooked. ~Huving no existenco at that time, these things were not rovided for. And their regulation baving cen partially assumed by the States, we see as maoy diflerent systems as States. Could our systems of transportation be regulated from ocean to ocean by one wise set of laws, would it not Le better for the futerests of the whole people? But the objection might be made that Congress would not have time to enact the neceasary legislation for the whole country. Nine-tenths of the time of Congress, from the foundation of the Government, has been frit- tered away in_trying to ascertain how far they might go under the Constitution without ire friuging the rigbts of the States, and this to the cetriment of the rights of the paople. Abolish these fmaginary lines founded in the cases of part of the original thirteen on Royal favor for unworthy adventurers, and not on tha right of discovery or conquest, and no longer keep them up as reminders of a species of petty sovereignty never unchallenged, and now per- mitted rather than approved. No longer allow these arbitrary Tepos itories of some political wer, with thelr diverse and often antagouistic legislation, to impede the march of the Ameri- can people toward homogeneity and a more per- fect and beneficent natiopality than the world bas everseen. ~0. H. Harnis. 1t is a noteworthy fact, says lccnumgflmy 'y that it is only. nhou{ ten yeurs since Mr. Dudley Buck returned from Europe an unknown com- poser; and yet it Is sale to say that his music fs more sung In church service in the large citles than any otier com, r. Last year pno less than twenty-nine of his composltians were sung in Boston in the Christmas services, and the case was substantiaily the same jo New York. Mr. Buck’s success, we may 2dd, hasbeenearned by the sheer force of his talent, energy, 2ad de- votion tobis art.