, 1874-03-26
THE MOST POPULAR MINISTER.


The dinners in aid Of tho Fonndltngs' Homo,
Anti tue voto for the most popular minister in
Chicago, closed at $3.50 o'clock yesterday aftsr-
noon. The total receipts during the ten dsya
tho dnnera hayo heen given, including tho pic
ture fund, amounted to about s2,100; tho ex-
penacB to about 5000. thus netting 81, 800 for
tho Poundliugs' Home,-a very good showing, for
which the ladies' deserve much praise. Better
ohurch'd dinners than these we're probably mover
before been given in the city, and they received,
rs they deHorved, 1ibcral patronage from
those who know how TO appreciate such matters.
Much excitement prevailed al the polls during
the olosing minutes OF tho scenc. OF co,lrso,
many we're much interested on this point, and o
number woro presout with hundreds of
votes In their pockets to caBs In ut the
proper time for their fayorite' candidate.
At 2:25 o'oloclf Prof. Swing was ahead, closely
followed by Ho1nor and Ktttredgo, md it was
thought le was tho coming man. At this stage
Of tho proceedings, Mrs. Doydcn found con
spiouous position and announced, at intervals OF
ates mogs al Il 8,Ess would ID bo deedea @ rhe ssoto
ment grow moro Intense, with tho chances for
tho Professor, until 2:27. when gentleman
came forward and cast $50 votes for @. D. Hell
mer. This vas immediately followed by heayy
voto for Abbott q. Kittredge, Prof. Swing was
now several hundred votes behind, and tle race
was close botuoon Homor md Kittrodge. At
2:29. Mr. Helmor received 260 more votes. which
decided the issue, and, amid great. applause, 1t
man who should receive tue oil painting Ho
more than wcro, given to any other.
Th9 Tholo o7t yoto as f09M7 1ss
Proi: T. % ssips, 5ie M - !. s Savage. I'll; J: ).
Peck, 1876; Dr. Goodwin. 1926 Dr, Ryder. s61l ;
Arthur Mitchell, 2A; Bishop Cheney %; Robert
Collyer, ls; W. A. Bartlett, IA; Dr.. H. N.
Powers IA; j. 3 +; Mibbara, ao IL; s r. :: ao9d.
Hesece SRese MeS:sisp e p 81 s}oetiss @ sav5'
Thomas, 4; r. Laird Collier, s.; RABBIT Hoohlor
s: U. D. dulich, 2: John Lorden, 2; Il. ".
Gooaspccd, q; Or. Baldwin, l; A. ]. Trent, i;
Il. L. STUFF, i; L. Fl. Roid, ! A. II. Bushnell,
i; Col. 1ugersol1, Of Peoria, 2.
The entire number OF votes cast WAS 2, 721, but
as many voters did not demand their change, the
painting brought $278.48. 1t was painted aud
presented BY Mrs. I. D. Skinner. Mrs. G.. g.
Street presided ut tho polls and greatly aided il,
the closo OF tho vote Q conlmissionairg wns dis
| patched with tho painting, and note reading as
| follows:
T1s Aev. &. D. Hslxr;
you as the most popular Clergyman Of the city b,
fricuds at the lunches VIC havo been serving.
| VT. Ladies' Union Aid Society.
Had the time been extonded five 1ninntcE
longer tho aggregate vote would doubtless havt
known tl,at Mr.. Klttrodge'a friends present hai
a carte blanche from responsible parties to cleo
him at all hazards. NTr. Savage had frionds pyeB.
ent with nearly thousand votes /; and tho Rev
Mr. Peck should hayo received $50 more. but
owing to tue oxctomont, or forsomo cause, thes'
votes were not cast. nIr. Peok's friends M
nouuced that they would furnish roon In tl,
Foundlings' Homo. which il, aftor all bette
than If they had voted. Why could not othe
churches agree to do tho same? This would ht
good way to complete this enterprise at once
AT honor, however, to tho ladies who have dom
30 much.