, 1875-05-23

and crosm. etc. Tho proceeds Of the Festival
viii be used in supplying tho city hospitals with
fruits and flowers during the snmmer-an %
iect which should commend the Festival to pat
1onage.
The Athennum Literary Society OF the Uni
| versity celebrated its fourteenth anniversary
| Thursday evening. The University Place Church,
| while not crowded, was comfortably filled. The
/ sizo OF the audience waa affected somewhat BY =
misunderstanding in making the announce
nents End by the reunion sociablo at the sixth
Presbyterian Church. The. exerciseG we're ex-
| short enough, and Of q character tho reverse
OF wearisomo. H. B. Mitchell, President, opened
with brief and appropriate address, speaking
OF tho encouraging progress OF tho Athen@um
ste1s," ! piece giving chance for dramatic &C.
tion, was raad fairly BY H. L Boaaorth. The Be-
lection. perhaps, was not the best that might
have been made to attract the hearers pieasuta-
bly,. ?. H. Moore and l.: H.. stetson de-
bated the question, Is Our Country in Danger
from Roman Catholicism :" Mr. stetson making
tho stronger speech, though both we're heard
atteutively. The Enterprise. the Society paper.
vaa read by H. ?. Grose, aud waa successful Ia
it's aim to keep the audience in good humor and
ton BY B. B. faiss op ..socie4s." The COM
position was finished, Society's place and clalms
were ably set forth, and altogether the effort
was one Of Mr Twiss' best. The music Was by
Hands orchestra and fully satisfactory, as bis
music always is.
SOLEMN PROTEST.
At recent meeting Of the taxpayers OF the
Sixth Ward, the following resolutions were read
and adopted:y
WHEREAS, Tho taxpayers Of the Sixth Ward havc for
houses aud other establishments used for rendering III
sorts Of putrid and offensive animal matter, and which
poison the stmospherc and cndan&cr human hfe and
NHERxAa We hayo reported said nuisancea time 1nd
again the Health Department. and can get no relief
from that source, but are 1ebuffod for making COM
WHERr41, The said Board has recently not only re-
fused to extend any relief to delegation coposed
OF Of heaviest taxpayers, but did nctua1y
be unable to pay taxes but for these institutions,
and that they were heavy taxpayers and must not be
ie - M ape ne to
breathe. IN direct violation OF all law therefore,
Resotred, That VIC will al lawful means in our
to said producers to tas bitter
end and, also. that enter solemn protest aganst
being taxed for the support Of ) Board Of Health
whose octal conduct indicates more loyalty to these
supposed to be.
R<solred, That We petition the Honorable Board Of
Aldermen to abolish Aaid Board Of Health at tie sar1
est possible opportunity.
VIEWING THE GROUND.
Commissioners Bundick. Clough, Jones' Craw-
ford, Holden, Carroll, johnson. Russell, aud
Bcsse Of the County Board fteg t9g'ber her,, with Fs Dr.
Quine, and Gore, Of The Medical Board; Warden
Mclaughlin, OF the County Hospital Mr.
Coch1ane, architect OF the Low hospital, and
other prominent persons, visited and inspected
the hospital lot recently purchased BY the county,
situated on West Harnson and Wood streets
All the visitors expressed themselves highly satis-
fed With the location. After mature consideration,
it WAS thought best By the majority that the
executive building should front On Harrison
street, the pavilion fronting east and west. 80
and nyeninc Some slight suggestions we're |