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and turned out to tho strength Of the town.
The treasury Of the Club is now filled to over

and turned out to the strength Of the town.
The treasury Of the Club is now filled to over
flowing.
BARLEY Campbcll's new play. "How Women
Love-" will be brought out at the New Chicago
Theatre on Oct. Is, with selected company.
Ell Brown has captured 1mogeu, anl will
wander away with her through tho Northwest
crn wilds seeking after greenbacks OF silver
At Wasscrman's West Side Theatre will be
given 4tDcr Herr Stadt- Mustlus und Seine ka-
pcllc" {rhc Musician and Ills Orchestra), hap
py little comedy by r. kncsel, accompanied ny
music from Coi'radi, which is quite favorite
among English as well as German playgoers 1t
was given several times last season, anu seems
to improve with repetition.
The friends OF ar. Edwin Adams will be glad
to hear that there was decided improve
1nent in his condition yesterday. That
his friends are not limited to this par
tcu1ar region may be seen from this brief
received last evening: "Dcar Ned: never In
ny life met such enthusiasm Is your benefit is
creating here-n Mr.. Adams is In hopes that he
may be enabled soon to 20 10 bis home in Long
Branch. but his physician is afraid to let him
undertake such a journey in his present con-
dition.
The course of TEXTURES to be- given at the
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church by Prof Rich
ards, On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
nights. and Saturday matinee, promise to tc CHI
ioyae entert an1nents. Is, in addition To the
popularity Of the lecturer brilliant experiments
III the most extensive scale, will be presented
to illustrate tho themes discussed, On Tuesday
night the suhect vii. be the 'Powers Of the
Air. When all the mysteries relating 10 gases
will h. practically aud cntcrtainingly illustrated.
"Wednesday evening. the history OF electricity,
under the somewhat seusatouattft!c OF "trank-
ltn's Kite" will be presented, aud ILLUSTRATIONS
on grand scale of electrical! phenomena will
he made The last evening lecture will be
"-Ahout the Sun," when curious and entertain
ing cXpcrin,cntS Respecting color and light VII!
he presented The matinee will be for children,
and be in the nature Ut Z scientific entertain
ment The popular prices Of course-tickets
together with The central IOcatlon to South
s,.lers Of the pare where thr lectures arc to he
gwen and the uatio,al reputation. OF the lecturer
h.lstlf, should make these inaugural lectures of
tile season very successful.
THE ELHs' BENEFIT.
The Benevolent and Protective Order OF E]ks
is MI organization we'll known to all the theatr,-
cal profession. Its objects arc Of q charitable
patu1c. and it ha. proved itself in many cases a
YerY present help III tine If ueed- The Ch,ca-
70 Lodge of this Order is fourth IN the order Of
succession, ami there have been five organized
sce IN other cities. Each one Is entitled, nc
cording to the laws governing the Association.
to ask the privilege o1 one complimentary benc-
lit year, and uo more. The time has now
come for the Chicago Lodge to put in their
claim, aud it has been heartily responded to By
all the theatrical managers Of this city, who
have each and all rendered the services Of por-
tlrns OF their company for the occasion OF the
first benefit 1t is perhaps not generally known
tnat the E'ks are collI"'srd largely Of
1ueinberh Of tic theatrical profession. 1t is
therefore to lr anticipated that there will he all
unusual contribution III various kinds Of Talent
Mr. lIoo1ty has tcu1ered the use of his theatre
fur the purpose and the benefit is arranged To
come oil on Thursday AFTERNOONS Oct. II. The
programme will be duly announced. coul-
nttee tt arrangements is now at work uton it,
anu they will undoubtedly ava, themselves to
the utmost OF the material at thr:s command.