, 1881-05-01

Eighty tirtus sigued the agreement to form
permanent organization. the object of which
the city and protect the e1nbcrs of the body.
The Committee appointed at previous meet
ing to procure counsc! and drauEht u c"nstltu-
hill had been retained to attend to tho
t on1inented l that 'a0 a permanent m oreanza:ion
be effected at once. The constitution AM; by
laws were read by the Secretary. The nnmc
cation,' and all liverymen and anderiaScrs
having carriages for hire are eligible to 1nen-
adopted with few minor amendments. Leroy
Payne said that he had called on Charles Cam
eron end asked him wien The ordinance Affect
Cameron bad informed him that it would be
some time yet, and that tue liverymen would
be, notified week or two before 1t d!1
neys, advised that no test case bc instituted un-
til it did 90 into effect He suggested thnt tho
Pealiug the objectionable features of the new
law be presented TO the Council at the meeting
one week from Monday night, and the meeting
decided to take the advice. The livcry,nen
present appeared to think that the objecdon:.-
bic ordinance had been pushed through tho
Council by the city hack1nen. who did not like
standing in front OF the Palmer House. The meet
ing adjourned until nnc week FROM Tomorrow
nisbt at the Grand pacit1c Aotel. , This viii be
and officers will be elected for the ensuing year.
THE FISK JUBILEE SINGERS.
4 reception was given last evening to the Fisk
jubilee Singers. ut :o5 Third avenue. by Mrs. 4.
4. Wells tsiss Ceiesiine D. 1}rown} and Mrs. f.
A. Powell, two ladies who have acquired consid-
cradle celebrity in the musical world themselves.
Mrs. Wells WAS pianist of tho Hyer Sisters Com
binmtfon, anu played the part of QuceH ic the
- African Princess Mrs. Powell. who was also
with the Hyes Sisters, Is splendid soprano.
leader 1T the choir Of Ollvet Baptist Church. and
Il member of the St Cecilia Academy. Many o.
the hest people Of Chicago assembled to do homo.
To the singers who had contributed to the rcpu-
tadon Of their race- The supper, which was
served ut & o'clock, was worthy Of the occ:l-
sion. About 10 O'clock the Excelsior
Brass Band Of the Sixteenth Battalion.
with its leader. Prof. McCosh discoursetl several
pieces OF sweet music in the street, Aftcr" which
they were invited inside, partook Of the good
fortunately. some of the SINGERS were prevented
By illness from attending. Those present were
bliss Malone, Miss Jones, Miss Maggie Porter.
Miss Jennie Jackson. Mr. Landcrs, aud AIr.
Payne. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs.
L. johnson, MIR. James +. Henderson. Mr. Z. D;
Morris. AIR. George Meade, Mr.. j. Il. Powell MT.
s. II. Martin. Nr. Frank Mead. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson Mrs Warner and Miss Hattie Warner,
Mrs. Robert Gray. Miss SHruh Cooper, the Misses
Grace and Gabriel Knighten. Miss Ada Brown,
Miss Ada Snowden. Mrs. Crumwell, Mr.. i. L.
Hall. and F. L. Dounaet OF the CnnSesvator, Mr..
Williams and Mr. Mackay OF Washington.
DR. THOMAS IMPROVING.
The physical condition of the Rev. Dr.. Thomas
improved somewhat yesterday, and his friends
entertain hopes Of his ultimate recovery. He
rested quietly during the day. his temperature
was reduced one degree, and respiration was
nearly normal. At q late hour last night 1t was