New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-07
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CHICAGO, Oct. 6.--Chicago seems to be fayouts
resort for National associations Of all kinds Dur
ing the week there mas been general convention
of laundry propretOrs, in which fourteen States
were represented, the object beng to Keep up
standard OF prices and regulate wages. The first
annual convention OF the lumber manufacturer;
was also held here the most notable feature OF It's
proceedings being the general agreement 10 less IN
the production of logs during the coming winter.
Next In the list comes the national convention
of stationary engineers, whose business, except the
formation of Mutual Benefit Aid Association,
was mainly routine. Meanwhile, the saloon
keepers association of the city has prepared tho
way tor establishing national association OF
brewers saloon keepers cigar and tobacco dealers
to fight the prosecutions practlsed by the moral
elements of the country They claim there will be
at least 50, 600 900 capital besides the influence Of
members back of the organization.
The Association for the Advancement of Women
will meet in this city on the 18th inst, The most
interesting feature of the programme will be the
reading of papers on Heredity by the Rev. An
toinette Brown Blackwell; on Benefits Of Suffrage
for Wom en-" by Mrs Julia Ward Howe; on 'MOurn-
ing Garb," by Mrs DR.. Julia Ii. Smith, on Work OK
the Red Cross by Miss Clara Barton; and on
The Infringement OF Personal LlOerty Oy
License" by Mrs. Mary A. Livermore.
The new Board of Trade building is making rapid
progress, and work will 90 on uninterruptedly all
winter The main hall will be l47 by lG3 feet N
-ize and 50 feet high, or nearly twice the dimen-
sions of the present hall. 1t is claimed that 1t VIII
be the largest room IN the world without pillars to
supporf the roof The foundations have shown
themselves perfect thus far. The tower VIII be 3O3
feet IN height the south half of it resting on iron
piIlars 80 feet high. 1t is probable
tnat an elevator will be placed in 1t Tor
the accommodation of the public
new weekly literary journal, called The Current
will be issued here about Christmas time by Edgar
L. Wakeman, the Chicago correspondent OF The
Louisville Coarie-JOurndl. He has engaged largo
List Of writers in various parts of the country, aOd
will give special attention to literature, music, art
and the drama So many efforts have heretofore
been made here to establish first-class literary
paper and failed that there will be much curiosity
TO watch the progress of Mr.. Wakeman's venture.
The first performance Of Delibess "Lakme" was
gwen here oD Thursday night by the Dun Com
pany. The work is highly praised, butthe perform
ance was crude. Miss Juch, in the title role made
the only real success Of the evening. The IH03He
saysi "As a spectacular drame 'Lakme' as pros
duced by Duf's company is well worth SEEING ana
is embelished and made charming by the singing
and acting of Miss Juch; but as an operate per-
formance it must be counted complete f1ilure."
The theatres do not offer any startling novelties.
Mr. Mccullough will appear next week az
McVicker's in The Gladiator" Othelo" ana
.Rchard the Third Robson and Crane WIZ
hiring ont "Our Boarding House. at Hooleys, and
the Salisbury Troubadours will be at the Grand