New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
THE CHTCAGO Police STARTLED.
REMOVAL OF CHIEF EBERSOLD-A SYM
pDONY SOCIETY-A GAY SEASON

PnONY SOClETY-A GAY SEASON
CHICAGO. Feb. Il (speciaD.-The Police Depart
ment has not vet recovered from the effects of the
shaking up IT received this week when CHER OF
Police Fbersold summary dismissed from the
force by the Mayor. Ebersold generally regarded
here as an honest and capable officer, and the de-
moralzation into which the force had fallen since
Mayor Roche's administration was believed TO be
the result OF politics and not 10 the inefciency OF
the Chief Of Police. The Smell murder seized on
as the opportunity for carrying out the prearraneed
programme Mr.. Ebersold himself says that his
removal was due to his refusal carry out the wishes
Of the politicians who trying to run the city
administration He saws that he refused 10 make
the force political machine, or to discharge or ap-
point officers a, the request Of politicians and that
for this he removed George ". Hubbard who
Is acting chief IS generally believed to be
efficient officer but It is feared that his appoint
ment Will not DE permanent.
The Washington Park Club. where Chicago's
meetings held. which started few years ago
under so many difficulties, has recently succeeded in
paving on nearly all OF the indebtedness incurred In
ne purchase Of the property. The club was organ
bed IN 1888 with a small membership, and capital
stock Of sl5O.OO0 The club purchased eighty acres
of land Sixty thlrd-st. for 100000. 1t took
about $4,000 more to put the place in order and
build the club house and other buildings, so that
the club started heavily in debt. General Sheridan
is president of the organization.
Chicago symphony Society. similar in its aims
to the New-YOgk Philharmonic and the Boston Sym
phony Societies, has been organized here The first
two concerts are to be given in March.
and Miss In Lehman has been engaged
to sing la both. besides array of other
talent Hans Balatka the director Of the Academy
OF Musical Art, and F. Neuman, manager Of the same
Institution. VIII I'll similar positions with the new
society although the symphony Society is totally
a md deSin
Among the paironeses OF the latter are Mrs Marshall
Field. Mrs. Armour, Mrs. Potter Palmer Mrs. J. W.
Doane. Mrs Edson Keith, Mrs. George NJ Pullman,
Mis-. George :. Darpenter and the patrons Include
large list of prominent business and professions al
men.
The season which to an end with the
be inning Of Lent been the Payest and most sue
ce>sfH OF which the city has ever boased An M
usual number of pretty and rich debutantes made
thcg bow 10 society this winter, and this may account
for thc lavshnesS OF some OF me entertainments
There have also been many nolable weddings. The
sra.o,, closed IN blaze Of glory on Tuesday night
wiz ire b.. helors OF Chicago gave BAH al Klnsley o
the Chicago DelmOncO which was one OF the hand
SCENES, Of the winter The ball was under the man
a. n-ui OF a committee composed OF liOOar taylor
CnGn.a Johnston. r. ". WhitehOuse F. A. Adams
Fmn.,N Ulaicr sydney H. Tabor, Arthur RyersOI
ar b.. Hoiman Fay
This week people here have been puzzled at tn
sigh ~ policemen driving express wagons, Duggle
AM Ohnr vehicles through the business part OF TN
city yl,e .a.or Tor the appearance of policemen
a oartLlcn Is that OF Monday Inc OniCeIs oI th'
ccHire' .leraI were orgered 10 bring Ia all unhtche(
nor, well as those hltched 10 lainppOss, nrc
Ii'-' nd telegraph p0ies In accOrdanco with sec
Spn o. the municipal code great many nan oI ah'
"a" 30 spite OF law TO the contrary most OF the
ho.s-s cleft nnhitched. All these so found no"
sf driven TO q livery stable by the police, and The
o"'ei caunot get them until he has paid fine OF e.
Divorces have become such an everyday occurrence
IN ne .g'' that ono OF the morning papers publishes
MIC "~it applications tor tbsm ~ the same e"nml