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The petition of C. W. Kirk, Mn. Cashing, '1'. H. Spencer and R. P. Davidson, concerning drain- age on Lindon avenue 0! lots 6 and 7 in block 60, was referred to Street and Alley Committee. A A communication from R. G. Salyards, in which he joked for compensation for dnmnge done to wagon; horse and harness, was re. oeived and referred, to Finance Committee. __ 7' Alderman Obee then introduced an ordinance for engroument con- cerning the salary of city marshal and foreman of streets, The mayor announced standing committees as follows. . Financeâ€" Grant, Stubba and Van Riper. Polio}: â€"- Clampitt, McOaflrey and Grant. Judiciary â€"â€" Davidson, Brand and Grant. Fire and Waterâ€"Van Riper, Oboe and Stubbs. . Sewerageâ€"McCafireyDbeo and Clampitt. , Auditingâ€" Stubbe, Obee anE Clampith ‘ Streets and Alleysâ€"Obee, Mc- Cafirey, Stab)» and Clampitt. ’ Spebial Assessment; Grant, Brand ahd Davidson. ‘ Bbard of Local 'Improveme-ntsâ€" Mayor Cobb, Grant and Van Ripgr. ‘ Printing agd Stationeryâ€" Brand, Davidson and Vaan/iiper. W imaiofrfieafl‘ ”Ki-vfiayor Cobb, Dr, ‘IHaékin and C.‘ G. Phillips. Mayor Cobb than made the fol- lowing appointments: P. F. Dooley, city collector; J. P. ‘Kline, night imlice;~ E. M. Laing, superintendent of water works, and Alex, Scott, aaslstant. Confirmed. _, - Alderman Van Riper introduced a resolution 011 the purification of city water, which was referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Capt. Chapin, well known in the Park and formerly of Fort Sheridafi, died in Chicago on Wednesday of pneumOnia. Ambrose, the young son of Mr; Sam Bowden, residing on Laurel avenue, near the First United Evan- gelioelchurch, had a bad fan Wed. nesday evening, which resulted in breaking one of his arms in two places. THE SHERIDAN now saws-Lanna. , THE 0850”. 5 Inl'hnk Andononmho formerly . ‘â€" lind lath-Park m a finite: here The Ouch Club met on El'huru- A ’ . - diy afteritoou, May 4th, at half °° W" “‘1 Friday. after three o’clock, in the High- Hr. B. A. quden and family land‘Pu'k Club House. will leave the first of July for a sum- The afternoon '83 ”Oil“! the not in Northern Michigan. The afternoon was Iooillly the close of the year. Mn. Cobb. the president, spoke happily of the ear just'paet, expressing a very igh appreciation of the Work and the workers. The day’s subject was “ Wag- ner, ” the essayist, Mrs. Alexander Mason. It was a delightful paper thoroughly enjoyed by -sll. Mrs. Mason gave us the science 'of Wagner’s music and his wonder- ful interpretation of the dramatic in music. She described his opens and the changes in each‘as he pro- gressed, how utterly he revolted against the trivial and common- place sentiment,‘\maintaiuing that only the heroic and lofty motives should furnish the'dnamatic foun- dation of opera. - . ing story, which, â€" she told itshe illustratred on the p no, bringing out the depth and beauty of color, tone and chords, and at the close she play ed the Pilgrim’ s Chorus and the Venus Cry, so familiar to all and so beautiful. Dr. Lynch and Mrs. MEMnger were the hostesses of the after. noon. The Stockton’ s are planning a six months’ European trip. Luv DUWILUU~H HIU six-months’ European trip. ' "I‘Mias Kittie Kenny, has accept- ed a position as boOk-keeper at Gieser Bros. Mr. James E. Hayes of Ken- w has taken the Lightner house for e séason; - Mr. J. A. Custer has rented Hm rnnahlrlv‘ mn‘vnd Winn! linnm lllfllllllllg (I- Mr. Roger Moore has gone to Highwood to live. i Mr. Page of Chicago has rentâ€" ed H. H. Chandler’s house, down on Sheridan road. Mr. Harry Raymond will re- move into his handsome home on Sheridan road about the middle of this month. ‘ 'Mr. J. A. Custer has rented the recently moved Lilard house for this summer. Next week’s business meeting of the 038011 Club will close a most successful year for this able organ - imtion. Wedneqday evening occurred the marriage of Mr. Bert Kincaide to Miss Ella :‘Dnggan, at the to sonage of St. Mary’s church. he bride is a daughter of Mr. Duggan, section foreman on the Northwest- em: The young $0 1e will make their home at In comb, Wis., for the present, where the groom is emplczyesi 99 991381.39“?th by thé 01192 N. Winy‘. .per was a charm- The daily papers recently stated that Liout. Win-ton would soon be ordered to the Phillipines. H}. W. T. Baker and family have installed themselves in the Mont gonory house for the summer. It. W. D. Bullpen-up! Sweet, Dompstnr 00., will occupy the Taylor house for tha entire season. Mr. William C. Stubbs left on Wedneodly for I'two week’s trip to Georgiynnd will return week after next with Mre. Stubba and son. Mr. Barry Van Schaiek left the first of the week for a more or lees lenghthy stay with Mr Woodrufl Ball on the latter-’3 ranch in No- bruka. Conductor A. '1‘. Dorothy, of the North-Western road, and Mrs; Dor- othy, former residents, this week 1 moved into their former heme on St. John’ a avenue. ' Last evening a delightful party, to which a few friends were invited, . Was held at the homeof‘ Mr. John Snyder, in commemoration of the 215t birthday of his son, Charles. 7 Dr. Taylor has “rented his home in the Park, formerly occupiéd by Dr. Canfield. to Mr. Dempste; of Sweet, Wter Co. ‘Chicago. “Chridy” the popular golf in- stmctor is out here for the sum met at Exmoor. The golf grounds a’re now in fine condition, Mr. Dan Sheahan aided Mr. Mooney'yesterday in catching the latter's fiery steed that took fright at something down town and ran away, threatening for a time the destruction of the Mooney car- riage, a valuable relic of the days