Bridge (floating)-1830.

Census (U. S.)-1840.
Cholera epidemic-1849.

Church, Catholic-May 5, 1833.
Presbyterian-June 26, 1833.
Baptist-Oct. 19, 1833.
Methodist-1834.

Episcopal-1834.

Unitarian-June 29, 1836.
Universalist-1836.

Jewish synagogue-1845.

Lutheran-1846.

Circus-Sept. 14, 1836.

City building-1848.

Divorce-Oct. 12, 1829.

Doctor (John Cooper)-Nov. 30. 1810.

Election-Aug. 7, 1826.

Election, city-May 2, 1837.

Election, town-Aug. 10, 1833.
Execution-July 10, 1840.
Ferry, river-June, 1829.

Fire, big-Oct. 27, 1839.

Fire engine bought-Dec. 1, 1835.

N. B. Judd.

Samuel L. Smith... Mark Skinner..

Fire engine, steam, arrived-Feb. 5, 1848.
Fire ordinance passed-Nov. 6, 1833.
Harbor improvement-March 2, 1833.
Health board-May 9, 1837.

Hotel or tavern (Caldwell's)-1828.
Locomotive arrival-Oct. 10, 1848.
Marriage-Nov. 1, 1804.

Memorial day observance-May 26, 1867.
Newspaper established-Nov. 26, 1833.
Newspaper, daily, issued-April 9, 1839.
Panic, financial-1837.

Postal tubes, pneumatic-Aug. 24, 1893.
Post office building-1831.

River and harbor convention-July 5-7, 1847.
Roads, county, established-June, 1831.

School (Pine and Michigan)-1816.

Steamer arrival-July 10, 1832.

Street cars, horse-Nov. 1, 1858.
Sunday school-Aug. 19, 1832.
Teacher (William L. Cox)-1816.
Telegram received-Jan, 15, 1848.
Thanksgiving day-Nov. 28, 1839.
Theater-October, 1837.

Train, passenger, departed-Oct. 25. 1848.
Tunnel, lake, completed-Dec. 6, 1866.
Union, trades (printers)-Oct. 26, 1850.
Vessel in river-July 11, 1834.
Vessel launched-May 12, 1836.

George Manierre.. .1841, 1843
Henry Brown.......
Henry W. Clarke....1844-1845
Charles H. Larrabee

1842

1846

Patrick Balling all..1847, 1854

1859 | Roy O. West...... .1895-1897 1860 Miles J, Devine.... 1897-1899 1861 Andrew J. Ryan. 1899-1902 1862 John E. Owens 1863-1864

John R. Caverly

1902-1903

John F. Smulski..

.1903-1905

..1905-1907

.1908-1910

..1910-1911

..1911-1915

burne

.1876-1878

..1885-1889 1889-1891

..1891-1893

1893-1895

Clyde L. Day...

Nicholas L. Pio

trowski

Charles R. Francis. 1915-1917 William H. Devenish.1917-1923 John J. Kelly........1923-.

The city attorneyshin be came an appointive

1905.

THEODORE THOMAS MEMORIAL. The "Spirit of Music," designed as a memorial to Theodore Thomas, founder of the Chicago Symphony orchestra, was dedicated April 24, 1924. The bronze statue, the work of Albin Polasek, sculptor, and Howard Shaw, architect, stands in Grant park, Chicago, opposite Orchestra hall and south of the Art institute. It was erected from the B. F. Ferguson monument fund.

"SPIRIT OF MUSIC."

The statue was unveiled by Miss Minna Thomas, daughter of Theodore Thomas. The dedicatory exercises took place in Orchestra hall. They consisted of musical selections by the Chicago Symphony orchestra under the leadership of Frederick Stock, an address on the life and work of Theodore Thomas by Charles H. Hamill presentation of the memorial by Charles L. Hutchinson, president of the B. F. Ferguson monument fund, and the acceptance of the statue by Edward J. Kelly, president of the south park commissioners.

Behind the statue is a granite frieze in which are carved the figures of musicians with a head of Theodore Thomas in the center.

MONUMENTS IN CHICAGO AND VICINITY. Name, location and date of dedication or completion of each.

American Expeditionary Force Tablet-On northwest cor. of federal building: Oct. 19. 1919. Alarm, The-Lincoln park: May 17, 1884. Altgeld-Lincoln park: Sept. 6, 1915. Anarchists-Waldheim cemetery: June 25, 1893. Andersen. Hans Christian-Lincoln park: Sept. 26. 1896.

Anson, A. C.-In Oakwoods; Sept. 16, 1923. Armstrong, George B.-Postoffice, north entrance: May 19, 1881.

Beethoven-Lincoln park: June 19, 1897. Black, Dr. Green Vardaman-South end of Lincoln park: Aug. 8, 1918. Bohemian Soldiers and Sailors-Bohemian National cemetery: May 29, 1892.

Burns. Robert-Garfield park: Aug. 25, 1906. Charitas-Lincoln park at The Daily News Sanitarium.

Cicero Post American Legion. Soldiers' Monument-Austin avenue and Ogden boulevard: May 27, 1923.

Columbia Post No. 706. G. A. R.-Forest Home cemetery: June 8, 1913.

Confederate Soldiers-Oakwoods; July 23, 1893. Douglas-Foot of 35th street: corner stone laid Sept. 6, 1866: dedication June 3, 1868. Drake Fountain-Exchange avenue and 92d street. South Chicago; dedicated Oct. 11, 1908: presented to city Dec. 26, 1892, and first stood on Washington street in front of courthouse.

Drexel Fountain and Statue-Drexel boulevard and 51st street; completed in June, 1883; no formal dedication.

Ericson, Leif-Humboldt park; Oct. 12, 1901. Ferguson Fountain of the Great Lakes On

south terrace of Art institute: Sept. 9. 1913. Field, Eugene-Lincoln park: Oct. 9, 1922. Finerty, John F.-Garfield park; Oct. 11, 1914. Fire (1871) Tablet-137 DeKoven street: 1881, Fort Dearborn Massacre Calumet avenue and 18th street: June 22, 1893.

Fort Dearborn Tablet-River street and Michi-
gan avenue: unveiled May 21, 1881.
Fountain of Time-Midway; Nov. 15, 1922.
Franklin-Lincoln park: June 6, 1896.
Garibaldi-Lincoln park: Oct. 12, 1901.
Goethe-Lincoln park: June 13, 1914.

Grand Army 50th Anniversary Bronze Tablet
-Garfield park; May 6, 1916.
Grant-Lincoln park: Oct. 7, 1891.

Grant Post No. 28. G. A. R.-Elmwood cemetery: June 28, 1903.

Hamilton-Grant park: Sept. 28. 1918.

Harrison, Carter H.-Union park: June 29, 1907.
Havlicek. Karel-Douglas park: July 30, 1911.
Haymarket-Union park; May 30, 1889.
Humboldt-Humboldt park: Oct. 16. 1892.
Illinois Centennial-Logan square: Oct. 13, 1918.
Indian Trail Tablet-Glencoe: Nov. 7, 1911.
Iroquois Theater Fire Tablet-In hospital, 28
North Market street: Dec. 30. 1911.
Kennison-Lincoln park: Dec. 19, 1903.
Kinzie Tablet-Pine and Kinzie streets; July
11. 1913.
Kosciuszko-Humboldt park: Sept. 11. 1904
LaSalle-Lincoln park: Oct. 12, 1889.
Lincoln-Lincoln park: Oct. 22, 1887.
Lincoln Memorial Bronze Bust-In front of
Exchange building. Union stockyards: Feb.
12. 1916.

Lincoln Post No. 91, G. A. R.-Oakwoods
cemetery: June 14. 1905.
Lincoln Wigwam Tablet-Market and Lake
streets: unveiled May 11, 1910.
Linne-Lincoln park: May 23, 1891.
Logan-Grant park: July 22, 1897.
Logan Post No. 540. G. A. R.-Rosehill ceme-
tery: June 1. 1900.
Marquette-Joliet-South Robey street and river:
cross dedicated Sept. 23, 1907: tablet, May
6. 1909.
Mizenberg, S.-Waldheim cemetery: Sept. 24.

1916.

Mulligan-Calvary cemetery: May 30, 1885.
Music, Spirit of-Grant park.
McKinley-McKinley park: July 4, 1905.
Oglesby, Richard J.-Lincoln park: unveiled
Nov. 21, 1919.

Pottawattomie Indian Village, Bowlder and Tablet-Evanston hospital grounds: dedicated May 12. 1923.

Press Club-Mount Hope cemetery: Nov. 12, 1893.

Reese. Michael-29th street and Groveland avenue; completed spring of 1893. Republic, Statue of the Jackson park: May 11. 1918.

Reuter-Humboldt park: May 14. 1893. Rosenberg Fountain-Park row and Michigan avenue. Accepted by city Oct. 16, 1893. St. Henry Parish Soldiers' Monument-Ridge and Devon avenues; Nov. 27, 1919. Schiller-Lincoln park: May 15, 1886. Shakespeare-Lincoln park: April 23, 1894. Sheridan-Lincoln park, May 30, 1923. Signal of Peace, The-Lincoln park: June 9, 1894.

Skinner, Jane Barnard, Tablet-113 W. Chicago avenue: unveiled July 26, 1923. Soldiers' Memorial Tablet-City hall; Feb. 22,

1921.

Illinois Division.

THE AMERICAN LEGION. Department of Illinois. Headquarters-Bloomington.

Bloomington.

State Service Office-21 North LaSalle street,
Chicago.
Commander-Howard P. Savage, Chicago.
Senior Vice-Commander-Thomas F. Harwood,
Junior Vice-Commander-A. M. Carter, Zeigler.
Judge Advocate-John V. Clinnin. Chicago.
Chaplain-Rabbi Mayer Lipman, Springfield.
Historian-W. M. Mundt, Fairbury.
Service Officer-R. G. Swindell, Chicago.
Vocational Officer-Clyde J. Weingartner, Rock-
ford.

Insurance Officer-William E. Bradbury, Robin

son.

Medical Officer-Dr. F. W. Barton, Danville. Sergeant at Arms-Frederick L. Cheek, Atlanta. Legion Auxiliary.

cago.

President-Mrs. C. E. Haywood, Chicago.
First Vice-President-Mrs. William Mann, Chi-
Second Vice-President-Miss Kathryn Kerneen,
Galva.
Treasurer-Miss Ruby Flora, Joliet.

ILLINOIS SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMER

ICAN REVOLUTION.

son boulevard, Chicago. Secretary-Mrs. Edna Schulthies, wood avenue, Chicago.

Treasurer-Mrs.

Mary

Lankow.

River street. Aurora.

Chief of Staff-Miss Lelah Foster, Decatur.

Registrar-John D. Vandercook. Historian-George A. Brennan. Chaplain-Josiah Sibley, D. D.

nue, Chicago.

Green street, Chicago.

Treasurer-Mrs. Frances diana avenue, Chicago.

Chaplain-Mrs. Alice Joseph, Peoria. Patriotic Instructor-Mrs. Viola C.

First Vice-President-William P. Reed. Second Vice-President-W. W. Batchelder. Office and Library-30 North LaSalle street.

President-Mrs. Levering Moore, Chicago. Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Joseph Johnson. Treasurer-Mrs. George A. Abbott.

Employers

are obliged to pay wages amounting to $15 or less, notwithstanding the service of a writ of garnishment, providing the person to whom wages are due makes affidavit that he is with of a family and is living the head

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,

Founded by Theodore Thomas. The Theodore Thomas orchestra was organized in Chicago in 1890-1891 by a number of men interested in promoting the highest class of instrumental music. The Orchestral association was incorporated Dec. 16. 1890, and Theodore Thomas, famous for many years as a conductor, was engaged to lead the new organization, which was then named the Chicago orchestra. The preparations were completed in 1891 and the first public rehearsal was given at the Auditorium Friday afternoon, Oct 16. of that year. Financially the result of the first season was discouraging, the fifty or more gentlemen guaranteeing the expenses being compelled to meet a deficit of about $53.000. Receipts, however, continued to increase from year to year until the orchestra was finally placed on a permanent basis. This was accomplished when Orchestra hall, erected by subscriptions from more than 8.000 persons, was completed at 220 South Michigan avenue, and the organization was provided with a home of its own. The first concert there was given Wednesday evening. Dec. 14. 1904. Theodore Thomas died Jan. 4, 1905, and the orchestra, which until then had been called the Chicago orchestra, was named the Theodore Thomas orchestra. Feb. 24. 1913, the title was changed to the Chicago Symphony orchestra (founded by Theodore Thomas). Frederick Stock. after the death of Mr. Thomas, was made conductor. The plan of giving two performances a week-a public rehearsal on Friday afternoon and a concert on Saturday evening-has been followed from the beginning. The season consists of twenty-eight weeks. beginning in October and ending in April.

Brown,

Clarence A. Burley, Edward B. Butler, J. J. Glessner, C. H. Hamill, Chauncey Keep, Harold F. McCormick. W. O. Goodman, Horace S. Oakley, Philo A. Otis. Albert A. Sprague, Charles H. Swift.

Office-850 Orchestra building.

CIVIC OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO.

The Civic Opera Association of Chicago, known until 1915 as the Chicago Grand Opera company, and then until 1922 as the Chicago Opera association, was established in 1910 by a number of citizens of Chicago and New York, who organized with a capital of $500,000, of which $300,000 was subscribed in Chicago and the remainder in the east. The Auditorium was leased. important alterations were made and the first performance by the new company was given there in November, 1910. The officers then were:

(Dec

Massenet's "Le Jongleur de Notre Dame' (Dec. 7).

Victor Herbert's "Natoma" (Dec. 15). Jean Nougues' "Quo Vadis" (Dec. 20). Wolf-Ferrari's "The Jewels of the Madonna" (Jan. 16, 1912)."

First time in the United States.

Principal singers:

Mary Garden.
Luisa Tetrazzini.
Mme. Schumann-Heink,
Olive Fremstad.
Maggie Teyte.

Jane Osborn-Hannah.
Jeanne Gerville-Reach.
Carolina White.
Marta Wittkowska.
Eleonora de Cisneros.
Agnes Berry.
Mabel Riegelman.

Jenny Dufau.

Alice Zeppilli.
Rosina Galli.
Henri Scott.

Hector Dufranne.
Mario Sammarco.
Charles Dalmores.
Amedeo Bassi.
George Hamlin.
Clarence Whitehill.
John McCormack.

Third Secson (1912-1913). Opening performance ("Manon Lescaut Nov. 26.

Third season ended Feb. 1. 1913.
Receipts for ten weeks, $508,000.
Operas produced for the first time in Chicago:
Erlanger's "Noel" (Jan. 8, 1913).*
Zandonai's "Conchita" (Jan. 30, 1913).
First time in the United States.
Principal singers:

Kahn.

Treasurer-Charles L. Hutchinson.
Secretary-Philip M. Lydig.

Chairman Executive Committee-Clarence H.
Mackay,

Vice-Chairman Executive Committee-John C. Shaffer.

Directors-The above named officers and Robert Goelet. Frederick T. Haskell, John J. Mitchell,

Luisa Tetrazzini,
Maggie Teyte.
Eleonora de Cisneros.
Alice Zeppilli.
Lilian Nordica.*
Jane Osborn-Hannah.
Jenny Dufau.
Mabel Riegelman.
Carolina White.

Minnie Saltzman-
Stevens.
Titta Ruffo.
Mario Sammarco.
Ernestine Schumann-
Heink.

Louise Berat.
Charles Dalmores.
Henri Scott.

Guest artists.