Show altgeld is CHICAGO jan 23 special the public nonpartisan non partisan reception to be tendered this evening at the tremont house to ex governor john P altgeld as a tribute of esteem promises to be a mammoth exceeding anything of the kind seen in chicago since the return of the late carter H harrison from hia european tri is intend ed solely aa an expression of the goodwill and friendship of those participate ing towards the man who during his term as governor was made the target of more denunciation and abuse than has probably eyer before been leveled against a public man in this country the discourtesy shown toward the ex governor at the recent inauguration exercises when he was refused the opportunity of reading his farewell speech has also given an impetus to the affair A large number of demo cratic republican and populist silver clubs will march to the hotel with music and banners |