Show J OTEO JOTI CHICAGO SINGER CELEBRATES EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY CHICAGO April 11 Crowded Crowded in theold tho the thool ol old courthouse square of Chica Chicago o o oa on ona on oni a i warm summers summer's afternoon of 1863 1862 when tho time war fever lever was at its height men listened to tho patriotic songs of Jules and Prank Frank Lumbard The Tho audience au au- enthusiastically san sang tho the choruses choruses cho cho- ruses and when the meeting ended soy soy- oral eral hundred men desirous of fighting for or for their country offered themselves os to the he recruiting officer Next Tuesday April 18 tho the oi eightieth ann anniversary ersary 0 ell olt his birth Jules Jues Lum- Lum hard bard will siu sung sing iho those war songs B again A 4 benefit con contort ort will bo be given in iu Mr Mi I Lumbard Lumbard's a honor bonor on oil that dato date at athe it th the he Illinois theatre tho the sito site upon which winch stood the old oM Trinity Epi Episcopal opal church of whose famous quartette of that da day time tho ho recruiting Singer binger was a member Jules Lumi Lumbard and accompanied President dent lent Lincoln in in his hib famous IS Illinois campaign n and antI s sall sang ang his liis songs when w was as nominated for president eutin in n tho Chicago wigwam and when the tho martyr was writ laud laid to U rest Jules Lumhard Lum Lum- hard bard sang his requiem Many interesting stories aro are told toM of Jules war wal experiences During t the e battle Kittle of Vicksburg Jules and 1 rank Frank sang gang time the DR Battle lr Cry ry of Freedom md aull tho the southern soldiers invited n them themo to o cro cross s to their lines aud and sin sing for them hem Jules told General Grant of the request and was informed ho must re re remain romain ro- ro main with tho time southerners if ii ho JIO ac ac- the invitation imitation Ho Ile di did not go |