Chicago by day and night . signifying to those insidewhether the applicant is to be trusted or not.This precaution is considered necessary on ac-count of the fondness of the West side police-men for descending upon such places entirelywithout notice and carting off all the inmates tothe station on a wholesale charge of disorderlyconduct, which disorderly conduct consists intheir frequenting such a place after lawful hours. 68 It has been a long time, however, since such araid was made. The Lyceum theatre, while perhaps not de-serving of the title of a free and easy resort, is,nevertheless, a p
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Chicago by day and night . signifying to those insidewhether the applicant is to be trusted or not.This precaution is considered necessary on ac-count of the fondness of the West side police-men for descending upon such places entirelywithout notice and carting off all the inmates tothe station on a wholesale charge of disorderlyconduct, which disorderly conduct consists intheir frequenting such a place after lawful hours. 68 It has been a long time, however, since such araid was made. The Lyceum theatre, while perhaps not de-serving of the title of a free and easy resort, is, nevertheless, a place where variety shows of abroad description are to be seen at any time.The Olympic, on South Clark street, oppositethe Sherman House, is another resort of thesame calibre. There is an afternoon show at theOlympic every day in the week, and as a rule itattracts good audiences. The rates of admis-sion at both of these places are very low, and, considering that fact, the entertainments offeredare in every way satisfactory.. CHAPTER VI. CHURCHES AND CHURCH SERVICES. WITH a large portion ofthe people who remain inChicago over Sunday thedesire to attend some sortot divine service, as well asto see some of the princi-pal edifices devoted to relig-ion, is the first thoughton awakening. The finestchurches are located at abusiness centre. Beforethe fire there were a number of churches inthe heart of the down-town district, but whenthey were once destroyed they were neverrebuilt and it is along the residence streetsthat the handsomest structures may be seen.The transient population is cared for, how-ever, by clergymen who hold services in cer-tain of the theatres Sunday mornings—ofwhose work more anon, The churches of Chicago represent everyChristian denomination, there being nearly 500places of worship the total Sabbath attendanceat which is estimated at 120, 000. Among these distance from the 70 are many splendid specimens of architecture, but the two great Catholic edifices, the Chur