The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-18
THE BANQUErAT THE ST. CHARLES
THE sPEECHEs-MUsIC, ETC. ETC
(Republished from Tuesdays Issue. ]

Hon. II. Watson Webb, Dyas t. Par
Ker, F. N. Stockfeth, d. 7. Linegar and
Thomas Wilson the committee appointed
to meet the Cairo and Vincennes railroad
excur.icnis,s at Tunnel Hill, with F. S.
Kent for the associate press, and THE
BULLETIN reporter, left Cairo at 500 yes
terday morning. The train arrived at
Vienna at 1880 Three miles north Of
the town, the engine and passenger coach
ran of the track. Mr.. Kent and our re-
porter Immediately left the train and pro.
ceeded 10 Vienna on foot. in
order to send the section men
to assist in getting the misplaced
train in RAINING order as soon as possible.
An hours work saw the matter right
The excursion train from Vincennes
arrived Mt Vienna Mt 4 o'clock pm, hav-
ing been delayed an hour and n half by
the accident to the north bound train
There were five cars, notable among them
very fine car, provided for the occasion
by the president Of the Indianapolis, Gin.
rinnati u Lafaye ttc road for the use of
Gen. Buruside, who was accompanied by
few friends. On the train were many
prominent railroad men, and others, not
unknown to our citizens
Mayor Robinson and the City Council OF
Fincennes, and large portion of its citi-
zens; General Raum, Of Harrisburg
Mayor Butterfeld, Of Evansville and a
large number Of its wealthy and inhucn-
tisl citizens; Col. Thomas Noonan, Agent
of o. and NJ. road; l.. Pearson. Superin-
tendert Of the Evansville and Crawfords-
Vile road james Brown, Chief-engineer
Of the Albany and Susquehanna road ;
Col. &. NJ. Allen, Contractor on the c.
and V. road, and member of tho City
Council; Capt. II. A. Scott, Supt. of the
Indianapolis AMI JefFersonviie road
Gen. Jno. &. Quinston, superintendent of
the Cincinnati and Martinville road
Messrs. Oyler, Hamilton, Vawter, Phelps
and Mitchell, directors Of the Cincinnati
and Martinville road ex-Gov. Pickering
formerly governor of Washington terri
tory; the Rev. B. G. swan of Carmi, Ills
Major Bluford Wilson; G. w. Field
agent of the Cairo and Vincennes rail
road at 81. Francisville; NJ. ID. Wilson
train dispatcher of the Cairo and Vim
cennes railroad Judge Pearce of Wash
ington, Ind. NJ. w. johnson Of Spring
field, Ohio; John Ii. Scott of Metropoli,
Ills.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE PRESS.
Ofthe press, were Col. Fayel, represent
alive of the ST. Louis Republican; Col
Silverthorn Of the Evansville journal
Major Williamson Of the Evansville
Courier; Gen. Noble of the Vincenne
Sun; Col. Burke also of the Sun Col
Hsvill Of the Mt Carmel Register; j. Ed
Clarke of the GRANVILLE Independent
Capt. Conover Of the Harrisburg 'Chpon
icle'; Lusk Of the Shawneetown Mercury
and Davis OF the Cairo Sun, who wen, t,
Vincennes on Sunday last
Mayor Casey and large number of tn,
citizens Of Mound City boarded the cxcur
sion train at Mound City station. Jane
johnson, Esq agent Of the Illinois Cen
trial road, met the incoming cars with
handsomely decorated engine. This wa
attached to them and drew them down th
levee TO the St. Charles hotel. Here tn
excursion party were received, while thu
Cairo Silver Cornet band played severa
Of their best airs.
THE BANQUET.
At half-past six O'Clock, the door. of tn,
dining hall were thrown open, the city
guests, the city officials, and invited citi
zens filed into the room while the banc
played a march. Four tables were spread
at which nearly three hundred persons sa
down. Gen. Burnside, the guest of honor
was escorted INTO the room by Col. :
Stsats Taylor; the four tables were pre-
sided at by Mayor Lsnsden, Captain Hal
hdAy, Captain Hurd and Hon. Thoms
Wilson. Mayor Lsnsden made short ~,
appropriate speech, welcoming the citizen
O! the cities and towns on the line Of Ia,
Cairo and Vinconnes railroad 70 Cairo
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Tnayer
after which the company proceeded to tn
enjoyment OF the elegant and excellent, re
past, with which the tables were SUNNI
tuously spread,
THE DECORATIONS
The dinirg-hsll Of the st. Charles pr,
sented very attractive appearance.
stand for the use of the band beautiful
fsstooned with Gags, stood in the north
east corner of the hall, and notices we;
hung upon the walls The most sipnis
cant motto, and the one that struck III
eye most prominently on entering the ROOF
WAS one representing two clasped hand.
on the arm and wrist Of one, were III
names OF all the stations on the Cairo an
Vincennes railroad, from vincennes
Cairo on the other arm W,
the word "Cairo' Above Ii
hands were the words Cairo and VII
cennes railroad" Below the arms WAS
representation Of two cars, tender an
locomotive. On one car was the wor
Cairo and on the other the word yir
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