The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
Special Correspo ndence OF the Bulletin.
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tSp.clM correspondence OF the Bulletiu.)
81. LOUIS, Mo, May 10, 1917.
Your correspondent, as usual, attended
Rev. DR.. Nichols Presbyterian Church,
corner of Seventeenth and Locust last
Sunday evening, and was witness to
$1,000 collection. After the close of the
services, DR.. Nichols said that after pro.
nouncipg the benedic,ion he wished the
congregation to remain seated for few
minutes; at which time he explained that
there WAS n debt of over $4,000 due BY
the church, and that he expected to raise
the whole amount at that time. He then
went on to say that he had made cut
list, us follows Five to pay $1,000 each
three 500, ten $500, and 50 on down to
IS 90. He then, after explaining his
plan, asked those who would subscribe
s., 900 to raise their hand. In less than
two minutes tho 81 900 list was full, and
in the course OF half an hour SIS, 800 had
been raised. DR.. n. then stated that the
interest and other expenses amounted to
$780, which amount was Immediately sub.
scribed by ID. Nicholson, Esq, the we'll
known merchant, which amount made tho
grand total of SIS, 600, the largest sum ever
taken ut single church collection IN -
Louis.
The city the present week has been un-
usually gay and lively. The mag
| nihcent weather has filed the streets and
| promenades with ladies in their tasty and
beautiful spring costumes. "Dolly Var.
dcns' are of course all the rage, though
very properly mostly worn in the house,
excepting among the children who throng
the streets with them. The National
Photographers Convention has brought
a largo influx of the "profession" among
us, tho members of the same being easily
distinguished by each wearing small
Morse medallion on the left breast. Wed.
nesday evening they gave II magnificent
entertainment at Polytechnic Hall, when
Black, of Baxter, charmed the large au.
dience with superb Stertopticon exhibi-
ton which was very enjoyable. The
members of the Convention have been
toasted and Toasted to their hearts con-
tent, and will leave us well pleased with
st. LOUIS hospitality.
Over one hundred men ara daily a,
work on the monster Saengerfest building
which is rapidly approaching completion
$ This immense. edllcc occupies an entire
block, the front on Twelfth street, ex
, tending from Washington avenue to st
Charles street. The approaching festiva
will draw multitude Of strangers to I'll,
city--one prominent member of the San.
,. gerhard In Cincinnati informed us a few
10 days ago that We might expect over 1900
!. people from his city alone. The Saenger.
-, fes, building has been already engaged
by the Homeopsth--who will hold mon.
D. ster fair in tho hall after the festival Il
IS over The fair recently held by them ia
Boston TO raise funds for building Hos.
pital showed clear net profit of oyei
$4,000. II il me intention TO make the
st. Louis fair one of the finest ever held
in the city. In addition 10 the above, a
number Of societies have also leased the
house for holding concerts, so that there
will be no lack of entertainments there,
which will probably eliminate in the
National Democratic Convention which il
is now thought will take place IN the
Saengerfest bail on the approaching
fourth OF July.
(Sipce penning the above We notice
that the Convention will be held in Balti.
more 40 that st. Louis will not have that
honor.l
Ascension day holy Thursday WAS
duly COMMUNICATED here by the various
Communicates Of Knights Tsmplar, with
the exception Of st. Louis No. !, the Oldest
and largest commsndsry in the city, which
ro" some Misunderstanding failed to put
IN An appearance. A. shower OF the aight