The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-17
h. b. b. G. MEETING
A LIVELY TIME AT THE MEET
ING OF THE EGNPrIAN
BASE BALL CLUB, FRI
DAY NIGHT.

Tbs Egyptian base ball Club had
rather stormy meeting on Friday night
1t appears that the secretary has been for
sometime past, disposed to Indifferent
action in the discharge of bis duties, and
having received several warnings from the
Nom bers, thst unless he manifested a
more deter mined effort in his oficisl posi-
tion, his neglect would terminate in I'M
peschmen, Friday Ugh, brougb, thing.
TO q crisis
After the formal opening of the meet
ing the report Of the secretary was called
for, according to instructions at previous
meeting. The, secretary addressed the
meeting
Ma. PREs1DESr--l regret to cay that
the duties which my position has imposed
upon me have become too onerous for IA
man OF my standing ia the community
IN not insensible, Mr.. President, of the
many and beneficial results of our con-
motion as an organization am not un-
con .cious of the fact tina, the hour is an
preaching when swift and decisive victory
will place the lsurcls upon our devoted
head. neither do fail to appreciate, ia |
must now anticipate, the glory that n gem
erous posteri,y will weave around our
short but grand and un blemished record"
Captain: Il move the gentleman takes
a bath
Secretary teIcitodl "Mr. President. IA
pause language fsils me. ] IN astonished
at such breach Of parliamentary rules.
I-I-I-.'
Powell: "Give US rest
Precedent "Come TO order, OF .uhrr the
penalty on Noncompliance.
Captain again: MIR. President, a. the
charges preferred sgsins. our secretary
are sustained by virtue of his con fession,
move he be expelled from the meeting,
his head shaved and driven forth al the
point Of the bat with cow-beil dangling
! round MS neck"
! lExcitement-secretar Jumps up
Bowles makes q counter movement
eye each other for a moment and then fall
in deadly cembat-great excitement
all come 10 the rescue sud order is restored
secretary lie apparently subdued from
| loss Of wind-he makes another desperate
effort and proceeds - "chsw' tho a,rnos.
pbere thus
"Mr President, Lpsasol Ill pause
His hAggard appearance now strike. the
club with peculiar force, sympathy /. re-
Taxed and he resumesl: II have been
wronged tonight, overw helned by injus-
tice and, for moment suppressed. /
again ressurect myself and proclaim lib
erty Of speech In attempting TO sur
prise mo, gentlemen, know You not that
you strike blow at the very root OF the
constitution 2 Sensation among the mem.
oer.l Know you not, sir, leyeing the
captain that this our great and glorious
p''"oiPiv, upon which this powerful fed
GRAFTON stands Out upon your dsstardly
attacks fyiIe offspring of momAp.l.
Gentlemen, l defy your power My con
nection with you, tonight, is forever and
will
Captain Il guess i, i. # We know
ourselves
Powell yes, you bel / Will kick
you out if you don't get and quick
President "Order %
Secretary "You cant whip one SIDE
Of rne, friend ID lash"
President "Gentlenen | am nsce.s,.
,s.ed from force Of circumstance. TO rise
superior 10 my surroundings and pro-
nounce this an adjourned meeting.
Dispersion amid loud talk, threats and
confusion, in which tho secretary take,
preciritste fight down stairs, ana stops
for moment at the bottom to regain his
fee.-he makes desperate effort for the
door ana with horizontsl cost-tail. goes
out on the hy.