The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-14
Gil VII.
CONCERNING THE RExFoRp PARTY


-rumpe,s Blowing the Praises u The. Rehiords. |
and, on,ains speech Of the Rosy Posy'kind BY
Oberiy, Il the Bret Description by keIord,
and one OF the Iuprompti Brand by Grscs. Also |
Few Remark Ab54, the p2ucing, and So |
Forth and 60 GA.
1T Is probably unnecessary to remark |
that this writer was one Of the party enter |
tanned ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Raxiord Friday |
night; and TO say the party was really en- |
ioyable would also be unnecessary, II al |
your readers knew those two e>timable
persons.
Dear old Thackery, whom | admire more
than Miss Blank does her new dress. and
love with my whole heart, said Of Colling-
wood, that he thought, since heaven made
gentlemen there Is no record OF a better
one. Wellnow,you won't accuse me Of par.
tiality induced by Hyperion curls or any thing
Of that kind, when say that "Oid Man Rex
ford" nhat IL Whist those who like him best
call him) is q gentleman alter the Collns-
wool pattern. A Kind hearted, honest,
ingenious man, he has won by his walk and
| conversation in this city, host Of friends;
| and, Mrs Rexford-.he Is al! that can he ex.
| pressed in the term ia good woman, and,
| ~ Mr.. Oberiy GAYS in lsis-Ntte speech, in 1t
| Is expressed all that I. best in human nature;
but.
II am Nanderin. gurruously from my
subject, as too often We women writers do.
1t was goodly company. The gentle
men were the jollie.t set that ever congre-
| gated In this blessed town Of ours, famous
| for its jollity. There We're Stafford and Dun.
| ming and Johns )n. and Casey, and others OF
that ik, who keep their ncishbors on roar;
and there were Green and Lausden AMI
Wheeler aud others Of that ilk, whose pres
ence added dignity to the occasion; and
| there were Woodward and Hudson and
Williamson and Cox aud lIyslop and Bar
clay, Whose head don't resemble yours-on
| the top aud others OF that ilk, whose pres
ence gave an appearance OF solidity ~ the
festi' ities; and there were Howe and Com
ings and others OF that ilk, whose presence
added TO the assembly the graceful airness
Of elegant and beauish refinement. In short,
| among the gentlemen present SAW not ne
| did notadmire. They all wore their best
clothes and most pleasant smiles.
The ladies, how can describe thcmg
| noticed in the toilets OF snulnber what Ben.
Johnson calls
---''the adulteries OF art,
They strike nine eye, bu, no, mine h.a--;
and in those Of Others, what IIerrie. calls
""A'-st' disorder Of the dress:
| winning wave, deserving mote
| In the tempesiuous pc,ticoat.
shall not attempt 10 doscrib" th, toilets.
Life IL too short
The bes,.looking gentleman at the party
was beyond all doubt Mr.. Mum. DR.. Dun
nlng holds to Mum, in the way Of manly
beauty, the next brightest taper Mr.. john
| son comes next 10 him. The most uncomely
looking male being IN the room was a young
| gentleman whose appearance was described
| by DIR. Casey ss that Of = scared Texas steer
running for lite.
At about o O'Clock the dancing COM
| meneed, and was interrupted by call
| 10 order from Mr. Stafford, who with others
had inducedMr. and Mrs Rexford upon some
prcteXt to approach the musicians, stand,
\ where Mr.. Obcrly confronted the worthy
| couple, and addressing Mr.. Rexrord, said
oBERLY srEEoH.
| have been requested by large number Of yoaF
hiend, Of this city to present you thi, cane a
token OF tse high esteem in which they hold your
| character and Of their friendship Cor you. The
| s,.h .vis,ans the pilgrim 10 many ,oilsome journey
| on many = dangerous path, AMI in old age Is he
support of ieebeness walking with lettering step. 70
wards the last resting place OF all. But there Ia that
which gives to mans steps whether they walk In toll
some ways dangerous paths totter in old age,
supper, aud frmness hestah cannot supply, and that
the good opinion Of the world, respect OF neishbo