The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-21
STOP BLOWING.
A BLAST AT THE DELTA BANDS.
A LECTURE. BLOWN OUT BY A
CONCORD OF SWEET
SOUNDS.

Mr. EDITOR While not questioning
the right Of American citizens to exercise
any privileges, which, In the execution, DO
not art agonizo with the laws governing
society at large, yet cannot forbesr from
entering my most solemn protest sgainst
a certain liberty, permitted, IL is true, by
the ordinances Of our city, but, neverths-
less, owing to tho circumstances attending
it's enjoyment in the presen. instance,
directly antagon,ssic to the moral sense of
an honest minded community.
Abou, one week ago, noted preacher
and able lecturer, clergyman,
belonging to one OF tho many orders Of
the Catholic church, visited our city on
business connected with college Of his
order.
While here, the Catholic pastor, know
ing we'll tho reverend gentlemsn's prestige
as a profound thinker and able debster'
requested him to deliver lecture on
some popular subject, the proceeds oil
which would result to the benefit of the
church. The reverend gentleman choer.
fully consented. Posters were immedi.
ately printed, announcing the time, place
and outject OF lecture, together with the
price OF admission. Some members OF
our congregation, more thoughtful and
considerable than others, intimated to ou'
pastor that the evening Ga which the lee
ture was TO DO delivered, WAS, according &c
formal arrangement, set apart for an
"open air concert" on the Tenth street
stand, which, A. you vol know, 10 in clos'
proximity to st. Patrick'p church, anc
that, possibly, the entertainment nigh
annoy the lecturer.
The psstsr requested the gentlemen e
wait upon tho band and request Thorn tC
either postpone their entertainment unit
some future evening, or hold 1t at the VI
town stand.
The director Of the band in question
promised that nc would defer the concer
until the next regular night. Soafar 81
good, Tuesday evening rolled around
The doors Of st. Patrick church wor'
thrown open, and soon the building Wa
filled with an eager and eIpectant audi
tory. The reverend lecturer ascewded th'
pulpit. and iR tones hehrd by all begar
the lecture.
Scarcely had he stated the subject wher
the loud beating Of the drum and discor
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listeners ears and drowned tho speaker
voice in their confused din. Patiently snC
with unperturbed countenance he devel
oped his subject. But the players wer,
bent on Accomplishing their object, Righ
Justify did the drummer ply his "sticks
and the blowers evaporato their surplu
wind, until, a. last, the lecturer, unsbl
longer to make himself heard, abrupt,
concluded and retired from the pulpit.
Such conduct, Mr.. Editor, on the par
OF this musical organization, is, in m.
opinion, highly reprehensible and SHOULD
receive tho countenance Of no homes
minded citizen.
Such manifestations of sectsrion preju
dice are the unmistak IN hsrbingers of dis
cord and religious wrangling. Such
spirit generates ill-fseling among men @
different creeds-it undermines the pssc
and well-being Of tho community an
stabs society to its hearts core,
The well known gentlemsnly chsrac
tsristics Of every member OF the Silve
Cornet Band isa sure guarantee tbs
their organization is no. the one animal
verified upon in this communication.
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