The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-07
THE FOURTH.
HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED
IN CAIRO.
A GALA-DAY AMONG THE FIRE.
MEN.

saturday, July Fourth ls7i,wasa gala
gay among the hremon of Cairo, and one
long to DO remembered by them. Every
company celebrated after its own fashion
each soliciting lis own ground and
passed the day Us il saw ut. Aside from
The celebrations by fire companies there
was nothing unusual trsnspired, the ci,i-
hens pursuing thoir business as on other
days.
AT SCH i-.ts HALL
Tic Rough and Read, a.. ,.
held forth "a, Schools Washing. ,,a,
dec, and beyond doubt had one of tn,
incest affairs of tho day There was no, n
great crowd present, bu, enough to make
il interesting and not to crowd the ground
too densoly. Daring the day and night,
dancing, fcss.ing, singing, games, etc,
were INDUCED in by those present A,
night the grounds wore beautifully illu-
minated with Chinese Lanterns ard gas
jets. Everything and everybody about
the place locked md felt hsppy, and If
there was those there who did not enjoy
themselves, it WAS their own fault. Finan-
cislly, the picnic and dance was not q
success-but for real enjoyment and pleas
uro the Rough and Readys certainly
wore not behind tho other companies.
THE DELTA PRE- COMPANY.
The Delta fire compsnys celebration at
st. Mary's Park was a grea. success,
financially as we'll a. otherwise. Be.
tween ? and 10 oclock in tho forenoon the
members Of the company assembled at
their engine house, and shortly after
healed by the Data cornet band, lef, on
their parade through tho principal street.
OF tho city Their uniform consisted OF
white shirt, back pants and neat and be.
coming black cap. Their engine was
beautifully decorated with lowers aud
ribbons, aud Just over the bell rested one
Of tho handsomes. boque,s we ever saw
Tho engine was drawn By four horsos
The hose cart was ALTO handsomely deco
rated, and drawn by single horse
After marching through the streets tn,
company retired TO the park, where th,
rest OF the day was spent in such pleas
ures as zach individual fell, inclined C
indulge in. An abundance OF ice cream
lemonade, and es,ables Of every detcrir
tion, was 10 be had on the ground. 1t
the evening grand display OF fireworks
took place. The committee appointed
Tor this purpose managed thi, part of tht
Programme TO perfection. Everythin,
passed off quietly, with the exception of
row which occurred IN the evening be
tween couple OF outsiders, over whom
the company had no control
THE HIBERSIANs.
Tho Ht5etnian FIRE company, which b,
the way is one of the best institution
o! the KIND organized in tho city, was no
large crowd yis.fit'5 Sd sfts'afAjjttG}nn; 4 YER
ably because their picnic and celebra,io
was held in more central portion of tn
city than the others.
| Ha'HN' N-'HN6H Wv 'F''''0 WI
very imposing, and tho company, eac
member being in full uniform, preson .e
a handsome appearance. Prof story
band provided the muse, which was ,
good Is We have ever heard in this paI
Of the country.
Tho fireworks in the evening were maj
njhcent. Dancing WAS kept up until
late hour in the night. Nothing Of a
unpleasant character occurred during II
day TO mar the pleasures Of the occasion
Tho match game Of base ball played 0
the grounds in the afternoon, between tn
Riverside club Of Mound City and Ii
Blue Stockings Of Cairo, was won by Ii
RiyeFsides by majority of twenty-ou
runs.