The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11
First Steps Looking to Its 0bserv-
ance by the Citizens Of Cairo.
What Cairo Win Do on the Centen NAL
Birth Day Of Our Country.
The Matter before the CITY CouuetI-
committees Appointed.

The citizens OF Cairo. aided by The coui :
ell and the various societies. propose to
make the celebration Of the coming
Fourth of July, the Centennial birthday
ofour country, the biggest and the grand
est demonstration of the Kind ever wit
messed In Illinois.
The committee appointed by his honor
at recent meeting of the council, with
instructions to take such steps as would
insure the success OF the celebration. re.
ported to the council on Tuesday evening.
The committee, which was composed
Of Alderman Wright, Wilcox and Yo-
cum, recommended that delegate from
the council, one from each fire company,
and one from each of the variou. orders
aud societies in the city, should be- ap-
pointed by his honor, to meet at his bid
ding and resolve themselves INTO COM
mittecs. whose duties 1t shall be to attend
to the various preliminarics attending
the proposed celebration.
The names OF a number OF gentlemen
were handed his honor, and the com.
mittee suggested that they be appointed
delegates to confer with the various or
CARNATIONS.
The names of the parties suggested by
the committee were as follows:
TO represent the city couneil-IIis
Honor the mayor.
Delta City fire company-John Holmes.
Hibernian fire company-Wm. Nc
Hale.
Rough and Ready lire company. g..
Steinhouse.
Arab fire company-A. Lohr.
Railroads.&c.. l.. Morrill,.
Chamber Of Commerce-Peter Cuhl.
River Transportation-Major f.. W.
Halliday.
Knights Templar-Dr. &. W. Dun.
ming.
Masons-Ex-Mayor John Wood,
Knights of Pythias--
Odd Fellows-Jobn Robinson.
Cairo Casino-Herman Meyers.
Hunting club-W. L. Bcerwart.
st. Patrick's Benevolent socety-w.
O'CAllihan.
Ancient Order of Hibernians-D. Me-
Carthy.
Taylor Neutrality-suspicious. Schuck-
ers.
Silver Cornet band-F. Bross.
Delta City Cornet band-P. I,tschuh.
National band-Prof. Eisenbd'
Sunday schools-B. +. Blake. ~ :
From the city at largc-Col. $. Staat.
Taylor.
Mystic krew-C. Hardy. "
Boating associatlon-John !. Ais
tLorp.
Amateur string band-frank Met
calf.
Base ball-Phil. Howard.
Each of these organizations, it i
hoped and expected. will use their cf
forts in behalf OF the celebration, ant
make Cairo the attraction OF this part o
the State ON that day.
Committees will be appointed to con
fer with the managers OF the variOu
steamboat and railroad lines runnin;
into the city, with Il view of getting re
duced rates for all persons who ma,
wish to participate ia the festivities.
A committee on hotel accommodations
whose duty 1t will be to confer with ON
landlords with view Of securing chcaI
hotel accommodations for strangers, vii
be appointed in due time. So far n:
known hotel keepers are disposed to bt
very liberal.
Invitations will be extended to thu
various fire companies, bands. base bal
clubs, singing and literary societies ant
all other organizations throughout TIN
State.
Every effort will be made to make thi
the greatest celebration ever given il
Southern Illinois, as our citizens al te.
an unusual interest in the success lof Tho
| demonstration.