The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-06

copying it, IL some influential fashionaole
CLIQUE had only the courage OF genius 10
make the move. Il
think have seen these lightly and
gracefully clad cclcstials looking upon
us in our stiil padded coats. vests. higi'
hats. collars. cravats, and heeled shoes,
with pity not untlnged with contempt.
We have much to say about the ioi'ieS
and torture of female dress but there Is
another sex in question IL u Werc o'ils
fully discussed There is evolution III
costume as well as in matter anu lueas,
and hope am not 100 sangulne Wieh
| think we may reach the pagan prriec-
ton in thousand years. Already mere
is decided improvement IN shoes, ana
the man who wears high heels. with his
tortured foot spreading on either side OF
the narrow sole. is spotted at oncc as
rustic or a Southerner. But am expected
to write about the Exposition.
The West Point cadets are now en-
canped upon the grounds. a manly,
healthy looking corps ofyoung men upon
whom the very young ladies cast curious
and wistfu glances. Glorious young
lemigods. Creations of padding, brass
buttons, white linen, military discipline,
and government pap. Surely they have
not the pettincss, vices, and vulgarilies
of other men, because they neither walk,
dress nor look like common mortals. All!
the imposing deceitfulncss of dress and
atmosphere; it is not only the very
young ladies that deceive AMI are de-
ceived by it. We pay the same homage TO
it that we pay to art, because il isart.
Many are becoming little stated with
the material exhibits here, and they will
often tell you that they enjoy looking at
the people more than at the Turkish car
pets, French silks, English cutlery, Jap
anese bronzes, Russian furs, or even at
the Italian statuary. 1t would be inter
esting if we could have the statistics of
how many come TO see the exhibits and
of how many come for the same reason
that they 90 TO church. to see and be
seen. There has been, during the last
few sultry days, a decided diminution OF
the wealthy urban visitors. They have
gone to the sea side and the mountains,
and the visitation is very largely made up.
Judging from appearances, of country
people from the West and South. The
number of wealthy Philadelphians who
attend is evidently very small; they will
defer their visit till October. when the
Exposition will be seen with more com
fort.
present Memorial Hall and its con-
tents seem to attract much the largest
number of visitors. The new catalogue
| OF these arts galleries has just been COM
pleted by Mr.. +. l.. Townsend, assisted
in the American department by the ac'
| complishcd artist Miss Emily Sartain
There are catalogued nearly l 800 works
OF art from the United States alone, and
nearly 5000 from all countries. Ovcl
each door the name of the country t.
which the pictures Of that
room belong is written, and also
the number of the page or pages
of the catalogue where the titles of TIA,
pictures may be found. The catologu,
oo''''''''' 49, name OF the artist and
wherever ascertainabla the ro-.,~ o.. ~
owner OF tn epicture. 1t isyery perfect il
arrangement and detail, and will be es
teemed by those who have thus Tar wan
dered tii.u"ah halls containing 500
mostly unintelligible works OF art.
Preparations are being made 10
pageants OF imposing character on tn
third and fourth of July. 1t is though
that not less than 81, 900 persons will ioi
the torchlight procession, on the evcnin,
of the third. They are expected to torn
in different parks, and march on conycro
ing lines toward Fairmont Park, whic
the column will reach about half mas
nine, when will be Witnessed Il gran
pyrotechnical display. After this, til
column will countermarch. and, if 20:
sible, mass at independence Hall by mic
night. when it is proposed that the col
solidated bands, numbering not less tina
one hundred, shall play the "Sta
Spangled Banner Among the Iii
tinguished gentlemen, whom it is expec
ed will be present, and participate in ii
pageant, are the Republican and Dem,
cratic candidates for president and vic,
president.
On the Fourth OF July it is expectc
that Gen. Grant will review the mlitar
before ten O'Clock, when Independent
Square. in which has been arranged 80,
seats for invited guests, will become ii
patriotic centre. There will be a poe
by Bayard Taylor, an Grafton by Evert
music od lib, and the reading of Il
, Declaration Of independence.