The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-08
CAIRO WOMEN.
What "Tyrant" has to say Of the Wo-
mans Club in the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Who Organized the Club and
hcw They did IL


mans Club in the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Who Organized the club, and
how They did it
The following article, which il very
complimentary to some of our Cairo
ladies, we take from the Chicago Inter
Ocson OF late date
About two years ago a few Intelligent
ladies OF our city met at a private house
aud organized what they termed WO-
mans club, the object OF which was
mutual improvement, and unity Of ac-
ton aud purpose in whatever good work
| their hands found to do. Their dress.
then action, their comings and goings
were freely criticised, but they moved
braycly for ward, gathering strength
all the time, as well as
some money and encouragement.
When the proper time came it was quiet
ly announced that they proposed, with
the funds Oh hand. to open a public Ii.
brary in this city. As this was a means
of improvement Cairo had never enjoy
ed, their proposed action was hailed
with delight not only by their friends,
but by many who had hitherto been
their active opponents. The library and
The ASSOCIATION has increased in strength.
until now it not only commands the re-
spect, but the patronage Of the best PEG.
pie ia this city.
TWO OR rAREE LADIES
will pardon me, hope, if call special
attention to their efforts in this behalf.
They DO not seek or desire pubitsnotce,
and that is one reason they deserve it.
Mrs, II. II. Candee, the president OF
the association and the author OF the adj
dress IRON which you published extracts,
is the daughter Of Captain Lanning, of |
LaSalle, the president of the LaSale and |
Chicago PhpliX Glass company, and !
the better,half OF United States Commits. |
sioner Henry II. Candee, OF the firm OF |
Stafford, Morris Il Candee, OF this city. |
Mrs. Candee is a graduate OF one of the |
finest schools in the state. a lady of the |
highest intellectual attainments and rare |
lite, airy abilities As an elOcutionist she |
she has few equals, il any superiOrs. |
among her sex in the West, and her ex |
ecu'ive ability would put 70 the blush
many lords OF creation in high station.
Mrs. Wardner, yice-president Of the |
association, is the daughter of
Captain lockwood, OF Canton,
Ohio, and graduate of Lawrence Uni
versity, Appleton, Wis. In 1875 she was
appointed by Gov. Beycridge Vice.Presi-
dent OF the Woman's Centennial Assocl-
alton of Illinois, in which position she |
earned the plaudits of the people of the |
State. She is now President OF the State
Association for the Erection OF Home |
tor INDECENT Girls. Her literary tastes
are of the highest character. and her |
labors have bLen unremlttng in the ad- |
vancemrnt OF all good objects. She is |
the wife OF Dr. Horace Wardner of this
city, who was Brigade Surgeon and Medi-
cal Director under General Grant in 1862. |
and Superintendent and Manager of the
United States Hospital at Mound City
during the war for the Union.
Mrs. b. \. George, the author OF the |
poem "Song from WOman's Heart"
published by you yesterday, is the wife
of the Rev. Benjamin Y. George, the
pastor OF the Presbyterian church in
this city, and is contributor of both
poetry and prose to many of our Ameri
can publications, especially the st.
Louis Republican. She is the Treasurer
OF the Association.
Mrs. f. c. Ford, the Secretary, is
wide-awake, stirring, active and accom-
plished lady, who was raised and edu
Gated in the Quaker City, and who is
ready to do, be and suffer Tor any good
cause.
OF Mrs. Goss, the librarian. and her
assistant, Mrs. Wm. Winter. know but
little, except that they are popular, eff
cient. and worthy.
Time and space will not allow me to
speak of Mrs. A. b. Stafford, Mrs. j. II.
Oberly and other ladies who have con.
tributed to the Inauguration of this pub
licl library, or do justice to the deserving
ones. have said enough, however, to
show what Intelligent women can do in
Cairo.
In their behalf desire to thank the
Inter. ocean for its good words and good
feeling toward Cairo people.