The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-02
THE REFORM CLUB.
The Regular Weekly Meeting on Fri
Gay Ntght-A Large Attendance and
GOOd Time Generally

Cairo Reform club va held In the hall OF
the Reading Boom on Friday evening in
the presence OF large and enthusiastic
assemblage. The number of persons in
attendance was fully eight hundred, and
the proceedings OF the meeting We're 0! a
most interesting character.
The meeting was opened with pray.
er by Rev. Mr.. George.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
were heard and disposed Of MIR. Wheeler
from the special committee to procure
permanent quarters for the club, report
ed their action in renting the Thornton
building and The fitting up of the same.
The report was received, and the com.
mittee continued and instructed to com.
plcte tie furnishing, etc, OF the hall.
A CHRIsTNAs PARADE.
The executive committee to whoA the
matter ola parade on CHRISTMAS day was
referred, submitted the following resolu,
tons:
Rssoltsd, That tue Cairo Reform Club
parade in body on Christmas day at
z o clock p. IN. the t,Stals to be arrang ed
by the president and Marshal. OF the
club.
Res0!ue{, That the executive commit
tee be- authorized to engage suitable
music for the occasion, provided it can
be had Ut a reasonable price.
The resolutions were adopted.
THANKS 10 THE LADIES.
The following communication submit
ted by the executive committee, was unan.
imously adopted, and ordered to he
spread apOn the records Of the club:
The officers, members and friends Of
this club desire upon tins occasion 10
place upoa record their high apprecia-
ton OF The faithful services. unwearied
industry and untalterins iallh OF those of
our lady friends, who through the instru-
mentality OF an organization apparently
weak and Of little Importance
have hy the blessings OF cod,
awakened such an interest in our city
That, while we congratulate ourselves
upon the success OF our club, the great
good il has done and will accomplish,
tie comfortable and COmmodous quar>
tiers We have, we gratefully recognize the
fact that 10 their exertions We are IN
deb,ed for all these pleasures and bless"
inUs.
That recognizing the ladies OF the Wo.
mans Christian Temp rance Union as
our benetactors and cO-Workcrs we
hereby tender them The use Of our hail
and club ROOMS for any and all meetings
or gatherings that they may wish 10 hold
therein.
The READING ROoMS-RULgs AID REGU.
LATIoNs.
5. J. Wheeler, Esq, offered the follow.
ing rules and regulations for the govern,
ment of the Reading Room, which were
adopted:
|. The Club Room shall be open from
$ O'Clock a, m. 10 10 o'clock p. m. OF each
day.
,. All members of the Cairo Reform
Club and OF the Woman Christian Ten.
pcrance Uuion shall have tree access to
the rooms OF the club
;. No person other iha1 those men,
toned in the second regulation shall be
admitted to the rooms OF the club, except
on invitation OF member Of the Cairo
Reform Club, or OF member OF the Wo>
mans Christian Temperance I'M
ION, except at public meetings.
{. No invitation except for the time
being shall he given. and an invitation
extending beyond single visit is not al
lowed.
>. The extending ofiny,ations to those
who would likely derive benefit from Il
visit to the Club Rooms, Is recommend.
ed.
6. No paper, periodical or book shall
be taken from the Club Room, and all
reading matter shall, so far rs possible
be returned to the proper place after
reading.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Under this head, Mr.. r. W Barclay,
chairman OF the executive committee,
reported that 80 far as known no mem,
Der of the Clnb had violated his pledge.
Mr.. Barclay said all manner OF persons
concerning members Of the clNb had
been put into circulation, bat the com
mittee WIS not aware that any member
had so lar forgotten himself a. to violate
his pledge.
SPEECHES, ETC.
President Cumming delivered a iew
tcrse aud appropriate remarks, and gave
the doubling Thomases'' some severe
raps over the knucRles.
Mr.. Roberts, the Labor Relormer fol
lowed the doctor and entertained the au,
dience for about ten minutes very ac-
ceptably in recounting his experiences.
Rey. Mr.. Morrison was then called
upon and delivered some well chosen re-
marks which were received with express
sions OF pleasure by the club and ITS
friends.
City Attorney McGee then delivered \
short address, after which the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Morrison,
and the club adjourned.
Alter the adjournment the members OF
the club and their lady friends spent a
social hour in the Reading Room in con.
versation, promenading, etc.
Taken altogether the meetin. was a
decided success.
oyster supper.
The ladies' Of the NJ. f.. Church have
decided on giving an oyster supper at
the warehouse OF Messrs. Hinklp and
Thistlew nod on Tuesday evening, Dec