The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-04
CAIRO TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB.

LARGE TURNOUT TO HEAR COL. BOB low.
ERy-AN ELOQUENT AND SPIRITED DIS.
COURSE by THAT GESTLEMAS--PRoposEp
PICNIC BY THE CLUB, ETC.
A glance at the large and respectable as.
sembagc which turned out last night to hear
COL Bob Lowey, at the hall of the Cairo
Temperance Reform Club, would have con-
WINGED the most skcptical that the interest
felt in the cause OF temperance by the citi-
zens Of Cairo was undated The large
seating capacity of the hall was wholly oc-
cupied ere the lecturer made his appear.
ance, and the aisles began to fill up as he
progressed,
The exercises of the Club were opened by
the singing of hymns Nos. and s Of the
Reform Temperance Club series, by the
audience, under the direction of Mr.. Walter
F, Mckee accompanied by organ music,
Miss Lizzie Parker presiding at the instru-
ment, We hope no member Of the Club
will attribute 10 us mercenary motives for
suggesting that the type used in printing
the hymns is altogether too fine even with
the aid of the fullest light, and that copies
| printed in large, clear letters dixie those
used in THE BULLETIN, for instance) would
add greatly 10 the pleasure to he derived
from participating in the musical pro-
grammes of the Club,
At about 5 o'clock President Dunning,
accompanied by Mr., P. W. Barclay, appeared
upon the platform and called the meeting
to onler. He stated he had no eyecu-
tive business of importance TO bring before
the meeting, but that on Tuesday evening
next an executive business meeting would
be held. He congratulated the club upon
its continued prosperity, and said sew
eral new names had been added to the rolls
of its membership since last meeting.
Capt. W. NJ. Williams moved that COM
mittee, to be composed Of three or five
members, be appointed to consider the pro-
piety Of the club having picnic at some
point along the line of Cairo & Vincennes
railroad on Saturday next. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Barclay put to the meet
inc and carried, and the President appoint
ed Messrs. w. NJ. Williams, James Miller.
Geo. Olmstead, T. W. Halliday and C.. r.
Woodward as such committee.
President Dunning then introduced
col. BOB ICwERY,
VITO appeared upon the platform, and was
accorded a hearty and enthusiastic reception
by his auditors. He spoke for about an
hour, and during all of the time command
ed the closest attention OF his hearers. The
Colonel prefaced his remarks by saying
that he had been made the victim of a vii
famous job by being announced to make a
speech here on Friday night; that
he was altogether unconscious Of
the work his friends had set apart for him
in this instance until he saw il made public
through the agency Of the yellow dodgers
distributed upon the streets that day. He
had already spoken in Cairo several times,
and il was quite natural that his efforts to
either instruct or please should become
little tiresome. Under the circumstances
he felt like cxclaiming with job, 30, Lord,
save me from my friends" The speaker
then entered upon his subject, warming up
as he progress ed, and carrying the audi
ence with him on eyerypoint, The applause
was frequent, hearty and sincere. No
one who listens to Col. Lowery can enter
tain the shadow of doubt Of his thorough
eamestncss and the intensity Of his feeling
on the subject of temperance, Some pas
sages of his discourse had the ring of inn
passioned cloqucnce inspired by deep-root-
ed conviction. Metaphor, wit, anecdotc
and sentiment abounded throughout the cf-
fort. In the former he was particularly
happy, and in the latter, when referring to
those who had fallen from grace, he was
both manly and generous, and it should be
recorded to the credit of the audience that
they were in full accord with him, AS was
testified by their plaudits Altogether, Col.
Lowcry covered himself with credit, and
we only regret that limited space torbids us
from giving the speech the extended notice
it deserves, The singing Of hymn No. 1G
terminated the meeting
WANTED.
Estimates, on repairing kitchen Of ST
Charles Hotel, damaged by the late storm.