The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-29
THE REFORM CLUB.

weekly gathering of the club last
night. II was the smallest in point
Of numbers that has been held
for months. We do not take this
as any indication Of lack of interest on
the part of those devoted to temperance.
Any place in the city last night would
have been found very uncomfortable to
occupy stationary position in, to sit
ana listen to an address,
however able or instructive,
and the hall of the Reform Club being
neither cool nor possessed of extra ventila-
ton, the wonder is not that so few were
present, but that anybody could be found
to muster courage enough to sit meeting
through. 1t has been suggested, and We
think the suggestion good one, that the
Club. to successfully tide over the hot season,
should limit the number of regular address
es to one Friday night in each month, or
two at the most if the occasion should seem
to demand il, filling up the other Friday
night meetings with musical exercises
meetings Of sociable. charac.
ter, or such other entertainments of
varied and pleasing nature, as will suggest
themselves to the club. This will avoid
the necessity Of being rooted to one spot
full hour or over on hot night in close
room, and would admit of moving about
and taking breath of fresh air without
interrupting or otherwise interfering with
the exercises of the evening.
Before the formal opening of the club,
Work for the Night" and "Winnowed
Hymns were given by the audience under
the direction OF Mr.. W. F. Mckee.
with Miss Emma James at the
organ.
Revs. Devices and George, President Dun
ming and Vice-President Wright were on
the platform
The President opened the meeting and
Rev. Dir. George, in response to an invita-
ton, delivered brief, earnest and pointed |
prayer
The president announced that before the |
address, some club business would be |
transacted. He also addressed few words |
Of encouragement 10 the members saying |
that nothing had TRANSFERRED to discourage
them in their efforts to promote the work
hey were engaged in, and concluded by
hoping that there would be no abatement
If their zeal.
NiceP President Wright then read COM
from the Mystic Krew, request
ing loan of the benches in the hall Of the
club for Use in st. Marys Park on the
Fourth of July, they promising to return
them in good condition, The request was,
upon motion Of Mr.. Wright, granted By
unanimous vote.
Rev. Mr.. Devices of Metropolis, was then
This Gentleman spoke about thirty min
utes, and delivered sensible, logical ad-
dress. He was liberal in his views. ex-
pressing willingness to unite and coop
crate with all persons, Of whatever shade Of
belief, in the cause of temperance He
iwelt upon the necessity Of unity
Of action and persistent, patient work.
contrasting this method Of secur.
ng important results with the
that bursts forth and
'XpcndN itself before much, if ANYTHING. is
accomplished, lie alluded to the organic
alton of dealers in liquors, to their efforts
n diSparaging the work Of temperance, to
The money they stood ready to cxpcnd in
lighting it, and to the qualifications and
channels through which they secured influ-
'nce over politicians He rapIel certain
lass OF church members over the knuckles
the moderGt2 drinking class, and in strong
words characterized the influence of
heir example upon society He
Mas anxious to bring about Il
state of affairs whereby liquor traffic would
ease to he probable; for, the speaker CON
ended, while it yielded profit men would
Teal in it. Dwelling upon and celebrating
his part OF his argument he made some
orciblc, telling points. He again adverted {
o spasmodiC enthusiasm and to the rcuc.
ion following it, concluding his address
" relating an anccdotc Of Angelo. 81
Illustrating the virtue of patient, never
yearying toll. The speaker was frequently
and closed amid IA hearty round
# appreciation.
COL Lowcy was invited to address the
meeting and he responded by informing
hem that on next Friday night {
'ir. Farrar recently Of Blandvillc, would
avor the Cairo people with an address.
'Ir. Farrar was commended to the audi
nee as gentleman capable of interesting
meeting on the ubicct Of temperance .
On motion Of Mr. L. W. Green, II vote of r
hanks was rendered to Mr.. Devices, and .