The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-12
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.

KIND EVER KNOWN IN THIS sECTIOA--
EVENTS AND INCIDENTS OF THE OCCASION.
Yesterday was Il big day for the Cairo
Temperance Reform Club. For several
weeks its members, assisted by few out
sidcrs in sympathy with the temperance
work going on here, have been preparing
for the grand picnic excursion Of yesterday
to Glen Fern, on the Cairo and Nincenncs
railroad, about thirty-ninc miles above
Cairo.
The preliminary work had been commit
ted to faithful hands. Capt W. NJ. VIII
liams, ]. r. Miller, G. Z, Olmstcd, I. w.
Halliday, c. r. Woodward were appointed
Il committee of arrangements. The work
assigned these gentlemen could not have
been better done. To the interchangeable
Capt. Billy Williams, the chairman of the
committee, the thanks Of club, and all who
shared the pleasure Of this excursion, are
largely and specially due He has inces-
sanity abored from the commencement of
the enterprise to its close, and now that it
has been crowned with the highest success,
the need of praise is awarded by all, and
by none more chcertully than his assistants
Long before the time appointed for the
departure Of the train, the people came
bearing huge baskets Of edibes, and soon
filled beyond the seating capacity the six
coaches set apart for the occasion. AT
Mound city another coach filled with peo-
pie from that place was added and at
Forman, three open cars with rudcly con-
structcd seats were coupled to our train, and
before the Glen was reached Iwere .iammcd
and crammcd to their utmost capacity.
Throughout the whole affair the railroad
officials behaved with greatest liberality
and courcsty towards all, and to them is
due large proportion of the comforts and
pleasures Of the trip. As a compliment to
the club, Engine No. 4 was tastefully
adorned with red ribbons and roscttes-thc
insignia of the reform clubs in this portion
of the country; and A. 5, Bateman, the en-
ginccr. was never happier that yesterday
while driving its putting and screaming
pet along his iron pathway, bearing eight
hundred people, men, women and children,
whose hearts were filled with joy, and faces
wreathcd with smiles.
The grounds were reached at half-past
eleven, whereupon Mr.. John p. Hcly, the
efficient marshal. who was ably assisted by
Capt. Miller in all his duties, assuming
temporary leadership, held up the blue
banner of the club, and requested all to fol-
low it to the Glen. Along narrow, rocky,
meandering path, across ripping stream
let on which danced the soft rays of the
vcrnal sum- the banner led the way to Sc
questcred vale picturesque and beautiful
the Glen Fern, to which the expcctant
crowd hurried. Here rock-bound
spring sent forth Il copious stream
of cool, crystal water A plat
beautifully located, hud been prepared
by Mr.. George Olmstcad, at his own cx-
pense, for dancing. Huge trees on every
side cast shadows, dense as their own foil
age, athwart the place Time and space
forbids an extended notice Of this lovely
spot Moreover, the Sun, which shines
for ALL has poured food of light
on this subject People of
all ages and vocations, were here, and there
were attraction and enjoyment for all. The
minister the lawyer, the merchant, the
mechanic the laborer-gray- haired age,
buoyant youth and prattling chidhood-all
concurring to make festival day that will
live long in Cairo's memory. The first in
tercsting feature was the coronation Of the
Queen of May, Miss Fannie Barclay, This
was done by Dr.. Dunnng in his usual
happy way, and never was crown of
l'hNio WYNN Hi'iN Si"'"'u''y WAN
by this fair young lady of Cairo. Then
came dinner. The provcrbial hospitality
of the ladies' of Cairo did not desert them
among these rustic wlds. Their baskets
were empticd and bountitu rcpast pre-
pared. All-thcir appetites whcttcd by the
long ride in the open air-wcre invited to
come and partakc freely. During the day
Carter Hutchisons band discoursed sweet
music--whilc some followed it through
the merry mazes of the dance, and others
lounging up the rocky lodges were carried
into dreamland by the soothing strains
and soft brcczes.'
Caves and assures, rocks and rills, were
soon found and made trysting places
by lovers and sweet hearts. Many en-
ploycd their time in fishing Others in climb
ing the rocky hills and gathering moss and
beautiful ferns and wild flowers, which
aboundcd on every hand. Many basketful
and handful OF these trophies were brought
back to adom the homes of our people. At
four o'clock the shrill whistle of the engine