The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-15
THE GALIGHER RECEPTION.
DISPLAY or BEAUTY AND MAGNIFICENCE
NEVER BEFORE EQCALLED IN CAIRO.
A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE AS
WITNESSED by A BULLETIN REP
RESENTATIyE

WITNESSED by A BULLETIN REP
REsENTATIyE.
The reception Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gallagher at the parental mansion last night
may be regarded, not only as the greatest
event Of the social season, but one Of the
most elegant affairs of the kind that has
ever taken place in Cairo. 1t brought to-
gether distinguished party, in whose per-
sonnet were reflected all the brilliant char
acteristics that mark the product of eleya.
ted social culture 1t was in every respect
worthy Of the home in which 1t took place
as it was eminently fit to give emphasis to
the grandeur Of the surroundings. to the
elabora,eness of the display and more
than all to the liberality Of spirit which
characterized it. The Gallagher mansion is
an honor to the suburban life of Cairo. In
its general aspect, both inside and out it
combines all that abundant wealth and an
exalted taste, stimulated by the proper de.
gree of enterprise could suggest or procure.
1t is the model home in its internal ar
engagements. The most consumate skill.
and substantial workmanship are every.
where displayed Hundreds Of gas Jets
flashed brilliancy upon its grandeur last
night and fell upon a scene Of magnifcence
rarely to be witnessed anywhere. Mrs.
Gallagher, attired in an elegant dress Of
black satin and velvet, diamond jewelry,
assisted by Mrs. Frank Gallagher, in white
satin with point lace trimming
and diamond ornaments, received the
guests and dispensed the graces of hospi-
tality in right royal style. Frank himself
the mere boy of a few years ago, merged
into the vigor of full grown manhood-facc
to face with all the realities Of married life,
was everywhere, with big heart, full
of life and flowing over with
good nature and kind solicitude.
The guests were very numerous, filling
the grand parlors and nearly all the apart
ments on the first floor About nine O'Clock
or little after they began TO move to the
sound Of music, and from that Gu until a
late hour this morning pleasure and good
cheer flowed steadily on. The toiettes
were displayed in great variety and with a
degree Of exquisite taste that
suggested much care and ex.
pense ia their selection. In fact
the display on both sides might be taken
as a fair reflex Of socletys best in Cairo,
speaking in social sense. At midnight
the party partook Of magnificent
supper. Some beautiful floral ornaments,
tastefulsy worked into variety of hand
some designs, rested on the tables. One Of
these, horseshoe the tayortc symbol Of
good luck, attracted general attention.
After the supper, dancing was resumed and
kept up until the general dispersion took
place.
After extending to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gallagher and the other members of the
family an expression Of gratitude and good
will, the party drove to their homes in car
riages. The following were among those
who were noticed by the reporter;
Judge Green and lady, Judge Baker and
lady, Captain r. W. Dugan, Captain Tom
Shields, Arnold Lippct and lady, William
Stratton, G. w. Henderson, Doctor W.R.
Smith. A. Mackie and lady, John MacKie
and lady, Nick Hacker and lady, Henry
l.. Halliday and lady, Tom Halliday, Tom
Winter and lady, Captain Irwin Dugan, B.
+. Blake, Captain Jim johnson, Herbert
spaulding and lady, Wood Rittenhousc,
Charles More, H. II. Candee and lady,
William Winter and lady, George Chellat
and lady, Colonel John Wood and lady,
George Lcmpz and lady, Sam Walters and
lady, Rev. Mr. Bonnar and lady, Oscar
Haythorn and lady, j. b. Reed and lady,
s. p. Bennett and lady, William p. Pitcher
and lady, NJ. +. Gilbert and lady, W. b.
Gilbert and lady, G. W. Brady and lady,
Mrs. w. p. Halliday, Mrs. Doctor Ward
ner, Mrs. George Corlss, Miss Fannie Bar
clay Miss Fannie IIinckle, Miss Annie
Riley, Miss Mollio Webb, Miss Fannie