The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-09

their rooms on Ohio levee were gathered
about one hundred and fifty "Roosters, y
seventy five "Cadets, sixty-fve "Bantams y
the Metropolis club Of seventy.fye, and
the Mound City club of about one hundred
and fifty strong According to instruc-
tions from the Grand Marshal, Capt.
Shields, all the up town clubs also gath
cred here at the appointed hour and the
column was formed. There were over one
thousand torches on hand there, together
with suits, which were dealt out toall that
had none. They were all taken, and there
were numerous applications for more.
Hundreds Of Democrats took no part in
the procession, but stood on the sidewalks
and looked on as the procession passed
them. BY about eight o'clock tae column
was formed and the signal given
to start. The procession was headed
by the Comique band, followed by the
Hancock Cadets" and the "Bantams; y
then came the Metropolis band, followed by
the "Roosters" of that city; these were fol-
lowed by the Villa Ridge band, which led
the "Sweepers' and the Fourth ward club
next came the Hancock martial band, com
posed of five snare and five bass drummers,
five fifers and a major, followed by the
BOOSTERS then came the Fifth ward club
headed by its martial band, and the rear
was brought up by large number of men
in citizens dress and by brigade on horse
back. Besides the regular marshals there
were seven assistants appointed for the &C.
casion. The procession began to move at
about eight o'clock. They came down
Sixth street from Ohio levee to Commercial
avenue, up the avenue aud out Eighth
street to Washington avenue; up that to
Eighteenth and back to Commercial ave-
nue., down that to Fourth and back to
Washington avenue, and then to the stand.
l: is useless to attempt presentation of
the sight. Complete order and the best Of
behavior was observed along the entire
line throughout the march, and the man
agement was perfect which speaks well
for all who took part in the procession
and particularly for the marshals.
Along the entire line Of march
the streets were thickly lined with
people, the ladies greatly predominating,
who Joined in the cheers and general
of the marchers and encouraged
them with the waving of hankerchiefs and
flags. The windows of residences were
filled with lighted candles; the grounds
around and the gates and doors in front
were decorated and overhung with paper
lanterns, tri-colored cambria and flags;
lights of various colors were burnt from
numerous emnences; roman candles we're
over the procession, and sky
rockets shot over the house tops aud b!azed
n splendor in the sky, which seemed to
absorb the red glare of the apparently liv
ing stream of fire that moved in the streets
below. Thus the great mass Of human
beings moved amid loud reports; amid
ire and sparks and lights and wild music
amid splendor and pomp such as can only
De conceived and carried out by men, con-
ident Of success and of the righteousness of
heir cause.
Among the houses that were illuminated
We may mention the following:
The office of c. VI. Howe & Bro, corner
Sixth and Levee.
The residence of VIM. Perez, corner
Washington and Eighth street.
The residence of Chas. Pink, corner
Ninth and Washington.
The residences of Mrs. Scott White, Tim
Coylc Samuel Meyers and Robert Stewart
all on Washington, between Ninth and
Tenth streets.
The BULLETIN Office.
The Gem saloon, opposite this Office.
Capt, Jas. Johnson's residence, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Barney Cranes residence, north side Of
Washington, between Twelfth and Thir-
zenith streets.
The residence Of 5. Wilson on Eigth-
eenth street, between Washington and Pop
lar.
The residence OF Benz. Mckee, on Eigh.
zenith street, opposite Of Sam'l Wilson's
residence.
The residence Of w >. Pitcher, on Eigh-
zenith street, between Commercial and
Washington,
The drug store Of Geo Z, o Hara, corner
Eighteenth and Commercial.
The residence OF p. W. Barclay, corner
Fourth and Washington,
The residence Of W. II. Schutter on
Washington, between Fourth and Fifth