The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-09
lMMENSE!
ONE THOUSAND DEMO-
CRATIC VOTERS IN
LINE.
They March Through the
Streets Cairo,
Mid Flying Banners and Dis
play Of Fireworks,
To the Sound of Patriotic airs produced
by Many Bands.
A Sight Unparalleled in the History of
Cairo
General John N. Palmer Addressed
the Patriots.
To the Sound of Patriotic airs produced
by Many Bands.
A Sight Unparalleled in the History of
Cairo
General John NJ. Palmer Addressed
the Patriots.

whether political social or commercial
whether they transpire in peace or in war,
live, in all their awful magnifcence or in
all their terrible reality, only in the present,
and in the memories of actual witnesses.
Language, aLpowerful as it sometimes
is in shaping the affairs of individuals
and the destinies of nations, is yet i'm
potent when great occasions are to be
pictured to an eager public.
No human being, even though possessed
of an extraordinary command over words,
could do justice to last nights demon
stration, or convey any idea adequate to
the reality in all its grandeur.
The day was all that could be desired.
The temperature was cool strong breeze
blew from the north, scattering the clouds
in all directions, and rapidly absorbing the
dampness in the streets, making them dry
and in splendid condition for pedestrianism
Many patriotic men put up temporary poles
from the gables of their respective resi-,
dences, from which to float the stars and
stripes, and made arrangements for gene
raj illumination with Chinese lanterns and
candles. A great number of old barrels
and hogsheads were donated by the mer-
chants irrespective Of party, and brought to
the Tenth street square tor bon-tires a
large number of benches were placed
around the stand for the accommodation of
the audience. The stand itself was mag
nifcently decorated. Having been finished
by being covered with striped
canvass scolloped around the edge and
trimmed in red, number Of our most
prominent ladies undertook the task of
decorating it with flags; red, white and blue
cambria and wreathes of evergreens.
They worked at it nearly oil afternoon and
it must be admitted that they succeeded
admirably in Transforming the plain,
square, elght-foot-high, canvass covered
platform into thing Of beauty, which
none could pass without expressions of sd,
miration. Large flags were strung around
the sides of the stand, small ones were
tackled, three in a bunch, at each corner
and at regular distances apart all around
wreaths and other figures of evergreen
were hung in appropriate places and form
ed beautiful contrast to the flashing ma
tional colors. A handsome chandelier
with glass globes had been put up inside,
and magnificent flag hoated from the
pole over the centre. In the name of the
Democracy, we feel it our duty to thank
the ladies for their efforts, and to assure
them, that without their assistance, such a
beautiful effect could not have been pro-
duccd.
Eight or ten great tiers Of empty barrels
had been erected about twenty-five yards
below the stand, which were to send huge
flames into the darkness and give the signal
for the beginning of fun.
The streets were enlvened all day along
with the chants Of boys and the animated
conversations Of men who INDUCED in spec
ulations both wild and otherwise, AS to
the probable strength Of the procession IN
the evening. Citizens hurried to and
fro with candles, torches, transparencies
and suits, making preparation for the even
ing's turnout. Early in the afternoon
club Of seventy old men uniformed and
supplied with torches and headed by
brass band arrived from Metropolis and
came marching Up Washington avenue
amid the music OF the band and the
hurrahs of an enthusiastic crowd, which
followed them on either side of the street
TO the grand stand, around which they
marched while the ladies, who were still
engaged in decorating it greeted them
with waving flags They then proceeded
up Eighth street to Ohio levce where they
dispersed to gather again in the grand
procession at night, after having taken
look at the town.
A large number Of strangers, ladies and
gentlemen, were promcnading up and down
the streets admiring the gorgeous dccora.
tons and were full Of expectation concern.
ing the affair that seemed to Ibe absorbing
all the interest Of the people.
The sun began to throw long shadows
across the streets; occasional stars pierced
the FIST darkening blue above; night came
rapidly on and with il came the gathering
Of the Democratic hosts, AT the headouar.
tiers OF the "Fiith ward club" were gath.
cred seventy.fye men; at the rooms of the
"North Cairo Hancock and English club"
come together another seventy-dve or cigh.
ty-fve members; at Leo Kleb's
hull, on Commercial avenue, were