The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-19
AT HODGES PARK YESTERDAY.

A"S b0ho,iatie Su'iicilLS, az Ilou8e
Park yesterday, was an immense affair.
Under the direction of Capt B. +. Curtis,
the arrangements were extensive and COM
plete. Three flag poles had been raised
one 1870 feet high and two each 100feet high.
A magnificent flag and streamers, bearing
the names of Hancock and English, tloated
from each. About half mile from the
town dancing floor, one hundred feet long
by fifty wide, had been laid down; stands
at which all manner of refreshments could
be had, were erected in various places; a
string band had been engaged to furnish
music to those who might wish to dance,
and every other imaginable preparation had
been made to render the occasion
one of unalloyed pleasure to all present.
The hungry had all they could
ent, furnished from a number of lgear
tables spread under the trees; those who
were inclined to 'chase the, flying hours
etc. could do SO upon large even floor,
and to the strains from one of Cairo's best
string bands; and those who sought mental
food, found and ample supply of that ar ticle
and ofgood quality, too, served by Messrs.
Hartzell, Crow and Baily, The festivities
began early in the morning and lasted all day
concluding with general dance that was
prolonged into the small hours. The peo-
pie came into town from all over the county
all day, until crowd numbering about
twenty-five hundred had gathered, which
made good use Of the various means Of
amusement provided for them. Hon. VIM.
Hartzell addressed the multitude in the
forenoon, and the rest of the day until even
ing; was spent IN dancing, eating sumptu-
Gus dinner and general merry, making.
About 8: 80 o'clock a delegation from Cairo
arrived, consisting Of about three hundred
members of the various Democratic clubs,
all uniformed and carrying torches ana
lead by two martial bands. They were met
and received about half mile from the de.
pot by a procession from the Park,
and with loud cheers, which were answered
by the visitors in tones that almost shook
the earth When the train reached the depot
alldismounted, lighting their torches and,
in obedience TO the call from the drum
corps, formed in line aud marched from
the depot to the grounds. The procession
numbered about four hundred and fifty;
the several counts placing it at from four
hundred and twenty-five to five hundred.
Arrived on the ground, the meeting was
called to order by the chairman, Mr.. Hold
en- and Mr.. 2. II. Crow spoke for about
half an hour, making some very good
points aud holding the close attention of
the audience. Hon. VIM Hartzell was
then introduced for the second time to the
asscmb lage,ond ~ g a first
class speech He reviewed the
character of the candidates for president
and vice president he answered concusively
the charges made by Republicans that the
Democrats would if they gained control of
the government, pay the southern war claims,
re enslavc the negro and stop the soldiers
pension. He said that he had himself IN
troduced q bill in the house OF representa-
tives prohibiting the payment of any south
ern war claims and that the bill had passed
the Democratic house but was smoothered
in the largely Republican senate; and that
the charge of paying southern claims could
be more Justly hurled against the Repub.
lican party AS an instense he cited the
case Of Wells, Of Louisiana returning board
fame, who was as poor as church mouse
when the war began, but who had proven
to a Republican congress that he had lost
property to the value Of $780,
900 by the rebellion, ard
that he had always been loyal, and
his CLAIM was allowed. This was the style
of his argument clear through, and we re-
gret that, owing to lack Of space, we cannot
reproduce his remarks at greater length.
Mr.. Hartzell was frequently Interrupted by
hearty cheers. He was followed by Mr.. II.
c. Bailey, an employe in Halliday Bros.
coal mine and smart young man, who
poke very sharply for quarters
sof an hour, giving Gov. Collun
particular fits for his veto OF
thu truck bill and show.
ing him to be guilty Of other wrongs to.
ward the people, which rendered him un'
worthy OF their confidence and respects par.
ticuarly that OF the laborers