The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-07
OUR ANNIVERSARY.

| PICNIC AT THE PARK, E2EE LUNCH AMI
DANCE AT THE REFORM ROOMS, FIRE
WORKS AND A HOP AT HARTMAN's HALL
ETC.
The national anniversary was celebrated
in this city in royal style on Monday the
9th inst. Powder and pa iotism had been
abundantly exhibited during tho two days
previous, but the Fosrth was really, and by
common consent, observed on the fifth.
That day was u ered in by the usual in
dustry of small boys with the patriotic
music of the fire cracker, the torpedo in all
its manifold forms, the sharp and ringing
report Of the toy pistol, and the thousand
and one other implements and devices for
producing variety of noise, and a condi-
ton of things generally comparable only
to the confusion which, in the language of
the immortal Shakespeare, can justly be
called ''sour music"
Many strangers were in the city from
Kentucky, Missouri and up the various
railroads and these, together with our citi-
zens, gave our streets decidedly lively ap.
pearance. Every conveyance that could be
utilized was out on the roads and several
had been brought here from Mound City to
accommodate those who desired to visit the
park or other portions OF the city and who
felt themselves sufficiently wealthy t0spend
q dime. Judging from the tact the vehi-
cles were constantly crowded with people,
either going up or coming down the streets,
there were but few who were without a
dime or two. But those who availed them
selves Of the accommodations offered in
this line, were principally bound for st.
Slarys park, where
THE HIBERNTAS FIRE COMPANY
held forth the principle attractions Of the
day. Between nine and ten o'clock in the
forenoon the members Of the company as.
sembIed at their engine house and shortly
after they, together with the Knights of the
Mystic Crew, left on their parade through
the principal streets Of the city, headed by
the Comique land. The parade through
the streets was very imposing, and the
company, each member being In full uni
form, presented handsome appearance
as did also the young gallants who com
pose the Crew. After marching
through the streets the COM
pany retired to the park, where
the rest of the day was spent in such pleas
ures as each individual felt inclined to in
dulgc in. A large movable dancing floor,
a real beauty, and the property of Mr.. IIar-
ry Walker, was on the ground and an album
dance Of ice cream, lemonade and eatables
of every description, were also to be had
there without an advance on the usual low
prices. But the principal attractions were
THE RACES
which commenced at three o'clock to
afternoon. The first race was
half a mile dash in which
Thomson Dean, entered by Mr. Long, Of
Mayfeld Harlem, entered by Elliott
Cairo Dan, entered by jim Biggs and
Daisy, entered by II. Sullivan took part.
This race was won by the Mayfeld horse
Thomson Dean. The second was trotting
race, and mile heat, In which Robt.
Smyth's horse, Harry, and Little Brown
jug, Maydeld horse, were entered, made
three rounds Of the track, and Harry,
distancing Little Brown jug twice in the
three rounds, won the race. lie made a
mile in three minutes and eighteen
seconds. The third race was single
dash for mile in which Thomson
Dean, entered by Long; Glenco,
entered by Koehler and Robert 4. Lee, en-