The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-11
FRIDAY NIGHTS MEETING OF CITIZENS.

volved an invitation to General Grant to
visit Cairo, Mr.. Fisher thought it would
render the matter more formal, and be
more in accordance with prevailing custom
to have the invitation proceed from the city
| council,
Mr.. Black, who had submitted a resolu
ton, confding that trust to committee of
five, saw no improperly in a committee of
citizens extending such an invitation. He
thought it would be well enough, however,
to have the councils cooperation in the
matter.
Col, Wood, by consent remarked
that prudent forethought suggested the
question of funds. 1t was not
unknown that the hands Of the council
were tied 10y charter restrictions, and no
aid could be expected from that quarter
The only means for raising the funds re-
quired, that occurred to him, was through
individual contributions. The question,
required, then, would the patriotic liberal
| ity Of our people spur them to proper
response TO calls for money: He thought
it quite likely that the response would
equal the demand; but the question was a
preliminary one, and should be consid-
cred,
Mr. Fisher didn't Unprecedented ne
cessity for the expenditure of large
amount of money. Five hundred
dollars would probably meet all
necessary outIays. The excursion
to Belmont, he thought, would
provide for Itself He had no doubt the
money would be subscribed readily and
cheeriulIy.
To bring matters to focus Col. Rearden
moved that the committee OF five suggested
by Mr. Black, be increased to fifteen, and
that that committee have full power to
look after all the details, from first to last
| He announced that as General Grant would
leave Hot Springs on the 18th, but little
time remained in which to perfect needful
arrangements; but committee Of fifteen
| by dividing into subcommittee, could
perform all the work in due season.
After further discussion of the matter,
Mr.. Blacks motion as amend
ed by Col. Rearden's motion,
was adopted, and the chairman, after inyit-
ING the meeting to suggest names, selected
from the thirty suggested, the following,
s. Stats Taylor. chairman.
George Fisher, Roswell Miller,
Chas Gallagher, J. g. thinner
W. =. Halliday, Henry Winter,
r. II. Cunningham, ]. $. Rearicn.
Harmon II. Black. John Iiowley
G. W. Dunning, Herman Meyer,
J. NJ. Lansden, II. II. Candee.
BY a unanimous vote OF the meeting
Col. John Woods name was added 10 the
committee
THE CrlY COUNCIL.
A meeting Of the city counci! was held
at o'clock yesterday evening, at the in
stance OF Mayor rtistewood. There were
present the mayor add Alderman HOwley
Linegar, Patier, Petit Saup and Wright
The mayor stated the object of the meet.
7 ing to be to cooperate with the citizens
committee (uppointed Friday evening" in
the matter Of inviting Gen |. ;. Grant t.
visit Cairo and IN making arrangements
for his entertainment here in the event al
his acceptance of the invitation.
Alderman IAnegar then introduced the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, Gen. L. $. Grant commenced
his campaigns Of the late war Of the re
belion, while in command Of the unor
forces stationed in and around the city o.
Cairo, which resulted in his brilliant sue
cess, and marked HIM AS one of the great,
est military commanders of the 18th cen
fury, and
|
from his celebrated trip around the worll
and is now visiting many cities N the soutI
and receiving that marked attention that II
Justly due to him rs great military hero
Therefore be il
RESOLVED, BY the city council of tn
city of Curo, that he be invited to visit TIN
city of Cairo, and that this city tender t.
him a fitting welcome, that he may NEE
here, his many old friends of the memora
+ bic days of 1861 and 1862.
These resolutions adopted the councl
adjourned
THE COMMITTEE OF 10.
, The committee of 10 appointed by th
citizens meeting on Friday evening, MT
shortly after the adjournment Of the cit
council. md after discussion Of prclim