The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-03-26
GRATEFUL CAIRO.

GRATEFUL CAIRO.
A LARGEiAND BRILLIANT GATHERING OF HER
BEST CITIZENS ASSEMBLED AT THE nal
LIDAY TO CELEBRATE THE EsCAPE OF THE
CITY FROM THE GREAT FLOOD THE la
DIES ADDRESS THE ARMY or THE MIssIs.
sIEPI LEvEE AND PRESENT AN ELEGANT
TESTIMONIAL TO MAYOR THIsTLEw0oD.
MUSIC DY THE BRASS BAND--REFREsu-
MENTS AND A GENERAL JOYOUS OCCASION.
The event par excellence Of the season
took place last evening, when the elegant
parior and magnificent dining room of the
Halliday were crowded by n brilliant SIS.
semblage gathered to celebrate the safety
Of Cairo, For several weeks preparations
for the event have been in progress, and
the arrangements which have been entire
\ y in the hands Of the ladies, have all been
made with view to perfect success The
reception was rendered by the ladies Of
Cairo to the gentlemen who bravely de:eud-
cd the city from the unprecedented foods
ola few weeks ago, and was an appropriate
expression of the gratitude Of the commun.
ny Tor its happy escape. The psylors, haiIs
and dining room Of the Halliday were bean
tiuIly decorated with plants and flowers;
fine brass band discoursed sweet music
and enliyened tue occasion, and everything
betokencd the grateful aand joyous
feelings Of those in attendance. The re-
ception committee consisted of Mrs. II. /.
Halliday, Mrs. H. II. Candec, Mrs Chas,
Gallagher, Mrs G. W. Henderson, Mrs. A.
II. Trivia, MTs. C. W. Bradley; Mrs. G. W.
/ Dunning, Mrs. W. B. Gilbert, Mrs. L. j.
Rlucnhousc Mrs. p. W. Barclay Mys, L.
lsJscnwatcr and Mrs. p. G.. Schulz.
Al half past nine o'clock during the pause
in the festivities, Mrs. II. II, Candec in be-
half Of the ladies' Of the city made the fol.
lowing beautiful ana appropriate remarks:
Gentlemen Of Cairo:
Ia the history Of cities, as well as the
history Of nations aud OF individuals, there
sometimes comes cris,s-a supreme mo.
ment when all is lost or won--wben the
tolls and trials Of past years, the hopes aud
aims and aspirations Of the future lay
trembling in the balance. Such an event.
iu season, full Of terror and apprehension,
full Of strong supplication and gigantic
endeavor, has lately past over us, To the
courage and constancy OF your never.
faltciny hearts, 10 the brave and indomita
bic perseverance Of your strong arms, the
women and children, sitting safely in peace
amid the wild wreck and ruin Of swelling
aud angry floods, owe, under DeTinc and
mcrci,ul Providence, their happy and pro.
tected homes AT a time when all stood
shoulder to shoulder, doing battle together
menulIy and every man did his duty
faithfully, there can be no distinctions
made--Ihe debt of gratitude, deep and
sincere, embraces all who 10 those trying
days and fearful nights, stood nobly at
their posts in defence Of the city. To
every man in that brave army of defenders
we return our thanks. 1t is but natural
that to the leaders in the great struggle
those who furnished generously tho mevns
Of defence, and guided and directed the
work with their own hands, standing
steadily In the vanguard and bearing not
only the brunt of the labor, but its great
responsibility--we should look with es-
pecial gratitude. need not name them,
for their names are engraved in the CRATE
full hearts Of their fellow ci,izen', and we
know their work was not done fer praise,
but for its own sake, and their success has
boon its own reward. But there is one to
whom it is fitting to Offer n special word,
and the cordial and unanimous expression
of the community to tho man who said,
Cairo expects every man to do his duty
and himself set the cxlmplc by remain
ing dny and night at the post of peril, risk
inr his own lifo and health, and bravely
standing in the breach until all danger was
past.
Mayor Thstowoud, the ladies of Cairo
ask you to accept this practical expression
Of their appreciation Of your fithInl and
courageous hborSin defense Of thcE homes