The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-20

| LILY; "Dnt what Is the reason the members
don't attend lately"
swell" answered the Sgt. laughing sar-
castlcally, "the trouble is, that they all want
to have the principal parts in the play, and,
because it cannot give each man a part,
they get disguised, and stay away from the
meetings. think it would be good idea
to write to Dim Bonccicault and ask him
to get up play for twenty characters, and
give them all leading parts; then every
body would be satisfied"
That's what's the matter, heh9" said
| Lily. "Well, think we had better dis
band as soon as the play is over, on &C
count OF so many of our high toned mem
bers going east for the summer. But we'll
not disband until we present the play; sink
or swim, live or die, we're bound to give it."
"That speaks well for your pluck" an
swered Bluff and, still continuing the dis
cussion, they arrived at the headquarters
for the evening.
The president, having returned from the
east, was present, and called the club to or.
der by sounding a new whistle which he
had brought with him from New York.
The usual irregularities, by Cushing, were
gone through with. sgt. Dasher arose and
spoke of the number of invitations that
were to be issued for the play lS00-and
asked how they proposed accommodating
that number at the Cotton Compress. The
vice president was here called to the char,
and the president made few remarks.
He said that there were number Of sore
heads in town, who thought that the mem
bers of the n. |. l.. imagined that they
were little better than everyone else. In
point of fact we did 50; but we might as
well invite as many MS possible to this affair;
they would not all come, but they would
have less to talk about
There was some discussion as to whether
the invitations to the play Tag" should be
printed upon oyster cans of sipe water
green shade, or upon the coverings of Bo-
logna sausage; but the president settled
the matter by saying that he intended taxi
Ing all the arrangements into his own
hands, and would thank the members of
the club to keep their suggestions to them
selves. This was perforce, satisfactory,
Some smiled disparagingly, but an intima-
ton that members too fresh in their re-
marks would be relegated to the block Of
ice, produced freezing silence. The pres
ident then said that his time was so taken
up with the play, and the rehearsals at five
o'clock in the morning, that he had not
been able to arrange any programme before
hand, except that he had requested one
member TO be prepared to read the essay
which he carried round with him. He
would call first upon Sgt. Hornblower, and
the gentleman, blushlng intensely, played
"Moonllght," one of Beethoven's Sonatas
side wheel movemcnt) He got it mixed
with moonlight on the Lake" "'rhe order
Of Full Moons" Harrison & HarD and
several other popular and well-known com
positions. Still, as the silvery waves float
ed upon the tobacco-laden air the effect
was thrilling in the extreme. Next came
the reading Of an essay by Sgt. Frizeout,
entitled odd Shakespeare save his BacOnW
The subject was exclusively treated, be-
Ing interrupted by the snoring OF some of
the members, who saw tit to interpose stops
himself attending to that matter at irregu-
lar and prolonged intervals. The writer
cited authorities on the history OF Billy
Shakes, the efforts that were made to steal
the Bacon, his heroic defense of the savOry
dish prepared for his mstutinal repast, his
thrilling cry, ut is LOST repeated several
tunes, when loss seemed imminent and his
final victory in retaining the triumph Of
gastronomy. He made some disrespectful
illusions to "the old man." but did not
specify whether he referred to Billy, the
old man Of the woods, the man in the
moon, or man about town. He
introduced the original and highly
entertaining anecdote about King Alfred
aud the burnt cakes; in this
he looked the bun and was greatly applaud.
ed by those who kept awake to the end.
After the Ammonia bottle had been passed
round, in order to bring the assemblage to
their senses, the president ordered that the
club listen to the rest Of the programme
standing, 10 order to show due respect to
those who should contribute to the even
ing's enjoyment. Next came reading
from Shortfellow, entitled "The V-veering
V vane." 1t was given in the hurried style
which characterizes Sgt. Blank and the
beauty Of the selection was marred by con.
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