The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-25
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fined the usual amount eight cents
which was so ordered. The charge Of Sgt.
Hornblower against Sgt. Lily, for intimacy
with members of an organization in antag-
onism to the N. |. L. was called. Sgt. H.
being absent, Sgt. Lily asked permission to
refute the charge; this being granted, he
said that, while he did not deny the init.
macy, he would offer in explanation, that
In prosecuting such friendships he was
acting as detective for the N. |. l.. and was
enabled thus to obtain s,nytling Of interest
that mightieak out from their conversation,
collect the sediment, Theoretically seal it,
and present it to the club in such form as
to be acted upon. He further asked that
he be given credit for this conduct, and be
called the banner member Of the N. l. l..
This, after some debate, was allowed, and
he was decorated with large leather med
al, which was cut from the presidents boot
leg. The secretary then read the request
OF Sgt. Blank concerning the right Of the
public to hire any conveyance. The prcsi
dent said he had carefully examined into
the matter, and, in view Of the fact that SO
many members of the club owned private
conveyauces, thought itwould be infringing
on their rights to AJAX the City Fathers to
pass any such ordinance. Sgt. Growers
complaint IN reference to the refusal Of a
blue chip as cai-fare was next taken up.
The president remarked that be had gwen
the subject confederation, and had deter.
mined that as these chips were issued with
the express understanding that their face
value would only be redeemed by fve-cent
cigars or two cents aud hall in cash, il
would be al infringement upon the rights
of The car company to ask that they be &C
cepted as fares, unless the directors of the
company were engaged in the tobacco bu.
siness, and had wooden Indians for car.
drivers. The president thea called the
vice president to the chair, and said he
He SAID that the N. /. L. had been estab-
lished for given purposes; but as other or.
ganiz.tlons in town were making quite a
stir in other ways, by eagle fights into the
Empyreau, so TO speak, this club was de-
termined not to be outdone 10 any respect.
He therefore called upon those members who
thought they had Dramatic talent (here a
significant smile appeared upon most faces
to take part in play. Several had been
suggested to him, such as "Fun on the
Baton Rouge" THE Bells of Cairo, ""The
Star OF the East" etc. But be believed in
undertaking what could assuredly be made
success, and was determined that any
thing given under the auspices Of this club
SHOULD be success; aud so he suggested
"TAs.n This, he said, had been played
from time immcmoria; afforded full scope
for the talents Of all, and gave considerable
choice as to costumes. II might be objec-
ted that the club labored under some diff
Guilty, inasmuch as there we're no lady
members; but he thought We had some
gentlemen of sufficiently feminine appear
ance to present the play in good shape,
when dressed in female attire. He SPOKE
AT SOME LENGTH OF THE DIFFICULTIES IN
vnLED, THE NECESSITY THAT ONE PERSON
SHOULD BE ABSOLUTE DIRECTOR, etc. and
illustrated his meaning by referring to points
that came undar his own observation in
Kentucky. He spoke Of Atlanta,
who did not succeed in his play,
because she allowed her at
tention to be diverted by trivial objects; and
of the favor in which the play hal been
held by the Ancients, when it always form
ed part of the Olympian Games. THIS
SPEECH WAS EMNENTLY PRACTICAL AND
FULL OF EXCELLENT sUGe EsrfoSs, AND
MADE STRONG IMPRESSION UPON THE
LISTENERS. After some discussion, the whole
matter was referred to committee consist
ing of Sgts. Dasher, iIoNemsp and Hanna
man, who were ordered to report fully at
the next meeting as to the feasibility and
probable cost Of hiring the Cotton Compress
for an exhibition of this character.
There being no further business, the pres't.
suggested that Sgt. Rather offer some sub
ject, literary or otherwise, for the considera-
ton of the club. The gentleman said that
Q debate might prove interesting, and Offer
ell the following topic:
"REs0LvED--that the presence of mud in
our streets is Of benefit to Cairo, and that
our City Fathers be requested to take meas
ures for its continuance"
The president accepted this, and
ppointed Sgts. Lily aud Frizc-
out to argue in the affirmative and
sgts Swell and Bluff 10 the negative. Sgt.
Lily opened the debate with brilliant and
glowing description of Cairo mud, in its
Eathetic and nj hpr forms. and hia bnra of. l