The state capital., 1892-05-28
CAIRO. ILL.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The reception rendered the colored
sailors and other officers of the United
States war ship Concord at the Masonic
llall last week by number of ladies and
gentlemen of this .ity was one of the
most brilliant affairs this city ever wit
messed, in all that words imply, and
frlly came up to the. expectations of it's
most sanguine promoters, who have
added another leafto Caro's laurel crown
for hOSpita ity. The brave and chiyalrous
gentlemen of the navy paid their homage
at the feet of Egyptian beauty, and
amid the blaze of many lights, roses that
adorned MANY fair bosom, lovelier than
their o"n bright hues, and the inspiring
strains from III. r. Obriant orchestra
they glided in the sensusous mazes of the
wal until the gray streaks of the dawn
that broke through the eastern horizon
warned them of the approach of the
morrow. And as the navy gents in their
dress uniforms conducted the fair bellies
OF Cairo to the festai board and chatted
with them amid the whirl and gaiety of
the hall. They must have realized that
Cairo aud southern Illinois is the home
of brightness and beauty us well as the
head of deep water navigation Within
the elegant hall were gathered the fol-
lowing gentlemen of the ship: William
Hamilton, A. e. Sockson, John Christin,
Frank Thorns, Henry George. w. M.
Skinner, A. Abbotc, w. Nj. Turner, G.
nj. Freeman. Much to regret of the
strict discipline of the navy prevented
more of them from being present. In
the hall there were more than seventy
five OF the elete of Cairo society. Each
of whom were individually presented to
| the navy men by the reception committee
and games, social conversation were in
dulged until @tter an hour or more, when
all descended to the dining room, which
was elegently prepared with a costly
supper and beautiful flowers The hall
was nicely decorated with the stars and
stripes. After supper the Rev. Sheen
delivered a mastery welcome address,
which was responded to to by r.. Taylor,
steven Brady. L. A. Bates and II. III.
Brown The CAPITAL regrets that it was
impossible to obtain a description of the
different costumes ofthe ladies, although
strenuous efforts were made. AT a late
hour when with undisgnised regret the
tired, but happy guests separated. Trust
ing that kind fate may soon grant them
an opportunity for another occasion like
| it.
| Blind Boone, the colored musical
prodigy gave concert last Friday night
at the A. Nj. e. church and was greeted
by an enthusiastic audience. The enter
tainment was one of the finest of its kind
ever given in Cairo. During the evening
Prof. Boone requested some of the audi
ence to play, which request was granted
by some of the ladies present. Several
very difficult pieces were rendei ed.
although the professor had never heard
them before he reproduced them per-
fectly. The Mansfield Tornado, a piece
OF his own IMPOSITION, was wOith the
admission price in itself and received
numerous encores. Miss Stella May,
the vocalist Vi the company, has a voice,
the equal of which the people of Cairo
4 did appreciate; il is a highly cultivated
soprano and somewhat resembles the
voice of Jennie Lind, she may well be
called the eOlored Patti. 1t is too bad
that a company of such merit did not
| secure the use of a more fitting place tC
give their entertainm mt, and We tlusi
next time they visit our city they will
secure the opera house. The concert al
r Wilkerson Hall Saturday hight was very
. we'll attended and especially from th'
p white friends of the city
n Mr.. Waite Duncan, "t Centralia, H.
q has been put on the Illinois Central fas
: express train rs assistant express mes
!, senger from Mendoto to Cairo.
n Miss Mary Franklin, who has been suf
= fering for some time with That dreadful
desease, consumption, died. The service
70 were held at th- Methodist church, tn
20 Rev. c. II Shf eli delivered al able sci
10 mon also Rev. Allison made some appro
I pirate remarks. The rema us were con
20 veyed to Villa Ridge Cemetary by spec
!, ial train.
h The Union school picnic last Saturda
- :. to Glen Fern was well attended in spit
- of the enclemency Of the weather
~ Eleven coaches were required for tn
To- large crowd and many additional wer
o. picked upalong the road
to Quite large crowd of cOlored peop
sd attended the excursion last Sunday
Evansville and were delayed on the wa
n. back by a freight train wreck for fiftee
no hours aC Harrisburg.