The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-27
Representative Citizens Plan
Great Future For Cairo
THE UNITED EFFORTS
or ALL FACTIONS TO BE USED
IN BRINGING ABOUT MANY
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS.


"A Greater Cairo was the keynot,
that was sounded. and echoed bacl
many times at the banquet al tn,
Halliday hotel last night, which wal
attended by over two dozen of tn,
mos representative citizens Of Cairo
tnat have been assembled in man,
year
The hanquet was given as a sor
of celebration or love feast in honoi
of the excellent work of the Cairo
and Pallncah delegations at the Ohil
River Improvement convention al
Huntington. W Va, a few weeks ago
and 10 form plans for a "grea er Cal
ro. Al that convention Cairo was
represented by delegates from 'thrcc
different factions, men who. despite
their deYbtion for their city. had al
ways worked in opposite directions
for improvements anil adyancements
II proposed by other factions.
AT the convention this was done
away with and all the delegates work
ed and pulled together The result
was so satisfactory that 1t was de-
cided TO give banquet to the Cairo
delegates with the members oL>the
local press and the members 81 the
Paducah delegation as their invited
guests
Covers We're laid for 30 in the din.
ing room at he Halliday. Mr. George
Parson, who was chairman of the
Cairo delegation. acted as toastmas.
ter. He made a very clever opening
talk after the cigars were lighted ana
urged that Cairos citizens work and
work together for the advancement
Of the city He said that the time
had never been better for the work
Of Improvement and that If all differ.
ences were buried and The different
factions welded together great things
could be done for Cairo that would
lead to q greater Cairo.
Mr. Parsons introduced as the FIRST
speaker Of the evening His Honor.
Mayor Winter, who responded TO a
toast OF Cairo, Mr.. Winter spoke
in rather happy vein. He urged
number Of improvements that would
lead 70 a greater Cairo" and heart.
lily endorsed the idea and plan orig
mated By the Huntington trip.
Mr. Parsons then announced that
Mr. John S. Aisthorpe would responc
to a toast on What to do, and how 10
do IT," Mr.. Aisthorpe, whose talk
was the principal one of the evening.
proved himself to be a most able
and entertaining speaker. He spoke
as follows
Home again What sublime pathos
and sweet sentiment clings to the
word Home.
You gentlemen laye just returned
frok a journey which yon took in
behalf or and for the welfare OF. your
city oldSpairo your home. Having
returned Victorious, and like the vic.
torlous soldier returning home after
struggle for his country, who swells
with pride and his part in its success,
you, my friends, have just cause 70
feel proud Of your accomplishment
last week at Huntington, West Vir-
ginia.
Also for the anticipated good
you have, or may have. attained to.
ward the future OF Cairo. our home
city. The recent trip developed in
each of our minds beyond doubt, that
when our varied interests are united
and working in harmony, one with
another. there is no such thing as
fail
II would be difficult for me to say
az this time, how much in the short
period Of six days has been accom-
plished. or to what extent we have
effecr%d. to close a breach which has
existed between many OF us. relative
to public interests, as well as those
Of a personal nature. and if the rel
cent trip did nothing else than TO
bring us in closer and more friendly
relations, 1t is worth hundred
times more than the expenses incurr
ed or the good we obtained by united
efforts at Huntington.
Factions Have Existed.
For years past there has existed
various factions among and between
our citizens. some of us have been
ready at all times, 10 oppose any
proposition presented. because it EN-
mated from this faction or that fac
ton. and who were not regarded
friendly 70 this or that particular fac
ton There has seemed at times to
have existed petty jealousy OF one
party or the others success, or well
doing, no matter whether or not il
was public benefit, pg private ben
EFT.
Often times busy tongues and TEN
per has been the undoing OF many
good projects when no good cause
existed whatever, to warrant opposi-
ton
Many times the self interested
tongue for political purposes in city
affairs. has unjustly circulated stories
inferring what that citizen was say.
ing, or plan he had in view, or what
some other man was saying or going
TO Go. more often untrue. or if in a
measure true. greatly exaggerated to
accomplish the personal purpose of
he circnlator Consequently many
controversies and the fighting blood
J.