The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
Fifteen Thousand Visitors Fill
City of Anna
CAIROITES WERE THERE
AND LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HAD
BATTLING GOOD TlME-5lG
MARDI eRAs PARADE
YESTERDAY.
lBy Sian COrrespondent)


Fully fifteen thousand visitors were i /
he city and it is safe TO say that
large majority of them had the time
# their lives.
Three big special rains were run in |
Anna this morning, bearing nous |
annd Of rooters from Cairo, Olney and |
rarbondale Each delegation was &C
compan ed by bands and with air filled |
yith yells of the boosters and with
he flags and banners waving and the
many different bands playing, Anna
enjoyed a strenuous time Of IT,
Today was by far the most eyentfu'
ay in the history Of this city. Never
efore have so many distinguished
isitors honored Anna with their pres
ance. and the items are justly proud
The Growing Feature.
Tie GROWING feaAu OF the days
program was the Mardi Gras parade
his aft ernoon and the contests atthe
Tair grounds The parade was tbs
most elaborate and the grandest AT
| fair of the kind ever attempted ir
| southern Illinois Hundreds of people
were in line and countless floats and
carriages. all handsomely decorated
Te-e formed in a line that reached
rom Jonesboro to Anna,-a full mile
long.
Almost a thousand Cairo people
we're here today, and like everybody
Use Of sound m nd and body, had q
attling good time.
The fact that the Cairoites failed
land the 1906 convention did no
op them from enjoying themselves
% The fullest extent.
large number of the Cairo hoos
tiers returned at six o'clock this even
ing. but great many stayed and took
! the many attractions.
The Fantastic Costumes.
2 The Hustlers all alfred in gtotesque
costumes. ranging from the burnt cork
j. end man to the fancy and elaborate
nit rement of royal Phasa. and In
!, Gliding tribe Of fullblooded Ameri
can Indians, Mexicans. Dutchmen
# trtshers, etc, etc. which were scat
tered through he procession, ant
!, while on the route. disported them
selves in tae yards and houses of tht
/, citizens much to the amusement b
everyone
The parade was led by Grand Mar
shall Eddeman. following the Murphys
/. boro band came Captain Greaney
crack company X OF the Illinois Ma
a tional guard. The members Of HI
company very kindly consented t
s. take part n the parade, and their pres
ence added very much to the genera
o II pleasing effect.
Little Egypt Band.
z, The "Hustier's Little Egypt" ban
Of so pieces was a very funny featur
III of the parade The band would hav
done credit to Ringlings famous he
r DO band The travelling men VIII
could not play regular instrument
IS we're equipped with hobo instrument
and the people ware just as well sa
Il SIZED No two were dressed alike an
their odd-looking getups were mos
amusing.
Arriving at Jonesboro, brief res
De was taken and the travelling men lis
coed to short address of welcome b
one of the citizens. The parade wa
again formed and re urned to Anna b
n another route, and went to the IA
grounds, where thousands OF peopl
X, were waiting. The parade circle
around the race track and then III
ar different contests began The ente
ainment committee had provided
e, host Of amusements for tbs afte
noon, including potato races, ladie
ID, wood-sawing contests, ladies' bal
throwing contest, etc, etc
IA, The Public Wedding.
The most important even Of tn
er, nature Of the day. however was tt
public wedding Of Miss F. zinnema
fr, Of Irvington ILL.,, 10 Mr. Charles Bal
ridge, Of Trvingror by Rev w Y
III, McClusky. Both the happy bride al
the groom are very attractive al
fr. good looking They win make the
home In Duquoin.
us Tonight thousands Of people w
refsed tie beautiful fireworks dispI;
lis. az the Fair grounds. The display vi
without doubt the finest ever seen
est this end Of the state and the Hustle
no, received many congratula. ions upt
securing such an excellent attractia
lst- Bond concerts We're also gwen
the various stands ana at the IA
Ter. grounds. A dance was given and t
Ter, streets wee thronged until a Ia
hour with merry and happy thron,
Ter, The Last Day Today.
While today was undoubtedly (
OF biggest day in the history of u
popular order. few Of the travels
W. men are going away today and v
stay here and see that the third
lrs. nual meet ends as successfully
Il has been so far. Several races v
:. be pulled off in the morning and
second game between the Hustlers a
1.-THE Merchants Of Anna VIII take plt
in the afternoon.
at "The getaway day Is always
lay, largest" said Mr.. Harry Woolf.
ton newly-elected secretary, who assun
In his duties last night, land | tn
most Of the boys know that the