The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-28
CA|RO|TES WILL
MAKE THE TRIP
Vice Presidents Will Accompany
River and IiarbOr Committee
SURE TO STOP HERE
AND AN ENTERTAINMENT WILL
DOUBTLESS BE ARRANGED
DETAILS NOW BEING
PLANNED.


( Parsons. who bear the distinction Of
being the only two living vice presi
dents of the Ohio Valley Improvement
/ association in the whole state of Hi
nois. yesterday received the following
letter from the secretary OF the organ
izati0n.
The letter concerns the "trip OF the
rivers and harbors committee from
+ Pittsburg TO Cairo, and viii doubtless
/ ly be read with much interest by all
+ Ca'raites. especially by those Inter,
ested In the Greater Cairo and the
Nine Foot Stage" movement
The letter is as follows:
This is written TO officially inform
you Of what you have doubtless seen
many newspaper articles concerning
viz;
The rivers and harbors committee
Of the national house OF representa-
!. tives viii make a tour of inspection
of the Ohio river from Pittsburg %
Cairo. as the guests OF The Ohio Eal'
4 Icy Improvement association, s0m2
! lime in the early part Of May, The
exact time and itinerary of which by
chairman Buuou's expressed request
i5 deferred until the return eff himself
and committee from Porto Rico. Mt
Burton is expected back "a bits home
/ in Cleveland. duriug the early part 81
/ April Upon his return a conference
will be held with him and details ar
ranged. OF which you viii receive
prompt and fun notice President
/ Vance has been assured by different
/ members of the rivers and harb0rs
committee that this trip from PITTS
burg 20 Cairo viii De productive o.
very great good, and win go far O.
solving the question Of the rapid I'm
provement OF the river
The itinerary mapped out In oar
own minds which as before stated IS
10 De submitted to Chairman Burton
is that the trip will be made practical
tly in daylight. the entire length of
/ the river. thus giving the committee
the opportunity of seeing The great
mining manufacturing, mercantile
and agricultural interests Of the val
/ ley. Ii Is of great Importance 20 our
cause 10 Impress the committee with
the general and widespread interest
1 all The citizens Of The valley have in
/ The improvement of the river StoDs
win be made at all the prime pal
towns and cities from Pittsburg to
/ Cairo, where we hope and expect
warm receptions for the committees
from the populace You can aDpreci
ate that it win be niece ssary to limit
more elaborate forms of entertain
ment and receptions 10 a very few Of
the larger cities.
TIE trip is no be made on a specially
/ chartered steamer which will be Civ
/ en- up entirely TO the committee ana
their invited guests and to those Of
the association It is expected thar
yourself and other officers Of the as
ISOLATION viii make al least @ part OF
the trip with the, committee How
far and how long you viii stay aboard
the steamer is left entirely TO yous
own inclination and convenience.
AS an officer of the association you
know thar this "trip VIII entail great
expense, the exact amount of which
cannot for various reasons Dee esu
mated correctly at this time. Dat IL
win certainly cost between ten ana
twelve thousand dollars, which wiJ
have TO Dee raised hy popular subscrip
lions from pubicsp.rited citizens at
all the principal cities along the river
The commercial organizations of
/ pntsburg and Cincinnati are prepar
I ing TO take up this question of ex
pcnse and subscriptions and expect
that the two cities named win sub
scribe at least onehalf 0i the amour
/ of the above SUMS
VIII you kindly undertake to bring
This matter before the proper parties
| in your city. at your earliest convent
! enoe. and see what can be done TO-
wards raising funds. For reason
which yoa can appreciate f, ls tmpos
sible t1 designate jus. what amour
should bee raised in your city Tina
of necessity should ho aud is left lr
your ham. You and Your citizen
are to be assured that the steamer on
which thn rivers and Harbors commit
/ zee travel VIII stop al yonT city. and
4 If 1T can bc arranged and IS desirable
long enough fot lhe Industrial and
general characteristics Il your city
f go be viewed.
Trusting 10 bear from SOU at yoa1
/ earliest convenience ami assuring yau
That Just as soon as.de.aiis are settled
sou viii De- informed. and That this
letter IS written by iho instructions Of
/ President Vance and The executive 81
nance committee. beg 10 remain.
Very respectfully Yours.
T. D. ELLISON Secretary.
/ CHURCH MEMBERS PLAN
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