The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16

Inc deceased IetluHu al SOulI
Bend, Ind. ana visited Cairo frequent
" on business and was well known
here
CONVENTION SIDE LIGHTS
The delegates are certainly all fine
| oking and are typical representatives
Of the localities they come from. They
mean business and if the object they
seek can be reached by anybody these
men will accomplish it. II may take
time-they will win in he end
/ They apparently like Cairo, and II is
cinch that Cairo likes them-the
delegates We mean.
Congressman Lorrimer didn't tarry
long Possibly he thought that his
scheme would conflict with the plans
on the o. V. l. A. and that Cairo would
sigh How happy she could be with
either, were tother dear charmer
away" He may come and see about
II when be makes his return trip.
Conressman Smith was circulating
among his constituents yesterday and
seemed to be receiving all the eucour-
agement he wanted Al least he didn't
appear any ways down-heared Mr.
Smith is mch like the senior senator
from lllinois-both have "towlones'
about The offices they seek and the
voters will haul EN- safe TO port. AT
least it looks that wOy now.
Mayor Parsons was the busiest man
in town yesterday. but was equal TO
the occasion. Aside from his official
duties as entertainer OF the delegates
as a body he did not neglect his social
Obligations TO thoce who were his per
sona guests
The special River Bulletin posted
Observer Smyth in front OF the opera
house was appreciated by the dele
gates, all OF whom are interested in
idtts matters
T-- -s.f,' 1893
A street ffakir divided the crowds
Yesterday, bat the difference in the
personelle of the crowds was notice.
able.
Governor Deneen's speech of wei |
come yesterday was a happy felici- /
ous effort and was we'll received by /
he delegates. but some fancied that 1
be rather leaned TO the proposed ship /
canal from Chicago 10 the Mississippi /
liver. That is he appeared 10 dwell 4
more on that than on the "Nine-foot /
,tage from Piusburg TO Cairo"
White ribbons were as numerous on
DE streets yesterday as they are at
. W c. T. r. meeting. and perhaps
represented the same thing. in a way
more water.
The attendance at the opera house
Vas not as large as it should have
,een yesterday afternoon: Cairo poo
be did not avail themselves OF the
to hear some really ex-
'ellent speeches as it was hoped they
yoult
Taken as whole the first days
cssion OF the convention was quite a
uccess. The interest viii be greater
oday. and the attendance much larger
QUITE a humble of delegates failed 20
each here in time for the opening.
Capt John l.. Vance will probably
e reelected president Of the associa-
ion without opposition but where The
ext convention viii be- held is vet
ncertain: several towns are ocmpet
lg frr the honor
The treasurer report as presented
esterday was received with great
Dplause as d. well deserved 10 Dc /
certainly contained some remark I
BILE features. and showed how care
lily the funds 81 the association have
cen handled. u should be- remcm-
cred that IN addition 20 the ordinary
prenscs 81 The organization the IA
ous trip Of the House Committee on
ivers and Harbors wa financed by
p executive committee of the assO-