The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-12
TRAVELLING MEN
PLAN A BIC TIME
HERE IN JUNE
ENTHUSIASM THE KEYNOTE OF
THE MEETING or THE
EGYPTIAN HuSTLERS.
WARMWEL
At Hands Of Cairoites-Mayor and
Others Tell Drummers That
They viii Have the Time
of Their Lives.

dudg ne from the enthusiasm dls
played by neatly a hundred travelling
men at the annual business meeting
of the Egyptian HustIers held in The
Halliday Hotel annex last night he
social gathering Of this popular or
ganization in Cairo next June will be
by far the biggest and most success
/ full Que ever held by travelling men in
the state
Mayor Parsons and number Of
representative Cairoites we're present
and assured the Hustlers hat no
pains nor expense would be spare
! in making their three days stay In
Cairo the most enjoyable and note
worthy ones in the history of the or
| der.
II was decided 10 hold the meeting
/ here on June 20, u aud p com
mcncing Thursday morning. Cairo
was selected as the meeting place at
he meeting held in Olney last year.
The gathering of the Hustlers will
bring from $4,000 to 10000 people to
Cairo and the ar, angements already
on foot for their entertainment will
add immensely to the citys already
enyabe reputation as an admirable
host and royal entertainer
Many Entertainments Planned,
The plans outlined at last nights
meeting will include a parade of the
Hustlers Thursday afternoon This
turnout will be known as the "wite
parade" and was one of the features
at the last meeting, All Of the mem
bers go attired in white flannel suits
and make a most imposing spectacle.
A Mardi Gras parade will be held Fri
day morning Thousands 6f traye ing
pen and their friends will participate.
Both parades will be followed with
field and racing events at the park. L
was decided last night TO ask that
civic and fraternal organizations take
part in the parade on Friday.
The other entertainments will in
clude a grand fireworks display on
the Ohio river Thursday night fol
lowed by bah or reception, a yacht
race either Friday or Saturday; a
base ball game between the two
Hustler teams trip around Cairo
on steamboats,, shooting tourna
ment, etc
Ii was decided that the matter of
entertainment be left entirely TO the
entertainment committee, of which !
Mayor Parsons was made chairman /
As is usual the Hustlers themselves |
will provide great share of the fun. !
A number of speeches and talks /
were made by the different members, +
in which enthusiasm over the coming !
meeting here was the keynote The /
of the organization, and +
the great benefits to be derived by the !
city as a result OF the meeting of the /
Hustlers, their friends and customers, /
were touched upon.
Mayor Par. ons assured the travel. /
ing men that he would work unceas- /
ingly for the success Of their meet /
ing and assured them that he would /
have with him the cooperation of
every Cairoite. John 5. Aisthorpe. J
president OF the Board of Trade and I
the Cairo Bank and Trust company, /
made a talk extending the good will |
Of Cairo 10 the Hustlers as did Char /
les Stuart, secretary Of the CONNER. (
cial Club.
Harris Schulze on behalf Of Com /
pany X. extended the use of Armory /
hall to The visitors. and p c. Barclay /
told the Hustlers on behalf of the gov. I
erning beard Of the Alexander Club. /
that open house would be kept for /.
the travelling men in the clubs new /
home. now in the course Of construc- /
ton.
Ex-Mayor Claude Winter. who was /
selec,e as grand marshal. told the +
Hystlers that he wasn't much OF A /
talker. but that he made up for it in 4
work and that his best efforts would +
be put forth to make them enjoy /
them elves. /
Similar talks were made by W. II. Z
Wood. W J. Johnston /. E. Denison, .
Edward Fitzgerald and Manager Stub. /
bins. of the Halliday
Following the meeting a short So /
cial session was held Mr. Stubbins F.
rendered a most enjoyable luncheon
to the travelling men and was shower
ed with praise and thanks for his
thonsitklfnets and Kindness. -4.r1,t
President Ge-rge Dekkef presided. 2
assisted by Oh Is ; Cox. late presi-
dent {. L. Frasier. treasurer Of the .
Hustlers acted also as secretary. in f
the place Of ROy p. GhclsOn. who was
called to Mexico Yesterday by the /
er.Uis illness Of his hrother..
Committee chsirrsn Named. 4
President Dekker announced the
chairmen of the different committees. +