The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-18
ENTHUSIASM FOR
ROOSEVELT DAY
SUBJECT OF MUCH EARNEST
TALK az LEADING CITIZENS
LAST NIGHT.
CALL PUBLIC MEETING
For Monday Night at X. M. X. c. Hall
More Money Needed--Decora-
lions on Line Of March
Urged.

Members of the several Roosevest
Day committees met last night at the
4 Commercial club rooms TO take a view
lof the situation. Mayor Parsons pre-
sided and Secretary Stuart was there
with the records, aud there was a
goodly attendance OF citizens who
have been active in this affair
I The mayor spoke cf his visit to Sec
Rotary Loeb, relating briefly the re-
suit OF the conferences and making
several valuable suggestions.
/ The question of issuing souvenir
programs fer the occasion was dis
cussed at some length and it was
voted that this should be done and
/ it was left in the hands OF the pub
licity committee
The finance committee made very
satisfactory report but had not yet
quite reached its goal. A few hun
dred more is needed, aud members
felt sure OF getting ii with little
further effort.
The mayor said he would personally
make up any reasonable deficiency
that might appear.
John s. AisthoFpe protested against
this, saying His Honor had already
contributed literally in money and
work and it would not be right to per
NIT him to do any more in the way
of cash contribution. Mr. Aisthorpe
felt sure the citizens did not want
this and that the money needed would
be forthcoming.
Prof Clendenen assured the meet
ing that the money would be raised by
the committee.
Mr.. Aisthorpe spoke of the seeming
lack of enthusiasm on the part of
the people OF Cairo, with reference
to an event greater than had ever
happened in the city or was likely to
happen in many years TO come. The
matter of decorations along the lin
of march was especially touched IN
on. He cited St. Louis and Memphis,
where vast sums OF money were to b.
spent for display in honor of the presi-
dent. Cairo could not hope to equal
these. but good display could be
made that would be creditable to the
city and pleasing to the visitors. Mr.
Aisthorpe urged that a public meeting
called to discuss the situation with the
people and TO inform them what had
been done and decide on what ought
TO be done
Cn motion it was voted to call a
public meeting for Thursday night at
s o'clock, at X. NJ. X. C. hall.
The mayor said the Illinois Central
had agreed to give a one fare plus
| % cents rate all the way from Cor
inth, Miss, to Cairo, and to include
the Paducah branch. A special train
to be run from Fulton, Ky.
Report from Alderman Burke was
that he desired to decorate the out
side horses in the procession with rib
bon rosettes of red white and blue.
I George Carnes offered TO donate the
ribbon. Mr.. Henry Smith Candee sug.
gested that some sewing society would
4 probably make them. Prof. Clenden-
en- said the High School girls would
make them.
/ The mayor reported that he hal
received word from Willis Moore,
chief of the weather bureau at Wash
lington, saying that he would be pleas
ed to be guest of Cairo on the oc
casion and go with the Cairo delegu-
ton on the Dick Fowler. The mayor
/ will have as guests Mr.. Moore, Con
gresham Smith, Congressman Chap
man, and Col. Vance. for whom he
/ has engaged quarters.
l Jos. Curry reported that all decor
atoms for the streets along the line
of march were ordered. and would be
up in good time; but there had been
very little disposition by citizens TO
decorate their houses.
e. A. Smith spoke in favor of the
public meeting and felt that all the
people ought to fully arouse to the i'm
portanee of the occasion.
Ed. P. Fitzgerald submitted sketches
of badges. The presidents badge Is
to have birds eye view of Cairo
showing the two rivers, with the
words. Our President Theodore
Roosevelt. Cairo. ILL.,. October 3, 1907
River Regulation is Rate Rcgula'
ton"
+ j. b. Magee. of the transportation
committee said that all railroads, ex
cepting the Cotton Belt had been ia
vorably heard from.
Capt. w. p. Greaney called atten
ton To the need of preparing to feed
! the soldiers. He said ii fas no sma,
matter 10 provide food for 200 OF so'
men. The mess tents and cups, pans
and forks and knives could be pro
cured fro mthe state. but II was
necessary 10 decide upon the matter
at once in order that these tslag'
could be had here in time. The sun
Z sn.s r.-.a rafrrrcf tn tho eNecuflS