The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-03
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS PRESS
ASSOCIATION REORGANIZED
WILL ASK AID OF ROOSEVELT AGAINST THE
PAPER TRUST---BRILLIANT RECEPTION
GIVEN BY MAYOR PARSONS

i Leo iNolston, Southern Illinois Tri
bunc, Crcal Springs.
Thomas J. IIoworth, Tribune, Ches-
| tGr
! John G. Fisher, Citizen, Cairo.
/, Thomas Williams, Star, Cairo.
Eugene E. Ellis, formerly Of the
| Telegram Publishing company; David
s. L.ansden president of The Bulletin
company; Congressman p. T. Chap.
man, Of Vienna; W. G. Taylor, of Cen.
tralia; Hon. r. ID. Kirkpatrick, Gf
Benton.
Mayor Parsons Reception.
One OF the most thoroughly delight.
full social affairs ever given in Cairo
was the informal reception given last
night at The Magnolia, the residence
of Mayor Parsons, in honor of the
Southern Illinois Press Association.
Mayor Parsons in his original way
departed from the usual conventional
reception and instead gave his guests
who numbered about $50 a feast nf
reason and flow of soul in oratory and
song that has not been equalled in
Cairo for sometime.
He called on the guests to contrib
ute to the impromptu program which
was highly edifying and as follows:
Speech by w. j. Sell, editor Mcr-
curry, of GRANVILLE.
Dramatic reading Miss Burnett, q
Marion.
Comic recitation, Edgar A. Davie,
publnsher of the Talk. Anna.
Vocal solos. Miss Lima Woodward,
accompanied by Miss Emma Wood
ward.
Speech by Col E. l.. Vance, of
Columbus, Ohio, president of the Ohio
Valley Improvement Association.
Speech by President Leayitt. of Ew.
ing College, Ewing, Ill.
Vocal solo. by Mrsf c. L. Bourque,
accompanied by Mrs. B. r. Thistle
wood.
Speech by Hon. o. J. Page, of Ma ,
rion.
Speech by Hon. John e. Shaw, of
Pittsburg. Pa, president of the Lake
Erie Canal Association.
Speech by Senator Walter Warder. |
Vocal solo by Mrs. w. l.. Holt, ac-
companied by Mrs. b. h. Thistle
wood.
Mayor Parsons For Congress.
. Col. Vance perpetrated a great sur |
prise on the company in his speech by
a boom for Mayor Parsons /
for congress, paying a fine tribute to
his ability enthusiasm, energy, and |
his deep interest in matters pertain
ing to the welfare of this territory
Judging from the vociferous applause
that followed Mayor Parsons will
have many staunch supporters should
he enter the race for the nomination.
Pittsburg Delegation.
Another pleasant surprise of the af-
fair was the arrival of the Pittsburg
delegation who are to accompany Pres
Ident Roosevelt's party to Memphis
today. Among the number OF promi-
nent men in the delegation were Mr..
George w. Theiss. vice president Of
the Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal and Coke company; Hon. Mr..
Allerton and a number OF others.
A two course collation. was served
in the dining room. the usual beauty
Of the apartment being greatly en-
hanced by charming decorations IN
yellow. the table being adorned with
A large centerpiece of Marechal Neil
roses. yellow shaded candelabra at
he corners and broad yellow satin
ribbons depending from the chande.
Ter to the corners of the table. The
arge mantle was entirely banked in
Yellow chrysanthemums and quanti-
les Of asparagus completed the bean
iful arrangement.
The members of Mayor Parsons
house party and a number of his
sairo friends were the assistant host
,sses at this charming affair.