The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-02

Cake
Neapolitan Ice Cream
Cheese Crackers
Coffee Cigars
With the coffee and cigars the may,
or started the speech-making. He
said the occasion was intended by
him to bring together those associated
with him in the city administration in
! friendly intercourse for the purpose Of
reviewing what had been done during
the year inst closed to discover where
| faults Of omission or commission ex-
isted and also to exchange views in a
friendly spirit as TO the new year
He felt that much had been done byI
he city cou2cil in the way of i'm.
proving the city and realized that
much remained to be dcne. He SAID
ii had been suggested to him that
some had remained away from this |
affair because they felt that their
presence might have some political I
significance. He wi he'd 10 say that |
so far as he was concerned il had |
nOne he had no aspirations what.
ever; he was willing to leave his fu-
ture in the hands Of the people and If
they should indicate a desire for some
one else as mayor during the coming
erm he was ready to retire in favor of
their choice Those who had known
him in his ocial character would alb
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giving these functions for it had al.
ways been his delight to entertain his
friends. His Honor then called upon
MS guests to express themselves free
y upon any matters pertaining to ci-y
lffairs and nearly all had something
o say.
Alderman Burke expressed his
hanks to the mayor for the very
,leasant entertainment with which ne
lad inaugurated he new year: and
Wished him prosperity in his public
nd private affairs.
Capt Potter congratulated His Hon. 1,
r and the CITY council and the people
{ Cairo upon the great amo"nt Of
york done during the last year in
he way of public improvements: the
mayor was entitled to much of the
redit for This, aud the people were y
)rtunate in having such a man az the a
cad Of affairs. He 'hougbt II a merit s,
la' the mavOr was not easily swaycd m
-om his course hv t-iaes. bur hewed M
} The line: he felt snre that the mayor Ii,
I'd no ulter'or motives I'm giving ci
lese social affairs fer he had always "a
cen noted as an entertainer. In con. tn
usion Cant Pot or quoted Lincol7 N
70 the inadyisability of Swapping
'rses whiio crossing a stream a~d
ought 1t applicable to the prosp-c-
We mayoralty election I'm Cairo.
Alderman Koeh'cr declared himself
enthusiast for public improvements
Id h-ped hat much more would he ."
ne during the coming year than had
en do-e in the past.
Alderman Snyder expressed salts.
ction at havina been a member 81
q city council at q time when So Ne
-ch good work was done for tho Ry
y dAN lNtf1 I'D see All lbHgilHNln9I sea
'eets and cross streets paved. Mue- bis
what hal been done was due to the tre
IT'S Of fhe MAJOR and he was viii nov
: 10 follow him another wear. k-0w- gov
; what he had done in the past sid'
Alderman Davis said tho mayors b 81
q for harmonizing different ela- ligi
mrs was largely responsible for 90
ar bad been ACCOMPLISHED during Chr
last -ear and ne folt that Hi
nor could claim much credit on
5 score. He felt much pleased at
lg associ3red with tbe mayor anl N
nbe-s Of The council in the good D.
-k that had been done. and a these The
TAI functions which he had tho-- and
h'v tniOved sov'
Ir. Fisher expressed himself heart beef
in favor-of pushing brick streets fof
urged energetic work in order that quie