The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-30
Committee of Five Business Men
To Confer With Various Com
merciaI Bodies
Country Club an Assured Success Money Sub
scribed and Ground SeIected--Cairo
Freight Traffic Bureau Max
ing Progress

Yesterdays Merchants Luncheon
at Alexander cAb grill room wa.
W hat may be termed an omnibus af
fair, because Of the number Of matter.
cons idered in a very short time, witt
the progress made in nearly all OF
them The meeting was largely at
tended there being between thirty-tivt
and forty leading citizens present
Douglas Halliday presided over tbs
meeting and it appears from the r..
suit that he judged the temper Of the
gathering we'll Mr. Halliday hal
gathered together III" lines thrown
out at previous gatherings AM asked
attention to them in order that trey
nigh, not be lost sight of bur that
some action might follow discussion
He called for reports upon them from
committees 10 which they hal been
referred or for further discussion and
action on them IN the following order
Freight Traffic Bureau.
Chas. S Carey. president Of tire
Lumhermen.s association reported
that the committee had secured sub
scrirtions 70 maintain such a bureau
amounting IT, $2"1 per month. THAI
circulars had been sent OUT 10 all
shippers in the city. set ns forth the
nee., Of such bureau In Cairo. and
the benefits that would be derived by
Them: that two members of the com,
mi.tee (MeSsrs. II. f. Halliday ard
T. 3 Mageei were ont Of the city aud
IN their return the matter would be
taken up with view to securing fur
thor subscriptions. Mr.. Carey be
liere,l the bureau void be established.
tina: /, was good business invest.
nlpnt which no shipper could afford 10
'@nerc.
Evening Dinner.
This subject had been referred ~
the presidents OF the several orgahi-
;a.ions. Mr. Carey stated that moth
'n- lad been done since the subject
vas last discussed. II was understood
that report was TO he had from the
president Of the Alexander club Hon
Reed Green. as TO whether or net
they could arrange for an evening
iinne' or luncheon. AS yet no report
nal been received.
M Green not being present Phil
y Barclay. OF the Alexander club gov
,rninS board stated that there had
,eon no meeting Of the board since
he matter had been brought M but
me would be held in the near future
Il which it would he considered Mr..
Barclay said the giving Of an evening
luncheon would involve the employ
nert OF extra help and other expenses
chich it would be necessary 70. take
nto consideration
Country Club.
II. 3 Candee reported that progress
ial been made in this project The
committee had secured the signatures
" ~ lhf ~ 1lifhif''tN - Fs'|f p. n IT, +
who are wanted to start the club. Il
vas estimated that il would take ST.
90 IA prepare the grounds as De ired /
nj run the club the first year aud |
rom fovr 10 Ave thousand dollars II /
IN Il three years Mr. Candee ie'ti
ha. this sum should be assured. he /
.ause IL would hardly be worth while +
, Improve the grounds as con
erI lated for just one years sport
Thr committee had taken stpps to 50 .
.urn What was known a. the Fletcher
,ro;ie :ty ten acres. south of Mr. Pa
ieT's country home. and there was a |
,ieca comprising 90 acres adjoining |
his which could BE- had This would !
ncltda Coos. Pond which could b. |
made the fishing preserve. AMI there /
ronld be ample room for golf links 1
hCCting range tenris croquet and |
,theg Games The street car line .
'oul1 run through this ground when
attended as contemplated Nr Can
&c felt safe in saving that the club 1
las assured AMI suggested that
zee ting of all sieBers aud would-b
igBcrs TO the paper be held next
evening TO form a c'canor
Franization
Cleaner Elections.
Mr. Halliday said the subiec; Of
leEner elections had been brought upi
/ the previous meeting hv the chair
IAN Of that meeting W. v. Huejte. nut
o action hal been taken. lie be-
eved it was Of great Importance AMI .
ugh- not 10 BE- dropped whore it IN
as He therefore suggested il 10 the
p. >ent gathering for further discus ;
.sF anil for such action A. the meet
b. might deem desirable.
Walter " Wood. chairman of the {
,Uurliea1 county central committee. .
a. called On for an expression o. 3
utiWe1t Oh the subject. The be- I
ay To- stun vote buying At elections p
to -t"D buying votes said Mr.t g
'ool- I don't know why It should II
p presumed that 7 know any mcreI
Jcut this matter than any ether MAJ B
IRE Some gentlemen here who {
I've had more experience could a. q
s. materially in correcting the con :
tiCns complained Of and as for nv a