The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
CNRO'S NEED IS
BtT1[RBU|LD|KGS
AT LUNCHEON ARCHITECT KusE.
NEE AND OTHERS TELL
HOW TO GET THEM.
TIGHT WAD LANDLORDS
Get Hot Shot From w. 9. Huette
Who Says They Lack Civic
Pride and Are Out For
the Dollar.

The Merchants Luncheons will b.
fcontinued at Alexander club gri'T
room This decision was reached at
the gathering yesterday afternoon
There were about thirty present with
Thos Pryor presiding at the beard.
Mr., Pryor said he was disappointed.
because he hal felt quite sure that
he would be so great an attractions
that the room would be packed Tire
first matter TO be settled was VIE
thcr or not these Imcheons should
continue and as John s Aisthorpe
hal been the originator of theli
here he edlcal upon that gentlemal
to open the discussion on the sut-
iect
Mr. Aisthorna said the purpose Of
these lupeAaens was TO talk over any
thio~ Il prblic concern, no matter
v5aat it was There had been good
results from the meetings thus far
and the fact that there had as yet
| been no results from some OF thr
matters discussed was no cause for
| discouragement One unfavorabie
/ thing about the meetings was that
| they We're composed too much OF tha
same people every week and there
was prospect that these who camo
would constitute sort of famrv
This was to be avoided The rhie I
of the meetings was to briag to-
gether representatives OF all asses
OF people and an effort ought to b,
maie to bring this about The retail
| merchants We're especially want ad.
| Their business brought them close to
| the people and they were able To
speak with authority upon the peo-
| pies needs and wants 1t might be
well to alljaaEn the meetings till after
the holidays brit he did not care to
place himself on record as to what
should be done Would favor what.
ever the majority want
Mayor Parsons moved that when
the meeting adjourns II adjourn 20
meet again on Saturday. Jan. 9. He
believed the holiday season woulI
render 1t impracticable for business
men to attend The meetings had
been productive Of great good in sug.
gesting matters to the city authori.
ties who were the peoples serya rs
and willing to do whatever they De.
sired done
Hon. Miles Frederick Gilbert hopel
the motion 20 adjourn over the ho;i.
days would not prevail He feared Il
would be throwing cold water on the
meetings, He felt the meetings
should go on in order that proper
support might be given to the sey.
erai movements that were in an I'M.
finished state notably the clean cleo
tionS movement.
F. p. Aver wanted the meetings IN
continue, il for no other reason. -
discredit those people who were in
the habit of saying about nearly
every good movement that was start
ed knew it wouldn't last Mr.
Aver felt sure this would be hear;
even il the meetings were but tenn
porarily abandoned.
Mayor Parsons explained his pur.
pose in moving to adjourn over the
holidays was to serve the business
men who could not attend during
that time-the retailers whose yres.
ence was especially desired.
Chas. Feuchter thought business
men would feel more ike taking an
active part in the meetings after
rest
Peter Lind said people must eat
during the holidays the same as other
days and he believed the mncheops
would De an accommodation 10 some
NJ the business men during the bus
season.
y. " Lewis feared that some Diff
'riiy would be found in starting the
iuuchecns again il they were abaua.
1Eed. He favored the appointment
IF o committee 10 solicit attendance.
i. +. Denison moved 70 aren't
Mayor Parsons motion to the enect
that when the meeting aiiourneI u
ldrUrn 20 Saturday Nov. T.
w 81 Hurt favored continuing the
uncheons. he would have the tickets
made transferable so thar the hoIie
,oulf send some one else if he cont
let go himself SO far as ! am cor
-erEed" said Mr. Hurt. j want NJ
Establishment represented here ant
e , can't come J. want 10 send SON
lne In my place
Chas r. Thompson and Pro.
-lendenen expressed the hope tn
le luncheCns would not be inte-
-uufel.
Nayor Parsons accepted Mr. Dent
IONS amendment in view of the ~
lent EeneraI feeling that the lunc-
cns b. not discontinued and re
lctCn vas carried unanimousiy.
Or melton Of J. 5. Aisthorpe t's
hall appointed E7eter lind. PM
1enfeHen and 2 P. Aver a commit
ee 10 solicit attendance
W b Hustte reported that t,s
lean electors committee had caihs