The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-27
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
VISIT U. S. TORPEDO FLOTILLA
ANCHORED IN CAIRO HARBOR
Officers and Men Entertained by Mayor and Citi-
zens--Boats Leave This Morning For Ches-
ter--Return Oct. 26--"0ne On" Capt.
Partee

I W. H. Wood, W, H. Sutherland, T.
A, Smith ]. 5. Aistnorpe Mayor Par
sons, Judge W. n Butler, w. H.
TolIe, w. J, Johnston, D. S. Lansden
W. B. Huette, Hon. Miles f. Gilbert,
John l.. Parhan, Hon, Walter Warder,
DR.. w, f, Grinstead, H. S. Antrim,
John c. Fisher. E, w. Thielecke.
Mr.. Aisthorpe as chairman of the
entertainment committee presided at
the board; but it had been under
stood that the affair would be in
formal and that there would be no
speech making. This was strictly ad-
hered to and q very excellent repast
was partaEen Of amidst a hum OF
conversation. The bill of fare pre-,
pared by Manager Tell for the occa-
sion was served in courses and con
sisted Of Martini, cream Of potatoes,
fried oysters, shoestring potatoes
claret, chicken Maryland. French
fried potatoes, green peas in cream,
fried corn, sliced tomatoes. Mumm's
Extra Dry, apple and peach pie, ice
cream and cake coffee and cigars.
At the conclusion or the dinner Mr.
Aisthorpe announced that no speech
making was in order and he would
call upon no one, uu; invited all to
come up stairs and enjoy the freedom
|of the club house, which they did till
well along in the night.
Two Of the officers Commander
Mitchell and Lieut. Blakely we're very
earnest in their expressions of salts
faction over the manner of their re.
.ception here, declaring that the hos
pitality shown them in Cairo sur
passed anything they had met with
on their trip UP the river. Lieut..
Blakely said he wrote this to his re.a-
tives in Boston
The Sailor Boys.
While the officers had a good time
yesterday the men also enjoyed them
selves. They were on shore leave. .
and wandered about the city in
groups making acquaintance and
friends Of citizens as they went Some
of them left very favorable impress,
sions upon some of the ladies of the
city il appearances count for any,
thing. The boys visited the various
places of interest under the guidance
.of citizens and seemed to enjoy them
selves thoroughly
Al night Capt w. p Greaney of
Co. K, and number of his boys
did the honors at the Armory. Nearly
a hundred Of the blue" fellows were
there and they were served with a
lrncheon-solid and liquid refresh.
ments to their hearts content. An or,
chestra made music while they feast
ed end after the feast there was an
interchange of views upon all man
ner of things and there were some
stag dances and a lot of good
cheer which left no doubt that all
were having a good time The com
pany broke up about $3.50 with three
cheers and a tiger for Capt Grea.
ney and Co. K given by the sailor
boys at the suggestion of one of their
number,
One on Capt. Fsrtee.
ut is wonderful what a memory
Capt. Partee has said Lieut.. Nit
chell commander & the torpedo
tlotitla in conversation with friend,
at the Alexander Club last night "He
made the trip up the river between
landings one of the most interesting
have ever had II seemed to know
the name of every resident along the
river, and could tell interesting Incl
dents in their lives; he knew the
name Of every light and the distance
between given points within a frac
tion of mile; he would point out
to us places On shore where the
river used to run, he knew every
bend by name aud the depth of water
to be found there at the present stage
of the river. And what seemed
strangest to me was that he never re-
ferred to any record, he rather
looked with contempt upon the rec.
ord in the books, saying frequently
I don't know what the book says,
hut we know ii is SO and so. AMI |
took occasion several times to refer