Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1880 — THE GLORIOUS 4th! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE GLORIOUS 4th!

The citizens met at the court house, Monday evening, June 7th, 1880, for the purpose of making arrangements to celebrate the 4th of July. Joseph H. Willey called the meeting to order and on motion Mordecai F. Chilcote was chosen president, and James W. Douthic, secretary. Whereas the 4th of July occurs on Sunday this year it was moved and carried that the celebration be held on the 3d of July, in the court house yard. The following committees were appointed: . EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Joseph H. Willey, Sampson Erwin, Charles C. Starr, Miss Mollie Babcock, Miss Della Cotton. COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME. Edward H. Tharp, Emmet Kannal, George M. Robinson, Mrs. E. P. Hammond, Mrs. Alfred McCoy. COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS. Linneus W. Martin, Samuel H. Duvall, O. C. Dickey, Oliver P. Robinson, William Cotton, Dr. W. L. Il ain ar, Frank Imes, William W. Watson, William Wood, ' James W. Douthit, Robert Yeoman, F. W. Cole, Erastus Peacock, Edward Kirk, John Platt, Victor Loughridge, Louis Hollingsworth, David Prichard, David Warren, Vai Scib. COMMITTEE ON DECORATION. Mrs. W. J. Imes, Miss Flo Thompson, Miss Letta Hopkins, Miss Hattie Coen, Miss Ora Thompson, Miss Josie Catt, Miss May Boroughs, Miss Lola Moss. , Dr. J. S. Owens, Will E. Moss, Charles G. Sears, Dr. F. P. Bitters. On motion the meeting adjourned to meet Monday evening, June 14th. Mordecai F. Chilcotk. James W. Douthit, President. Secretary.

Fourth of July Celebration.