Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1881 — MEMORIAL EXERCISES. [ARTICLE]

MEMORIAL EXERCISES.

At the suggestion of Mrs. M. L. Spitler an impromptu meeting of the Ladies’ Literary Society, and others, was held in Starr’s Hall, Tuesday evening, May 24th. After adjournment of the meeting called to near reports from the various committees appointed to assist on Decoration Day, Monday, May 30, the L. L. S. resolved to give an entertainment in the evening, at the Opera House, with the following programme of exercises : Music, speaking, select reading, essays, and declamations. Principal Speakers—Hon. Rob’t. S. Dwiggins and Frank W. Babcock. — Speeches limited 15 to 20 minutesClosing Song by Miss Hattie Coen—“Star Spangled Banner.” The entire audience expected to join in the chor-

us.

F. J. SEARS,

Noble J. York, Sec’y.

Chairman,