Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1910 — Another Big Crowd Visited Fountain Park Assembly Thursday. [ARTICLE]

Another Big Crowd Visited Fountain Park Assembly Thursday.

Thursday was another good day at Fountain Park and about 1,500 people visited the grounds and most of them heard ; the addredb of Ex-Governor Hock, of Kansas, which was regarded as one of the most pleasing speeches ever delivered in Fountain Park. The Rensselaer boys’ band gave two concerts, one in the afternoon and one fn the evening. They were well received and many compliments on their playing. There was a good sized crowd from Rensselaer at the park and this number would have been greatly increased as would also the general attendance but for a rain that came up at noon and that threatened the entire day. Many remained for the night performance, which consisted of the Magician Reno’s performance, also of very clever reading by a young lady elocutionist. The receipts for Hock day were better than for Dolliver day, but the bad weather kept many away on both occasions. The receipts for this week have been (rom 25 to 50 per cent better than for corresponding days during the second week of 1900. The association has already paid out for ' the entire season and the closing days will be above the expense. Sunday will be the last of the meeting and it promises to be a great success. It is hoped to have more at Sunday school than there were last Sunday, when about 500 were assembled. Following the Sunday school and the observation of communion service, Dr. Peters will deliver a sermon. He will also lecture in the afternoon. He was called to Eureka today to attend a meeting of the board of trustees of the Eureka college, but will return Saturday. His work is both elevating and entertaining and he has kept the cottagers and campers bouyed up by his optimistic enthusiasm. The Hungarian orchestra will be an attraction Sunday. Persons wbo have not yet visited the Fountain Park should try to attend the last day at least. The cost is moderate and the influence the best.