Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1912 — MONON TO RUN 9 P. M. SPECIAL ON FOURTH. [ARTICLE]

MONON TO RUN 9 P. M. SPECIAL ON FOURTH.

Plans and Program Complete For the Greatest 4th Celebration in the History of Jasper County.

A special will leave Rensselaer at 9 o’clock p. m. That is the latest and final 4th of July “dope” as far as transportation accommodations are concerned.

Several days ago Agent Beam asked the Monon officials to have a special train leave here at 9 o’clock for the accommodation of hundreds of people from the north who wish to come here for the day.

“This,” said one of the Monon officials, “is impracticable, as it will make accommodation too late for the Chicago excursionists at Cedar Lake. The best we can do is to dispatch a special from Rensselaer at 6:03 p. m.” .

This statement was considered as final until this Saturday morning, when Agent Beam was informed by the traveling passenger agent, John Priest, that the Monon had rescinded its action and would run the special at the time first requested. This is good news for Rensselaer and those at the head of the week’s festivities, as many people from the north will come that otherwise would stay at home. Lowell had planned to send five or six hundred people here that day but the first decision of the Monpn killed that. Now, however, it Is probable that the whole town will be -here.

The celebration here is certainly going to be a “stem-winder” and will keep ’em going from start to finish. Besides the many novelty entertaining features, the carnival company’s big,shows, the seven free street acts, the balloon ascension, and the gorgeous fire play at night, are a few other features worthy of especial mention. These are the great vaudeville bill at the Gayety, with Reynolds and Donegan at the top, the Princess, which will feature J. Lester Haber-/ corn, the great baritone singer, and the baseball game between the Jefferson Tigers and Lowell, at River-, sidtfball park. A fine program has been planned by those In charge and a mammoth crowd Is expected here. Although Thursday is the “big” day, there will be something doing here from Wednesday-night till Sunday morning, and anybody who has any doubts had better stay and see. Rensselaer is the native town and boyhood home of # Earle Reynolds, who is now famous the world over,as an ieei and roller skater. He has skated at all the big theatres in America and makes annual /trips to England, Germany and France to fill engagements. A great crowd will take advamtage of the opportunity to see the Reynolds apd Donegan act that was given before the King and Queen of England, during the Coronation festivities in London, England. This act alone is worth coming many miles to see.