Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1913 — EVERYTHING READY FOR CELEBRATION [ARTICLE]

EVERYTHING READY FOR CELEBRATION

Free Shows, Foot Races, Band Concerts, Ball Games and Fire Works on Natal Day. Things are all .ready for the big celebration and indications are that one of. the largest crowds that ever visited Rensselaer will be here. Bills were posted far and Wide and reports have been received from various places that indicate that a throng of people will be here to witness our splendid program of free attractions, which commence in the morning at 10:30 o’clock, when Hon. Frank Davis, of Brook, will, deliver a speech on the east side of the .court house. The following program will be carried out: 11:30—Substitute act for Laßelle Clark. 12:00—Dinner: I:oo—Cameroni, pulling against two teams of horses. I:3o—Tyrones in comedycasting act. 2rOO-Cameroni, breaking steel rod, etc. 2:3o—Wm. Tell shooting act. 3:oo—Slide by teeth. 3:3o—Comedy Giraffe Track number. 4:oo—O’Kura, Jap Rizly act. 4:3o—Laßelle Clarke, horse, dog and doves, Washington st. s:oo—O’Kuras, Jap swinging wire act. 6:oo—Cameroni, ~ pulling against two teams of horses. EVENING. 6:3o—Tyrones, comedy casting act 7:oo—Cameroni, breaking steel rod, etc.

7:3o—Cameron i, slide by teeth. 8:00—Wm. Tell shooting act. B:3o—O’Kura, Jap Rizly act. 9:oo—Comedy Giraffe track nujnber 9:3o—O’Kura, swinging wlre/ct. 9:4s—Fire works from River Bridge All foot races on Washington street. Cash prizes for fat/ man, boys under 12 years, young men, girls’ race, potato race, sack race, three-legged, J»t 3:00. Motorcycle race if filled. Everything is free but the ball game, which .is run independent and for which the very moderate price of 25 cents will be charged. In preparation for this game between Wheatfield atid Rensselaer Manager Kiplinger has been trying to put the diamond in as nearly- perfect condition as possible. Two men have been working on it since Tues day neon. A new ticket office and entrance has been made at the west end of the grounds. The game will be called at 2:30 o’clock. This will be the first game Rensselaer has had with Wheatfield for some four years and our northern neighbors are putting up a fine article of ball. The Athletics are all home players and this should encourage at tendance. Come out and boost for the home team. Next Sunday Lowell will be here and that will insure another fine game and another big crowds