Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1913 — J. J. LAWLER FED 164 AT THE STOCK SHOW [ARTICLE]

J. J. LAWLER FED 164 AT THE STOCK SHOW

Generous Stockman Included Parents of Scholars at Both Dinner and Supper. It was a grand show, a grand banquet dinner and supper and a great time for old and young alike, was the visit of the school boys and girls of Jasper county to the International Live Stock Show at Chicago Friday. The crowd that went to Chicago, , including those taken on at Parr and Shelby, amounted to about' 225, but not sll of these went jpo the stock show |r ind not all who did go stuck close enough to the chaperone, County Agent Barrett, to get in on the banquet dinner and supper that was refved at the expense and under the immediate direction of John J. Lawler, the stockman and land owner so well known in Rensselaer. Mr. Lawler called every bluff, so to speak, as he enlarged upon his original proposition to give dinners to all the school children who attended the show. He took in the teachers, the parents who accompanied their children and gave supper as well as dinner to all.

He had leased the large dining room in the Masonic hall over the Drovers Bank and had prepared for 140 places at four long tables. There were 164 reponded to the diner signal and 24 had to wait for the second table and it was the parents and not the children who did the waiting. At 6 o’clock the number had decreased to 120 for the' evening iheaL The Jasper county boys and girls have good appetites, the waiters engaged by Mr. Lawler will testify, but they were stalled when they tried to eat everything that was set before them. ‘Till them up if it takes every steer in the yards,” was Mr. Lawler’s liberal instructions to his chefs. The dinner course consisted of roast beef, fried fish, lots of vegetables, plenty of deserts, etc., While large baskets filled with fruit were on each table. The evening meal consisted of oysters, fish, beefsteak and other things and was just as good and just as abundant as the noon meal. The serving was done by cheerful waiters and it is safe to say that a more delightful crowd never got together. Mr. Lawler will be long remembered for his generous aid in making the entire affair" a grand success. The train reached Forty-Seventh street at about 8 o’clock and according to plans two street cars awaited the arrival of the Jasperites. County Agent Barrett, assisted by Messrs. Lamson and Coe and Dr. Loy, headed the. young folks into the cars and they were taken directly to the stock yards. While some procured their breakfasts Mr. Barrett procured the free admission tickets and by 9 o’clock all were going through the Swift packing house, which they found a model of cleanliness and which proved very instructive. They then visited the meat canning plant of Libby & Co. This also was a fine plant, where all is cleanliness and as neat as any s kitchen. The visitors by this time realized how steers were killed, dressed, cut up, packed for shipping or for canning. The next thing was to visit the stock pavilion. Here they saw the best fat cattle, horses, sheep and hogs in the world. Pointers were given by Mr. Barrett and his assistants about the type and breed of the various animals. By 4 o’clock all were becoming tired and they went to the seats surrounding the pavilion and watched the ring show, remaining there until about 5:30, when they were escorted to the dining room again. After supper a number went down town, while most of the scholars remained at the lounging rooms adjoining the dining hall and remained until 7:30 o’clock, when they went back to the Forty-Seventh street depot, arriving theer art about 8 o’clock. There was still an hour to wait and Mr. Barrett Improved the time by conducting a school bn live stock, and in this all took a deep interest. Finally the train came at about 9 o’clock and all returned home, tired but perfectly happy, pronouncing the day one of the most instructive and beneficial of their lives. , Among those who accompanied the scholars were Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Steward, he being the county truant officer. He is an experienced hand with children, although he has none of his own, and proved a help to the teachers in helping the young people enjoy themselves. 1; I Can’t look well, eat well, of feel well with impure blood. Keep the blood pure with Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exercise, keep clean, and good health Is pretty sure to follow. SI.OO a bottle.