Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1915 — OLD SETTLERS’ AND SOLDIERS’ CELEBRATION [ARTICLE]

OLD SETTLERS’ AND SOLDIERS’ CELEBRATION

KANKAKEE FAIR SETS ASIDE SEPT. 7TH—BIQ REUNION. Old Settlers and Old Soldiers of Kankakee county and adjacent counties will be tendered a large reception by the Kankakee Inter-State Fair at Its grounds on Tuesday, September 7th. It Is expected that last year’s attendance of 1,000 will be surpassed, and unprecedented preparations are under way to show the old settlers a good time. In the morning of thia day there .will be a Reunion of Old Settlers and Old Soldiers, where each one will be given a handsome Souvenir Badge. Speeches and an address of welcome will feature the program. From there the elderly guests will he escorted to the big grand stand where an entire section, of the beat seats will he reserved for them. From here It will he possible to witness the full program of i%ces, free circus and horse show. All Invited. This invitation is cordially extended to the Old Settlers and Old Soldiers of Kankakee, Will, Grundy, Livingston, Ford and Iroquois counties In Illinois, and Newton and Lake counties, Indiana. All people-in these counties who are 65 years of age or over, and have resided In one of them in or before 1865 are entitled to a free ticket of admission as Old Settlers; and all who fought In the War of the Rebellion should come as Old Soldiers. A letter to Len. Small, Secretary, Kankakee, Illinois, will bring a ticket to every Old Settler and Old Soldier who applies. All are invited, and all should wrltei