Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1915 — REPUBLICAN BARBECUE AT INDIANA HARBOR [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICAN BARBECUE AT INDIANA HARBOR

Two Steers, 1,000 Pounds of Chicken and 5 Barrels of Oder to Be Served Free.

The North Township Republican Club of Lake county issues a blanket invitation to all republicans and their families to join them as their guests at a monster barbecue to be held at Lake Front Park in Indiana Harbor next Saturday. They offer as inducements U. S. Senator L. Y. Sherman, of Illinois, as orator of the day; State Chairman Will Hays as presiding on the platform, and the “silver tongued” Jim Watson, than whom no more powerful spell-binder exists, as one of the speakers, to say nothing of what the - wild waves of stately Lake Michigan, on whose shores the event will take place, may be saying. You must not, however,, get the impression that speaking will be the only form of entertainment. Far be it from the committee of live wires who have the arrangements in charge to forget that the inner man must also be taken care of and as an evidence of this, the following are a few of the eats that will comprise the menu. Two big fat steers, one thousand pounds of dressed chickens, fifteen hundred, loaves of bread, five barrels of cider and many other good things too numerous to mention. There will also be contests with prizes galore, a very substantial prize being offered for the largest republican family on the grounds, dancing at the .South Bay hotel from 3 to 6 p. m. and if the weather permits, bathing in £he lake for those who wish. Hayes Military Band as well as bands from Crown Point and other parts of the state will be there to entertain with music as will also Messrs. Claude Kay and Gus Klein, soloists from Chicago and the East Chicago Elks famous quartette. Workmen are already busy building the speakers platform and the grill on which the steers are to be barbecued. This grill will be 20 feet long, 5 feet wide and 3 feet high. Several expert chfefs have been engaged who will have charge of the cooking of the cattle and this will be started Friday morning, as it is said by those who know that' 36 hours are required in the process. Reports received by the committee from different parts of the state indicate that an immense crowd will be in attendance. The club takes care of nil the expense so that there will be no charge for anything on the grounds. Don't let the “kiddies" miss it, and don't miss it yourself.