Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1916 — PATRIOTIC PARADE TUESDAY EVENING [ARTICLE]

PATRIOTIC PARADE TUESDAY EVENING

Arrival of Richmond Pearson Hobson to Be Greeted By Patriotic Parade By Citizens. Program This Evening. 7:30 Cartoon lecture and clay modelling by Pitt Parker, of Boston. 8:15 Indian entertainment, songs and stories of the Red men, The Gales. The arrival of Richmond Pearson Hobson, “hero of Santiago,” in Rensselaer Tuesday is to be greeted by a patriotic parade by the citizens. Mr. Hobson will close the 1916 Chautauqua season in Rensselaer on Tuesday evening with an address entitled, “Our Country.” The patriotic parade is to start at 6:30 o’clock Tuesday evening and will be formed at the east side of the court house square, ending at the chautauqua grounds. The procession will be led by the Rensselaer band. An effort is being made to have the merchants of the city to decorate their stores with Ameircan flags and bunting. All automobile owners are asked to decorate their cars also. Every man, woman and child is asked to carry a large or small flag on this evening. Everyone in the county is asked to be in the line of: march either in automobile or on foot. Announcements were made from the church pulpits that the parade will be a large one.

„As was previously announced in The Republican Mr. Hobson is an ardent preparedness man and a peace advocate as well, believing that the only (way to have.peace is to be prepared for war. Mr. Hobson will also speak on the temperance question from a scientific angle. Excellent crowds'again greeted the chautauqua players during the afternoon and evening sessions Sunday. There was a popular concert by Bland’s chautauqua band and orchestra, featuring Earl Zippie, wizard of the xyplophone. Other numbers were given by Jean MacDonald,“entertainer, and Mrs. A. C/ Zehner, southern orator, who lectured on “American Ideals.”