Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1916 — DEMOCRATS HOLDING BARBECUE TODAY [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATS HOLDING BARBECUE TODAY

Cold Weather Keeps Many Away But the Day’s Celebration Was Enthusiastic; Big Time Tonight.

The democrats of Jasper county are holding their big barbecue today, and it will not end until Wte this evening. Notwithstanding the cold weather there are many on hand to take part in the day’s festivities. The crowd are not as large, howeyer, as it would have been if it were not for the cold weather. It was a mixed crowd —not confined to simply democrats, but there was a sprinkling of republicans in the crowd as well as those coming from other political parties and the best of feeling prevailed throughout the day and the differences of a few days ago were lorgottep. The ox-roast was the feature of the day. The work of preparing the animals was under headway early this morning under the able direction of chef Free Wood, who has had considerable experience along these lines and the meat was on the fire this morning. A load of hickory wood was set on fire Last night and when it had burned down until there was nothing left but the coats, these were taken and placed in a hole about fouY feet whieh had been dug. The meat -was then placed on iron rails laid across the hole and in this was suspended over the hot coals. This method of cooking proves to be 'bee-' ter than Chat of having a blazing fire and the heat is more steady and proves to be much better. However, the meat was not done at the noon hour and there were many hungry people who were forced to wait until almost 1:30 before they got anything to eat. Beside the beef sandwiches there was coffee, pickles and onions. There was in the enighborhood of 1,300 pounds of meat, a barrel of pickles, two barrels of coffee. The crowd was served in the Gayety airdame, passing in a line before the waiters and beoing served." Paper plates were used and tincups and spoons. Thirty gallons of cream were used for the coffee. At 2:30 Wm. D. Headrick, of Indianapolis, talked to the people at the airdome. The Wolcott band was on hand to help the local band enliven the day and keep the enthusiam of the crowd up. They played at the airdome jest before the talk by Mr. Her. dr. cl-

This eyrmnirs program will commence at 7 o’clock by a parade. The parade will form near Milroy park a-d will march through the street, L- rc: led ty Col. Fred Phillips. Anxther feature cf the evening’s entertainment will be S big bonfire, just mess the Washington street bridge. Impromptu speeches and fireworks. I'\n hrrs will be handed out to make t£e evcr.irg an enjoyable one. The court will take action on the affidavit of Alva D. Hershman, asking for a recount of the votes in the case of the county clerk, in which he was defeated by Jesse Nichols by four votes, tomorrow morning, at which time it is supposed that a recount will be ordered by the court and commissioners to do the counting will be appointed.

The first number of the season’s lyceum course will be given this evening at the Methodist church by the Iris Concert Company, who come very highly recommended and promiseTm evening of solid enjoyment to all. The local committee feels that the numbers that have been,secured for this ■winter are the best that have ever been secured for Rensselaer.