Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1908 — FOUNTAIN PARK ASSEMBLY. [ARTICLE]

FOUNTAIN PARK ASSEMBLY.

To Be Held August 15th to 30th— Big “Democratic Day” Thursday, 27th. The fourteenth annual session of the Fountain Park Assembly, at Remington, will open on Saturday morning, August 16th, and close on Sunday evening, August 30th. An excellent array of talent has been secured and assigned places on the program which appears to be one of J.he best they have ever had. The opening day will be Grand Army and Sunday school. Day, when music will be. furnished by the Boy’s Glee Club from the Reform School at Plainfield, this state, and the Glazier Jubilee Singers; exercises Sunday schools, and lecture by Rev. Edward R. Perry, of New York City. The attractions on following days will be: Sunday, 16th—Music by Boys’ Glee Club, Glazier Jubilee Singers and Remington Orchestra, and sermons by Rev. Perry and Dr. Hall L. Calhoun, of Lexington, Kentucky. Monday, 17 th—Organization of Seton Indian Tribe by Miss Claire Christie Lund: concert by the Weil Band, of St. Louis, Mo., lectures by Dr. Calhoun, Dr. W. A. Colledge and Frank B. Lane. Music by famous Well Band, concert by Weil Band at 3 p. m. Tuesday, , 18th —Indian Council; music by Remington Orchestra, and lectures by Drs. Calhoun and Colledge and Mr. Lane. Wednesday, 19th—Lecture by the famous Mrs. Florence E. Maybrick who served 14 years in an English prison; entertainment by George B. Cutter and Jesse Mack, humorist and cartoonist. Thursday, 20th—Lecture by Dr. Calhoun: entertainment by Cutter and Mack; Stockholders' meeting at 3:00 p. m., and dramatic reading by Miss Gertrude Goodwin Miller. Friday, 21st —‘‘Old Settlers’ Day,” when all old settlers of 60 years of age or older and having resided in

this congressional district will be given free admission to the grounds and have seats of honor on the platform. John Ade, of Kentland, will be the chairman of the day and will recount some of his early experiences on the wild and unbroken prairies of northwestern Indiana back more than a half-century ago. Mr. Perry Washburn, another of the very earliest settlers in this community, has also promised to be there on that day with his oxteam which he will have on exhibition as a strange sight for the younger generation. Governor J. Frank Hanly will be present and deliver the address of the day, at three o’clock; music by Fowler concert band and Cleveland Ladies’ Orchestra; readings by Miss Gertrude Miller. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the 22nd, 23rd and 24th, will be lectures by Dr. Calhoun and Sylvester A. Long, and concert by Cleveland Ladies’ Orchestra. Tuesday, the 25th, will be “Republican Day” when Judge C. W. Hanley, of Rensselaer, will be chairman of the day. Hon. James E. Watson, candidate for governor; Hon. Fremont Goodwine, candidate for lieutenant-governor; Hon. Quincy A. Myers, candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, and Congressman Crumpacker are entered on the program for an address each. Besides the political speeches there will also be a lecture by Dr. Morro, of Lexington, Ky., and music will be supplied by the Wolcott Band and the Remington Orchestra. Wednesday, the 26th, there will be lectures by Dr. Morro and Dr. J. Everist Cathell and monologue reading by W. B. Amsbury. Thursday, the 27th, will be “Democratic Day” which, to Judge from present indications, will be the biggest” day of the Assembly. After the morning sermon by Dr. Morro, at 9:30 a. m., the Hon. E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, who will officiate as ohairman at the forenoon program will take charge and at 10:30 o’clock will introduce the Hon. M. B. Lairy, of Logansport, candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, who will be the first speaker. District Chairman J. Kirby Risk, of Lafayette, will preside at the afternoon session, when the Hon., Henry

Warrtim, of Indianapolis, and Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, candidate for governor, will be the speakers. Be•des these It is the intention that every candidate on the Democratic state ticket; State Chairman U. S. Jackson and other members of the state central committee and many prominent party leaders from all parts of the state will be present; with a probability that the Hon. John W. Kern, candidate for vicepresident, will be there. The Jackson Club of Lafayette will be there in a body (coming on special train) and will be accompanied by their families. There will also be special trains to the east as far as Logansport. Besides the political features of the day the evening will be given over to a lecture on “Abraham Lincoln” by Dr. Cathell, and an illustrated lecture, “Custer’s Land and Indian Country,” by Hon. Arthur K. Peck of Boston, Mass. Friday, the 28th, will be “Temperance Day,” when the address of the day will be made to- Hon. Sumner W. Haynes, candlfflte for governor. There will also be an address by Mrs. Leonora M. Lake; lectures by Dr. Morro and Mr. Peck, and a meeting of the Assembly stockholders, at 3:30. On Saturday and Sunday, the 29th and 30th, will .be lectures by Drs. Morro and Calhoun and Judge Willis Brown, the promoter of the Boy City at Winona Assembly, and concerts by the Singers and Players Male Quartette, of Chicago.