Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1908 — A FINE MEETING AT FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

A FINE MEETING AT FAIR OAKS.

Between thirty and forty people from Rensselaer went up to Fair Oaks Saturday evening on the 6:36 train to the democratic speaking, returning on the 11:05 train the same night. The speaking was in the school house, which is quite a little distance from the depot, and the crowd wended their why there. Some of the girls in the party were very anxious to be the first there and out-distanced the most of the party by striking out ahead. Seeing a large building all lit up they supposed it was the school house, and bolted in and yelled, “Hurrah for Bryan!” Just then a pious looking woman raised her head from ,an attitude of deep solemnity, and said, “Don’t you know we are holding a prayer meeting here?” The girls hiked.

They had broke in on a Methodist prayer meeting, and the building! was the M. E. church. They later found the school house and one of the party told of their experience. The school house was packed to over-flowing and a fine time was had by all. Hon. Zack Seifers of Salem, who owns a ranch up in that locality, delivered the principal address, and he is a splendid speaker, too. E. P. Honan, Guy Gerber and Riley Noweis also made a few remarks and the Marshall Glee Club of Rensselaer sang some inspiring campaign songs, accompanied by the Healy Orchestra. The Fair Oaks Cornet Band made music outside both before and after the meeting, and taken altogether it was a inost successful gathering