People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1895 — That Red Letter Day. [ARTICLE]
That Red Letter Day.
The largest crowd ever seen in Rensselaer will be in attendance at the dedication of Odd Fellows Hall next Wednesdoy. Oct., 16th. There will be delegations from Indianapolis, Ladoga, Frankfort. Delphi, Monticello, Monon, Francisville, La Fayette, Remington, Battle Ground, Brookston, Wolcott, Goodland, Morocco, Mt. A.yr, Wheatfield, Fowler, Medaryville. The grand officers of the state will be in attendance. A team from Decatur, 111., will do the dedication work. The Rebecca work in the afternoon will be done by a team from Delphi. Grand Master M. A. Chipman will deliver the dedicatory address. It is believed that twenty cornet bands will be in the grand procession. The fine brick building has been accepted and the final settlement made. $8443 being paid in one lump as per contract.
