Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1880 — A Card. [ARTICLE]

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Mr. Editor: WiU yon allow apace in yonr paper for the following -explanation due by reason of a temporary misunderstanding with the Cornet Banda at the Republican Grand Rally. I was 61i airman of the advertising committee and am responsible for the promised attractions. Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan’* name appeared in The Indianapolis Journal as speaking at Rensselaer September 27, 1880, and he ~jpas, advertised, but otbur arrangement* were made by the State Central, committee and Mr. Fiero appealed* 1 in his stead.

A Band tournament wet advertised in our paper and on the large bills. Upon foil consultation it was thought no time eould -be speared and a plain letter of instructions was prepared sod mailed to the leaders of the Cornet Banda at Delphi, Montieello,* Idaville, Fowler, Kentland, Morocco sod Remington. Thia letter wad received in doe tiiae being mailed on .the 22nd inat., and the Bands fatly understood or eonld have understood how the 8 80, paid in by oar citizens for mnsio wonld be distributed as appears by the statement of the Delphi Band hereto appended as follows :

To whom it may concern. We the members of Latbrcpe'is Band, ot Delphi,’, do in justice to, our-dves and the .-utizens of Rensselaer engaged in lhe management of the Grand Porter Rally -on Sept. 27, !HBo. make the following statement ; There w'.-»s a tenr.porary misunderstanding with so me of oar band. The matter -was full f explained this morning and tin- fuuJt was with us. Tho cominiVie* aud managers conducted tin* competition in exact accordance with a 1 etter of instruction, a oopy of w faioh is hereto appended. We unde:rstand each baud rcoeived an exact facsimile of this letter previous to starting to the rally as we did. W e take pleasure commending the fairness and honor with which tho management of the rally was conducted. Each member of our band is satisfied that the pr<gramme was carried out in tho »tamost Arahdor towad all and ytftptonounce the rally a so.ccess ii*?very respect. .September . John l-iithrope, Jr. wWKanr. ‘ C. H. Kilgore. Wcl. R. Kilgore, c.. Luto Hlggebotbam. G. li Burk; A - * Geo. W. Nipper. The.j. L V. Jackson. Frank. Kilgore.: Copt of letter to Bands ' Rbnsbxlaek Ijtd., Sept. 20, Dears Sir: , ' t

Your Band is invited to attend the Porter Rally at Rensselaer, September ,27 Lh., We will distribute as part compensation to Banda other thair the Rensselaer Band the sum ot $ 80.00 Three or more Ban*ls must compete or the Bands competing will be paid but 825 each. Etch Band is expected to play 17wo pieces, if called all. to play in concert the National airs, Yankee Doodle and Hail Columbia in the Key note nfF. Each Band present except the { Rensselaer Band will receive a portion, of the money, more or less, judged by tho following points: a. Number of players, b. Drill, 'c. Necessary d. Excellency of execution. & C. Hopkins, ) Feed Wsbbkb, > C-omraitte. G. \V. HaEjall, ) i Thß letter was written by myaselt on consultetion with one or two members of the committee whose names are appended to the same. There were six Bands in attend, ance. The Kentland, FowLer v Kem. ingtoii, and Morocco Bands oomf>* lied with the terms of the letter and they, were compensated in part by distribution as follows : To Kentland baud 825.00; Fowler Band $20.00; Remington Band $18.00; Morocco Band sl7. Ol). Total amount SBO.oO Tne. Afouiicello and Delphi Bands did not comply with the terms of the letter and received no portion gs, the SBO.OO. The cmiLive expenses of tho’Rally ■were met by the voluntary* feetotri.--butious of citizens of our county . Tins explanation is due because of the in harmony which although tern.; porary, might at some future limi i cause unjust reflections upon othe;r uitizeus of our town. I alone* am* responsible tor the letter differing j from the large posters as to tin > Band touruameut.

S.P. THOMPSON.