Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1883 — The Camp Fire. [ARTICLE]

The Camp Fire.

The Gougar-Mandler suit at LaFayette still continue?, with the end as far off, -apparently, as everSome unquestionably strong evidence in favor of the plaintiff has been worked in lately, and Gougar stock seems to be on the ascendant The Toledo, Oskaloosa & Western, R. R. —The town of Carson, lowa, as we learn from the “Criterion,” (Overacker’s paper) has j ust voted a five per cent, tax it) aid of the railroad named at the heading of this item. Jasper county readers will be interested in knowing that the Toledo, Oskaloosa & Western is a continuation of the Indiana, Illinois, & lowa railroad, now in process of construction though the northern portion of tills county. Westward from Indiana the road follows the route, or nearly so, of the defunct Continental.

In accordance* with the *'profuse promises and predictions previously promulgated by The Republican the entertainment given at the Opera House last Saturday evening by the old soldiers of Rensselaer Post G. A. R. was a thoroughly profitable and enjoyable affair, and attended by a large and intelligent audience. A variety of causes prevented thp previously published programme from being carried out in perfect strictness in all particulars. The members of the Post gave the song, “The songs we sang on the old camp ground,” a bevy of young ladies then filed in and sang, “Welcome to the brave,” and virgins and veterans joined their voices in “John Brown’s body lies mouldering in the grave ” The Post Cliamplain, Rev. J. J. Claypool,then mfule the welcoming address; brief excellent. A platoon of little then went through the evo'hjfions of a drill, singing at the same time an appropriate song. The boys brought down the house. - The Rev. Gilbert De La Matyr, tlje leader of the National party of Indiana, and who served as Chaplain in the army, then came forward and delivered a rather brief, but excellent address upon “The issues 'of the war.” The Post sang several more of the old war-time songs, in manner to move enthusiastic applause. “Old Shady” was especially good; and Post Commandant Chilcote’s efforts as volunteer assistant conductor, using a folded copy of the programme as a baton, were received with great favor. Capt. Jas. A. Burnham in his “Reminiscence,” gave, in a few words, a vivid and striking picture of the celerity and perfect system with which camping" operations were conducted during the “march to the sea.” Miss Fann ; e Clark and Mrs. G. J. Dexter favored tie audience with welt delivered reed itions. The entertainment closed with the beautiful little cantata “Grandpapa’s Birth-day,” with C. P. Hopkins as Grandpap, and a number of young girls as GrandpapFings. The cantata was very finely rendered, and heartily enjoyed by 1 the audience, especially the young-I ar part thereof. Much credit is due to Mr. C. P. | Hopkins for tl e successful manner in which he discharged the part of chief organizer and manager of •the Camp Fire. Mr. M. TV Chilcote, by right of his position as Post Commandant, presided ovei the perform, lice with dignity and Efficiency. i

Don’t forget that the Blue Ribbon meetings are to be resumed this week. The programme will be found in this issue of The Republican.