Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1888 — Decoration Day in Rensselaer [ARTICLE]

Decoration Day in Rensselaer

. Decoration Day has come and gone, once more, and once again have the people of Rensselaer and surrounding country done credit to themselves by the manner in which they have done honor to the memories of our soldier dead. The attendance on the services was very large, both from town and country. The procession was unusuallyffine and well managed, by Capts. M. F. Chileote and R. W, Marshall. It consisted of Odd Fellows in regalias, Knights of Pythias in uniforms, the Fire DeL P&ruD6HyuL appropriately decorated; Sons ot Veterans, Women’s ReLef Corps, a long line of soldier’s children with flowers, and the G. A. R. post and old soldiers. At the cemetery thft Rftrvinfta were about as usual, excepting the, chief feature, an eloquent address .by Col. W. L. C. Taylor, of Lafayette. , If you want a good three inch well bored, go to Perkins k Son.