Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1888 — THE TIPPECANOE CLUB. [ARTICLE]

THE TIPPECANOE CLUB.

* GOOD MEETING OF GOOD , 'ME.V The meeting oF 1840 Harrison voters, in the Opera House last Saturday afternoon, was a complete success. It was attended by a large -number of Tippecanoe j voters and a good many interested 1 auditors. Wm. Wishard, of Newton county, was chosen president of the meeting, and A. Purcppile, i of Rensselaer, secretary. A club was.formed under the name of Jasper County Harrison and Morton Tippecanoe Club, Men who voted for' William H. Harrison in 1840 or 1830 and who pledge themselves ,to vote for Benjamin Ilnrrison and do all they can, by honorable means to j to secure hjs election, are elegible | for membership. Archibald Rur- • cupile was chosen president of the club, A. H. Wood, secretary and Jonathan Peacock, treasurer. Short but interesting and instructive speeches were made by the chairman, Mr. Wishard, by Pr. James Ritchey, by Squire John Lewis, Isaac Sayler, and S. P. Thompson. The Rensselaer Glee Club sang a number of songs mostly modifications of the Harrison songs of 1840, and set to the old tunes. The membership ot the club is now r 35 ard will be largely increas- ; ed. The next meeting will be ; held in the Court House, on Satj urday afternoon of next week, or ! two weeks from the time of the previous meeting. A Women’s Republican Club. A preliminary meeting^of the Republican ladies of Rensselaer, to form a Women’s Republican Club, was held in the Opera House, last Saturday afternoon, after the adjournment of the Tippecanoe ! Club meeting. A permanent organisation was effected by the election of Mrs. A. Purcupile Preside!^of the club; Mrs. Belle Watson, Vice President; Mrs. Myrtie Clark, Treasurer; Miss Fannie Wood, Secretary. ! These officers with Mrs. Belle i Blue, Mrs. Lydia Baylor and Mrs. i Belle Sears form’ the Executive ' Committee. A meeting to advance the for- : mation of the club will be held iu | the Court House, next Friday evej fling. There will be speaking, ! singing, recitations &c. All ReI publican ladies of Rensselaer and vicinity are mort earnestly invited to attend the meeting and join the club.