Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1894 — THE FOURTH AT RENSSELAER. [ARTICLE]

THE FOURTH AT RENSSELAER.

The Fourth of July celebration at R nsselaer yesterday, was a groat success. The crowd was quite large; the weather was perfect, and not an unfortunate or unpleasant incident occurred during the whole day. The speaking and music were all that could be desired. In the way of amusements, the Wild West was the great feature, and it was indeed grandly done. Was worthy of comparison with that feature of Buflhlo Bill’s great show. About 25 or 30 mounted characters, Indians in war paint and robbers, and, to all appearances, a genuine old time western stage coach, were the features of the shows. The pursuit, final capture and robbery of the stage was a realistic and most exciting scene. The bicycle race was betwee n Louis Wilcox, of Surrey and C. G. Spitler, of Rensselaer. Wilcox got in ahead. There were two fine games of base ball. In the forenoon the Atlas club of Chicago and the Lowell club, played; the Chicago winning by a score of Bto 2. In the afternoon the R msselacr Models played with the Chicago club, and the Mode's won by a score of 9to 10. A crowd of at least 2000 people witnessed the afternoon game. The foot race was won by C. H. Rush, of Foresman. Joe Reynolds, of Rensselaer, second money. There were five or six starters.