Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1873 — INDEPENDENCE DAY. [ARTICLE]

INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Sunday School Pio' TTlc, Basket Dinner and Celebration of the 97th Anniversary. Arrangements have been made by the Sunday schools of Rensselaer to celebrate the coming Fourth of July in Weston’s grove north of the Misses Smith’s residence. The programme consists in all t he schools and friends of the schools assembling in the Court House yard, at the ringing of the bell, at 10 o’clock a. M., form into procession and march to the grove, where the exercises will be , Reading of the Declaration ot Independence; Singing „ patriotic and Sunday school songs; Oration; Picnic basket dinner; Swinging, croquet, and other games. - Country Sunday schools are invited to participate and assist in carrying out the programme. Ice cream and lemonade stands will be upon the ground to supply ail abundance of these refreshments, The grounds are to be put in good order, seats built, and ample preparations made for a general good time. The public every where are cordially invited to come out and participate in c.lebrating the Nation’s birth-day. Messrs. DeMotte, Hargrave and Chilcote. committee on invitations.’ Messrs. Burnham, Thos. Sayler, E. Tharp, W. Warren, H. Wood, M. F. Chilcote, Mrs, M. Wood, Misses M. Howard, E. Moss and F. Strain, committee on arrangements. Misses M. Hogan, M. Howard, Messrs. J. Coen, J. B. DeMotte and J. A. Burnham, committee on programme. By order of the meeting of the committees. John Coen, J. A. BcENiiAjf, Chairman. Secretary.