Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1899 — The Boomer’s Train Came In Amain- [ARTICLE]

The Boomer’s Train Came In Amain-

Boomed Us Up Good, Then Left Again. The big train load of boomers for Lafayette’s great show of next week, The Business Men’s Carnival, arrived at 10 o’olock this morning. There were six loaded coaches, containing over 500 people. The boom train engine was decorated from end to end with red, white and bine flags, wreaths, rosettes etc. The boomers paraded the principal streets and then gave a short band conceri, on Washington street. The procession was led by a platoon of 12 of Lufayette’s big police, uuder command of the chief, and behind them came a squad of firemen, under the chief of their fire department. Two big bands accompanied the boomers. Lafayette Military band and Ohlseu’s Band. A notable feature of the procession was a; squad of L tfayette Red Men’s League, in th*»ir gorgeous colonial uniforms. * Among the notables present were Chas. Ruger president and Mr. Kenedy treasurer of the Carnival, and W. H. Young president of the boom oommittee. Also several Lafayette aldermen, their county commissioners, City Judge Henderson and others G. F. Frazer of the C< uner represented the Lafayette press. ■«- After an hours stay the train pulled out for Monticello, the boomers’ next stopping place.