Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1900 — A Grand Meeting at Parr. [ARTICLE]

A Grand Meeting at Parr.

The Republican rally and barbecue at Parr Friday afternoon and evening was a corker and is fairly entitled to be called the banner meeting in the county, up to this time. The meetings were held in Logan Wood’s big vehicle and implement shed, from which ail the buggies and machinery and been removed and replaced by seats. In the afternoon speeches were made by John D. Sink of Rose Lawn, candidate for prosecuting attorney, by Judge Thompson and Uncle Mac. In the evening by J. E. Wilson, Mose Leopold, Uncle Mac and Dr. Bishop of Rose Lawn. At the barbecue fully 600 perons were fed. Music was amply provided for by the' Sweet Singers in Israel, by the Parr Glee Club and the Sheepskin, Blackford and Alter martial bands. Logan Wood’s song, “Let Free Silver and Free Soup Go on the Bum,’ as rendered by the Parr Glee Club was one of the most popular musical numbers. ,