Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1904 — THE CORNER STONE LAYING [ARTICLE]

THE CORNER STONE LAYING

RENSSEUER’S NEW LIBRARY RUILOIN6, ON NEXT WEDNESDAY, JULY THIRTEENTH. Hob. Charles B. Landis Will Speak in the Evening. Arrangements are now being rapidly perfected for a big pnblio demonstration here next Wednesday afternoon, July 13th. The oooasion is the laying of the oorner stone of onr new pnblio library building, now in prooess of ereotion • It is designed to make the affair a great oelebration. The opening feature will be a great street parade at 1.30 p. m. All the different lodges and organizations in town have been invited to participate, and most of them will aooept. Tfci° will not only inolnde the different lodges, bnt the military oo mpany and the fire department. After the prooeasion the oorner stono will be laid; the oeremony to bo in oharge of Prairie Lodge, F. and A. M., and be performed by the elate grand master, Geo. E. Grimes, of Ladoga. Besides the beautiful and impressive ooner stone Maeonio oeremony the exeroises will also consist of band and vooal mnsio and several short addresses. From the time the oorner-stone is completed, until evening there will be other entertainment provided, including a free game of base ball, between Rensselaer and Monon, band mnsio etc. In the evening the Rensselaer Military Band aud various visiting bands will give a street concert, in front of the oourt house, and at its oonolusion Hon. Chas. B. Landis, northern Indiana’s greatest orator, will deliver an address. Invitations have been sent to all neighboring towns and it is expeoted that many of them will send large delegations. Rednoed rates have been scoured on the railroad. A general committee, having charge of all arrangements, and with power to appoint anb-oom* mittees, consists of 0. W. Ooen, H. J. Kannal, D. H. Yeoman, W. H. Banders, U. M. Baughman, and Geo. Scott. They have appointed sub-oommittees on finanoe, amusements, music, printing etc., and all are hard at work to make the event a great auoces*.

No. 990, the famous engine whioh was the center of attraction in the transportation department of the World’s fair at Ohioago eleven years ago, and whioh was the first engine to pnll the famons Empire State Express train on the New York Central, whioh it did at the rate ot 70 miles an hoar, is now palling a milk train on the N. Y. Central at the rate of 17 miles an hoar. How are the mighty fallen.