Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1908 — ABUNDANCE OF MONEY; AND EVERYBODY HELPS [ARTICLE]

ABUNDANCE OF MONEY; AND EVERYBODY HELPS

Home-Coming Finance Committee Getting Lots of Cash for the Big September Gathering.

Every one smiles when the finance committee calls. More cash in sight than was at. first figured and this will mean a better program. Rensselaer never did do things by halves and this great home-coming promises to be the greatest attraction ever held here, and if it goes off as those who are boosting it propose, there will be the greatest crowd here that ever visited Rensselaer. Every one has taken to the home coming like a duck does to water; every onh wanted it and every one is helping to make it a success. The committee that is soliciting the money has hit upon a new plan of raising funds; they are giving every person a -chance to contribute. Men out of business as well as in business are contributing, and many representative farmers have given a dollar to boost the movement for a gigantic attraction when our old citizens and our friends who have gone to other fields return to be our guests. We have never before Been Rensselaer people so unanimously of one mind as they are at this time. Irrespective of politics or any other factor that often inserts itself into a movement of this kind, from all quarters is coming words of cheer for this movement. The glad hand is out, and there will be something worth while pulled off. The Republican is planning some home-coming literature and all onr readers should get ready to write to their friends and ask them to come to Rensselaer for the first week in September. There should not be a home in Rensselaer nor in any of the surrounding country that is not entertaining friends when the home coming takes place. If you have no relatives or friends who formerly lived here, then ask some one else. We want the town and country to hum with visitors. There is lots of time for your friends to get ready if you write them now. The home coming is going to be a great thing. All can help to make it a great thing. The ball has been started, let’s kbep her rolling. Every person is a committee on invitation. • * ANOTHER GOOD NEETINC. Another good home-coming meeting was held Tuesday night and the other committees were appointed and the entire affair placed into the hands of Attorney Edward P. Honan, Judge Chas. W. Hanley and Mayor J. H. S. Ellis as an executive committee. The finance committee made report and from all sources it now Beems quite certain that at least SI,OOO will be available. The other committees appointed are on privilege, music, printing and advertising, decoration, attractions, invitation, industrial parade, Information and reception. Capable men have been placed on all committees and the names of the commiteemen will be published in Thursday’s Daily Republican. The Republican has today printed 2,000 envelopes with advertising for the home coming and thesf will be given out free to any persons who want to write letters to their friends. They should be used in all correspondence and are now available' for use. Call for them at this office or at any of the drug stores. Every person should take a little time and make out a list of persons who formerly lived in Rensselaer and have it ready to turn over to the secretary of the invitation committee. * —_ HOHE-CONING COMMITTEES. Chairman E. P. Honan and co-Com-mitteemen C. W. Hanley and J. H. S. Ellis, announce the following committees for the home-ooming week. Members of these committees should out out the list and watch tor calls for meetings, which will be Issued from time to time. Executive Committee— Ed. P. Honan, t Charles Hanley. James H. 8. Buis.

Finance— Charles Hanley. E. P. Honan. Amusements and Attractions— J. J. Montgomery. Rev. Klndig. J. H. S. Ellis. A. J. Harmon. B. F. Fendig. Thomas Crockett Printing and Advertising— Geo. Healey. F. E. Babcock. Ed Duvall. - Wm. Timmons. John Knapp. Chas. Hemphill. Committee on Privileges— Chas. G. Spitler. A. J. Harmon. Walter V. Porter. Wm. Parks. i_ Music — Geo. Hopkins. V Chas. C. Chamberlain. F. W. Bedford. Jerry Healy. ■ - Invitation Committee— L. Strong. Rev. D. T. Halstead. Simon Phillips. W. J. Imes. A. Leopold. S. P. Thompson. . J. C. Thrawls. ~f* Norman Warner. David Nowels. 1 .( .Jas. T. Randle. John Makeeter. Capt J. A. Burnham. r H. O. Harris. .. . , i Ira Sigler, Secretary. Decoration — E. V. Ransford. Leonard Rhoades. g G. E. Murray. ■■■ . Orlan Grant Fred Phillips. F. B. Ham. Industrial Parade — C. H. Vick. i..j‘ Chas. Blue. B. K. Zimmerman. | ~ George Scott. Reception Committee — John Eger. Rev. J. C. Parrett. Rev. Thomas Myer. gj Rev. H. L. Klndig. Rev. August Seifert Rev. G. H. Clarke. j. i Rev. Andrew Gietl. -, x Rev. O, E. Miller. *. B. F. Ferguson. Jesse L. Brady. v C- C. Warner. John O’Connor. l\ J. N. Leatherman. J. J. Tilton. ! Earnest Lamson. Myrt B. Price. Jess ijjmsn, , r ,v. J. Q. Lewis. J. H. S. Ellis. Judge Hanley. ' E. P. Honan. N. Littlefield. Mose Leopold. J. F. Irwin. J. W. Williams. C. G. Spitler. H. L. Brown. Ell Gerber. George Williams. Samuel E. Sparling. Abe Halleck. Delos Thompson. E. L Hollingsworth. J. J. Hunt Mrs Chas. Roberts. Mrs. Ora T. Ross. Mrs. E. P. Honan. 1 - f t . j Mrs* Chas. Hanley. Mrs: J. H. Chapman. i Mrs. A. F. Long. Mrs. Chas. Spitler. Mrs. M. L. Spitler. Mrs. W. H. Beam. Mrs. J. K. Davis. Mrs A. Halleck. , Mrs. G. A. Williams. Mrs. John Eger. Mrs. E. D. Rhoadea Mrs. G. E. Murray. . Mrs. B. Forsythe. Mrs. A. J. Harmon. Mrs. H. W. Klpllnger. Mrs. J. A. McFarland. Mrs. W. J. Imea Mra E. N. Loy. Mra Delos Thompson. Mra R. B. Harris. Mrs. Hale Warner.

‘ Mrs. A. M. Stockton. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth. Mrs. A. H. Hopkins. Mrs. John M. Wasson. Mrs. Ray D. Thompson. Mrs. Frank Foltz. Mrs. Chas. Coen. Mrs. W. C. Babcock. Mrs. H. J. KannaL Mrs. J. F. Hardman. Mrs. P. W. Clarke. Mrs, W. F. Smith. t Mrs. A. R. Hopkins. Mrs. Wm. Rowles. Mrs. Oren Parker. Mrs. Geo. H. Meyers. Mrs. F. B. Ham. Mrs. Henry Amsler. Mrs. John F. Bruner. Mrs. George Healey. Mrs. F. E. Babcock. Mrs. Leslie Clack. Mrs. H. L. Brown. Mra Ira Washhburn. Mrs. M. D. Gfrin. Mra A. R. Kressler. Mrs. F. A. Turfler. Mrs. Leroy Myer. Mrs. J. W. Horton. Mrs. E. C. English. Mrs. C. C. Warner. Mrs. Geo. Goff. Mra. Chaa J. Dean. Mra 8. C. Irwin. Committee on Information Bur iu— George W. Goff. Chas. Dean. « S. C. Irwin. , CALL FOR MEETING" OF INVITATION COMMITTEE. The members of the invitation committee for the home coming are requested to meet at the ladies’ waitlng room at the court house on Saturday morning, August Ist, at 9 o’clock. L. Strong, Chairman, I. L. Sigler, Sec’y. * CALL FOR MEETING OF ADVERTISING COMMITTEE. The advertising committee is requested to meet at the same time and place. Geo. H. Healey, Chairman.