Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1908 — THE FOUNTAIN PARK AS EMBLY [ARTICLE]

THE FOUNTAIN PARK AS EMBLY

UfMmtk Anatfot Ses&ldn ta It HSJ Aajist ISO toSOttr— Big “Democratic Day” iflOiouiy | m «In#” * The fourteenth annual session of the Fountain Park Assembly, at Remington, will open on Saturday morning, August 16th, and elate on Sunday evening, August 30th. An excellent array of talent has been secured and assigned places on the program which appears to be one of the best they have ever had. The opening day will be Grand ■Army and Sunday School Day, when music will be furnished by the Boys' Glee Club from the Refbrm school at Plainfield, this state, and the Glazier Jubilee Singers; exercises by Sunday schools, and lecture by Rev. Edward R r Perry, of New York City. Tsie attractions on following days will: l Glee C|lub, Glazier Jubilee Singer# and Remington Orchestra, and sermons by Rev,'Perry if and Dr. Hall L. Calhoun, of Lexington, Kentucky. Monday, of seton Indian Tribe by Miss Claire Christie Lund; concert by the Weil Band, of St! Louis, Mo., ' v lecture# by Dr. Calhoun, Dr*. W. A. Colledge and ITru:, tu* _ Frank B. Lane. Tuesday, 18th—Indian Council; music by Remington orchestra, and lectures by Drs. Calhoun and Colledge and Mr: Lape. Wednesday, 19th—Lecture by the famous Mrs. Florence E. Maybrkk whfo 1 served 14 years in an English prison; entertainment by George B. Cutter and Jesse Mack, humorist and cairtoonist. Thursday, 20th—Lecture by Dr. Calhoun; entertainment by Cutter and M&ik, Stockholders’ meeting at 3:00 p. m., and dramatic reading by Miss Gertrude 1 Goodwin Miuer. Friday, the 21st, will be “Qld Settlers’ Day” when! all old settlers of 60 years of age and older and having .usidSd in this congressional district will be given free admission to the grounds and have seats of honor on the platform. John Ade, of Kentland, will be the chairman of the day and will recount soma of his early experiences on the wild and unbroken prafles of* northwestern Indiana bach more than a half-century ago. Mr. Perry Washburn, another of the very earliest settlers in this section of the country, has also promised to be there on that day with his ox-team which he will have on exhibition as a strange sight for the younger generation. Governor J. Frank Hanly will be etle.ent and deliver the address of the day, at three o’clock; music by Fowle concert band and Cleveland Ladlas’ Orchestra; readings by Miss Ge. trude Miller. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the 22nd, 23rd and 24th, will be lectures by Dr. Calhoun and Sylvester A. Long, and concert by Cleveland Ladies Orchestra. Tuesday, the 25th, will be “Repubof this City, will be chairman of the day. Hon. James E. Watson, candidate for governor; Hon.' Fremont Gpodwine, candidate for lieutenantgovernor; Hon. Quincy A. Myers, candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court and Congressman Crum packer are entered on the program for an address each. Besides the political speeches there will also be # lecture by Dr. Morro, of Lexington, Ky., and music will be supplied by the Wolcott band and the .Remington Orchestra. Wednesday, the 26th, there will be lectures by Dr. Morro and Dr. J. EJverist Cathell and monologue read ings by W. B. Amsbury. Thursday, the 27th, will be "Democratic Day” After the morning sermon by Dr. Morro, at 9:80 a. m. Attorney Edward P. Honan of this city, who will officiate as chairman at the forenoon program, will take charge and at 10:30 o’clock will Introduce the Hen. M. B. Lalry, of Logfinsport; candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, who will be the fliUt speaker. District Chairman J. Kirby Risk, of Lafayette, will preside at the afternoon session, when the Hon. Henry Warrant, of Indianapolis, and Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, candidate for governor, will be the speaker*. Besides these It is the intention that every candidate on the Democratic state ticket; State Chairman U. 8. Jackson and other members of the state central committee and mnny prominent party leaders from all parte of the state will be'present; with a posslbllty that the Hon. John W. Kern, candidate for vice-president will also be there. The Jackson club of Lafayette will be theie lu a body (coming on special train and will be accompanied by their families. Besides the political features of Hie day the evening will be given over to a lecture on “Abraham Lincoln” by Dr. Cathell, and an illustrated lec'ure ’Custer’s Land and Indian Country’by Arthur K, Peck, of Boston, Mass. |

r- - —~ i • A Friday, the 28th, will be “Temper- j ance Day” when the address of the day will be made by Hon. Sumner W. Haynes, candidate for governor. There will also be an address by Mrs. Leo-! nora W. Lake; lectures by Dr. Monro and Mr. Peck, and a meeting of the Assembly stockholders, at 3:30. On Saturday and Sunday, the 29th and 30th, will be lectures by Drs.' Morro and Calhoun and Judge WilUt Brown, the promoter of the Boy City at Winona Assembly, and the Singers and Players Male Quartette, of Chicago.