The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-02-21
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
Tiie South Dakota Editors Com
binc the Two.
THE BUSINESS SESSION

Friday evening the closing session
OF tie Publishers Union was held at
the court house. After the presenta-
ZION OF several committee reports.
j. y. Brands, manager of the Sioux
| City Newspaper Union, who was in
The city. was invited in and spoke on
the cost OF producing and furnishing
ready prints. To several queries Mr.
Brands responded atlably aud clearly.
On his withdrawal the business proper
of the union was resumed. 1t was
agreed that the publishers should stand
together in maintaining legal rates
This was followed by the discussion
of the question of establishing a ready
print house by the Union. This resul-
ted i'll the appointment of an executive
committee composed of n. G.. Nash Of
TIE Canton News, IL. L. Mayhem
of the Letcher Blade, George Schlos-
ser of the Aberdeen News, w. G. Mis-
bet of The Dell Rapids Times and r. w
Wheelock of the REPUBLICAN, with ill.,
structions to report at the next meet
ing of this Union plans and speci flea
tions for ready print house"
1t was decided to hold the next meet
ing at Aberdeen March 9th. The
members then adjourned to the Alex
Mitchell to enjoy the hospitalities of
Mr.. Brands at a very elaborate BAN
quet.
THE BANQUET.
The big dining room of the Alex
Mitchell has seldom held a merrier
company than the newspaper men
who gathered about its banquet board
Friday night, as the guests of MIR. J.
n Brands. the genial manager of the
Sioux City Newspaper Union. There
was that feeling OF cordial fellowship
that is nowhere stronger than among
the boys of the press. Added TO this
was delicious feeling of relaxation
after a day whose duties had been ex-
acting and eXhausting. Under such
conditions it was not surprising that
the banquet should be an occasion OF
k9enest JOY.
1t was IL o'clock when the guests
were usfered into the dining room.
They were seated about long table at
one end OF which was the host, M.
Brands, and at the other George
SchiosseI of the Aberdeen News. The
menu was elegant. Although but
few hours had been given for its pre-
paration it was worthy the cuisine of
any hostelry 1t We're needless TO say
that its dainties We're done adequate
justice-the achievements OF newspa-
per men in gastrononomy are too
widely known.
The feast of wit and reason that
succeeded was also of high order,
1t was introduced by Mr. Brands in an
earnest address, expressive of satisfac-
ton at the opportunity afforded him
of having as his guests so many OF
South Dakota's newspaper men. He
reviewed his journalistic life. 1t had
begun twenty years ago as a devil and
he had had all of the intermediate po-
sitions from that to proprietorship.
He had a feeling of fellowship for
newspaper men. He was and always
would remain one OF them. sir
Brands kindly remarks provoked
hearty applause.
The response on the part OF the
guests was by NJ. c. Nash of the Can
ton News, who tittingly acknowledged
their appreciation OF Nj. Brands
hospitality. II. w. Wheelock of the
REPUBLICANS was next introduced and
recounted some amusing reminiscent
ces Of his newspaper experience. Geo.
Schlosser OF the Aberdeen News re-
sponded to the toast lis the business
and editorial field of the average
country paper restricted." He an
swereG the query pointedly and posi-
lively In the negative. is the adver-
tiser made for the newspaper or the
newspaper Iof the advertiser:" was
the sentiment to which Frank Kelley
of the Woonsockeu News responded.
He reached the sensible conclusion
that the advertiser was made for the
newspaper, and if newspapers respec-
ted the rights Of their readers they
would secure large circulations, and as
q result, satisfactory advertising pat
ronage.
j. e. P&tten, of the salem Special,
had the toast. Is the foreign advertjs-
ing agency d friend OF foe?" lie be-
lieved it the latter. Its methods were
unfair and business should be taken
from it.
Joseph Cochrane of the Ipswich Ga
zette responded to the toast should
newspaper be a moulder ot public
opinion" 1t was q question that adj
mitted OF no discussion. The newspa-
per was a moulder OF public opinion
The only point was to see to 1T that 1t