The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-14
John MCMILLAN will 90 down to Hot

John Mcmillan will 20 down to Hot
Springs Saturday evening where he
will remain during the session of the
Chautauqua assembly to be held there,
commencing next Tuesday. He will
be IN attendance as cornet soloist.
This recognition of Mr.. Mcmillan as a
cornet soloist reflects with great credit
on Rapid city musical talent, and the
Journal will here state that all visitors
there will miss a musical treat 1t they
fail to hear his clear and sweet notes.
Rapid City Journal.
A pleasure party composed of Pro-
fessor Taylor, superintendent of the
Pierre city schools; Mrs. Taylor, his
wife; Charles Strymen, G. Z. Benedict,
Miss May Bradley and Miss Emily
Rogers arrived last night from Pierre
and will leave tomorrow for Hot
Springs and other points in the Hills.
Professor Taylor, the spokeman of the
party, says they have had a most en-
joyable trip and all are highly delight
ed with Rapid City.-Republican.
A pleasant party assembled in the
parlors Of the Gillespie Friday evening
and entertained themselves with mu-
sic, singing, declamatlons and readings.
Among the guests were some eminent
musicians and singers, some eloquent
orators and some excellent readers.
The evening was pleasantly spent and
thoroughly enjoyed by all. On last
Tuesday evening the guests of the
Gillespie got up a party and invited
the guests of the Minnekahta and of
course the invitation was accepted in
the royal heartiness in which it was
extended and q merry time was had.
The entire hotel was turned over to
the merrymakers and most thorough
ly did they enjoy it. Music and dan
cling were the leading features Of the
evening and at late hour a sumptu-
ous repast was served for the assem-
bled guests, which was enjoyed as only
health and pleasure seekers at this
famous resort can enjoy such a spread.
After experimenting for some time
in mixing var,ors ingredients with our
native gypsum, Mr.. A. NJ. Ryan, the
artistic workman in plaster, has dis
covered or invented a mixture which
he calls Vitri6ed Wall Plaster. The
gypsum is ground fine and mixed with
chemicals producing a fine mortar that
resembles Alabaster in its whiteness
and when dry takes on a hardness al
mott equal to marble. The plaster is
of a very high finish and has a smooth
g~listening polish. One room in the
new residence Of Rev. j. d. Searles has
received the finishing coat and exhib-
its the new plaster in ITS best shape.
MI. Ryan used the Adamant plaster,
Of st Paul manufacture. in furnishing
and decorating the rooms of the First
National Bank, and the new plaster
equals, if it does not surpass the st.
Paul product. He says that he can
put on the new plaster at nearly the
Same rates as the common. Every
one who has seen the walls plastered
with this new whitening speak of ii
in the highest terms. Samples can be
seen at the office of c. L. Cushman,
architect. This new product of Hot
Springs industry should have a prom.
inent place in the State Fair, speci.
mems should be sent to the Corn pal.
ace, az we'll as to the Omaha exposi.
ton. When the material is seen an6
appreciated a largo demand will be
made and a factory at once put in
operation.