Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-20

pr0nihence. his style OF oratory,
gesture and demeanor upon the plat
form are Of an order that impress the
hsarer with their strikingly original
character, and SO forcible and interest
Ing are his clear cut and Tnllockic ideal
illustrations that his spell bound au-
dItors are constantly burdened with the
fear that he is about to close his dis
course, every sentence being so slo-
quently presented as to suggest its fit
ness for the closing peoration. 1t was
this gentlemans first appearance upon
tho Custer rostrom, but there are many
OF our citizens who cherish hope that
il may not be his last.
c. l.. Wood, Of Rapid, whose promi-
nence precludes the necessity Of an in
PRODUCTION, followed Mr. Tullock with
very able extemporaneous discourse,
yielding to the wishes of the president
of the society, who in this instance,
called a name not appearing upon the
pros-ao % exercises. Mr. Woods ad-'
dress was we'll received and held the
undivided attention Of his hearers. not
withstanding the fact that the regular
dinner hour had passed, and symptoms
Of hunger we're doubtless being expert
ence1 by all present. Mr.. s. G. Hogan
of Custer followed Mr.. Wood with an
original poem,a glowing tribute to the
Black Hills pioneers, which was well
rendered and loudly applauded. The
poem embraced roll call Of goodlv
number of the old pioneers of the Hills,
which WAS replete with humor, produc
ing audible smiles and much applause
on the part of the audience.
Mrs. Talent, of Rapid City, who has
the honorable distinction of being the
first white lady visitor to the Black
Hills, was here introduced, and deliver
ed short address mainly devoted to
her early experiences in the Hills
during the winter Of 74.5, with
other appropriate remarks, all of
which was of exceeding interest and
to which the audience gave its
closest attention. The closing address
by w. L. Mclaughlin, above referred to,
was presented, after which the visitors
avalled themselves of the opportuni-
ties offered for their personal enjoyment
the first and most essential to their COM
fort being the dining act. for which
ample facilities had been provided for
twice the number present. The number
of visitors in rttendance from all outside
points is variously estimated at from
$500 TO 1000.
The brass bands which dispensed
music on the occasion, in addition to
the home band, were the Terry, new
but exceptionally fine band Of the pro-
cressive mining camp of that name at
Bald Mountain. and the Lead and
De2dwood Juvenile bands, whose rem
| di asses remarkable considering the
this Ei17 is found in the renewal of ole
time acIuaintances and friendships, and
in this direction, this particular occasion
was no exception to the rule, many old
pioneers being gratified by meeting their
old associates whose faces they had not
seen for one and even two decades, since
which time the hand oftime had bleach
ed their hair TO silyery whiteness, mal-
ing recognition difficult to the verge OF
impossibility. The time flew rapidly
by, and all too soon, old time friends
and associates Of the long ago were re-
gretfully bidding each other hearty
good bye until the next picnic--the
train was ready, all aboard-gone-and
the Sixth annual picnic of the
Society Of Black Hills Pioneers faded
into q pleasing memory.
SPARKS.
Johnay Manning should have been
present at the picnic. The sight Of his
double, Jas. A. Clark, of the Bsllvus
Mi ing company, in the Trail Blazers
Brigade, reproducing the old time scene
on the trail by . man who has been
there himself and helped remove the
cuticIe, would have inspired him with
q desire for another taste Of trail life,
ans possibly might have resulted in
the early organization of An expedition
to the Saskatchewan.
That infantile musical prodigy, MAJ
ter Harlow Sarver, the six years old
Hagolet player OF the Dssdwood iuYe-
nile band came in for . full share of
public attention. He is . Joseph dandy
and We don't care . cent who knows
we said SO.
Fred Wiehe takes the bun when he
starts out to get up an attractive pro-
csssion feature. His Trail Blazers was
the pre- sminently suggestive and funny
feature Of the day.
OF the many visitors who took in
Sylvan lake. all expressed themselves
Is being more than delighted with
that charming and delightful resort.