Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-08-04
EDITORS AT SIOUX FALLS.
The South Dakota " Pencil Push
ers' SumptuousIy Entertained
at the Queen City.

| BY invitation of the open-hearted
citizens of Sioux Falls the members of
the South Dakota Press association,
with their personal attachments, got
| together at that city on July %, for
their summer outing. AT the trains
they net by committee consisting OF
| Mayor Lien, Geo. Schiosser, John T.
Cogan and Mark D. Scott, and were
labelled with handsome badges which
were pinned with an elaborate pin from
which hung a pendant of polished
Sioux Falls quartzite. After register
| ing at the hotel, most of the gentle
men Of the party went to headquarters
at K. P hall, and were there accorded
a hearty and refreshing greeting by
Alderman McKeever, who, with Mr.
Patterson, presided over the refresh
ment department during our entire
stay in the city.
Supper over, all went to headquar-
ters, and from there we're escorted to
the finest opera house in the state-in
fact, one of the finest in the whole
| northwest-where they listened to the
opera Erminie, by the Gilbert Opera
Co. Refreshments were served at the
hall after this entertainment and then,
while some visited others went to the
Island to take in the bowery dance.
Sunday morning Alderman Burnside
took the entire party IN his hacks and
busses and conveyed, them to the peni-
tentiary, where they turned over to
Warden Phillips. They were escorted
to the chapel, and with the l50 inmates
of the institution who had preceded
them, listened to an Interesting SER
mon by Rev. w. II. Jordan and choice
music by the Eagle Mandolin club and
a select choir. At the close of the SER
vices the prisoners were returned to
their cells and then the editorial party
was conducted through the buildings
and the grounds. Everything was in
apple-pie order, and Mr. Phillips APP
pears to be the right man in the right
place.
From the castle on the hill the party
went to the falls of the Sioux, where
after admiring the scenery and wan
dering around on the rocks, they were
finally rounded up in picturesque
spot and shot" by Fox, the artist.
Next came dinner which, at the Cata-
ract, was quite elaborate and was made
more enjoyable by the excellent music
furnished by Stout's orchestra. A mo-
tor ride to Midway Park and visit to
| the deaf mnte school were next in
order and were both greatly enjoyed.
AT the school buildings Prof. Simpson
and wife, assisted by some of the teach
ers, received the callers, and one Of
the pupils, young girl of about eight
years, recited in the sign language
Nearer My God to Thee Return
ing from the school the car Of the U.
S. fish coinmission was examined, after
which those SO inclined took row ON
the river, others went to headquarters
and visited and talked shop and
few went to their hotels to rest In
the evening a number went to church.
but the larger portion of the party con-
gregated at K. p. hall, from which they
went in body to the opera house to
see the production of "Said Pasha,"
which was rendered by the Gilberts in
very pleasing manner. A lunch of
ice cream, cake, etc. was seraed at the
hall after the opera, and all retired in
good season, to get rested for the next
days festivities.
Monday morning it was 'sall aboard"
the Great Northern train for Garrett
son. A stop was made at Palisades,
mile and a half east OF Garretson, and
the party left the train. Here Split
Rock river dashes over bed OF solid
quartzite in several waterfalls and rap.
ids, and finally passes peacefully be-
tween walls OF the same material Is to
100 feet in height. Il The scenery here
is grand and interesting and was
greatly enjoyed, especially so by the
boating parties, the members Of which
had an excellent view OF the palisades.
The Sioux City and Northern Co.
sent down train which transferred the
party to Garretson, where the keys of
the city were turned over by A. E. Pat
terson, in behalf of the mayor, and a c.
cepted by President Bates for the as
association.
A run Of half mile and all were un-
loaded and escorted to the picnic
grounds, which were a surprise to all.
Decending by a steep path we found
ourselves in a timbered gulch, provi-
ded with tables and benches and re-
freshment stand loaded down with the
|uecessaries for such an occasion, fur
nished by the hospitable citizens Of
Garrtesou. All were hungry and dry
and ample justice was done to the many
good things in sight and bottled.
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