The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-10
CORN PALACE OVER
For Ten Days 1t Has Drawn
Great Crowds Of People
to This City.
AS a Financial Venture 1t
Proved to be a Splendid
Success.
Last Day Was for Mitchell
People and They Filled
the Building.
CORN PALACE A MEMORY
The Last Day as Brilliant as Any
Of the Ten Days of the Corn
Belt Exposition.


1t was a jolly crowd of Mitchellites
which gathered at the corr palace on
Wednesday to be in at the wind up
of the corn belt exposition. All the
physical energy had not been expend-
ed in the, past ten days, and a goodly
portion was reserved for the closing
night. 1t was Mitchell day and
night, and for the last concert the
management cut the prlce in half TO
give all an opportunity to attend the
closing concert, and right royalty did
the home people respond.
The lower floor was practically filed
with people from the town and
county. The carnival spirit broke
loose early in the evening in the
form of confettie throwing. At
times the interior Of the building
looked like a snow storm had broken
loose, and then a calm would ensue
for a moment, only to be taken up
again with greater force than ever.
All the young people had prepared
themselves with a goodly supply of
confetti, and it seemed that they had
secured the output of some factory,
by the quantity that was distributed
around the building. And the con-
fetti throwing was not confined to the
younger people. either. Many of the
taid matrons caught the infectious
spirit and also many of the men Of
mature years in it. Some of the
paper was thrown from the gallery on
the heads of the people below in the
rear part of the building and a good
many of them got pretty strong doses.
During the intermissiOn the fun
waXed fast and furious and it was
carried on in great shape in the rear
of the building. Any person that
had his mouth open for a moment
usually got a dose of the confetti for
him to masticate. 1t produced any
amount Of amusement and those en-
gagged in the sport enjoyed it
thoroughly.
Reeds Fourth Regiment band
played the last concert of the corn
palace in an artistic manner. The
program contained some excellent
numbers and every one was rendered
in a painstaking manner Prof. Reed
and his men were at their best, and
despite the confusion that was going
on in the rear of the building the
music was very much enjoyed. Mr..
Reed and his band has given splendid
satisfaction to the people of Mitchell
and the strangers who have been
with US during the four days engage
ment OF the band. AS a conductor
Mr.. Reed interprets the music of the
standard authors in the most charm
ing manner and his musicians respond
to the movements of his baton with
a precision that denotes a great deal
of concerted work and skill on their
part as musicians. Their programs
have been made up of the popular
and standard variety, and IN this way
the general public has been pleased
with the work of the band. The
northwest has every reason to be
proud Of Prof. Reed and his band
He has the nucleus for a much
greater musical organization thar
the northwest has ever possessed ant
there is not the least doubt that il
the few years to come that Mr.. Reet
and his band will be heard from il
other prominent fields. Mitchell
people will always have a warm spo
in their hearts for the Fourth Regl
ment band of Sioux City and it's pop
lar conductor, Prof. NJ. E. Reed
The soloists of the band Mr.. Jones,o
the cornet, and Mr.. Robinson, O
the eupohnium, are as good as eve
entertained a Mitchell audience an
their work has been appreciated t
the fullest extent. AS the closln
number on the program the ban
played "Tbe Star Spangled Banner
amid the cheers of the audience.
During the program Mayor Silsb
was introduced to the audience an
took occasion to say a few words j
closing the exposition. The mayo
congratulated the people Of Mitche
for the splendid success that ha
come as a result of their efforts j
producing another corn palace, an