The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-17

Success Greater Than
Ever Before.
CORN PALACE MANAGEMENT 7
Something Of the Work That Was
Entailed to Bring About the
Great Success.
The corn palace idea seems to be
firmly rooted in the hearts of Mitch
elPs people as manner Of fall enter
tainment Of people throughout this
and adjacent states Since the
splendid success of rhe 1900 corn
palace the idea became prevalent
that the public had had its fill OF
corn palaces and that it would be a
difficult matter to make the venture
play anything like even this year.
When the finance committee, COM
posed of Emil Becker, A. B. Hager,
e. J. Spangler, DR.. r. f. Dundas
and S. Fl. Scallin, had been working
for several days to raise money enough
to insure the enterprise, witt not
very successful efforts,it was thought
impossible to interest the business
men sufficiently to bring about the
desired result. Several members of
the Committee kept at the work,
however. for some time. DR..
Dundas was determined not to let
the enterprise fail for lack of work
and the last week or ten days he put
in some hard licks for the corn
palace, and finally succeeded in Sc
curing the $4,000 necessary. The
business men were not unwilling to
give to any project that would be
Of assistance to Mitchell, but there
was a prejudice against the corn
palace idea. After the splendid
success of the enterprise the prejudice
has been clearly removed and it is
evident that the people are inst as
anxious TO go to a good corn palace
with free attractions as anything.
else.
There was a change in the board
which managed the exposition this
year. some of the members of the old
board desiring to take a rest from
the hard work attendant upon a ten
days corn palace. The board this
year was made up of Z. O. Gale,
president and manager of attractions,
II. r. Hitchcock, secretary, w. r..
Turner, treas. S. II. Scallin, manager
Of building and decorations, DR.. Il.
f. Dundas, advertising, J. K. NTH,
manager of the agricultural exhi bits.
To the united efforts Of these
gentlemen and the hearty .co-opera-
tion Of the people of the city is due
the great success of 1902.
President Gale had charge Of the
attractions for the ten days and to
his foresightedness in securing at
fractions for both inside and outside
the corn palace is due much of the
success. Mr.. Gale believed that
aside from having a good band for
the corn palace that the people. who
were on the streets after the con-
cert was over. should have something
to amnse them, and he accordingly
provided for their wants. DeBaugh's S
Twentieth Century Dand played
week in the corn palace and Reed S
Fourth Regiment band of Sioux City
finished the four last days, and the
two combined made all the music
that the most earnest heart could
desire. His Judgment in securing
DeBaugh's band was heartily en-
dorsed by the public, and the same
cordial endorsement was exte nded
TO Reeds band. Nothing better in
the way of street attractions could
be secured at the late date, but they
were highly satisfactory, and it was
a very taking feature. The attrac-
tions were placed on the street
three times a.daY, and they kept the
crowd in good humor.
Mr.. III. E. Hitchcock and Mr.. EW.
p. Turner acted as the secretary and
treasurer Of the board, the latter
being a member Of the executive
committee. Mr.. Hitchcock looked
very carefully after the collection OF
the money that had been subscribed,
and which was made in three pay
ments. The collection of this fund
was a very necessary matter and the
thoroughness with which he perform
ed the duty helped out the enter
prise to large extent. Mr.. Turner
has disbursed all ..the money that
] has been taken in from beginning tc