The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09
PALACE over
The Last Night Was Mitchell Night and
tho Palace Building Contained
Great Crowd.
The Last Half Of the Evening Mas Given
Over to xerriment and Comet
Il Was Thrown.
Faux County Lays Claim to First Prize
On County Exhibits at State Fair
at Yankton.
THE LAST A GRAND NIGHT
Mitchell People Entered Heartily
Into the Closing Night of the
Corn Palace.
LAST A GRAND NIGHT

Corn Palace.
1t was an immense crowd Of people
which gathered at the corn palace
Thursday evening for the close of the
corn palace season. The past ten
days have been strenuous ones when
the home people have worked hard
to make the corn palace a success,
and this occasion was set aside by the
management for the benefit Of Mitch
ell people to 20 in for a grand good
time-and they had it to the full ex-
tent.
Early in the evening before the
palace opened there were great crowds
OF people on Main street and about
every other person was provided with
a handful of confetti. The pave
ments were covered and the
street looked like az avalanche had
come down.
The Parker band appeared on the
street and gave a concert. During
the day the band had a banner painted
which bole the inscription "Mitch-
ell for the Capitalization Band.:'
The banner was displayed high in
the air and its appearance was greeted
with great applause, it being a source
of great satisfaction to see the band
select Mitchell as its favorite. After
the concert was over the boys went
to the corn palace and marched in,
taking a place. in front where the
Banda Rosa was seated. On the ap-
pearance Of Signor Sorrentino the
Parker musicians struck up a selec-
ton as a serenade to the Banda Rosa
and its director. The action was ap-
preciated oy the band and the audi
ence.
The Banda Rosa and Signor Sor-
rentino then gave a program which
for its general excellence, in the first
half, was hardly excelled during the
engagement, opening With a spirited
march and playing for an encore Men,
delssohn's Wedding March. At the
conclusion OF the number DR.. r. F.
Dundas, who has oficiated 81 capably
in making the announcements during
the week, appeared on the stage with
an immense bouquet Of carnations
which he presented to Signor Sorren-
tino on behalf of the corr palace
management as an expression of its
high regard for him as a conductor
and for the very excellent music that
he and his band has given duling the
ten days. The siEnor bowed his &C
acknowledgements smilingly and the au-
dience cheered vociferoulsy in endors-
ing the action of the management.
DR.. Dundas then presented Mrs. Sor.
rentino arose in her seat and bowed
her thanks for the happy recognition.
The following three--numbers were
given: civilian Tell" my Ros.
ary,' "ri"h vas played as a trumpet
solo nv Signor Bottega, and a selection
from Carmen. Signor Bottega's play.
ing aroused great enthusiasm and lie
was %applauded to the echo. The two
selections by the band were rem
dered in the same charming manner
as has marked the work Of the banc
during the entire engagement.
At the conclusion of the first hal:
there was a great commotion at the
entrance when G. C.. Halphide's lit
tie German band made it's appear
ance. There were eight or ten of TIT
young men dressed in fantastic cos
tunes, while the makeup of thei.
faces was something gorgeous. The,
got on the stage and let 90 of severa
very classical selections that wer,
more or less narrowing. 1t was
great speciality and produced a grea
deal of fun.
Hayes and Healey came on mex
for their speciality and gave the CHI
Eese and circus queen act to th'
amusement of all. Prof. Jack BuIcl
cut his magic work short, for every
body was getting anxious to tur1
loose their confetti. When his worl
was concluded it was the signal TO
the fun to begin.
The audience had obeyed the re
'nupSf Of DIR nnp1oc to hold IN r.