The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-02
THE TRAVELLING MEN
Saturday Of the Corn Palace Was Set
Aside for the Knights Of the Grip
Many in Attendance.
They We're Welcomed by Mayor SilSby
and c. d. BarrOWs Made tbs
Response.
Wedding Of Hiss Brenton and George
HarDell Was Se,emniZed at the
Zone Of G. G. Nichols.
WAS TRAVELLING MEMS DAY

Knights of the Grip Come to Mitch
ell in Large Numbers for a
jolly Old Day.
1t takes a bunch %of..traveling men
to make life enjoyable and their pres
ence in the city today has increased
the crowds and served to give added
life and enthusiasm to the great
gathering.
. Their first appearance on the scene
was Saturday morning when they met
in front Of the Mitchell club rooms
and headed by the Third Regiment
band marched to the Omaha morning
passenger to greet their fellow lab
orers. There was a good representa-
tion from that tram and they Joined
the others to 20 to the Milwaukee
depot to meet the north and west
trains. With the large addition from
these two trains the parade marched
back to the club rooms and there dis
solved. The parade extended for
a distance Of four blocks and the
ira velers presented a fine appearance.
The resident travelling men, Of
whom there are about 60 in the city,
took charge Of the fraternity and an
elegant luncheon was served in the
dancing hall of the club rooms. A
long table was spread through the
room and at each plate lay a carna-
tion. Small tables were set for the
ladies who had accompanied their
husbands. The luncheon was a
daintily prepared affair and the
resident travelling mems wives
assisted in serving the refreshments.
During the luncheon Hoyt's Or
chestra Of Sioux Falls, furnished
some excellent music.
After luncheon had been served
the travelling men ssembled in the
vicinity of the Milwaukee depot for
the paraue to the corn palace. Every
travelling man vas provided with a
corr stalked with a bow Of red rib
bon. The parade was headed by the
Third Regiment band and half way
down the line came the Miller band,
the travelling men stepping lively to
the inspiring strains. 1t was estim-
ated that there were $50 travelling
men in the procession, and it extend
ed five blocks in length.
The travelling men marched into
the corn palace and occupied seats
reserved for them in the front.
A brief program was arranged for
the guests of honor, which was
opened with a duet by Messrs.
Kratz and Briggs, who sang King
Arthur's Hunting Song. Mayor
Silsby delivered the address Of well
come. in the coulse of which he
paid a high compliment to the bust
ness ability and general good stand
ing of the travelling men who visit
this state. His greeting was very
cordial indeed, and the. applause
that he received showed that the
tray,!.i- men appreciated his state
men;:. < VI. Barrows, of Huron,
gave The response on behalf Of his
fellows, and declared that Mitchell
had done herself justly proud in the
magnificent way in which she had
entertained the guests Of honor of
the day. He paid a fine compliment
to the business men of the city and
to the citizens for their generous
hospitality. At the close Of Mr..
Barrow's address Mayor Silsby in
troduced the Hon. J. M. Brenton.
the mayor of DesMOines, Iowa. Mr..
Bxcnton spoke CT his great pleasure
in visiting what he bad always been
told in history vas the great Amer,
| lean desert. By a personal inspec,
ton he found that it was a land OF
magnificent prOmlse-its crops were
equal to any statc-its people were
intelligent and progressive an6
coming to the magnificent little
city of Mitchell he SAID he desired tc
| take off his hat to the people Of the
city as being alert, energetic and
progressi ve-concluding with a refer.
ence to the hope that her capital as.
pirations would be successful-whicE
sentiment received applause thai
came from every part Of the house.
At the conclusion of the address thu
| Banda Rosa began its program ant