The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-25
BRILLIANT OPENING
Formal Opening Of tho Corn Palaces on
Tuesday Night Vas a Success
Beyond Question.
Governor Herfeid Delivered an Address
Touching Important Matters Of
the State.
The Banda RosSa'S Playing Was Re-
eeiYod With the HoartieSt Of Good
Feeling by Ill.
A MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS

The Fifth Corn Palace Thrown Open
to the Public Tuesday Even.
ing a Grand Success.
For the past month Mitchell people
have been working day after day
toward the goal that was reached
Tuesday in the magnihcenC success
of the opening of the corn palace.
The building Respondent inside and
outside with the beautiful decora-
tions of corn, the magnificently dec
Grated tocths in the gallery, the
wonderful exhibits of the products
of the farm as shown in the county
exhibits all brought out with the
brilliancy Of the myriads Of electric
lights spoke volumes Of praise for
the united and determined effort of
the managers and their steadfast
friends to make the corn palace of
1903 the most brilliant and glorious
of anything previously held.
1t WAS a grand and inspiring sight
which greeted the visit of the i'm
mense crowd of people which at
tended the opening. There was
hardly a vacant seat on the lower
floor, and the gallery contained all
the people who could get a view of
the stage The crowd was in hearty
sympathy with the occasion, and
everything brought back visions of
the past corn palaces.
Before the hour of beginning the
program the members Of the Banda
Rosa took their places on the stage
and in their handsome red coats pre-
sented a brilliant background, and
they we're interested listeners to the
formal part of the program. DR.. r.
f. Dundas called the great assem-
blage to order a little after S O'Clock
and the first number was given by a
mixed quartet. composed of Misses
Goodykoontz and Tillotson and
Nessrs. Briggs and Kratz. They
rendered the Song Of the Vikings in
a charming manner and it was
heartily received. Maude Silsby-
Nichols presided at the piano and
played the brilliant accompaniment
to theeselection with grace and skill.
The quartet appeared a second time
and sang the "Bridal Chorus by
Cowen. The invocation was delivered
by DIR. W. l. Graham. vice president
of Dakota University, whose prayer
was that much good might result
from the gathering Of the people and
from the labor that had been spent in
creatingthe corn palace.
0. L. Branson delivered the ad-
dress of welcome in a manner that
gave the people from the outside and
at home to understand that their
presence was appreciated beyond
measure, and his references to the
proud march of South Dakota along
with her sister states to a higher
eminence in the nation was greeted
with outbursts Of applause. At the
conclusion Of his address MI. Bran
son introduced Governor Charles N.
Herried to the audience. The gov
ernor read a we'll prepared address
touching upon many Of the import
ant issues before the people of the
state, matters that have been passed
up in times past for the want of reg
ulation. He dwelt Interestingly upon
the matter Of taxation and assess
ment in this state and suggested
remedy for a vast improvement
along this line. On another page o
The Republican appears the create
portion Of the governors address
which is certainly worthy of perusa
and. careful thought. At the con
clusion of his address the governo
was applauded very heartily.