The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-01-29
KIMBALL. SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 49, 1904
SIOUX FAILS MAKES GOOD
Entertalns the South Dakota Press
Association to the Queens Taste

The meeting of the South Dakota
Press association at Sioux Falls last
week more than fulfilled the most san
guine expectations. 1t was not only
the most successful in point of at
tendance, interest exhibited and in
the number of new members admitted
but never in it's history has the asso-
citation been more elegantly entertain
ed and with such open handed hospi-
tality. Either Sioux Falls as a
whole likes to have the state editors
meet there or else George SchIosser,
Mark Scott and John Cogan and
others make them think they do. Any
how, there was spirit of hospitality
prevalent everywhere. 1t was like
gong home to a big Thanksgiving re-
union and dinner, with the old folks
(Sioux Falls just as ticlSled to see you
as you to be at home again.
Something like one hundred news
papermen, many accompanied hy
their wives and daughters, were pre-
sent and thirty-two new members were
admttted-the biggest Jump in mem
bership on record.
The Cataract were made the head
quarters and all who could obtain
rooms at this splendid hostelry were
nicely quartered and taken care Of.
The association convened during the
last day of the Retail Merchants con-
vention, which together with the
presence ot politicians, capital wire
pullers and representatives Of all the
railroads in the state-and some from
outside-made the lobby of the Cata-
ract the scene Of animation at all
hours OF the day and far in the morn
ing.
Both floors of the Germania hall
were given over to the use of the as
sociation, with that famous Sioux
Falls continuous lunch" special
feature on the ground floor. This
latter did not, however, detract from
the attendance at all of the sessions,
at which nearly every member was
either an active participant or an in
terested listener. At no:meeting of the
association has as much interest been
shown at the business sessions, the
very best of evidence that there is
much more at heart than the social
features.
The entertainment feature con sist-
ed in part of a theatre party Thurs
day night, smoker at the Elks' club
and dance at the auditorium after
the show; an AFTERNOON reception at
the Elks' club Friday afternoon by
ladies of Sioux Falls to the visiting
ladies and a six o'clock banquet IN
the Germania hail that evening, to
which 25O covers were laid, the whole
winding up with a dancing party.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church had
charge of the banquet.
1t was all so pleasant and so thor
oughly enjoyable that the sorrow Of
the parting was but intensified, and
the visiting newspapermen carried
HON with them feeling Of friend
ship for Sioux Falls than cannot be
effaced and vowing renewed allegiance
to the "Queen city," Of which all
South Dakota if so proud.
The following is a list of the new
officers Of the press association; all
elected unanimously by acclamation:
President-C r. Tinan of Kimball.
First Vice President-W. f. Ban.
croft of Washington Springs.
Second Vice President-C. e. Ron.
aid of Clear Lake.
.Secretary-G. M. Farley Of Madison
Treasurer-L D. Wait OF Armour.
Executive Committee-T W. Taub
man, Plankinton; G. r. Bruce, Elk
Point: J. N. Grow, Mite chell; T. A
fCrisnan, Redfeld; A. P. Allen, Volga
The new president named the fol
lowing standing committees:
Resolutions: G. E. Bessacon, Pierre
C. A. Blake, Washington: L. V. Doty
Doland.
| Program: n. G. Nash, Canton; c.
r. Bruce, Elk Point; e. s.. Danfortb
i. Nermillion.
One of the best features of the Jan
: uary and succeeding numbers of Flel6
and Stream will be the improved
efficiency Of the editorial department
and the character Of it's work, under
the personal direction Of Mr.. Emerson
! Hough who is known throughout the
! United States for his literary produc
, tions over the signature of "E. Hough'
!, Asa writer on sporting topics in th,
best periodicals of the day, and as th
author of that ideal American story
"The Mississippi Bubble,' Mr.
Hough stands in class by himself
: and his record as a sportsman an,
Il man is spondingly clear and un
Il assailable. Under his able manage
G ,,,apt md cnnaryicion E:a}d an,