The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
RECEPTION AND DANCE
A Highly Successful Social Function
Given at Club Rooms to Drug
gusts Wednesday Evening.

SA'S - ~ AnOSS ASdIulCS
OF the druggists convention was the
reception rendered the visitors AND
their wives at the room OF the
Mitchell Club Wednesday evening, to
which a number OF Mitchell people
were invited to assist in entertain-
ing the guests The large dance hall
and the reception room contained a
fine gathering Of people, and it was
a happy and merry crowd which as
sembled there.
An informal program had been ar
ranged for the opening part of the
festivities and after an hour OF social
intercourse, in which the visitors
and citizens improved the %opportu-
nifty of getting acquainted, Secre-
tary Scallin called the assembly to
order and gave a brief address Of
welcome, concluding by introducing
Mayor Silsby, whose remarks were
of a very cordial character. He said
he had farmed the farmers and the
farmers had farmed him but 1T was
the first time he was ever up against
the proposition to farm the pharma-
ceutists. The mayor referred to the
former meeting Of the association
held in this city some six years ago
and declared that the nan who dis
pensed medicine behind the gates
had the largest heart and the great
est amount of sociabiliry in his
| makeup of any profession he knew.
The mayor referred in a facetious
manner to the ease with which a
pbarm aceutlst covered up his mis-
takes by laying it on the physician,
but he declared the druggist never
made a mistake as was witnessed by
himself and the large audience, who
were living testimonials of their ac-
curacy. The mayor said he was
proud indeed to welcome such a fine
organization of men and women to
the fair city of Mitchell and trusted
that their meeting would be success
full in all its deliberations and that
pleasant memories will linger with
them after their departure home.
President Stickles, Of the %associa-
ton, who was on the program for
the response. yielded his place to l.
a. Keith, of Lake Preston. He said
1T would not be a task to respond to
such a hearty welcome address as
bad been given by the mayor, but
that he felt inadequate to express
the full sentiment Of the drug
gists and the travelling men in the
greeting that had been extended.
He said be was indeed glad to come
to the beautiful city OF Mitchell on
the Jim, the future capital of South
Dakota. Mr.. Keith referred to this
being the third occasion that the
association had met in Mitchell, the
first being in 1856, when the organi-
zation was founded and they the
druggists knew a good thing when
they saw it and were always glad to
come back to Mitchell. Mr.. Keith,
VINO is particularly partial to the
members OF the fair sex, said be
wanted to speak d word for the
young men OF the association, and
he was n Of them. and that he
wanted them to meet the ladies of
Mitchell.
Prof. Oscar Oldbere, of Chicago.
was introduced for an address and
entertained the audience with some
interesting remarks of a general ma
ture, during the course Of which he
recited a number of amusing nee
dotes. Thos. V. Wooten, of Chica-
90. secretary of the National Associ-
alton of Retail Druggists, gave an
address in which he said he was glad
indeed that he had made the trip
out to Mitchell, as it had removed a
wrong impression he had of this
country. Back in Chicago, he said.
the people thought of South Dakota
as a big part of the wild and woolly
west, but lie had been disillusioned
completely. Out here he found pros
pelous people, energetic and hustl-
ing business men. the fields were
just as fertile, the society of men
and women on Just as high a plane
as they were in the east. MIR. Woo
ten concentrated Mitchell ON her
excellent capital prospects and be-
lieved that the city would win out.
In closing his remarks he told a few
amusing stories that were greatly
appreciated.
The musical features were given
by Mrs Florence Gregory-1itfany
who sang beautifully Rerceuse, from
the opera of Jocelyn, and she was
very heartily %applauded. giving an
encore. Miss %Goodykoontz played
her accompaniment. Mr.. L. ID. Mil
ne sang The Bedouin Love Soug with
good effect. and responded to the en-
core with another selection. His
accompaniment was played by Mrs.
Cora Boire-Crow. Mr.. Charles JAG
quot, of MinneapOlis. one of fine