The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07
CONCERT GIVEN TO
| | KNIGHTS OF +. GRIP CIR | ?
ABERDEEN GROWS MORE PoPU
LAR WITH TRAVELLING MEN.
Merchants Aid Association in Enter
tanning Visitors to South Dakota's
Northern tropolis-President Crow
Tells of Convention Plans and Makes
Suggestions. ..'. ..
SIecial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. -. p. go.
Aberdeen 8. d., May 1.-THE South Dakota
Travelingmen's association gave a sacred con-
cert yesterday afternoon at the Commercial club.
Many travelling men and their friends attended
and the event was great success. .
The plan Of giving Sunday concerts was start
ed few weeks ago for the purpose Of proyid-
ing entertainment for travelling men who, spend
Sunday in this city. AS a result many knights
Of the grip make Aberdeen their stopping place
every Sunday, and the number grows each week.
The concert yesterday had an important bearing
on the coming convention, for it showed what
of the visitors. Their. were instrumental and
vocal selections, several recitations and address
es, all of which were thoroly enjoyed. ~ ~
In al: address Mt the close Of the concert,
President Grow Of the South Dakota Travelling
Mems association referred to the coming conven-
ton OF the association and said that arrange
| ments are under way that will keep up the rep
utationn of the city for it's hospitality, and that
! no matter how many. visiting delegates come,
they will receive royal welcome and be wei!
taken care of. He said that the Commercial
club had offered the use of it's rooms to the
| ladies, reception committee and suggested that
| the chairman call a meeting and outline plan
| Of the visitors. There were instrumental and
to the city that occasion. He said that the
association will lend the committee all the assist,
| hnce 1t needs: 49, $50 = BIT
Retailers Need Aid. -
| Several ma tiers Of Importance will come before
! the convention, and many Of them will come
from the retail dealers associations Of the state
1t has been definitely settled to call meeting OF
| the executive committee the day before the
| convention opens to hear requests from retailers
and there is no doubt that they will receive care
full consideration. The executive committee will
make its recommendations and be ready to refe,
the matter to the convention by the Afternoon
! session June i. ...7. 49,
Stockmen to Meet = >:
The program for the South Dakota shee,
/ Breeders & Wool Growers assocfat ton conyen
ton to be held at Bookings, s. D., June 8 AMI
z, has been completed, and the event promise
to be one Of the most successful In the histor,
Tor the organization. =
The Sessions begin Wednesday afternoon, Jun
20, with an address of welcome by the mayor
to which, NJ, F. Greeley Of Gary will respond
President J. @. Hall will then deliver his annua
address and the report Of the secretaray treas
urer- will be read. tn ..~.-- -
Among the addresses are the following: "som
Experiences Of Beginner in Sheep Raising.
Superintendent o. C. Gregg Of Lynd, MINI.
THE Sheep and Wool Outlook" L: T. Scoyel
Wolsey; Care of Large or Small FIocks." "
E. Raymond, Twin Brooks. S. D.: t'Sheep 70
the General Farmer Paul Brown vermilIfon
How and What Fodder Grow for NV Sheen
w. w. Bell, Man1ey, Mimi; "Woolology," He,
man Reel, Milwaukee,; Scare Of Ful1-BIoo
Sheep H. G: Skinner. Brookings; more Exper
ence with Alfalfa W. #. Kelly, Baltic; "Car
, Oh Large Flocks,'' A. M. Mitchell, Hecla.