Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-10-17
4 ''Sm0kER"
Given In Honor Of Frank n. Chan.
man by City Business and
Profes sional Men,

Tuesday eve about so of!the lead
ing business and professional men,
friends of Frank 81. Chapman assem-
bled at the Harrington hall for the
purpose of rendering Mr.. Chapman a
farewell reception on the occasion Of
his intended departure from the city
where he has resided many years.
After an hour spent in social cOnver-
sati0n the committee in charge OF
the affair invited the participants-tO to
the dining hall. where "a long table
was arrayed in cut glass and silver
and lighted brilliantly by a candel-
abra. At the head of the table sat
the guest of the evening, and ION
either side those who took part in
the affair as POSTMASTER ::and speak
ers. After doing full justice to an
elegant repast. Mayor Severn intro
duced the toastmaster ..of the even
ing. R. E. Wallace, who in turn re-
quested several citizens to express
the sentiments of the occasion. This
was done in most felicit0us manner
by Messrs George Lutz, George
Thorp, S. A. Wilder, O.J.Seiler, and
Charles Rathman. The latter put a
zest of humor into the occasion, by
relating in a Swedish dialect. the
story Of how by an faccident the fa-
NOUS Occident Flour of the Russell
Miller Mill Co., became named and
Manager Chapman who has had per-
sonal charge Of the mill in this city
for many years enjoyed the account
as much as any one.
All the speakers expressed deep re-
gret at the loss of one Of James
towns most esteemed business men.
and accompanying wish that in his
new field he may be as successful as
here.
In response Mr.. Chapman stated
that the occasion was one of mingled
pleasure and sadness to him. He
was deeply conscious Of the mark Of
honor that had been bestowed upon
him. He had resided in this state
some 25 years. com ing here from Bos-
ton, and the Preatesr part of the
time had been spent lin jamestown.
In the early days he was a member
OF a business firm of Chapman and
French, and after wards became asso-
ciatcd with the Russell Miller Mill
ing Co. For about two years he had
charge of the company's affairs at
Valley City, the remainder OF the
time at Jan estown.
He had taken an active interest In
the affairs of the city and had been
greatly pleased to see the town grow
and the people of his acquaintance
both city and country, prospe: with
the improved conditions. He felt
that jamestown had indeed been
good to him and he trusted that he
would find his new ..tield equally as
advantageous.
At the conclusion of the remarks
Mr. Wilder presented the guest as
a memento of the occasion an elegant
gold ring with diamond setting, the
gift of his business associates and
friends.
The committee who had charge OF
the affair consisted of Messrs Otto
Bauer, B. Default, John Hender-
son, and A. D. GRAFT. Mr.. Chap-
man goes to Minneapolis to become
associated with the management OF
the large new mill now being esseted
by the company at that place.
Elevator Ful1-P. D. Walsh O.
iCourtenay Is transacting business iI
the city Wednesday. Mr.. Walsh i!
one of the stockholders OF the Farm
ers.. Elevator Co. at Courtenay, ant
states that their large $4,000 bushe
house has been full of grain for sew