The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-27
BEAUTY in The GALLERY
The Decorated Booths Show the
Handiwork of the Ladies in
the Handsome Designs.

the Handsome Designs.
From the inception of the corn
place in 1892 down to the present
date the ladies of Mitchell have been
the privilege of making the
gallery the OBJECT of their special
work. The TASK all these years has
been no easy one. for 1t has meant'
unending work after making a selec-
ton OF ideas to be embodied In the
various booths. 1t has taken con-
siderable ingenuity Oh their part to
avoid Il conflict Of designs and still
have something attractive, some
thing that would appeal to the
visitors, for whom principally the
booths are decorated. During all
these years that the corn palace has
been held the ladies Of Mitchell have
remained steadfastly at their work
and eacn recurring year wbea the
time came to decorate the gallery
they have responded with a kindli-
ness and a spirit of good nature to
help the Mitchell enterprise which
has helped to bring the success that
has come.
What to have this year for the gall
lery was soou settled when the booths
were assigned and the helpers
selected. While some of the booths
are the same in subject yet they have
been treated in a different shape and
some new ideas, and as a result the
work stands forth very handsomely.
Through the east side of the gallery
the ladies have accomplished some
thing worthy Of note, and the first
one to be encountered is the pop corn
booth, we're the color of white reigns
supreme in all its simplicity and
beauty. The walls and ceiling have
been prettily d1aped and f%estooned,
while all the furniture has been
treated in the same way, and it is
trimmed with pop corn. In the
center Of the room stands a table
from which strings Of pop corr lead
to the ceiling and are gathered
around the electric light fixture.
Around the top of the room pop corr
is also festooned, and the whole
makes a beautiful appearance. This
work was done by the Misses Ida
McKillip, Matte McKillip, Bessie
Mckillip, Hazel RAYMOND, Grace
Smith.
TIE booth OF the Grand Army of
the Republic is treated on a different
basis than Of any previous year, and
while it is simple in design. it stands
out effectively and tells the story of
the soldier In calup. Looking up to
the ceiling one encounters a freize
OF drums, which are covered with
grains OF corn. while sugar cane stalks
answer for drum sticks. On each
side Of the wall dainty colored bunt-
ing is..draped with becoming taste,
and at the gathered center in each
is astar. On he rear wall bangs the
emblem Of the G. A. r. ia colored
grains OF corn. surrounding which Is
laurel wreath, made Of corn husks,
while the American flag stands out
prominently with the field of blue
and the stripes in red and white
grains OF corp. In the foreground is
tue camping scene, where numerous
small tents show the home OF the
old soldier, and nearby Is 'tho min-
1ature campfire. On the rear wall is
this appropriate sentiment:
ION fame's eternal camping
ground.
Their silent tents are spread"
The Who'll" is a strong picture OF
The late rebellion and it was brought
TO life through the inslruruentalitv
Of Mrs. g. Ii. Kibbee. Mrs. j.. ii. Nolt,
Mr.. andMrs. FL. L. Raymond, MI.
and Mrs. E. II. Cope, Mr.. and Mrs.
81. Z. Raymond, Mrs. Elizabeth
Plotner, Mrs. Matte Plotner. Mrs
d. Fl. Cox, Mrs Geo. M. Rowley.
The W. Q. T. o. booth made its
first appearance in the corr palace
this year and it is a very pretty and
attractive n indeed. The general
background work is white and yellow
bunting, and across the top is the
motto Of the union: "For Cod and
Home and Native Land" while on
the side wall is their NAHUM OF
"Peace, Purity. Patriotism" On
the real wall hangs the picture of
the lamented Francis Willard, the
former president, and that of Lillian
Stephens, who now occupies that
place, the frames of which are
covered with pop corn. Between
the pictures Is the badge of the w.
70 T. U. done IN appropriate %colors,
while surtuounting it is the bow Of
white ribbon, made OF pop corn.
The foor Is covered with corn and a
large rug Of corn husks covers nearly
the entire floor. The furniture Of
the room is decorated with corn
huSks. This work was ACCOMPLISHED