The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-19
FUNERAL DIRECTORS COME
Men VII. Perform Last Sad Rites
VIII Come to Mitchell Next
Week for Convention.


Beginning tuesday afternoon OF
next week will DE held tie ttnth
annual convention Of the South Da-
kota Funetal Directors Association,
which Will assemble in tie city hall
auditorium. and the session will last
three days.
For TIE Instruction OF the funeral
directors, the services of w. p.
Hohenschuh, of Iowa. have been Sc
cured 10 lecture and demonstrate in
the matter of embalming. AT the
present time the Barnes School of
Sanitary Science and Embllming is
conducting a school of instruction at
The Widmann, which viii be in
session until the convention opens
next week.
In connection with the funeral
directors convention will also be
held the meeting of the retail furni-
ture dealers, whose business 90 hand
in hand. In the city hall will be
held an exposition Of the manufac-
turers, where all kinds OF furniture
will b. displayed for the benefit of
the retailers.
The furniture travelling men will
be in e violence at this convention
VIXEN they will be accorded an hour
Thursday afternoon. w. Fl. HaW-
kins, who is the chairman Of the
fro NC nrcS nnf, ~ / 4 ~. I,nC ,rrnn-ol |
to give a theatre party for The furLi-
ture dealers Oh Thursday evening,
April "a, when Son the Bridge at
Midnight'i will be presented at the
Gale.
The officers of the association are
President, W. r. Lambard, of Cham
berlain; vice presidents, L. ID. Mil.
Ter, OF Sioux Falls. w. ii. Broad.
hent, OF Mitchell, S. r. Smith, Of
Lead; sec1etary-bleasurer, L. j.
Shaw, of Watertown.
The following is the program for
the three days:
Tuesday, April %. $3.50 y. IN.
Calling to order by President W.
+. Lumbard.
Invocation-Rev. Burton, Of Mitch
ell.
Music.
Address Of Welcome-Hon O. L.
Branson, mayor of Mitchell.
Response-Past President, S L.
Brown, of Centerville.
Appointment Of committees.
Payment Of dues and applications
for membership. Also hand in your
railroad certificates at this time.
Evening Session, I 80 O'clock
Calling to order by president.
Music.
Report of membership committee.
Lsecture--Prof. W. p. Hohenschuh,
subject, elective.
Wednesday, April "a. 900 a. No.
Calling to order by President.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Presidents address.
Lecture-Prof. w. P. uobenschuh,
subject, elective.
Paper-"The Lady F neral Direc-
tor" Miss Sara Noble, Mitchell.
Short Talks, limited to five min
utes each.
Report of committees.
Afternoon Session, 80 p. M.
Calling to order by president.
Music.
Lectule-Prof. W. p. Hohenschuh,
subject, elective
Five minute talks-By Funeral
Directors. q. W. Jones, O. E. MUIR
ray, g. V. Booth, "a. P. Anderson,
/. A. Grove, Cary Diehl.
Address Rev. A. Craip Bowdish,
of Mitchell.
Report OF secretary and treasurer,
l.. j. Shaw.
Evening Session, I 30 p. ~.
Lecture Prof. w. p. Ilohenschuh.
subject, elective.
a gOuu time at lhe Mitchell Com
.Mercial Clue Rooms.
Thursday, April, % 600 a. III.
Calling to order by PRESIDENT.
observation-disclosures.
Paper - rhe Relation OF the Fun
~eral Director to his Patrons" H.
A. Sass. Henry.
Lectu.e-pluf. w. p. [~lOhenschuh,
subject, elective.
r port OF legislative committee.
Paper -''t. asket Irlmluing,n w. j.
Ry,nes, Canton.
Diminished Business.
Afternoon Session. 100 p. n.
Calling IL order by president.
Music.
Aulress-Dr. Bobb, of Mitchell.
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