Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-05
Delightful Easter Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Seely and DR..
and Mrs. j. Il. Turner invited a large
number Of Canton friends tt a '.ive
hundred party at Hiawatha asylum
last Saturday evening. The bus ride
out and back was o bad as the road
was fairly good and the company In a
very happy mood anticipating an even
ing Of rare enjoyment and their n
ticipationS were fully realized.
The bus in which the writer rode
contained fourteen and there vas no
room to spare but the limit in room
was no comparison TO the unlimited
jest and joke that kept the inside full
of mirth interrupted only when a
short springless jolt made the ladies'
shout "Oh my" and the gentlemen
sit "a little harder on their feet. Pres
ident Overseth of the Farmers state
bank sat in the front with the driver
where he kept a firm and Merry grip
on the air brake, while the writer
looked after the rear bumper and had
a firm hold on the solid body of Mayor
Gemmill to balance the short jolts.
Up In the center of the happy family
the cheerful voice of State Treasurer
Cassill was in vigorous evidence as
anon he consoled Bro. Ryan who
was holding onto about six inches OF
Tie tliES VI IIit ~lldIluSpIIS f5iftu ShS-
hion, while BEN Ayerill in fearful
anticipation of a runaway kept his
eye on the headlight of a fast APP
preaching locomotive. Mr.. Pickett,
who recently returned from a pleas
ure trip down in Old Mexico, seemed
TO think the road the Smoothest he
had be IN on for some time. The
ladies we're Drawer than the men and
the only evidence of discontinue was
when the wheels went kerchunk and
then they all spoke at once as they
usually do at "A suffrage meeting.
When the bus struck the smooth road
inside the hospitable Hiawathian
gate Mr.. Ayerill heayed a big sigh of
relief as he announced the locomotive
was growing rapidly in size.
Dr. and Mrs. Turner and Mr.. and
M rs. Seely received the guests and by
time the first load was disposed OF
Two more bus loads were ushered into
the spacious corridor Of the handsome
building.
On the second floor nine tables
handsomely equipped were ready for
the happy guests and partners and
tables were selected by ''~quotationso
and plumbers and then the contest
For nearly three hours the
bell rang at the close OF every fourth
hand at table number n and the
points were counted, and the winning
partners moved and separated.
Attorney Carlson won first place on
high score Mrs. j.. ID. Cloud and j. Ii.
Ryan o prizes for the lowest score
and DR.. O'Neil stood first on highest
number Of points on Il single hand---
600. DR.. Brastad, Henry Cooper, Mil
lard Bennett, 0. A. Rudolph, Benz
Averill, Mayor Gemmill. Joe Brag-
stad and John Benz won distinction
for length OF time they held possess
sion of seats, while Judge Clifford, l..
e Tillotson DR.. Turner and p. A.
Oyerseth divided honors with Messrs.
Pickett and Cassill although Mr..
Cassill had several election circles to
his credit.
The writer began at table number
one and got as far LIS number two
and would have been there at day
light had lot the welcome bell for re-
.freshmentS saved an inflated reputa-
ton. The ladies as usual ranked as
successful players.
Mrs. Seely and Mrs. Turner kindly
and generously furnished the neces-
sary information to the noviceS while
Mrs. Maud Oehmen looked after the
Guests to the number of forty-two
selected seats in the large DINING
room through the medium of hand
some Easter souvenir cards and the
event OF the evening proved
as delicious and enjoyable as the
most fastidiouS epicure could wish
for. During the several courses Mrs.
Seely announced the winners and pre-
the prizes. Besides the prize
winners named Mrs. e. S. Hanson,
Judge Clifford and Mrs. 0. A. Rud-
olph were included in the prize
winning class. Mrs. NJ. +. Rupolph
assisted Mrs. Seely and Mrs. Turner
the dinner hour, after which
the happy and we'll pleased guests ex-
pressed their pleasure and babe Mr..
and Mrs. Seely and DR.. and Mrs.
Turner good night.
The only remarkable thing about
The return trip vas that the same
lumber and the same people returned
in s'our'' bus but they needed more
room coming home than going. Mr..
Averill expressed his opinion that the
strawberries and the cream and the
AXE and the salads and many other
rood things partaken of were reSponS-
BILE for the enlarged condition of the
lome bound passengers. The ladies
lenied the soft impeachment and
Ir. Ayerill subsidized.
Cemetery Association.