The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-07
HANDS THAT WE'VE HAD

0e0N esso0
Some Crack Ba,,d Organizations
That Have Prayed Engagements
It the Corn Palace.
Some enthusiastic corn palace sup
porterss were trying to figure out the
other day what bands have played at
the corn palace since its inception
In the yearsl892, and the years that
they came. No two of the party
could agree ON the year or the band
and they got into a hopeless mess in
endeayoring to get 1t just right.
Looking back over the files of the
Republican for all these years it was
m easy matter to solve the problem
and give the organizations as they
appeared In rotation.
Iowa State Band 1892.
When the corn palace was started
inS1892 the matter of expense had to
be watched very closely and the COM
mittee did not rare to get too far
away from home to transport a band
to Mitchell. In those years the Iowa
State band had acquired a very fine
reputation, and had played a number
OF eastern engagements. consequent
ly 1T had gained a reputation OF some
note outside of its own state, and
thus It was that the band was en-
gagged. 1t was the first big band that
had come to Mitchell and the people
were wildly enthusiastic over he
popular pieces that Mr.. Pinney and
his musicians presented.
Lynn, Mass, Band 1903.
In 1898, which was worlds fair
year. there was a little hesitation
about holding the palace, for the
management thought the Worlds
Fair would prove too great a counter
attraction and that the palace would
he q failure. It was not, however,,
and when the Lynn band came out
sfrom Massachusetts, having first
played an engagement at the Worlds
Fair, we thought we were going
some. The band made a fine impress,
sion, and the closing night will long
Aforementioned by the writer as
the most successful end of the corn
palace The band had won such al
warm place In the hearts of the peo-
pie that when the last number was
played the people commenced to
take things out OF the exhibition
booths and lay them as trophies at
the feet of the musicians. Pumpkins,
tsquashes, watermelons, corn and
then Gu flowers, pretty tinkets Cow
cred with corn n many other things
we're piled up on the stage in front
of Director Hatch until he looked
like he was ready to start a truck
wagon.
Yyh nj - cor ocgfhn nnd nf tho onvo l.
palace for thex11mesbeing. although
In 1894 Phinney's Iowa State band
stopped on at Mitchell and played
a three days, engagement at the corn
palace understanding from a trip
to Pacific coast. But no corn
palace was held THAT year. It was
suspended until the year 1900 on
|accennts OF the shortageSof crops, and
South Dakota, slong with other west
arm states was In the dumps.
phinney u. s.. Band 1900.
lin 1900 the period Of depression
had changedsto such an extent that
the : palace idea vas renewed and
the committee took hold of the en-
terprise with a willing hand. That
year Phinney's United States band.
sOf@Chicago. was secured and played
~a@successful engagement.
In 1901, for sOme unaccountablel
.veasonSthe corn palace was not held
Denangh Band IN 1000.
= 1902 DeBaugh's band. Of Chica-
played the engagement. and the
popular leader will always be remem-
sberodNas q genial director and who
played more Of the popular class OF
nu1icsthan any Of the directors which,
Md preceded him. The megaphonef
quartet was quite q strong feature
With the band.
60EEentinO Nand In 1908.
In 1908 the Banda Rosa, Sorren-
.tinO's Italian band. was at Its height
IN d east and they were contracted
20 appear Ia the ten day engagement
Iat the corn#palace.s The band made
: III Suocoss.
bun21and His Band IN 1904.
u 1904 val tho memorable capt.
1alEcampaign fight and the campaiEn
sc0mmittee that had charge of Mitch-1
els interests co-operated with the
palace committee to have the best
band in the country. and with that
sldsa In view lohn#Phillip Sousa and
his band dlled the engagement, and
" was the most notable musical event {.
the history Of the state. Mitchell
Vas gwen . great deal of prominence
iin TIE eastern press because OF the
/. ntract made with Mr.. Sousa, be-
bctansesofs the fact that he played a
s~s,ass in P%tftsbnrg. a day in Chicago
and q week in Mitchell while max
inE his tour to the Pacific coast
country. Mr.. Sousa's first visit to-
Mitchell will always be remembered
Nth the greatest pleasure.
8Ofrentinoas Band in 1905.
In 1905 the old corn palace grew
TOO small to accommodate the crowds
and In the fall Of that year q new
building was erected Of much larger
proportions. and SCREENINGS Banda !
RnaAaWna seicNred for ~ aernnd time |