The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-08
THE LuMBERMEN JOLLY

They Believe i'll Good Fellowship and
Viewing the Brighter Side of
Life at All Times.
The big feature of the convention
of the Southeastern South Dakota
Lumbermens' Association was the
banquet. given at the Midmann hotel
Thursday evening. and there We're
none of the delegates missing when
the time was set to cut into the dim
ing room. Three long tables went
th~ree-fourths of the way around the
dining room, and it took a side table
to accommodate the jolly bunch of
travelling men who We're the life of
the banquet. Plates We're laid for
1875 guests, and at each plate was
placed a ~carnation.
: After the guests were seated Presi-
dent Wood made a few happy re-
/, marks concerning the gathering and
: the feast that was placed before them.
The menu prepared was a fine one
: and served With rapidity by the young
E ladies of the dining room. Their eff
1 forts we're richly rewarded later in
the evening when the silver collect
: ion was presented them.
o While the banquet was being serv-
t ed the Koolish orchestra entertained
the guests with some very choice
music, which was commented upon
n by the visitors in terms most favor
able. The poet laureate of the lum-
bermen got busy in the afternoon and
sketched off some verses to the tune
!, of Yankee Doodle, and the names OF
nrominents lumbermen were rung
in for a touch of humor. These eight
r verses were sung between the differ
s. ent courses Of the banquet, and serv-
ed to keep the guests in a jolly mood.
l. There was music galore around the
n banquet table and printed slips were
passed containing the verses of sew
eral popular songs and these were
+ sung while the refreshments were be
ing served.
John McCampbell, representative
o. of the Humbird Lumber Co., of Min
neapolis, acted as toastmaster OF ths
evening. and he had a good program
fixed up for the occasion. He calico
lie Fred Flatau, of Minneapolis, a rep
e. resentative of the Whatcom, Wash.
IN Mill Co., to his feet and demanded
ny sneech. Mr.. Flatau declared tina
n some advantage had been taken o
I'd him i'm getting him on the fioor u
ed make an address, but he paid a linz
lis compliment to the hospitality OF I'M
IN South Dakota bunch. The Elks quar-
nd tet. Fred Wells. Jos. Michels. pr;
ge Wells and Harry Slade, made a bli
hit with the lumbermen i'll the song
n, they rendered. Michael Koolish rem
dered a violin solo, playing Cavallerl
an Rusticana in a way as to bring tort
he prolonged applause, while DelNah l
Becker sang LET Me Down Easy 7
at tho amusement of the bunch, VIII
er Joined in Justify on the chorus wit
ne the singer. Ira j. Mcconnell, OF NH
%neapolis, one of the travelling me
a sang a couple of selections and n
m evidently touched q very popula
his chord among the lumbermen, nc
nd the applause was %deafening hen b
is finished singing Love Me and tn
IN World is Mime Mr.. Mcconnell he
to a splendid voice and he got all thf
he was coming to him from his friend
ed Charles Cassidy, a r~epresentatlN
to of the Stack-Gibbs Co. was called OF
hit. for a recitation and after giving a we
nd rendered Italian number, opened u
a baseball season by reciting that far
nd o1s old poem. Casey at the Bat
zen Mr.. Cassidy handled both selection
the in a truly humorous manner, Toas
it master McCampbell thought he cou
work a speech out of j. S. Danlel
re- u the Mitchell gentleman decline
ers 10 enter the controversy and sugges
er- ed that George A. silsby be called j
to the breach. Mr.. silsby respond'
ght wits remarks that made a hit al
rye caueht tae fancy of the lumbermt
lie to 3 marked degree. Mr.. Silsby rpl
md in about all the terms applying TO e
in lumber business and that artly a
piled. Met L. saley, the travelling g
cod respondent OF the American Lutabe
in man. OF Chicago, entertained The an
he fence With several newspaper starN
.rd which had to do with his early
.5nl p~erience in the newspaper busine.
ted Nate Smith, a representative Of t
he Fidelity lumber Co, Minneapol
naiYely tald how his name beca1
lat smith, and where the Smith fam
one originated, which ended in a thrust
the t%oastmaster. The toastmaster
pied Dick Woods on the opposite 81
of the room, and broug't him for
keo as the closing speaker. Dick declar
.oye +ba+ no was serious when he laid I'll