The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-20
corn PALACE on
PERMANENT BASIS
MN nArURR OF NTERPRIsE
BNOU0F OUT-BURNED NOTKN
AND CANCELLED INDEBTED.

The corn palace entrprise Of Nit
chsll took . n ? aad longer lease
of life Monday night BY reason Of
the banquet which was held in the
basement Of the Congregational
church. Thsreawere nearly 100 men
present 70 participate in the AFFAIR.
and Il d doubtful II there W was
an assemblase Of the business men
where the enthusiasm was 80 great
over an enterprise that vas of &C
much benefit 70 Mitchell.
.ne ladies Of the chuch served a
splendid super IN evry re pect and
they waited upon their guests with
phompitude and care.
.Ae banquet was given under the
auspices Of the Commercial club, and
was presided over by Robert Burns.
the president OF the club. Mr.. Burns
stated the object of the gathering
and outlined, In Z brief way what it
was hoped to accomplish. A commit
tee consisting OF Geo. A. Silby, w. e.
urner and A. B. Hager was appoint
ed to present the. names OF the new
committee. When it was reported
Mr.. S.lsby stated that this COM
mittee OF 1910 had made such an
exceptionally fne record that 1t was
recommended that they all be re-
erected. s.. e. Morris stated that he
desired to withdraw from the COM
mittee, that it would be impossible
for him to serve for the next year.
BY reason Of hds withdrawal the
name of II. e. Hitchcock was substi-
tuted, and with him the committee
for 1911 vii be composed OF l.. j.
I WEIGH, L. l.. Ness, John Michels, M.
F. Patton and VIM. Nash. The
same fance committee will serve as
follows: Fl. d. Butter1eld, w. G.
Metchalf, and D. T. Becker. They
are too good-to let go.
A report was made by Treasurer
| Patton showing the receipts and dis
bursements for the season, and after
paying of the Indebtedness. of $1,000
there will he left with the treasurer as
a nest esq for next year the sum of
S~1,O7O.5O. When Mr.. Patton had
finished reading the statement, the
notes and mortgage covering the
Indebtedness of the palace since
1906 we're produced. The %treasur-
er placed them in q receptacle and
lighted q match to the little, pile Of
papers and In a moment there was
nothing left but the ashes and the
memory of the debt. The act was
applauded to the echo.
President Burns called on a nun
Der of citizens for speeches concern
ing the corn palace project, and the
business affairs of, the city. Among
the speakers were Mayor Hitchcock,
La. C. Preston, John Mlchels, Father
lO'Flaherty, w. ~. Turner, Fl. d. But
terrified, Thos. Navin, L. j. WEIGH,
IGeo. A. Silsby, and L. l.. Ness.
The talks were Of the booster va
| riety, in which kindly expressions
were made for the corn palace, for
the officers who conducted the enter
prise 80 successfully, and for the
great benefit which accrues to the city
and the state. Throughout all the
speeches, which we're received in the
heartiest way possible, there was The
strong vein of making the corn PAL
ace q permanent affair and putting it
on a basis where its peinanency
would be assured.
axuIS kdLV0I 4UVo W6o GiAa 49,
the remarks Of Mayor Hitchcock and
President Burns. The mayor stated
1t as his opinion that the corn palace
was now beyond the experimental
stage, and that it's permanency should
be- matter Of, the. future. He believ-
ed that the ground on which the
present building stands should be
owned by the city, and held In trust
for this corn palace enterprise. Tnat
the building should be larger. have
better seating and stage facilities so
that the greatest amusement enter
prises possible could be brought here.
The may stated that he would APP
prove Of the city council purchasing
the SIX lots which lie together at the
site.
president Burns emphasized what
the mayor had to say, and he has
been giving the suggestion much
thought. The building at present Is
standing on leased ground with no
definite lease, and that It might be
occupied for 10 years without rent,
but there is the probability OF sell
ing the property, which would mean
Ia dihicnIt thing to secure q site that
rs equal to II for the palace location.
II was the idea Of Mr.. Burns that the
six lots should be purchased. that
the present building should be re-
modelled, nd that 1t houtd be veneer.
ed with brick, the building heated
with steam, a cement floor put In,
and the entire structure built on a
permanent basis. With the building
covered with brick, Mr.. Burns said
that the decorative idea could be
carried out much better. in that
narels could he decorated and plac-
ed on the walls and that handsomer
aesiens could be presented. Thts, ne
said, would not need to be done IN
one or two years, but that the I'M
provements could be carried on
through a period Of years. go tina
eventually Mitchell would have the
best and largest auditorium In the
state. and with q building Of that
size the greatest amusement enter
mise possible could be brought here.
they would be Of. a character, Mr..
Burrs said. which wauld not appear
at fairs OF street carnivals. but would
4 lely app,v to enclosed attractions.
The nres,dent sug.e d that the
committee could turn over its equity