Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-02-16
BANQUET A
BIG SUCCESS
Hot Springs Boosters Make
Merry Monday Evening.
LARGELY ATTENDED
Program of the Evening Thor
oughly Enjoyed by Those
Present--Many Speakers.

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Present---Many Speakers.
Monday evening the Boosters Ban.
quet was held in the Commercial Club
rooms in this city. 1t was booster
event in every sense Of the word.
At eight O'Clock about one hundred
and fifty Of the two hundred invited.
were comfortably seated in the club
rooms and President B.J. Glattly, of
the Hot Springs club, called the meet.
ing to order. After selections by the
orchestra, glee CLUB and solos by l.. L.
Miller, Mr.. Glattly requested DR..
Walker to act as master of ceremonies.
The doctor then introduced Judge L.
s. Gull, of Rapid City, register of the
land office, who spoke on the "Future
of Hot Springs"
The judge, up until few months
ago, was resident of this city, and
was able to make some suggestions
that are very plausible and should be
acted upon, in regard to the future Of
this city. He has witnessed it's growth
from very small hamlet to its present
comfortable size, and was quite a fac
tor in its upbuilding. He spoke brief
ly on the advantages and stated that
great possibilities are in store for this
place. He stated in substance that Of
late Hot Syringe people were waking
up, az it were, and with the booster
spirit which they were evincing, would
make it one of the greatest health re.
sorts in the nation.
Mark Rich, of Lithia, was the next
speaker on the program. The name of
Mark Rich and alfalfa is so often as.
ISOLATED together that is hardly neces-
sary to announce his subject, suffice to
say that the two appeared together on
this occasion. Mark has state wide
reputation as an alfalfa exponent and
as this crop is bound to be the sal.
vation of the agriculturalist of this
section, his talk giving facts on its
raising was very interesting. Marks
closing remarks in regard to his "al-
falfa tea" caused much merriment but
nevertheless is entirely plausible.
+. H. Perry, of Rapid City, upon be-
ing called to the platform, handled the
subject assigned to him "Manufactur.
ing Products of the Black Hills," in a
very satisfactory manner. He dwelt
chiefly on the products with which ma.
ture has endowed this section, and be-
ing man we'll versed along this line.
gave some facts that we're surprise to
many. Being connected with the Ryp.
sum industry in the Hills, he gave this
part of his subject slight preference,
and to show that he has the, courage
OF his convictions, has recently or
ganized company capitalized at $75,
GOO for the manufacture of cement and
stucco. In his talk he laid particular
stress on his belief in brighter In.
ture for the Hills, and especially the
southern part.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Busch, of Lead, was
the last speaker on the program at the
club rooms. His subject was "Ele-
ments Necessary in UpbuildinR q
City" In prefaoing his remarks he
stated that he was very grateful to the
people of Hot springs in extending to
him an invitation to be present at this
meeting. where so much good fellow.
ship and the spirit Of progressiveness.
seemed to be so much in evidence. Il
is hard to do Justice to Bishop Busch's
talk. 1t was scholarly effort. He
took for foundation five requisites.
viz: location, surroundings, resources.
churches and amusements. He dwelt
on each briefly weaving them into an
elegant word picture of an ideal oitv
The bishop was heartily applauded.
At the conclusion Of the bishops
talk the meeting was adjourned to the
Hot Springs hotel, where the edible
part of the feast had been prepared.
And feast it proved to be. The en-.
tire number we're comfortably seated
and were served until the inner man
was entirely satisfied.
After an hour spent in this way, Pres.
ldent Glattly as toastmaster, On.
nounced that the guests would be IA.
vored with number of toasts. And
right here let us state that as toast
master. b. j. Glattly is past master
at it. AS the elanR phrase has it, "he
was there and over"
Arthur Colgsn, president of the
Edgemont Commercial Club, was fret