The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
NATIONAL NEWS men
IN TRANSIT THROUGH
SCENIC GARDEN SPOT
Hospitalities To the Pilgrims OF
the Press By South Da-
kota Cities.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 2S.-The peo-
pie of Sioux Falls and other cities ana
towns of South Dakota have complet-
ed preparations for the entertainment
of the National Press association,
whose excursion will reach the state
Friday afternoon. They will make their
first stop in Sioux Falls, and after re-
naming here for some hours will de-
part for a our through the state and
to points in the Black Hills.
a delegation of Sioux Falls news
paper men will leave tomorrow fore
noon for Canton, where they will meet
the special train and escort it to Sioux
Falls. The visitors will reach Sioux
Falls about / o'clock Friday afternoon.
The visitors will be met at the Mil
waukee railway depot by street cars,
which will convey them to the Catar-
act hotel, where they will be served with
unch. After resting for an hour or so
the visitors will be taken in charge by
local committees and escorted to the
Sioux Falls penitentiary, where they
will remain for about two hours in
specting the institution. From the
penitentiary the visitors will be taken
in automobiles to points of interest in
the city and vicinity.
After the automobile trip the visitors
will be returned to the Cataract hotel,
rendered by the people of Sioux Falls.
Following the dinner they will be
guests at a theater party, and upon
returning from the theater they will
board their special train and leave owe
the Illinois Central railroad for Water
town, which point they will reach in
time for breakfast Saturday morning.
Breakfast at Watertown.
The Commercial club of Watertown
will be the host at the breakfast, which
will be served at the Kampeska hotel.
This will be followed by an automobile
ride and reception. AT $50 Saturday
morning the party will depart from
WATERFOWL over the Minneapolis & St.
Louis railroad for Aberdeen, which
they will reach at noon. They will be
guests at a luncheon rendered them
by the Aberdeen Commercial club at
the rooms of the club. An automobile
ride to points of interest in Aberdeen
and vicinity will occupy a part of the
time until the special train leaves
Aberdeen at 8 o'clock Saturday after
noon for Redfield.
Saturdays Journey Ends.
Arriving at Redfield at 4:30 Saturday
afternoon the citizens of that city will
lave the party as guests for half an
hour, during which they may take them
for an automobile ride to points in
Redfield n vicinity. At 5 o'clock the
special will leave Redfield for Huron,
arriving at the latter place at 6: 80
p. m. AT Huron the train will be met
by automobiles and a sightseeing
journey over the city will be made, fol-
lowed by a suppe and reception to the
members of the national association by
the citizens. The evening will be spent
in social enjoyments provided by the
Huron people. AT midnight Saturday
night the train will leave Huron for
Pierre, reaching Pierre at 7 o'clock
sunday morning. The party will be
taken in a body to the magnificent new
state capitol building, where they will
be rendered a reception. AT 8 o'clock
the visitors will be guests of the city
at breakfast. and when this is conclud-
ed will board their train and set out for
Fort Pierre, reaching there at $3.50
o'clock. A stop of an hour will be
made to give the citizens of that place
an opportunity to take the visitors to
the Scotty Philips buffalo ranch, in
automobiles.
Off for Black Hills.
At 1880 Sunday morning the journey
will be resumed and at l o'clock Sun
day afternoon the train will reach
Philip. its next stop, where it will re-
main only a short time, and where the
citizens will extend such a greeting
n entertainment as the time will
permit. HI next stop, after leaving
Philip, will Pa made at Hot Springs,
which will be 1eached at Z o'clock Sun
day evening. The entire party will be
guests of the Commercial club at a
dinner at the Evan hotel. During
the stay at Hot Springs the visitors
will be taken to the national sanato-
rum, State Soldiers home, the NAM
moth plunge bath and other points OF
interest in the city and vicinity. The
party will remain at Hot Springs until
1 o'clock Monday afternoon. when the
special train will leave for Spearfish
and other points in the northern Black
Hills. From Spearfish the excursion
heads for Deadwood. arriving there at
9 O'Clock Monday night and remain
ing in Deadwood until 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, when it goes to Rapid
elaborate program of entertainment
will be provided.
The Return Trip.
Rapid City will be reached at S
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. The party
will be met by citizens with automo-
biles and given a glimpse of Rapid
City. The gateway to the famous Black
Hills. Following the automobile trip
the visitors will be guests at a din
ner rendered by the citizens. At Z
o'clock Tuesday evening the special
train will depart over the Milwaukee
railroad for the eastern part of the
state. reaching Chamberlain at $50
Wednesday morning. As a part of the
entertainment provided ait Chamberlain
the citizens plan the launching of a
magnificent new ferry boat to ply on
the Missouri river and will tender a
| fish breakfast. AT 8 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning the train will leave
| Chamberlain for Mitchell. reaching the
last named place at 10 O'Clock We'd
nesday forenoon. Among the enter
tainment features provided at Mitchell
will be a dinner served at the corn
palace, an automobile journey about
the city and some special attractions.
HEMPSTEAD, L. I.-Poising himself
on the extra seat of a biplane operated
by Harold B. Brown. the Boston avia-
tor, at an altitude of 5000 feet yester-
| day, Rodman Law, an aeronaut car
rying two p~arachutes, ieaped off into
| snace The first a chute nnaaaa