Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-06-28
B, Il. 7. N. A.
CONVENTION
HELD IN THIS CITY LAST FRIDAY.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING
S. A. FERRElL,. .. ELECTED PRESIDENT 7
and D. l. BLUM, SECRETARY FOR
THE ENSUING YEAR.

THE ENSUING YEAR.
The annual meeting Of the Black
Hills Travelling Mems Association was
held in this city last Friday, Saturday
, and Sunday and was one of the most
successful meetings ever held by this
organization. What they lacked in at
tendance they made up in enthusiasm
and everyone enjoyed q royal good
time.
Friday was given over to receiving
and welcoming the different members
Of the association by the reception
committee and getting them comfort
ably located. Some there were who
could not wait until the date of the
annual bath next day but 90 s1on as
possible visited the plunges.
The morning Northwestern train
brought in good bunch Saturday and
with them came the Rushville band to
furnish music for the remaining two
days Of the convention. After the
arrival of the train the members Of the
Commercial Club met in the Club
rooms with the visitors and P F. Ward
secretary Of the Club welcomed them
to the city. The rooms were then
turned over to the association for their
business meeting and annual election
OF officers. A number of new mem
bers we're admitted into the associs.
tion and It was also voted to draft an
entirely new set Of bylaws aud make.
the organization permanent one with
this city a. the place Of all future
meetings. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: 8. A.
Ferrell, representing Jas. 8. Kirk, of
Chicago, president; M. o. Now. repre-
senting the Rsvenns Milling Company,
Of Rsvenna, Nebraska, vice.president,
and D. l.. Blum, representing the
Wyeth Hardware Company, Of st. Joe,
Missouri, secretary and treasurer.
Each member pledged himself to
secure il possible Eve new spplica.
tions during the next year 90 that the
next meeting would see the association
with membership Of at least two
hundred and fifty.
After the band concert in the after.
noon, everyone visited the rlunges for
. couple of hours and at four O'Clock
the Commercial Club furnished auto
mobiles for an hours trip about the
city.
In the evening the annual banquet
was held at the Evans and proved to
be one Of the best ever attempted by
the association.
Plates we're laid for seventy and the
table was beautifully and srtistically
arranged, the menu Of six courses
splsadidly served and every guest
seemed to enjoy the feast to full cap
acity. L. H. Hedrick and DR.. F. e.
Walker were among the guests and
delivered the addresses Of the even.
ing. Mr.. Robert Isham of Chadron,
president Of the association delivered
the address for the association and
Mr.. Ed. Getten, Of Omaha, with Roth
enberg aud Schloss, acted as tosstmas
ter and introduced each speaker in q
most pleasing and witty manner. The
famous Male Qosrtette from Rushville
rendered several splendid selections
which received appreciate encores. A
dance was given on the veranda after
the banquet.
Sunday forenoon saw q great many
st the different churches. After din.
nsr the Rushville band gave another
concert aud then all repaired to the
ball park where the Rapid City and the
local team staged very interesting
contest which at the end Of eight inn
ings resulted in q victory for H
Syringe.
Most Of the visitors departed either
Sunday evening or Monday morning
expressing their intention of being
present at their meeting next June.
FlNF Entertainment.