The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-08
NAME COMMITTEE
FOR CORN PALACE
FOR THIS SEASON
Treasurer Report Shows
Nearly $4,000 Bal
ance Over Last Year
A GUEST OF HONOR
w. E. Turner Was Surprised
When Named Guest of
Honor at the Banquet
A GUEST OF HONOR

About one hundred men, subscrib-
ers to the corn palace and the Com
mercial Club funds responded to the
invitation sent cut to attend a COM
plimentary banquet furnished by
the corn palace committee, which
was held Friday evening at the Elks
club. A fine repast was furnished
by The MCCarthys, and during the
partaking Of the same a lady harpist
entertain the company OF gentlemen
with some OF fine selections, and
which received merited applause.
Compliment 10 MI. Turner.
When the y.ands had been par
taken of and the cigars We're lighted,
W. r. Ronald, president of the Com
mercial Club, called the men TO or
der, and stated that ii had been the
intention to have this annual meet
ing for the transaction Of corn pal
lace business but that the date was
set AT a time to cover the period of
departure of Mr.. w. E. Turner.
whom the president was pleased to
announce as the guest of honor of
that he expressed the sentiment of
every person in Mitchell when he
spoke of the high esteem in which
Mr. Turner is held, both in a per-
sonal and business relation into
which his splendid characteristics
have been injected. Mr.. Ronald
called the men to their feet and pro
posed a toast for Mr. Turner, in that
he always declared there was moth
ing too good for Mitchell, and the
toast prompted the phrase that
'there was nothing too good for Tur-
ner." The toast was drank and met
with enthusiastic applause.
II. C. Preston was called upon to
speak of the good characteristics of
NJ. Turner, and referred to the
he came to Mitchell and demonstrate
ed the fact that he was hustler by
at once becoming associated with the
business interests and putting his Ell
forts and energy into everything
which counted Tor the upgrowth OF
the city. Mitchell, declared Mr.
Preston, has been made by just such
men as Mr.. Turner, who possessed
the energy to stand loyalty behind
all propositions and continually boost
for the varions enterprises. MT
Preston said he believed in paying 6
tribute to a man when he was alive
and could appreciate it, rather thar
wait until he was laid away in the
cemetery In conclusion he express
ed a fine sentiment in the hope tina
Mr.. Turner would always be sue
cessful in his future work, and tina
the people of Mitchell would alway'
hold him in the kindest rememb
rance.
Robert Burns spoke briefly OF th
connection With Mr.. turner's asso
citation with the Commercial Club
which he helped to found. and ais
with the corn palace committee. MI
Burns said what he always like
about Turner, aside from his pei
sistent hustling activities on uil
boards, was his ready endorsemer
Oh any plan that was suggested 10
the good of the city and that he wa
ready to take off his coat and hustl
for it. On both the corn palace an
the Commercial Club.
sonal appreciation of MIR. Turne
whom he had known since the da
of his birth, when they lived bac
in Rockford Mr. Silsby said the til
which were broken years ago by h
removal TO Mitchell We're cemente
again when Mr.. Turner took up h
residence in Mitchell some fiitee
wears ago. Mr.. Silsby said he r
gretted very much that the ties we
again to be sundered by the remov
of this popular gentleman, but no
ed that the time would come wh'
they would be reunited.
The Surprise of His Life.
When the guest of honor was ca
ed upon to make response, Mr. Iu
ner was at loss for words to EXPIRE
himself The fact that he was to
' the guest Of honor had not been II
parted to him in any manner, and
was glad of the occasion coming