The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13
the board of directors.

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After various committees had submit
ted their reports the association ad-
journed sine die.
Readers of this paper will recall that
it was on July IS, 1911, that the Dick
inson delegates at Minot outclassed Far
60 and secured the 1912 convention by a
vote of 81 to Al. The Dickinson delesa-
ties who went to Minot in three autos,
were: j. w. Reed. J. P. Cain. H. F..
Schroeder. F. L. Roquette. Guy Dickin-
son. E. A. Lillibridee. Will Dickinson.
W. J.. Orchard. Walter Ray. Frank
Clark. H. A. Bureesons j. c. F. Parker
and John Lish. The vote at the Magic
City was taken July Is. Our DELEGATES
wore badges which said: Come to the
Best City in the Best Stste in the On
ion-Dickinson-1912."
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Great preparations were made for the
wind up celebration on Thursday after
noon at McGillivray's grove west of the
city, but the rain and hail completely
upset things, and at 2 is O'Clock people
were scattering in all directions to seek
shelter from the approaching storm.
1t was estimated that nearly 5000
people visited the grounds and over
half that number had no more shelter
than the trees afford. Autoes. car
riaees and pedestrians were making a
mad rush for the city and several run
always was the result. Fortunately no
one was seriously injured but several
were badly bruised from hailstones and
drenched with rain.
The convention barbecue was served
at McGillivray's park at about 80
Thursday afternoon, the oxen being
nicely prepared by Will Dickinson.
Vic Chileren and Frank Clark and was
accompanied by sandwiches, coffee
and vegetables of all kinds. The sports
had just begun when the storm inter-
rupted, A splendid program had been
arranged and without doubt the celebra-
ton would have been one of the best
in the history of the city could it have
been carried u It.
SAID OF DICKINSON
C.. B. Winter, in his interesting con-
ventior reports to the Daily Bismarck
Tribune said on Wednesday:
Dickinson, the convention city. is
the metropolis of Western North Dakota.
The merchants have overlooked nothing
that would assure the hundreds of mer-
chant guests the very best gathering in
the history of their association. Dick
inson is growing rapidly and the sound
Of the builders hammer lis heard in
many sections of the business portion
of the city. Surrounded by an excep-
tionally fine agricultural and stock dis
trict the Stark county capital bids fair
to become in time one of the largest
cities of the commonwealth.
Gatherings of the convention are
being held in the handso me and spa
cious armory of Company *" North
Dakota National Guard. II has a seat
ing capacity of over 1000 and it's in
terror has been lavishly decorated for
the occasion. The armory was COM
pleted about four years ago at a cost
approximating SIS. 600. 1t is the finest
building of its kind in the state.
There is a place called the camel.
One who has been initiated into the
mysteries OF Howdryiams and given the
pass word. countersien, recognition
signal. grip, key. entrance card, togeth-
er with all various and miscellaneous
paraphernalia and accouterments be-
coming to this royal degree. may pass
the portals and enter the domain of the
blest. The camel had a hump: Men,
bers of the Canny Camel Clan hump
themselves to reach the inner doors at
the earliest possible moment when the
high sign is given that the high mucky-
muck is ready to greet his brothers. The
camel could 60 days without a
drink but some of his subjects are
somewhat more Fortunate