The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-10-03
ESTIMATED THAT
CORN PALACE HAS
MADE ALL EXPENSES
Wet Weather and Mud
dy Roads Combine
To Cut Attendance
SATURDAY BIG DAY
SATURDAY BIG DAY
Receipts Over $500 on Last
Day in Spite of Evening
Shower.

In spite of the u~nfavorable weather
and the fact that during some part
of nearly every day last week, rain
fell, the corn palace committee is
able TO this morning that
mere seems little Doubt but that
t will break even on the expense.
which is much more this year thar
usual on account of the added at
fractions and the big show given fol-
the usual SIN Ill price of admission
The exposition came to an enc
Saturday night, with every body well
the weather. hrdlu hrdu mfwypmC
satisfied With everything excepting
the weather. 1t seemed that every
insignificant cloud which appeared on
the horizon dropped a little rain up
N the corr palace city before it was
c|ontented to go its way. The roads
We're very muddy all week and the
big attendance from surrounding
towns, by automobile and other rigs
which usually does much TO swell the
crowds was almost meeting. Many
who had planned on visiting Mitchell
last week and who had talked owe
The matter for months did not come
on account OF the discorrageing con
dition of the roads.
The hippodrome vas a success ir
avery way. The acts We're all feature
and those who participated in then
gave the best icy could at ever!
performance. Fer Albers and hi
polar bears, Alfred the Great. the
nan monkey and several of the othe
acts left Saturday night for Bismark
\. D., where they will show thl!
week. The Congress Cabaret Orches
ira. Miss Viva Ethelia and the bal
ance of the acrobatic troups returned
o Chicago.
Committee Entertains.
Following the close OF the show,
Saturday night, VIM. r. Herbert OF
this city made a short address to the
audience gathered, thanking them for
their appreciation of the entertain
ment offered and announced that the
exposition had been a success in every
way. The corn palace committee thel
led the way to the Mccarthy cafe
where a chicken dinner was served
in honor of the visitors. Those pre-
sent we're: Mayor Hitchcock, VIM. r,
Herbert. Mr.. and Mrs. Marco, Miss
Viva Ethelia, Mr.. Black, Mr.. Barnes
Mr.. McClug of Trip and the com
mittee. F.. Fl. Windsor, president OF
the committe responded to a toast
as did also Mayor Hitchcock, Mr..
Barnes and Mr.. Marco. Miss Ethella
entertained with several vocal selec-
.tions and Mr.. Black played a num-
Der of violin selections.
The receipts for Saturday went
over $1,000. which is a record break
er for the closing day. The street con
cessions brought in about 5000 ano
the inside concessions about 5000
The committee is not able at the pre-
sent time however, to make any de
tailed statement as to the receipts or
disbursements.
Secretary Wheeler announced this
morning that he believed a larger
proportion OF the visitors to the city
entered the corn palace this yeal
than ever before on account of the
hippodrome. 1t is r that it was
filled to capacity many times ant
that the entertainment offered was
of such quality that many ATTENDED
twice. Saturday nights crowd wa:
cut down by the shower which came
up about seven O'Clock and which
lasted for about an hour, just at the
| time that the people were getting
ready TO go to the corn palace.