The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-25
ENTHUSIASM MARKS
MASS MEETING FOR
THE CORN PALACE
Loyalty Features the
Big Booster Gel
ebratlon.
FOR NEW BUILDING
Mayor Urges a Permanent
Structure For Winter
FOR NEW BUILDING
Mayor Urges a Permanent
Structure Fof Winter

Mitchell and her citizens rallied
10 the support of the Corn Palace IN
an enthusiastic degree last evening.
At the mass meeting called for the
purpose OF stirring up enthusiasm
over the coming festival, The people
of the city gave vociferous xpres-
sion OF their loyalty to Mitchell's
o distinctive institution.
The program of band and quar-.
,ette music was interspersed with
short talks by prominent business
and professional men of the city. in
which all voiced their appreciation
OF the part of the Corn Palace has
TO play in advertising Mitchell
and the agricultural resources of the
northwest. There was no doubt o.
the s~pontaneity or g%enuineness OF
the enthusiasm shown by the au-
diencc in the city han auditorium.
Assembling at the court house
square, the band marched down Main
street shortly after s o'clock. 1t play
ed several numbers in front of the
city hall and then commenced the pro
Si'Ai ~ III tudItoi Iuli. MUSIC dE
furnished during the evening by Il
malea~aartette composed OF Messrs.
Williams. Nermilyea. Wise and vii
son. Judge w. NJ. Herbert presided.
torm Palace Distinctive.
IN opening the speaking. JUDGE
Herbert declared tlat the Corn Pal
ace was Mitchell most distinctive
and unique institution. lie urged
"a al rtttyI,. l,;.t n.:I. .,:
parent Indifference 10 the festival
this fan and unite in mj.ktng it the
success ti4a1 II his; been i'll former
years.
The oaJaod weaker. ". r.. Ronlad,
asserted fhero was ~ doubt OF tho
fsurcess IT tie Gem Palace, but the
only Gucsti5n !ay in the degree of
enthusiasm which SHOULD he mani
IeSfh'}- tie ure'A'i ovcry citizen of
Mitchell 10 10 mis- share in assisting
ne executive committee in promot-
ing tllN iicccss ~ the Pa1ace.
"Taj4 year. = said Mr.. Ronald. eve
ave tha greatest program We have
e'-ar naorea. We rood all The n
'a1sia 81 anil support We cnn pei.
because our familiarity with he
Corn palace has been - ereatest
i'i' ~ ~ ~ i1H one l1StltUiiGIl
by Nhich Hf bell and South Dakota
ENs#4 PHI o.51' the foun+ly apd.
= ~ adfe'tiaiHS Asset which We
nl1lsf 9eNar los" sfslt 81
I6e ne bicod e Mtthall in a
measure d2DHrds }'ron he Corn Pgl-
ace, declared M5V2r \, Hitchcock.
tie stated fhat i''e Corn Palace idea
was dn1qi'@ - Mitchell. reacc;ipg the
prosperity ai}oNs' IN The oitY's banks,
schools AMI hnffdjngs The MAYOR
aeclafed 'aat iRe combination Of
oaho cohcefl and circls acts would
appeai 70 lAc overs OF either at
'ractloh.
fses i@;m nent Structure,
Il construction Of . new per
l'alehl stfpctNFe Tor The Corn Pal
ace iestlV2is was emphasized hv thc
nlayof rms conld be used. be as
SeFiea iof the regular Corn Palace IN
we iaii' farmers courses and bfg
''leatr}cai spectacles IN the winter
ahd a 'nnslfal FESTIVAL in The spring.
hanfltH Nliier, me fourth sDealer,
n~et'a'eu that me Old Mitchell boost
,'s spirit Wound never die and would
be IN evidence when corr palace week
ro!ied around He stated that any
tflhg that made Mitchell famous re-
to the credit of every man,
woman and child who lived here. He