The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-11
BANQUET
AND RECEPTION
Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Very Successful

The annual social event of Miller
is undoubtedly the Commercial
Clubs winter banquet and enter
tainment. And the one which occur
ed Thursday night was fully enjoyed
by a large number of people, the at
tendance being somewhat larger
than last year.
As Is the custom of the club this
social enterprise was put in the hands
of committees to arrange all details,
and club committees never do any
thing half way. They take hold and
make their affairs successful. That
they kept up to the organization s
standard in this respect is fully at.
tested by a~ppreciatiye expressions
from the large audience present.
The club rooms were tastifully
arranged with a stage effect, of
raised platform, flowers, decorations,
etc, and thrown together as a large
hall, seated as an opera house. All
of the second floor offices and rooms
of the Commercial Club-Bushfield
tuilding were opened for the use Of
the guests, making accommodations
enjoyed by few cities the size of
Miller for sIch an occasion.
In the addresses of officers and
members it was stated that the Club
has a handsome cash surplus in its
treasury, has all of its property paid
for, and has the largest membership
TODAY 1t has had since it was organ
lied. The club building is now all
occupied, and will this year pay a
good interest upon the investment.
The club members are justifiably
proud of their organization and what
it has accomplished.
The Program
Overture, tv Weller's Orchestra.
Address Of Welcome, j. A. Bush
field, president.
Overture. The High School Orches-
ira.
Secretary's Address, Glen M. Waters
Solo. Miss Genevieve Dunn.
Business Side of Club, +. ID. Greene.
Male Quartette. |. +. Handy, +.
Garrett, r Preston. Bayard
Christ.
The Social Club, J. w. HeltibridIe.
Violin and Piano, Misses Marie Coz
uillette, Nav Saltmarsh, Lucy
Common.
Solo, Miss / cone Cotton.
Piano Duet, Mrs Linnle Sweetman,
Miss Dollie Bushfield
Ladies Q%uartette, Mrs w. e. Red
mond. Mrs p. J. Dunn. Mrs Ed.
Bohnlng, Miss GLADYS Pyle.
Solo, Miss Helen Hughes accompani-
ed by Miss Christ.
The program received hearty en-
cores. but this is the usual reception
of Mlller's very able local talent.
because it has always been conceded
to be of a high order. A pleasant
surprise for the audience was the
appearance upon the stage of Miss
Helen Hughes, daughter of Circuit
Judge J. f. Hughes, of FIT. Pierre
The Judge was holding a term of
court here, and his gracious and &C
complished daughter was the guest
of Mrs w. G.. Redmond. She is a
beautiful singer and greatly pleased
the audience with a couple of selec-
tons.
Following the entertainment, p
splendid banquet was enjoyed at the
Vanderbilt hotel, both dining room
and parlor being crowded with a
happy, and hungry. crowd of people.
Mrs S. V. Christ responded to the
toast of The Commercial Club"
and F. f. Saltmarsh to Club Social.
ity." both receiving hearty congrat-
ulations from their pleased auditors.
The guests returned to the Club
rooms which were cleared for a
dance, and enjoyed themselves until
two o'clock. many leaving even at
that time with regret because time
passed so quickly.