The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-11
Tabor, South Dakota, Thursday. September 1918.
CELEBRATION A SUCCESS.
A Throng of Three thousand Peo
Il pie is Royalty Entertained.


the history of this town as one of
the most successful celebrations
ever held here Great crowds of
people from ali directions kept on
arriving SO that by noon q throng
of three thousand people as
sembled to spend one of the great
est days of this part of the state.
The weather though hot to excess
was good on an average and what
helped most was the excellent con
dition of the roads. tN
The program was begun by the
Yankton Band which rendered
fine music on the streets where
upon general assembly took
place under the large tent where
the meeting was held. The old
settlers and the assembly in gene
raj was GREETED by mayor Wagner
who at the conclusion of his
speech of welcome introduced
Governor Byrne who addressed
the audience in a lenghthy speech
suitable to the occasion. The GO
vernon discussed freight rates and
several other questions of public
interest and at the end pleaded for
the inmates of the penitentiary.
Especially did he dnounce the con
tract labor in the ,penitentiary.
The speech was applauded in as
much as in it were advocated some
much needed reforms. After the.
governors address a poem en-
titled ''The Pioneer Days. was re
cited by Mr.. Ira j. Smith who is
also author of the poem. A noon
recess was then had and the meet
ing continued in the afternoon.
The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year are j.. p. Cooley, ,presi-
dent; F. A. Morgan, vice presi-
dent; J. o. Smith, secretary; Ira
j. Smith, treasurer; A. J. Abbott
historian.
In the afternoon free street at
fractions. took place and a ball
game between Tyndall and Tabor
which ended in a victory for Tyn-
Tyndall. The score by innings
was: Fl .~l..... .. -. --
Tabor O,2000000-6
TyndaH oOOO,0O060OO o IL
The balloon ascension took place
at sunset and was appreciated by
all as it was the first taking place
at Tabor. Then followed music
by the band and the evening was
spent in dancing under the large
tent, the Tabor band furnished
the music.
Saturday Sept. 9th was Bohe-
mian day and it seems to us that
larger crowd came here on that
day. The street music was fur
nished by the Tabor band and the
Tyndall Dutch band which was
scource of much merriment as the
boy were dressed in comical cos
TUNES of the Dutch musician in
Guiding the wooden shoes. The
vast multitude assembled under
the big tent to hear the Bohemian
program, Joseph NoVotny acted
as chairman. The speaker of the
day, Mr.. Tyrzicky- Kramer was
then introduced and delivered one
of the best speeches heard in the
state, Mr.. Kramer is an impas-
sionate and iorceful speaker, and
many were the interruptions of
applause during the discourse.
After the address Chairman No
votny.gave a little yf his early ex
perience in this state forty-three
years aga and several other old
settlers followed suit.
In the afternoon a game of ball
was played between Tabor and
Springfield with q score of l and
s in favor of the visitors. The re
mainder of the afternoon was
spent in seeing the many street at
fractions and in the evening a
dance was held under the the tent.
Summing up the impressions ga
|thered during the two days we