The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-30
SOUTH DAKOTA PICNIC
Los Angeles, California.

To the Register:
On Saturday, January Is, our 1000
South Dakotans assembled at Syca.
more Grove for their annual reunion
and picnic. The weather for a short
time before had not been very auspic-
ious for outdoor picnics, in fact, it
reminded one quite forcibly of South
Dakota weather, as we had a sever
frost which did considerable damage
to citrous fruits, though not as much
as was first reported.
But this day was very comfortable
and enjoyable, and the park is a fine
place for such occasions. The time
before noon was spent in renewing old
acquaintances and forming new ones.
There were instances Of friends meet
ing for the first time in twenty or thir-
ty years.
To help in locating former residents
of the state, registers were prepared
for each county, and there we're few
but had representatives on the
grounds.
Brookings county had a registration
of more than thirty, and other coun-
ties, especially M~innehaha, had large
representations.
These registration lists are to be on
file with the secretary of the associa-
ton and also at the Chamber of Com
merce, so that any one may consult
them and thus find the addresses of
South Dakotans living in this vicinity.
AS time for dinner approached, the
people began to arrange themselves
in family groups at the tables, and to
open their well-filled baskets for the
bountiful lunch that followed. Coffee
was furnished free to all wearers of
the South Dakota badge. After dinner
the president of the association, Mr..
Langley, formerly of Huron, called the
members to order and gave a very
pleasing and cordial address of well
come. He then called upon different
persons in the audience to come to the
platform and speak a few words for
the state from which they came.
A very appropriate talk was given
by Mrs. Thorpe, formerly of Britton.
She said she would quote a saying of
Hennesey, that we love III native
state no matter whether we were
born there or not. "We all love South
Dakota though few of us were born
there" She paid a glowing tribute to
both South Dakota and California, clos
ing with the toast, Here's to the land
we left, and to the land we live in"
She was followed by DR.. Rate of
Rapid City, Mr.. Lyman of Sioux Falls,
Mrs. Albert, sister of Governor Vessey,
and others.
AS a feature of the occasion, a tele-
gram from Huron was read, giving the
temperature of the state that day 5
degrees below zero.
Al The UuSiLeSS StSSIOL, WHICH, lOl-
lowed, the following officers were elect
ed:
President, F. l.. Stobbs of Los An
geles; secretary, A. l.. Parmeley of
Long Beach; treasurer, James S. Bis
hop of Long Beach.
Here are some of the former Brook
ings people whom l noticed there:
From Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. HI. E,
Lloyd, 561S Carleton Way; Mrs. R,
Ryerson, 1854 Tamarind ST.; Mrs
Helen Ryerson Neice, and Mr.. Neice
1854 Tamarind ST.; DR.. Percy Williams
and Ruby Williams, 1916 Orange ST.;
Mrs. DR.. Collier, TIA w. 80 ST.; Mr.. and
Mrs. R. b. McClenon, 1923 Philadelphia
ST. From Long Beach-Mr. and Mrs
S. B. Kelley, Mrs. Fridley. From Santa
Ana-Mr. and Mrs. u. D. Palmer, r. H
williams, MI. and Mrs. Reeves, Minnie
Chilcott Reeves. Mourovia-Mr. May
land. Whittier-Mr. and Mrs. A. L
Binford. R. B. McClenon.
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