Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-22
ITO WERE IN
ATTENDANCE
DINNER MONDAY EVENING A
Big SUCCESS
MANY LADIES AS GUESTS

COMMERCIAL CLUB HELD At
HOT SPRINGS HOTEL
The regular monthly dinner Of the
Commercial Club was held at the Hot
Springs hotel, Monday evening. Since
being inaugurated last winter these
events have been very successful but
this one easily eolipsed former ones by
reason of the fact that 1t was ladies
night and many of them lent their pre-
senoe making IL social event hard to
surpass.
Everyone included, one hundred and
ten sat down to most sumptious din
ner at seven O'Clock. All were
served In q quick and capable mapner
and the spread was all that could be
desired thanks to Mrs. NJ. 8. Nicholson,
whose reputation as hotel woman is
surpassed by none. This event was al
so used to formally dedicate her new
dining room OF rather the large addition
just completed which addition was
made necessary by her ever increas-
Ing business. The two rooms now
made into one are very attractive.
Following the dinner President
Juckett arose and called the meeting to
order. Secretary j. F. Riordan then
read the minutes of the previous meet
ing and on motion we're approved. Mr..
Juckett then spoke briefly regarding
Britt Chautauqua which is to be put on
here this summer. He stated that the
business men Of the CITY bad guaran-
teed the sale of 800 tickets and lists for
those desiring tickets would be placed
In each Of the banks in the city. The
entertainment will be clean In every
manner and highly educational O. we'll
as entertaining.
A motion was made that the directors
of the Commercial Club be instructed
to cooperate with the Firemen In stag.
ing q real 4th Of July celebration this
year. Prof. Tacy was then called upon
and gave short talk relative to the
summer school for teachers which he is
establishing here this summer. It has
been extensively advertised and was
indorsed by the club.
President Juokett then introduced
DR.. Schlei, state manager for the Wood.
men of the World and also national
lecturer for the order. who was here
from his home at Omaha; and he gave
very pleasing tho short address. In
1t he complimented the women of the
city and also stated in all his travels
which have included trips on both
sides Of the ocean that he had never
visited place that equsled the Black
Hills IN scenic granduer. He promised
bis best efforts in behalf of the city In
trying to secure the next state meeting
Of the Woodmen of the World for this
place. Dr.. schlei is very able speaker.
Following Or. sohlei, President
Juckett introduced the principal
speaker Of the evening, the Hon. A. G..
Granger, representativ from Ksdoka
this state, who spoke at some length on
the state game park located Just north
and west of Custer. His opening 70.
marks however dealt with the securing
of the appropriation ut the last
legislature for the surveying Of the
irrigation projects in this state. This
money was fret secured for the DUR
pose of investigating the Berwaggen
project but later the Angostura pro.
ject was taken up and altho Mr.. Gran.
ger lives in Stanley county whore the
first named project was abandoned he
was not the least bit jealous over the
bright prospects Of our project. Mr..
Granger was just returning from the
state game park whom induced to stop
over for this dinner and in his talk he
explained what It meant to the people
OF this section. This reserve was sstab-
ltshed BY the legislature after tho In
PRODUCTION Of q bill BY Senator Psrks of
this city and comprises $4,000 acres of
the flnsst land for big game preserve
In the United States. At the present
time the fence for the enclosure of the
park is sixty per cent completed. 1t
will be OF woven wire five feet high with
three strands Of barbed wire sbove that
making 1t In all about eight feet high
It will cost In the neighborhood Of
$4,000 to build the fenoe and this
money hes been provided for. The
proposition that now confronts the
fpeople who are interested in this perl
~ the stocking Of Same. There u nov