Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB BANQUET,
A Great Success in Every Respect

The members of the Canton Com
mercial Club held their End annual
banquet at the Rudolph Hotel last
Thursday night, and to say the least
it was a grand success in every re-
spect.
At 9:l5 p. m. sharp the doors of the
dining room were opened and the
guests formed in line With b S. Sum
merwill, President of the club, in the
lead marched in while the orchestra
played an appropriate march mot a
funeral march, thank you) and quietly
took their places.
a very delightful seven course din
ner was then placed before the hungry
boosters, a dinner, such as only Col
McDermott knows how to serve and
1T is needless to say that it was i'm
mensely enjoyed.
After coffee and cigars were nicely
started Pres. B. S. Summerwill arose
and raped for order
Pres Summerwill gave nice little
opening address, then called on Mayor
Carl f. Tank for talk and Mr. Tank
responded in his best "after dinner
address
Pres. Summerwill then suggested
that as there we're many candidates
present he proposed that each say
something for their country and they
spoke in turn as follows: Peter Ander-
son, T Helgerson, Henry Hvattum,
Mike Nicholson, F L Shaw Of Huron
candidate for State Superintendent Of
Schools on the Minority ticket, G !.
Lomen, Al Kuhns, a. B. Carlson.
The later gave a very good talk.
Witty, yet with a serious vein that
had a heap of good advice. He told
of being in Sioux Falls not long ago
and meeting a gentleman Of promin.
ence there was asked why 1t was that
Canton was the only city that had
three mayors? Mr.. Carlson being
ignorant of the fact that Canton was
blessed with three mayors called on
the Information bureau John Rochel
when he arrived home and found that
Ben Summerwill, Dan Bragstad and
Charley Anderson were in Sioux Falls
that day, then deductions we're simp-
lifted. Quick, Waston, the needle }
Knute jacobson was called upon to
tell OF the bliss OF being bachelor
but he hid behind the subject and re-
fused
Will Tanf told Of the troubles Of a
married man and cond ucting his busi-
ness.
w. G. Gemmill was called upon for
a talk under the conditions that he
would have nothing to say about tax
com mission. Mr.. Gemmill did well
under so great handicap. He told
of over a half million bushels OF corn
passing through Canton markets this
winter.
The main address Of the evening
was to be given by Charles Bates OF
Sioux Falls but some business matter
needing immediate attention made it
impossible for him TO be present and
P. P. Bergeron Of st. Paul took his
place and gave a fine address for SO
little time for preparation He told OF
how he was impressed on his first
visit to Canton by the progressive
spirit displayed by the business men
of the many opportunities Canton has
in developing such enterprises as the
Bergstrom Plow Co., the Bragstad
| Concrete Machine Co, the Knowlton
Engine Factory and how loyal the
Heckmaster & REYNOLDS Co., were
working for the upbuilding of Canton,
how the blocks of their new concrete
building were made by home made
machinery, Ia fact he covered the
business mems business of Canton
most thoroughly. His talk was good
and delivered straight from the
shoulder.
After Mr.. Bergernn's address Pres