The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-02-19
NEW CORN PALACE
PROJECT BACKED
BY SUBSCRIBERS
Received Unanimous
Endorsement Last
Evening.
TO DEVISE PLAN
Committee of Seven Named
to Suggest Financing
Treasurer's Report.

unanimous in their support of the
PROJECT to build Ii greater and a per-
anaheht Corn Palace. subscribers to
cue l913 rund voted last evening in
ehelr annual meeting to authorize
the .hainediate preparation of plans
IpoE.hg toward its erection.
h committee OF seven named by
CHAIRMAN w. NJ. Herbert to investi-
gaze the situation and report to the
ASSOCIATION on the possible site, cost
and nature of the proposed new
structure was John Michels, j.. II.
MORROW. w. S. Hill, III. ID. Butterfield
y IA Kelley, Robert Burns and A.
IL Hitchcock.
I~ieasurers Report Enthuses
vi VITAL interest in connection with
Nhe ueDate on the Corn Palace pro
Jett was the report of Treasurer NJ.
Y. ration, showing that as a result
OF me 1913 exposition there had
Deeh turned into the building fund
the sum OF $4,000, making a total
OF 1900 on hand for this purpose
MI Patton's report clearly showed
mat the last Corn Palace was way
and above the most successful that
phoSSb II
But one change was made in the
personnel of the Corn Palace COM
mlt,ee for the coming year. f. III.
W.nsor withdrawing and being re-
placed by Delvan T. Becker. The 9th
er members of the committee, which
will meet later and elect officers are
l.. j. Welch, W. A. Wheeler, n. II.
Jensen, John Michels, III. h. Hitch
cock and Mr.. Patton.
Promptly at I O'Clock the doors of
the auditorium in the city hall were
opened for the buffet supper, which
was served TO approximately 100 of
the subscribers to the 1913 Palace
FUND. Before the speaking started,
Treasurer Patton distributed the
printed copies of his annual report.
The report showed thai a total of
S6,294.50 had been received from
subscriptions from the business and
professional men of the city. Space
rented in the building brought in
S415 and from other sources the in
come was $~1,326.95. Season tickets
sold by drug stores realized 5000.
Thursday Best Day.
The receipts Of general admission
showed the financial success of the
past Corn Palace. Although on Mon
day. September %, the receipts were
only S3S3.T5, before the end of the
week all attendance records We're
broken. On Tuesday the gate receipts
were S~1,325.f5. On Wednesday the
record was $~2,5G6.25. All records
were broken on Thursday, when the
greatest afternoons and evenings
and days business totalled $~2,6G3.5O.
Labor on the Corn Palace total
led $~2,2S3.D7. Material cost ST.
S23.G2 and the attractions Sc
A17,2i. For county exhibits, the priz-
cs amounted to $4SG.62. Advertising
cost S1,5S6.45. insurance ~$17S.25,
lighting, $59S.73. ticket sellers and
watchmen S190.50 and miscellaneous
;SG0?.36. With a balance of $500 on
hand i'll the building fund on Janu-.
Try 2, 1913, there were added IN
December !, 1913. the SUI of $1,000
making a total of $500 available
for this purpose.
Time is Now Ripe
Brief remarks concerning the past
year were made by President Winsor
and Treasurer Patton, who declared
that the printed report showed better
IMAM NoIdo what uuu DCCD accom- pm
shed and the remarkable success OF
the 1913 Corn Palace.
That the success of the last Corn
Palace showed that the time was ripe
for greater things was the keynote of
a short speech by Secretary Wheeler,
who reviewed the record established
by the exposition last fall.
THE Corn Palace must take on a
greater responsibility" said Mr..
Wheeler. $50 far it has beer only an
amusement feature, and in that it is
we'll and good. But when we look
ahead to the future, we must have a
building suitable for the great farm
crs' meetings and the spring music
festival.
"As an advertising medium, the
Palace has served and is serving its
purpose. But when we think of the
vast space inside, unused except for,
one week in the year, we should have
a building hat will afford a place
for instruction as we'll. The Corn
Palace committee wishes to dedicate
the $500 in the building fund for
a newer and a better Corn Palace"
Committee Thanked.
On motion OF w. r. Ronald. a I'M
H
animous rising vote of thanks was ex-
tended to the committee for its work.
The maker Of the motion declared
,uaL lne vote should carry with it a
hearty appreciation of the labors of
the committee for the year past.
Chairman Herbert named as mem
bers of the nominating committee
". II. Broadbent, Mr.. Ronald, DR.. b.
A. Boon, Robert Burns II o l..
Lovinger. The report of the commit
tee was later unanimously accepted
on the personnel of the Corn Palace
committee. BY motion of Mayor Hit
cbcock, the new committee was III
powered to fill all vacancies that
might occur.
The inadequacy of the present
building, which has served its pur-
pose for the past ten years, was point
al ont nv Chairman Herbert in the