The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-07-29
Story Of Tri-Sfate Press
Meeting at Sioux Civ
BY JOHN w. CAREY,

Publisher Of Rock Rapids, la, Review.
Publishers Of newspapers Of South
Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa gathered
tn Sioux City. Thursday, July Is, for
combination business session and
funfest. and SO successful was the at
fair from every point OF view. it was
generally agreed that such meetings
should be held regularly in the future
at least once year.
Enthusiastically, Sioux City was
there and over in role of host
From beginning to end Of the con-
vention 1t was one merry round of
entertainment, with a few profitable
business sessions in between times.
So often has Sioux City proved it's
capabilities In showing visitors a.good
time, convention attendants have
come just naturally to look for good
time in Sioux City, but in the case
OF the TIL state Editorial meeting the
good burg even outdid itself, and
every prospective United. States pres
tdent of the 200 or SO that made up
the convention went home on Satur-
day, more enthusiastic than ever over
the Sioux City way and more kindly
inclined than ever toward the future
metropolis OF the middle west
The big doings began on Thursday
evening, when the editors and their
wives were entertained at the beau
tlful Shore Acre Boat club grounds
on the banks OF the silent Sioux. 1t
Is doubtful whether the people of
Sioux City fully appreciate River
side park and the many boat clubs
and other attractions that go with it.
Persons who come to Sioux City from
other places, however, see in it a most
unusual pleasure spot and envy the
people of Sioux City for having it
SO close to its doors. The editorial
brethren fully appreciated their eve
nlng at the boat club. First came a
bounteous lunch, then a boat ride on
the river and then a dance. Henry
HosElnss chairman of the entertain
ment committee, and William Holden.
general secretary of the Sioux CITY
Chamber of Commerce, had charge of
the festivities. and proved themselves
most capable directors. John O.
knutson. president of the Shore Acre
club made brief speech of welcome.
The second days entertainment
opened with trip to the stock wards
where the visitors were guests of Ar
mour Company. In the first place
they were treated to a most salts
Tying meal, made up almost entirely
OF Armour products and served in
the dining room of the Armour pack
ing house under the direction of Matt
y Meara, superintendent, and II. w.
Mahood, director of the welfare de-
paftment for Armour & Company. II
was an enthusiastic and good ma
ulred bunch of quill pushers that sat
around the long tables 1t soon de-
veloped there We're several John
McCormlcks in the crowd and with
lhese as leaders there was some
nishty good singing as an aid to di-
sestlon The repertoire ran all the
way from How Dry / Am" immedi-
alely preceding the distribution of
coplous quantities of .Armour's grape
juice, to "Good-by, Armour" to the
tune OF Good night, Ladies'" Talks
by Superintendent O'Meara, Mrs.
Marie O'Donne!l of Norfolk, Neb., and
J. T. OFurey, of Harrington, Neb.,
followed the eating, and as Mrs.
Weeks remarked, in the matter of
seemed to have it. Then followed a
tour of the big plant under the
guidance of Superintendent O'Meara
as assistants, on which the editors
and their wives saw everything there
was TO see about killing and pack
ing beef, frc::: Tho tint the live AMI
NAL is led up to the executioner with
the sledge hammer until the meat is
cut up and hung ready for delivery
to the retailer.
1t turned out to be case of lust
one dinner after another, for at $3.50
p. m, the same day the party was
taken on special cars to the grounds
Of the Sioux City Country club at the
end of Jackson street to be guests
at a banquet rendered by the David
son Bros Company, proprietors Of the
Big store. Here, gazing for
miles over the rolling green
hills to the north and west, one gets
one Of the most pleasing views in
Sioux City-or anywhere else AS
usual, the Davidsons die the thing UP
in 100 percent plus style. When the
Davidsons tackle a proposition, they
have habit of taking care of it right.
Tables had been spread in both the
dining room and the dance hail.
Floral decorations made the picture a
most attractive one. Mr. O'Furey
presided as POSTMASTER Dave David
son did the honors as host. In brief
talk he told the editors that David.
son brothers felt that such success
as had come to them in business
way was due in large measure. to the
newspapers, which they never had
hesitated to use generously to bring
their store news to the attention Of
the public It had been with the idea
OF indication Of its appreciation Of
the service the newspapers had done
the Davidsons, that they had sought
the privilege Of entertaining the pub
fishers OF three states during their So
3ourn In Sioux City. Mr.. Davidson
read a telegram from Ben Davidson.
expressing regret that business de-
tanned him in New York and made n
impossible to attend the dinner. In q