The Ward County independent., 1921-09-08
(By Sunny Jim" Falconer)


state, foregathered at their initial as
Sullivan, chief scribe Of the Man
at Mandan, the capital Of Morton
handsome little city has the honor
famous Lewis & Clarke expedition,
able tour Of exploration that was
tiny Of these good old United States
Of the state, is located at the other
end Of the big bridge which spans the
cities Of tse Missouri slope.
The Ninot cohorts with their fam
Gus drum corps and under the chap
eronage Of Mayor Smart, President
Of the Pa:k Board Lambert, who
counseled at frequent intervals with
our official guide, A. r. Pritchett,
reached Bismarck just as the shades
Of evening were falling and were es-
corted to our domicile, the Hotel Nc
Kenzie, where Mine Host, E.. G. Pat
terson, one of the most capable and
courteous bonfiaces it has ever been
our good fortune to meet, invited US
to the roof garden of that hostelry
where We reveled in the beauty of
view of the city and its environs from
the hurricane deck as the roof Of its
dining parlor is designated. And by
the way, it might not be amiss for
our readers to learn that the Me-
Kenzie hotel roof garden is the larg
est open roof garden in Uncle Sans
domain. This unvarnished asser-
ton will cause some of the globe tror-
ters to sit up and take either nou--
ishment or notice. The dancing floor
here is Is feet long. Canopied booths
furnish seclusion for the fastidious
and a general dining hall, fitted to.
resemble dining car, runs across the
end. It is the roof of this dining
hall which is termed the hurricane
deck probably from it's likeness to
the deck of one of are large river
steamers. Rows of little dining
tables sparkling with snowy napery,
shiny silverware and sparkling cut
glass lined either side Of
this room with an aisle down the
centre, side lights along the walls
and chandeliers from the ceiling while
innumerable windows looking OUT
over the city or across the ballroom
give it just the peculiar charm of
a diner on the Oriental Limited. This
diner seats 104 guests. Landlord
Patterson is master of the craft, his
slightest nod or beck being sufficient
to command immediate compliance
with orders. The staff thruout this
large hostelry are very efficient and
courteous, the rates reasonable, the
service par excellence. OF the twen-
ty-seven members Of our delegation,
i believe, not one but was surprised
at the moderate fee charged for our
nights lodging. As before stated
we were the guests of the manage
ment at q smoker on the roof garden
which in addition to the coffee and
sandwiches, comprised cigars and
cigarettes for the smoking Criers.
The Bismarck Criers were out III,
force and their numbers were aug
mented by delegation of Mandan
Criers reinforced at a late hour by
the Dickinson delegation, including
their splendid band of % pieces. The
vanguard of the hosts from Beach
arrived and when between the riffs
of tobacco smoke one caught glimpse
Of the bright and interesting faces
he knew that he was among friends
and boosters. George Remission,
secretary of the Bismarck club, pre-
sided, opening his remarks with an
address full of the warmth of Bis
marck's greeting. In a happy and
felicitous vein he introduced Minot's
favorite son, the Hon. r. A. Nestos,
who responded in his usual eloquent
manner. C.. G. Ferguson, of Mime
apolis followed with an address ring
ing with appreciation for the aus
picious circumstances under which the
state association of Criers Clubs was
being formed. Mr.. Ferguson is q
prominent figure in the councils Of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World and has been honored with
the presidency of the Eighth division
of the organization which comprises
the states of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota and Montana. Fer
guson impresses one as being so brim
full of facts, figures and suggestions
that he just bubble over. His ideas
are all practical as well as pithy. He
always intersperses his remarks with
"pat" anecdote that makes his re-
marks stay put. It is easy to see
why he was selected for the import
ant position which he holds as the
head of the ad men of this district.
He brot greetings from President
Mcintosh of Chicago and promised
North Dakota a visit soon from the
august head of the worlds greatest
advertising organization. He had
President McIntosh's personal assur-
ance that he would visit this section
during his incumbency of the office.
In company with our guide and
mentor we retired at an early hour
but have several reasons to believe
that the fun making continued until
Old Sol made his appearance above
the horizon. "A short drive about
the city convinces us that Bismarck
is certainly as the citizenry boastfully
proclaim the handsomest little city
in the state. The state penitentiary
just in the environs, we observed that
this institution claimed large share
of the sight-seers' attention, perhaps
for obvious reasons. Our good friend,
Jack Carter, an attendant at the in
stitution piloted the party about the
city, showing us the capitol building
and grounds, the shack of Teddy
Roosevelt, the statue Of Sakakawea,