The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-07-27
THE SHRiNERS CONVENTION

If we were to write in detail our
impressions of San Francisco and the
Imperial Shrine it would take o
time and space than we are able to
give to it. But l wish to say in the
beginning that l think San Francisco
is a wonderful city, inhabited by the
most hospitable people on earth.
When you stop to think that only
16 years ago this big city was almost
wiped off the map by fire and earth
quake and that you can view it's
complete restoration but better build
ed with larger and more magnificent
structures, it leads one to marvel at
the optimism and the wonderful handi-
work of man.
And when l saw this city invaded by
more than thirty thousand strangers
with everybody comfortably and ever
lavishly provided for and royalty en-
tertained it only adds to my astonish-
ment. 1t was simply marvellous to
me to see with what .smoothness ana
ease the local Shriners and good peo-
pie Of Frisco handled such a large in
flux of strangers as thrOnged the city.
Over $500 autoes were placed at the
disposal of the visitors. Seventy-two
special trains besides those who came
by regular trains, automobiles and
shiploads, arrived in the city from
Saturday until Tuesday.
Arriving as 1 did on Tuesday fore
noon l missed the first great parade
staged for 9 o'clock. AS l was handed
the key to my room at the hotel the
clerk also included my mail from home
and a note from a former business
partner, L. H. Storgaard, stating that
he was in the city and wanting me to
call him up. OF cOurse l was sur
prised and pleased to know he was
in the city and later discovered that
he lived at Oakland, across the bay,
and was connected with the Pacific
Rural Press, having charge Of this pub
LEGATION in the absence Of the pro-
prietor on a trip to Europe. The Pa
cific Rural Press is the leading agri-
cultural journal on the Pacific coast.
There are still remaining in Brook
ings and throughout South Dakota
many who remember STORY" as hav-
ing been connected with the Register.
Twenty-Five years ago the firm was
butcher, Breed and Storgaard. Later
and for many years he was connected
with the Dakota Farmer at Aberdeen,
~ q rxx, N rI. NNrtp 70 ErncnO FOL
where he acquired some valuable hold
ings in irrigated lands and where he
still carries on the cultivation Of al
falfa, the grape and other productive
crops grown in that seductive climate.
| enjoyed meeting his family which
consists of Mrs. Storgaard and a
daughter eleven years old. Mrs. Stor-
gard will be remembered Is Sophia
Thorson and was a former employe
Of the Register office. "Story's" fam
iliarity with Frisco and his big Pack
ard car added greatly to our enjoy
ment while there and we were glad
to find him so nicely situated.
Returning to the hotel after my first
meeting with Storgaard l had the
pleasure Of running onto T. F~Murphy,
who resides at San Jose, but about
rs or 80 years ago was a practicing
attorney at Sioux Falls. The firm
name we believe being Kittridge, Win
sor & Murphy. Only the older resi-
dents of the state and particularly
among the attorneys, would remember
him. You may be sure that he was
interested In calling up old familiar
names and making inquiries about his
old home state. While talking with
him H. M. Buck Of Flandreau. came
in. Mr.. Buck was one Of the early
settlers in Moody county going there
in '78 or 70, but has been making
California his home for q great many
years.
Hon. A. e. Hitchcock, formerly a
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