The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-15
EDITORS NAME
GEO. COLLINS
AS PRESIDENT
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senate and house Of representatives,
and number of Bismarckans.
Miss Clara Pelticr, student at the
Indian school here, sang two num-
bers during the evening which were
greatly enjoyed by the guests. Henry
Halverson lead in group singing.
A ''gridiron" program, presented
by local newspaper men and corre-
spondents Of papers here for the leg
islative session, furnished the amuse-
ment of the evening. The dinner was
peared and sang a parody touching
on the investigation Of the state mill
and elevator at Grand Forks as pro-
vided by resolution recently passed
in tho state senate.
Directors" Meet
This was followed by meeting of
the directors Of the state of North
Dakota, a take-off on the message of
Governor A. G.. Sorlie to the legisla-
ture in which the executive described
himself as the chairman of the states
board of directors. This number
gave the actors an opportunity to
spring a number OF good-natured
jibes upon various state officials and
: legislators.
A character representing the gov
ernor sang a harmony" song but
was interrupted by the entrance of a
"secret service" man who reported
on various investigations"
Percy Trubshaw. representative
from Barnes county, was portrayed
in fishing scene in which the speak
ership of the house of representatives
was the prize.
Almost Fight
This fo1lowod NV q h0Yiup hnnt
= i'll Which kid" Carey and Battling
Bond staged a contest for the post
of president protein of the senate.
Bond finally won when Carey with
drew.
A presentation Of the legislature
celebrating the seventh anniversary
Of the Volstcad act was given, with
John HalcrOw, chairman Of the house
temperance committee, depicted in
the stellar role.
A. M. Christensen, justice of the
supreme court, was tOastmaster
There were no other speakers, the
entire time being given over to the
gridiron program.
Following the banquet the guests
enjoyed several hours of dancing at
the Elks hall. Music during the din
ner and for dancing was furnished by
the Amour Creamery band and or
Chestra.
Will Decide Later
The Committee appointed ycster.
day to determine the adivsability OF
employing a field secretary an.
nounced today that it had not had
sufficient opportunity to decide what
action should be taken on the mat.
ter. Their request for PERMISSION t.
report later in the year and to get II
touch with individual members, tell
ing them of their action, was grant
cd.
New additions to the registration
! list yesterday afternoon and today
brought the attendance total up t.
81. New registrations included thu
following: L H: Bratton, Rugb,
Tribune; John b. Cooley, Crane
Forks Herald; Sidney w. Hooper
Fargo, Agricultural College; A. i
Jewell, Minneapolis Paper Suppl!
company; N. 2. Simonson. Finle!
Press; Gilbert Teien, Mayville Trib
A. L. Nelson, Fargo. Western News
press; Roy French, Grand Forks
head Of the University Of North Da
kota Journalism department; G.
Rapsayage, Center Republican,; Do
Osborn, Hankinson News; ]. RI NJ
Lean, FaFgo, American Type FOuI \
I erss comrany; jay Bryant and MichA
RYAN. Napoleoh Homestead; j. /
Smith, N ". Delaney, Selfridge Jour
nal; GeprSe Benson, Fargo Forum
George McPhefson,. FarkO Dakot
Engraving companysa 1aFol ~ 1foptor
bismarck, STATE Record; Dave Larir
Garrison, MeEeSn County Independ