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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
11
Phinney's United States Band drew strong interest as the leading attraction for the THIRD ANNUAL EXPOSITION opening night. Despite chilly weather and a large crowd outside, Mitchell organizers managed the opening with frugality and readiness for the nine day run.
A Mitchell audience attended the corn palace opening night as over 500 electric incandescents lit the hall. President Graham of Dakota University offered a prayer, followed by a 60-voice chorus and Phinney’s band in red white and blue. Prof Phinney, welcomed as an masterful organizer, led a program featuring Jabel and Carmen themes and praised the band’s superior performance.
Ideal conductor leads his ensemble while Merrill earns praise with a cornet solo. Celeste LePeyre Coghlan’s voice impresses in Suomer and a generous encore follows. Mrs Maude Libby Nichols at piano. The program closes with United America as Prof Frederick Phinney directs a full roster of musicians and instruments listed fully.
At the Exposition in Aberdeen the second day drew many locals and visitors from Aberdeen and Redfield. The Aberdeen band of 12 performed at the train arrival and accompanied the Harvest Maidens drill amid applause. Miss Carrie Cook led as queen with the American flag as Phinney’s band played the Star Spangled Banner. The drill, led by Miss Cora Miner and D. G. Burnside, showcased a precise, well-received routine, with Miss Florence Winsor at piano. The program featured southern melodies, Martha, a cake walk by Imogene Cowhick and Glen Rowley, and My Old Kentucky Home. The event closed with strong encores from Prof. Phinney.
An advertisement-like piece describes how being off the track equals disaster and links blood disorders to pimples sores and tiredness. It promotes Hood s Sareaparilla for blood purification and Hood s Pills for constipation. It also touts Oxydonor as a life preserving instrument with claims of superiority and urges dealers, noting Mr Greenleaf in Sioux Falls seeks interviews and correspondence.
Sioux Falls Elks and others from across the state plan to attend Elk Day in Mitchell on Tuesday October 2 1900 with a special train from Sioux Falls. A large class will be initiated and a festive program at the Corn Palace is promised under the invitation of Corn Belt exposition management.
Jeremiah O Leary of the east Surrey regiment was shot in the brain by a Mauser bullet at Colenso. He lay five hours in trenches before ambulance corps carried him to Pietermaritzburg base hospital. Sir William MacCormac performed a remarkable operation removing brain tissue and saved his life. He bears slight memory loss and no taste for beer.
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