The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-16

city As is always the case there a
some croakers, but it can be la
generally to the non success of Gel
tain competing companies. Of IL
hospitality of our citizens all spea
in the highest terms.
We take few extracts from pa
pers in reference to the subject men
toned.
The first two items we take frol
the BellefOntaine Republican
The companies all speak in un
measured terms of the hospitality an
kindness of the citizens of Tifin, VIII
took untiring pains to accommodate
the vast crowd that was present.
FIREMAN's HALL. !
BELLEFoNTAINE July Z, 1869.
The members of Olympic Hook an
Ladder Company desiring to returI
to the Firemen and citizens of Tifin
an acknowledgement of their kindnes
at the late Firemen's Tournament
especially the generosity and kind
ness of Messrs Jones, Harter, Smoy
er, and Frost, and Drs. McCullen
Dresback and Kinnaman, and thei
respective families, do
RESOLVE, That we will hold il
grateful remembrance, and cherish a
a pleasant memory of the past, tn,
attention and thoughtful care for oul
comfort, the efforts made to add tt
the pleasure of our visit, the gener
Gus welcome of her Firemen and the
unbounded hospitality of her citizen.
until, if it were possible. at some fu
ture time, we may be able to repay
in part, at least, our obligation anC
indebtedness.
GEO. H. RING, Foreman.
j. N. GALBRAITH, Sec.
Our Fire Department extend theiI
heartfelt thanks to the whole Fire
Department and citizens of Tifin, fol
their kind treatment and the fairness
which were .hown them during
the entire day. We have never wit
messed as large gathering with less
"brawls" and drunken rows" to our
recollection, than there were on the
Second.-KentOn Democrat.
The affair was conducted in a
highly creditable.. manner rejecting
favorably upon the fremen from
abroad and the firemen of that city,
and will be remembered as one of the
pleasantest Tournaments ever held in
0hio.-Kenton Republican.
At the Firemen's Tournament held
in Tifin last week, our Rescue boys
took the broom and the prize of a
splendid silver trumpet, having swept
everything. They came home in the
best spirits, as it might be supposed
they would. The Hornet would have
taken the prize as a hand engine, had
not an accident occurred to their ma
chine. A tremendous muscular pow
er was put upon the brakes, and the
engine "couldn't stand the pressure, i"
and "busted.' She will be as good
as new when repaired. The Union
Co. No. 4, Of this city, we under
stand, was justly entitled to the prize
for hand engine of her class, but
through some hocuspoeus failed to
receive it. The boys speak in high
terms of praise of the hospitality of
the citizens of Enthusiastically
Journal.
But two of the Fremont Fire Com
panies attended the Tifin Tournament
the Steamer Mcpherson and the
Hose Cart. Upon arrival,
the boys took their places in the pa
rade and after marching principally
Ill over the city, were disbanded
near the Market house. The process
ZION was an imposing one, and was
nearly a mile in length. After dis
)anding the flremen were taken in
quads to private residences Of the
.itizens for dinner. All were we'll
and all speak in praise of
he iremen and citizens of Tiffn.-
Fremont Journal.
The Hose Company was beaten one
one quarter Of a
nile, reeling off 800 feet of hose and
ltsaching ito the engine in one min
lte and forty-four seconds.
The Hooks ran forty rods, hoisted
Ladder and placed a man on top
L thirty-eight seconds. They were
,eaten half second.
Our boys claim unfairness in the
lecision of the Judges in both cases,
they refusing to allow the correct
ime made by both companies.-Ur-
ANA Citizen and Gazette.
We are very sorry that any of the
feel aggrieved in regard to
he award of prizes as indicated in
ONE of the:extracts, We know tha
hose having the management of the
aimed to have every
hing go off in the most pleas
mt manner, and the judges in every
department. knew no favorites, but
rave the prizes to those who won
hem. They went according to their
and We are satisfied that
hey did not err in a single instance.
~ Pioneer Association.
The attendance upon the meeting
If the Seneca County Pioneer As
;ociation on last Saturday was not