Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15

school. The invitation was accepted. The
motion of Chief Slime to change the time of
meeting to July was negatived with an over
whelming vote.
The fremans' bill was laid on the table and
the committee discharged.
| THE oFFIoERs.
The following officers were then elected for
the coming year:
President-Peter Fricker, Hastings.
First Vice President-John Posy, Rochester
Second Vice President-E. B. Ellsworth,
Lake City.
| Secretary-R. o. Strong. ST. Paul.
Treasurer-W. M. Brackett, Minneapolis.
Statistician-A. Fl. Lewis, Owatonna:
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
Mr.. Kingsley, Of Minneapolis. moved that
the Firemen's Journal, of New York, be made
the official journal Of the association. The
motion was carried.
There being still some time at she disposal of
the convention, the vote to postpone the topics
was reconsidered, and Mr.. Brewer, of st. Paul,
was call d On to speak on behalf of the State
Fire association, which he did most energet-
ically and we'll, without notes.
! Mr.. Fowler, of Mankato, followed on the
duty of tre departments In relation to the pro-
lection from damage by water as well as FIRE.
It was well studied paper.
F. A. Joy, of Saltwater. read a paper advo-
eating uniformity in hose couplings.
The convention then adjourned to meet at
the opera house at O'Clock to hear Prof.
Peck's lecture on extra hazardous explosive
materials.
At o'clock the delegates met in the hand
some Opera house. There was but small au-
dience outside the members Of the convention.
The Mankato cornet band played very credita-
bly, some selections before Professor John in
| troduced Mr.. Peck. The lecture was
very prosy, commonplace, poorly
constructed paper on dust explosions, and very
indiferently read. It appears as though the
object was to advertise a lantern for mill use.
At the close of the paper, which, with the ex-
periments, occupied somewhat more than half
an hour, the band gave some more music, and
the delegates fastened over to the city where
the Firemen's State Life association was to
hold its annual session.
The meeting was called to order by the presi-
dent, when the secretary and treasurer's re-
ports were read, which showed the total receipts
$l93.95; disbursements. $581.64; balance on
baud, $689.01.
The death of John Vene, of st. Paul, was re-
ported ard the sum of four hundred and
twenty-five dollars ordered paid to his widow.
The president, R. o. Strong, then delivered
his annual address, and the old board retired.
The committee on credentials announced the
following as constitutionally appointed direc-
tors:
J. MERosenberger, B. vossberg, st. Cloud; F.
E. Jay, Saltwater; j. G. Scallen, c. Gaehringer,
B. F. Cole, G. Fredericks, N. Mauer. Chas
Horton, Minneapolis; X. o. Strong, J.. w. Free
man, H. Jansen, J. NJ. McGeenen. N. Wagner,
J. A. Miller, J. G.. Donnelly, st. Paul.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
R.O.Strong, president; G. Fredericks, first vice
president; G. Freeman, second vice president;
VIM. Bracket, secretary; J. Brewer, treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins it was resolved to
appoint director in each district to receive
assessments and give receipts. The following
were appointed:
Saltwater, F. E. Joy; Red Wing, w. r..
Hawkins; st. Cloud ]. NJ. Rosenberger; Fart
bault, H. P. Sine. Each was required to give
bonds in 800. The meeting then adjourned.
A convocation of clergy of the Episcopal
church commenced to- day at o'clock and will
be continued tomorrow and Thursday.