St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-11
MINNEAPOLIS.
BEGINS TO-DAY.
The Three Days Band, Bicycle
and t'iremau's Tournament


Every arrangement has been completed
for the great fire, bicycle and band tourna-
ment which opens at Minnehaha Park to-
day and continues for three days. The d.
rectors of the tournament have spared
neither time nor money to make the event
success, and, as result have succeeded in
bringing together perhaps the largest and
most excellent fire apparatus ever seen in
the Northwest. Fire companies from every
section OF the Northwest have come to at
tend the contests and each feels confident of
bearing away prize. No less than twenty
five companies have already entered the
lists, and several more Will be entered to-
day.
The band contest, which FORMS part Of
the tournament will be one of Its chief at
fractions and those visiting the driving park
may count on hearing some excellent music.
About sixteen brass bands, including some
OF the best bands in the Northwest will COM
pete in the contest. A number Of profess
sional and amateur bicycle races, and many
w. n. CLARK, Grant Bell, and r. @. Ellitt, of
Aberdeen, OAK, will be among the contest
ents
Very liberal cash prizes are offered by the
management in all contests, and some excel
lent work is expected The tournament
opens to-day with grand parade, which in
cludes the visiting bands, fire companies,
also the Minneapolis fire department, and
displays by many of the prominent business
houses of the city. The parade will form
street. starting at 10 O'Clock. will move over
the following line Of march: Tenth street
to Nicollet; thence along Nicollet across the
river to Central avenue and Fifth street;
thence back to the West side. The tourna-
ment at Minnehaha park begins at o'clock
p. M, and the afternoons programme in
Guides trial Of steamers, onemile profess
sional bicycle race, contest for hand engines
on time and distance, third-class band con-
test consisting of bands organized less than
three years, hose race, amateur bicycle race
and ladder climbing contest.
The parade today will consist of nine d.
visions, with Robert Branton as chief mar
marshal and n. F. Warner, Grant Bell, j. j.
Murphy, A. W. Gle, r. F. Jones' DR.. Gibbon
and DR.. Force as aides Following are the
first two divisions of the parade. the
other two divisions to be made up of
displays by local firms each division
being led by one of the visiting bands,
mounted police, platoon of city police, mar
shals and aides, Chaska cornet band, Mime
apolis Flambeau club. Chaska steamer and
company, ChaSka hose running team, Avoca
steamer and company, Avoca hose running
team, Warehouse Engine company two
steamers, WacOnia hose running team, Wa
SEGA hose running team, Winona hose run
ming team, Aberdeen hook and lad
der team, Rochester hose running
team Fargo Yerxa hose running team,
four coupling teams Fargo, N. D.
Owatonna COrnet band, Red Wing Hose Run
ming team, Wahpeton, OAK, Hose Running
team; Austin Hose Running team, Alma,
Wis, Hose Running team; Columbus, Wis,
Hose Running team; Waterloo, To-, Coupling
team; Buffalo Hook and Ladder Running
team; Huron S. d., Hose Running team; ST.
Cloud Hose Running team; Chippewa Falls
Wis, Hose Running team; Winnebago City
Hose Running team: Maquokata To-, Hook
and Ladder Running team.
Second Diyision-Will form on Fourth
street north, right resting on Hennepin.
Coopers' Brass band, Minneapolis; Minneap-
oils fire department; mayor and city council
in carriages.
Third Division-Will form on Fifth street
north, right resting OH Hennepin. North St.
Northwestern Wheelmen: civic societies;
Palace clothing house base ball team.