Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-19
The Firemen's Annual Tournament
at Fargo Opens with Big
Attendance.
The Second Prize in the Hose Race
Captured by the Bismarck
Team.
The Boys Ran Like Tigers and the
Time Made was 80 20
Seconds.
They Divided the HOnOrs With the
YerXas Team in the Par
ade Prize.

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The annual meeting of the North Dako-
ia Volunteer Firemen's association
opened this morning with large num-
Der of delegates present from all over the
state. The weather was bright and fair
and Fargo had on her gala dress in hon
or of the gathering. Bunting, streamers
and flags we're everywhere displayed aud
handsome arches crossed the main cor
ners. Promptly at 10 a. m. the business
meeting was called to order by President
Winemau of Grand Forks. Reports were
presented as to the condition of the as
sociation and all was found uniformly
satisfactory. D. W. Yorkey of Grafton
was elected president for the ensuing
year and j. A. Roche of Mandan
vice-president. Bismarck delegates re-
fused all honors in the election from the
hands Of the many friends they had
among the members of the convention.
In the running race and coupling con-
test Bismarck has the second place read
lily and some money is being wagered
that the capital city team will carry off
first honors. All the many delegates
from the slope are we'll and express
themselves as sanguine of being Gin it."
THE BIG DAY.
FARGO, N. D. June 17.-[Special l.
The second day of the tournament
opened with increased attendance and
more enthusiasm manifested. At 10 a.
m. the grand annual parade came off and
the long line was reviewed by Gov.
Burke and state officers, Mayor Ball and
other prominent persons. Under the
leadership of Chief Marshal Bates and
his aides, Senator Haggart, Cashier
Schuyler, Representative Loomis and
G. B. Wade, the gayly attired and gilt
tering firemen's apparatus formed on
Northern Pacific avenue and moved over
Broadway and other principal streets.
All the towns represented presented
handsome appearance, but none seemed
to raise more enthusiasm among the
throngs on the sidewalks than the Bis
marck boys anG it was generally con-
ceded that the award of prize to them
for fine appearing company was we'll
merited. On best appearance in the
parade the judges divided the money be-
tween the Yerxas of Fargo and Bis
marck.
After disbanding and following dinner
at 1:30 came off the association hose race.
The entries in this we're Fargo, Bis
marck and Wahpeton. The grounds
we're soft and so the time was not of the
best, but, all things considered, is not
bad. Fargo walked off with first money,
1925, and the championship gold medal;
time, 2915 seconds. Bismarck was Sec
ond, prize $75; time, 30 2-5 seconds.
Wahpeton third, prize $50; time, 80 Sec
onds.
The hook and ladder contest was par
ticipated in by Wahpeton, Fargo and
Hillsboro. Fargo ran away with the
persimmons in % 2-5seconds; Wahpeton
ueAC III AoR anu I1lllsDOfO III l4
seconds. #
The ball game between Fargo and Bis
marck was conspicuous for the absence
of the capital city team beng in it, as
the score of Is to 2 in favor of Fargo at
tests. .o
The next meeting of the. tournament
will be held at Grand Forks. 81. L.
Reade of your city was elected delegate
to the national convention of fremen.
Tonight the spacious armory of Com
pany B is crowded and the reception to
Governor Burke and his staff is most
fattering. At the close of the speech
making and general introductions, the
inspiring strains Of Rupert's orchestra
were heard. and at this writing "a merry