St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-15
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SMALL FiREMAl'S7HaT THE EMBLEM
OF STATE ASSOCIATION
THE LAST DAYS SESSION.



ness Disposed OF, Including the
Election OF Officers a. j..
Wright, OF Mooraead, Presi-
dent The Others - Honorary
Life Members.x
The delegates to the state fremen's
convention were a little late in getting
around yesterday morning. bdt this was
excusable in view of the pleasant mem.
cries of the banquet the night preced-
Ing. Prior to the business Of the day
the delegates and their ladies' gathered
at Athletic park, where they had their
pictures taken in a group. this proving
a very pleasant feature.
The convention was called to order at
1880 O'Clock, when the executive COM
mittee reported that the report of the
secretary and treasurer had been found
correct. The report was adopted. after
which a discussion ensued as to the
matter of electing additional honorary
life members. The subject was finally
referred to a committee of five to invcs-
tigate the records of the proposed cam
dldates.
The matter OF adopting a firemen's
button for use by the association vas
considered aud q selection was made.
The new button is a small %tirenian's hat
In oXidized aluminium with the word
"Tuebor" inscribed, meaning, IL will
protect"
The committee Oh honorary life mem
bership then reported. their only
recommendation being the election of
Charles Bison. of Henderson, the
reasons therefor assigned being that he
Is an ex-president of the association in
good standing and his town has no
representative in the list of honorary
life members. The report was unani-
mously adopted.
D.. w. Gillen. of Chicago, formerly
reporter for the insurance patrol com
pany OF hat city, an office which lie
occupied for ten years, addressed the
meeting OH the subject of Salvage
Corps and Their Work in Reducing the
Loss on Property" Several incidents
were related regarding the work IF the
Chicago salvage corps. showing how
easily property may be saved by mea
of such an organization. Mr.. Gillen
heartily recommended the establish
ment of these corps in every town OF
note i'll the state. A vote of thanks was
extended MI. Gillen for his remarks.
Resolutions of thanks were unani-
mously adopted by a rising vote of the
entire house for courtesies extended
the convention by the city of Minneap-
oils and the Twin City Rapid Transit
company; also the retiring officers for
services rendered.
A little discussion arose at to why
discrimination had been made by rail-
rnlnC 4 tho nyoff0p nf ~ IL,
satisfactory arrangements for which
have not been made, while other asso-
Citations are mole highly favored.
In connection with this it was decided
tOforward communications to vari Gus
railroads calling attention to the matter.
Adjournment was then taken till 1880
p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first business of the afternoon
session was the election of officers.
There was 10 opposition TO Chief A. j.
Wright. of Moorhead, for president,
nor to L. E. Smith for first vice presi-
dent, and the secretary was instructed
to cast a ballot for each of these gentle
men. According to the rules of the
association the annual meetings are
held III the city wherein resides the
president, and the next convention will
bhSh 4pLO OC HUH L. AkOOlllGdus
When President Wright had formally
taken the chair he announced that NOM
nations for second vice president would
be III order. As this eventually means
the inheritance of the presidential chair
and the holding of the convention in
the town from which the officer halls,
many speeches were made pralSing the
merits of divers towns for convention
purposes. ending in the proposition OF a
representative from that place. In this
manner the following nominations were
made: John Hoen, Chaska; L. r. Fin
nell, Winona; g. N. La Ford, Little
Falls.
The first ballot resulted as follows: l..
A: Ford, Little Falls, rs; L. r. FinnelI.
Wlnona. A; John Hoen, Chaska, So;
total, ISL.
Before the second ballot was taken T.
r.. Finnell withdrew his name, leaving
only two candidates in the field.
The ballot resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes. III; G. N. La Ford,
Little Falls, l09; John Hoehn. Chaska,
62; number of votes necessary for a
choice. 81. Applause greeted the cleo
ton of Mr.. La Ford, which was, on
notion. made unanimous, the new Sec
ond vice president being called upon
for a speech. K. q. Strong was re-
elected secretary, and +. E. Joy. CHIEF
OF Saltwater. treasurer. D. l.. Cutter,
of Anoka, was elected statistician.
1t was decided to have LOGO copies of
the proceedings of the meeting pub.
llshed and distributed among members
OF the association; also to appoint a
legislative committee OF five for the en-
suing year.
The convention then adjourned with
three cheers for Minneapolis.
Last evening the visiting and local
fremen participated Ill a grand ball at
Masonic Temple. There was a big
turnout, and an enjoyable time was had.
JUMBO. NEE CANTNEr,r,