The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-10
THE TOURNAMENT ENDED.
Fire Laddies Bid HOspitable New
bern "a Regrettul Farewell.

Special TO the News and Observer.
NEwBERN, N. c., Aug. 0.
eve have had tournaments and tour
naments, but never one like this, ''re-
marked a leading fireman yesterday.
And this is the sediment of all those who
have enjoyed the hospitality of New
bern this week.
The fire ladies have had the town,
and they have extracted more fun to the
square foot than any other set that ever
struck the place.
Last night after the races were over,
the boys gave themselves up to the
"gayeties of the season" and kept up
the fun all night.
This morning at II o'clock the Steamer
"Neuse," the largest boat in Carolina
waters, steamed away from her dock,
! filed with fiTemen and their friends. a
| "Sweet Marie brass hand played through
a whole program from Liberty Bell" to
81 Don't Want to Play in Your Yard. "
From the time the steamer left until she
was at her dock again there was not a
dull moment. It was the 1Olliest crowd
the boat ever carried. They made the
waters ring with lively songs, and kept
the band at work.
The ''Neuse" steamed down to Pamlico
Sound and the boys got touch Of salt
water in theirs.
The run back to Newbern was made in
quick time and at four o'clock they were
again safely landed at the East Carolina
dock.
at was the only excursion I ever
thoroughly enjoyed" said a fireman
! whose hair has a great deal of gray in it.
After they landed the sremen headed
by the brass band, paraded the city, and
were reviewed at Hotel Chattawka by
President Mcneil and Secretary Grit
/ fifth.
At seven o'clock the frcmen's special
left the Atlantic depot, and amid way
/ ing Of handkercLiefs and a chorus OF
hurrahs the train moved off.
And the seventh tournament OF the
North Carolina fremen was ended.
Notes of the Tourney.
Atlantic No. /, Of NeEbern, are the
new State champions ". T. Mccarthy
| is captain, and the other members Of the
team are: George Roberts, jim HoltOD,
Ben Hatsel, Claude Foy, jim Gaskill,
George Jones, r. Royal Fred Richard
son, Joe Nelson, John Matthews, Joe
Delamar, John Timberlake, 7, D. Car
raway.
The Winston Hose, Hook and Ladder
team has lowered all previous State
records They are fine locking set of
young fellows. 1t is announced that
this team will go to Atlanta to compete
for the prizes at the exposition. The
"Silsby" engine of the Atlantics New
BERN will also contest at Atlanta for the
quick steaming prize.
The State executive committee left I'M
settled the matter Of the protest against
Greensboro IN the grab reel race, a
quorum not being present today. Chief
Stone, of Greensboro, said last night,
1--WE won the races, anyway, and we
don't care who gets the prizes"
In the procession the two floats Of the
Newbern team, filed with pretty girls,
were the centres of attraction. The fair
young adherents of the Atlantics, dressed
in pink and white were massed at inter
walls along the route and the Atlantic
Juniors" gave the yell,
"One, two, three, pink and white,
Atlantic girls are out of sight"
Newberns hospitality has been bound
less, the enjoyment of the fremen has
been limitless, the tournament has been
the best the State FiTemen ever had.
JOHN WILDER JENKINS.