The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-06
programme for the W eek.


Programme for the Week.
Special to the News and Observer.
NEwBERN, N. c., Aug. 5.
Many of the delegates to the seventh
annual tournament of the State Fire
mems Convention arrived on the after
noon trains, and already the City of
Elms is opening It's hospitable doors to
the men who fight the fire fiend. Over
500 fremen and city officials from all
over the State will be here, and this
will be a gala week long to be remem-
bered by the people of Newbern.
Many of the horses and much OF the
apparatus to be used in the contests also
arrived yesterday. The representatives
from the Greensboro, Winston, Sails
bury, Durham and Fayetteville compa
MES, and some from Virginia, arrived
to day. The others are expected to-
morrow, at p. N. The Goldsboro,
Kinston and Raleigh fremen are ex
pected down Tuesday night. The recep-
ton committee of the Newbern Depart
ment meet the visitors at the trains and
escort them TO their headquarters.
The convention will be called to order
in the court house tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock by President James D. Nc
Neill, of Fayetteville.
After the convention Is called to order
prayer will be offered by the Rev. @. G.
Vardell. Then the address of welcome,
by VIM. W. Clark, ESQ, and the privi-
lege of the city by Mayor William Ellis
will be extended, followed by responses.
The annual parade will form Wednes-
day morning at 8 o'clock, in front of
Firemen's headquarters.
This parade will no doubt eclipse any
ever formed in the city in length and
beauty, and is expected to surpass any
firemen's parade ever formed IN the
State. The steamer contest will come
off Immediately after the parade is dis
missed.
The quick steaming and distance
throwing contests will take place at the
foot of Broad street, If the tide is con-
sidered high enough.
The hose reel races (hand and horse)
will take place on the macadamized road,
near the fair grounds. If there be any
foot races, bag races, they will also take
place there. The place for the hook and
ladder contests has not been decided
upon yet.
The Atlantic and Newbern steam fire
companies will not enter their steamers
for either the quick steaming or long dis
tance throwing. The Newbern Steam
Fire Engine Company will enter the hose
race only. The Atlantic will enter all
of the hose reel races, hand and horse.
The reel team of the Atlantic company
-&ox ha 4 r1
the grab race and the 300yard race for
Championship belt"
The following committe from the two
companies have been appointed to Off
ciate during the week
Reception Committee d. Bar
rington, FL. W. Simpson, T. B. Lane,
George Dali, W. T. Mccarthy, NJ. W.
Nash, Geo. D. Roberts, A H. Bangert.
Committee on Parade:-L. j. Taylor,
g. J. McSorley, W. D. Darlington, F. B.
Lane, J. L Hartsfeld, A. F. Hibbard.
Committee of Arrangements:-H. W.
Simpson, W. t. Mccarthy, ]. Congdon,
e. @. Jones, Chas. Lane, L. B. Moody.
Finance Committee IT. A. Green, W.
P. Rue, Geo D. Roberts.
DR.. J. W. Griffith, of Winston, Secre-
trary of the State Firemen's Association,
has beat the record this year in prepar
ing attractions and inducements for the
annual tournament. Heretofore the grab
races have been side issue, for the
reason that inducements were not strong
enough. This year the prize is some
thing worth working for. A solid gold
badge, donated by a New York Gerta-
percha Rubber Company, and valued at
fifty dollars. 1t is the shape of Maltese
Gross, with place for engraving the
name of the winner He also has gold
badge fer the hook and ladder race,
offered by New York Company, and
fine lantern TO the foreman of the com
pany having the best uniformed men.
Present indications are that the tourna-
ment this year will eclipse all previous
efforts.
The following is the list of prizes:
Quick steaming, first prize, 500,
in which no steamer of NeWbern depart
ment will enter. 2. Quick steaming,
second prize, $25. 3. Distance, first
prize, $50 4. Distance, second prize,
s25 s. Hand reel race, first prize,
$50. 4. Distance, second prize, $25.
5. Hand reel race, first prize, $75. 6.
Hand reel race, second price, $50. z.
Grab reel race, first prize, $50. 8. Grab
reel race, second prize, $25. 8. Horse
reel race, first prize, $50. 10. Horse
reel race, second prize, $25. II. Hand
hook and ladder race, first prize, $50.
10. Ho reel for championship belt.
13 Horse hook and ladder race, $50
On Wednesday, at 8 a. M, there will
be q street parade; at II a. m, steamer
contest; B p. M, hand reel contest
On Thursday the programme en-
braces: 8 a. M, grab reel race; 10 o. M,
horse reel race; II a. m, hand hook AID
ladder rage; p. M, horse hook and lad
der race; / p. m, reel race for champion
ship belt.
On Friday an excursion down the
river will be given on the steamer Neuse.