The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
FIREMEN'S CONVENTION.
Meeting of the State Volunteer Fire
Association-COmpa Present.
Tournament E.
Tournament, &c

Tournament, &c.
The following account of the fire
mems meeting and tournament last
week is furnished US by one the Hen
dersOn firemen:
The State Volunteer Fire Associa-
| ton Of North Carolina held its eth
Annual Convention and Tournament
with the Enterprise Hose Co, in Hen
derson, Oh Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, August 18th, l4th and 18th,
1895.
There were delegates and companies
| representing about Is different depart
| ments. \ procession was formed at
the Court House on Wednesday at 10
a. M, and marched, under command
OF chief marshal J. II. Jones, of Raj
elgh, to Burwell Hall to hear the well
come address which was delivered bv
the ex-chief of the Henderson Fire de-
partment, Mr.. Jas. Il. Young, on be-
half of the Mayor aud city authorities,
and by Mr.. Jas. Y. Eaton on the part
OF the citizens. Response on behalf
OF the Association by Rev. Il. II. W.
Leak, haplain.
After the addresses and the parade,
President V. Howe, Of Wilmington
Cape Fear company, displayed the
skill Of his company by throwing water
to the height Of nearly $50 feet from
the steamer.
The session was called at p. M,
and the delegates and members wit
| messed the deliberations with much
pleasure.
On Thursday the tournament races
took place. Owing to the important
business that was necessary to be trans
acted the races did not begin till nearly
p. M, there being some misunder-
standing prior to the meeting of the
Association as to the prizes. Only 4
companies participated, viz: Raleigh,
Henderson, Wilson and Wilmington
steamer. Prizes were awarded to the
different winners asstolows:
$50 YARDS REEL RACE.
LIST Prize, $1,000, Victor, Raleigh,
800 seconds.
md Prize, $500, Enterprise, Hen
derson, 81.
GRAB REEL RACE.
lst Prize, 5000, Victor, Raleigh,
2O4 seconds.
2nd Prize, $500, Enterprise, Hen
| dersOn, a seconds.
INDIVIDUAL FOOT RACE.
Prize $500, won by Frank VIM
bish, Henderson, ii seconds.
STEAMERS CONTEST.
Prize S. 90, won by Cape Fear, Will
mlngtOn.
Altogether the Convention and Tour
| nament was an enjoyable affair. The
visiting fremen reflected credit upon
themselves and the cause they repre-
scented.
The Association adjourned to meet
in Wilson, \. c., on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in August, 1896.
| COMPANIES AND OFFICERS.
The following are the names and
officers of the companies present:
Cape Fear, Wilmington, V. Howe,
Foreman; Robt. Simmons, Secretary;
Isaac Brinkley, President.
Excelsior, Durham, G. f. Bumpas,
Foreman; II. L. Capps, Secretary.
Plummer Hook and Ladder, Warren
ton. J. S. Plummer, Foreman; Peter
| Collins, Secretary.
Concord, Hook and Ladder, J. Il.
| Boyer, Foreman; j. l.. spencer, Secre-
| tarY.
Red Hot, Wilson, f. d. Pool, Fore
man; L. J. Day, Secretary.
| Salisbury Hose Reel, Samuel Hen
| derson, Foreman; J. A. Waugh, Sec
| rotary.
Excelsior, Greensboro. a. L. Gil
more, Foreman; W. J. Jones, Secre-
tary.
Enterprise, Henderson, NJ. NJ.
Peace. Captain; l.. II. Hughes, Fore
man; X. II. Herndon. Secretary.
| Victor, Raleigh. L. b. Burgess,
Foreman; w. II. Palmer, Secretary.
| Eclipse, Greensboro, r. 3. Garrett,
President; D. E. Lovett, Secretary.
Winston Hook and Ladder, 7. NJ.
Harston, Foreman; $. II. Hargroves,
| Secretary.
Phoenix Hose Co., Wilmington, E.
Brown, Foreman; Henry Lane, Sec
rotary.
Henderson Hook and Ladder Co. ,
J. w. Mayfield, Captain; George
| Bruce, Foreman.
New Berne Hook and Ladder Co.,
S. J. Taylor, Foreman; G. II. kinsey,
Secretary.
Washington Hook and Ladder Co.,
S. Dibble, Captain.
Neptune, Charlotte, &. $. l.. A.
Taylor, President.
Dread Naughts, Charlotte, f. w.
Butler, President, J. II. Johnson, Sec
rotary.
Monroe Hook and Ladder Co.. Mon
roe, Willis Butler. Foreman; F. A.
Robinson Secretary.
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