The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

SeSTeNaTy- Inc auditing committee re-
ported that the books OF Tne secretary
and treasurer were in good condition
and this report was also filed
OMAHA IN THE FIELD.
Chief Reedell, of Omaha, read letters
from w. ]. Broetch, mayor, the city
council, the fire and police commission,
and the Commercial club, OF that city,
asking the convention 10 meet in the
Gate City in 1888. Among the induce
ments offered were the fact that the
Trans-Mississippi exposition will meet
there in that year; than the city has
ample halls for the purposes of the
meeting; that the hotel accommoda
tons are such that all can be provided
for with ease and comfort. IN CON
Guiding Chief Reedell. extended
hearty invitation to 90 20 Omaha ir
1898 and have a good time
NOW BALTIMORE.
Chief McAfee of Baltimore, on behalf
of the City of Monuments. extended an
invitation to come there in 1898. He
dId nos think he stood any chance OF
getting the convention in 1897 but he
did want it the year following. When
the delegates come there they will be
fed on oysters, teuTaDin, fish, crabs,
ducks and adj the good things imagin-
able. There are parks and drives
beautiful river to look at and many
attractions. Besides, the city is only
forty miles from the capital of the ma
ton, and within a. few hours ride Of
the seashore and all points of interest
in the neighborhood. But as his CITY
could not get the convention this wear.
he wanted to place in nomination the
city of Pittsburg.
Topic L read that it be the sense OF
the association that the next meeting
be held in the cradle Where it was
born, the city of Baltimore. Hum
phreys, of Pittsburg, amended SO as to
make the meeting place in his city,
and moved the same be adopted as
changed.
This met with opposition and Hum
phTeys withdrew the motion and Chief
Kennedy. of New Haven, placed his
city before the convention. 1t was To-
Gated, said Kennedy, on Long Island
sound, where the clam and the lobster
dispor+ in the water, and the oyster
waxeth fat and large untiG a half dcz-
EN- are a square meal. The city is a
beautiful one and all who go there want
to remain.
AT this point in the proceedings, the
secretary read a telegram from the di-
rector of safety Of Pittsburg, asking
the chiefs 60 hold the convention there.
Ex-Chief Taylor, of Richmond, Va,
raised his voice in favor of New Ha-
ven.
OLD MOEGAHELA.
Then Humphreys took the floor.
PiutsbuTg was a city where there was no
aristocracy; all We're equal and would
join in giving the fire chiefs a, hearty
welcome. They did not raise oysters
or clans, but they were within five
hours ride OF Baltimore, and what
they get were as fresh as those taken
from the bay there. But what they had
to eat was good solid grub, warranted to
stick to the ribs, and they had plenty
of lit. He called attention to the fact
that there were more kinds of beer
manufactured than one could keen
track of and that in juxtaposition TO
the city there was a mandatory
where the brand "Old Monongahela.
was strictly in evidence.
Chiefs Higgins, Reedell and Mcdonald
shouted for New Haven and then
Chief Heston moved a call Of the roll.
The reporters present we're made the
tellers and the contest resulted as fol-
lows:
NEW HAVEN GETS IT.
New Haven SIS. Pittsburg 4s-a close