The Columbus journal., 1897-01-27
THE FIREMEN.

Their Fifteenth Annua
]. State Convention.
"A DECIDED SUCCESS ALL ALONG TIL
LINE OF FIRE.
List Of OHaeials Elected for 1897.
The city was gaily decorated Tuesda,
morning Of last week and on every trail
during the day delegates arrived to b
in readiness for the opening session o
the evening.
The convention Was called to order q
8 o'clock January 10, Col. N. Whitmoyel
president of the city council, making tn
speech Of welcome, Mayor Speice beinI
indisposed. The Colonel in his usua
felicit0us manner touched upon tn
salient features OF the occasion anG
assured the visitors that they wer,
thrice welcome to "the freedom Of tn.
city"
President Spaulding of the association
responded. Among other things he ne
ferred to q state meeting in this city ter
| years ago when there were only sixty.
five members present. He expressed q
wish that the firemen of the state might
be got together in one assembly.
| I'm ~nfiOn fhn Rol1n-sn~ mo~mnStknn
on credentials was appointed by the
president, and adjournment was taken
to 8 O'Clock Wednesday: r T. Hits,
burg; b. W. Winters, Norfolk; E. o.
Miller, Kearney; B. NJ. Mills, Holdredge.
Wednesday morning the committee
reported the names of the delegates,
numbering 26. We have not space for
all the names. The departments most
numerously represented were Fremont,
Grand Island, Kearney, Minden, Beat
rice and Norfolk. Those Of this county
were: Columbus,-Bert ]. Galley, E. s.
Pearsall, c. L. Stillman, Frank Wurde-
man, Charles Segelke, g. A. Plath, Louis
Schwarz, Leopold Plath, +. A. Hagel, j.
N. Kilian, chief. Humphrey,-G. Smith,
John Hugo, N. G. Bloedorn.
Obituary resolutions were passed
touching upon the character of Charles
Fisher, deceased, Of Omaha, the only
member of the association who died
during the year.
Among the items of general business
was the passage of a resolution to tax
each member of the association twenty
five cents for furthering the passage Of q
law securing a fund from the insurance
companies doing business in the state,
for the benefit of firemen. The resolu-
ton was referred to the standing com
mittee on Legislation.
Also q recognition of the State Mutual
Life Insurance company, organized for
the special benefit of firemen, such q
as in no way obli8ates the
members Of the association.
At the literary and musical entertain
ment Wednesday evening, q large num-
Der OF citizens were present, besides the
delegates, and the entertain
ment throughout was of the kind for
which Columbus has become quite
The program as published was carried |
out, except the vocal solo by Miss Eula-
liza Rickly, who wa on the sick list, and |
the military drill by the Whitmoyer
Chief Kilian announced the numbers, |
preceding them with remarks which
we're heartily enjoyed by the audience. |
His address, also, on the duties of q fire.
man during q fire, wat a good take-off on
the old-fashioned manner of the same
citizens when a fire alarm was given
If yelling and doing inconsistent things
induced by the excitement and keeping
up the yell all the while.
BUS orchestra, the Mandolin club, a
,iano duet by Misses Henry and Schroe-
der, and violin and piano duet by Nj.
md Miss Schroeder; and the vocal music
BY the Columbus Orpheus, Mrs. Warren
md Mrs. Chambers formed q boquet OF
ong and harmony seldom equaled. The
by Miss Carrie Parks and
Miss Maude Hatfield we're exceedingly
to the occasion, and were
istened to with intense interest by the
audience, who we're moved
enthusiasm by the splendid talent
hown by both young ladies.
There was some disappointment on
he part of the audience that the Whit
noyer Rifles did not appear on the
tage, but Captain Kilian gave due ex-
'lanation.
The entertainment was a fit ending of
he days proceedings, one of the most
Interesting incidents of which was the
treet parade of the firemen in the after
Don, preceded by the Columbus cornet
and.
An impromptu dance followed the
entertainment and everybody
'as delighted with the evenings en-
We could not be present at the ban
net Thursday evening, but sent a re-
orter, who furnishes the following
|.
In the evening the iremen, with the ]
ity council, repaired to the opera house I
the number Of about two hundred,
here an excellent banquet had been 4
pread by Caterer Pollock. Ample room
n all was provided, there being six =
lbles spread the full length of the
pera house floor, and loaded down with
splendid collection of good things, 6
bile the Mandolin club furnished ex- !
nisite music in one of the boxes. At a I
'te hour President Spaulding of Nor
Tx made q few remarks, stating that e.,
10 time being opportune and all dele I
ates being in good humor, he was :
leased to introduce POSTMASTER j. N.
ilian of our city. |.
The first speaker who was introduced /
= the POSTMASTER was U townsman 9
. w. Pearsall, who delivered the ad- 3
rees of welcome in an able manner.
hsrles has the happy faculty of saying I
10 right things at the right time and n
when to stOD. r
The next toast on the subject of
was assigned to Hamilton :.
Lexington, who is q prime favorite Il
it'll about all the members Of the assoc Q
alton, a fluent talker with ready wit at b
! times. When addressing the fire
.dies he is in his element, and his z
'alers are always ready for applause 3
ID laughter. Ii
T. E. Smith of Chicago, editor of the =
estern Fireman, was next on the pro-
am and his toast on The Press" was .
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