The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-11
FIREAEN IN SESSION.
After Session OF Pleasure They Ge
Down to business,

After a Session OF Pleasure They Get
Down TO business,
The sixth annual convention of the
territorial Firemen's association, now
IN session in this city, is ball nozzle
success owing 10 a mixture in the
dates the delegates from the south ar
rived on the morning train yesterday,
| quite unexpectedly, and more than a
day in advance of the time for holding
the hrst session, but the efficient com.
mittee on arrangements, headed by
Mayor BerlIey and assisted bv Citv
Clerk LauX and Chief Will Gruber. has
managed to make il interesting for Il. .
boys The other delegates arrived
last night,
Those present at that time conpre-
gated in the Elk club rooms Yesterday
and passed the day quite socially and
oenefieially Very little was done
ottcially, however, other than the an.
polntment OF committees by Chief
Gruber, the president of the associa-
tion.
Ihe minutes Of the last meeting.
heid IN Oklahoma City last year, were
read and approved. The committee
on credentials reported that they had
examined the credentials OF those
present. Those reported as being en-
titled to seats in the convention were
as follows:
Oklahoma City, Asst. Chief Bringolf.
Frank Skinner Walter Mccoy.
El Reno, Chief l. o. Hamilton, r.
d. Thompkins, j. b. Kelly, u. e.
Dryer, territorial ecretary.
Norman, Asst. Chief A. G.. Coleman,
c. G.. Bible
Kingfsher, viii Barrett
Weatherford, AL Stoneman.
AlVa' A. j. Ross, J. A Stone, X. A.
Perry Chief c. y. Welter.
Pond Creek, II j. Wasson.
Guthrie, Chief w, c. Gruber, presi-
dent Harvey olds and George d. Han
sell.
Mayor Berkey was called upon for a
few remarks, which was rendered in
that jolly, yet sincere, manner with
which the Mayors friends are fama-
liar. He gave the FIRE boys the town,
out told them TO leave il here upon
their departure
The fire committee OF the city coun-
ell was in attendance, and each mem.
Der was called on for an expression of
his views as to the proper manner of
conducting the business of fire com
pany.
Chief John Merriman, of the okla
homa City department, was called for
when It was reported by the delegate
from that place, that it had been inn
possible for the chief to attend.
Chief Gruber made his annual ad.
dress as president of the association, |
winch was received with applause.
SMALL BRANDS.
II. c. limerick, w. Kennedy and C. |
A, Crowell are visiting firemen from
oklahoma City.
The Insurance agents OF the city |
were we'll represented, yesterday, and |
II Is expected that all will be present |
today.
Urgent business called Chief o. Il. |
Hamilton, OF ElReno, to his home.
ToDAYs SESSION.
This morning some swo hours were
spentin driving over the city in open
carriages, but the untimely shower,
cut this pleasure short and the visitors
repaired TO the Elk rooms.
The convention settled down to bust
ness promptly at 1880 with President
GTuber in the chair and u. Il. Dryer at
his desk. After reading the minutes
and formally organizing they proceed.
ed TO the election OF officers for the
ensuing year.
Chief Perry Welter of the Perry de-
partment was elected president.
Z. q Bible, assistant. of the Norman,
was their choice for second term as
vice president.
4. E. Dryer of El Reno, who has
been secretary for the past year, was
reelected
For treasurer, Harvey C. Olds OF this
city, was chosen.
The next meeting is TO be held on
the second Wednesday and Thursday
10 May, 1900, at Perry, TIE eonven-
then adjourned.
Ihis association, though still young,
Is brilliant success They are on a
cash footing, having money in their
treasury with which TO more than
meet all accounts against them, They
nave a membership Of twenty-five
,r thirty, who represent seven fire
4 apartments. II is to be hoped that
-hey VIII continue to grow aud pros
per- Tor whom is more deserving than
nose who risk their lives to save our