Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Ferg. of the Nucleus. was q pleas
ant caller this morning. He is proud
of the Logan fire company.
The B. r. Mentzer Hose
Team of Marion, Iowa.
This team was organized In 1887. 1t
began drilling in 1883 under the pres.
ent Captain James Z. Cromwell, enter.
ing the drill contest at the tournament
held in Clinton in 1889, where 1t got
third place.
In 1890 it took second prize at the
state Tournament held In Marshall.
town.
In 1901 took second prize at the
state tournament held in Cedar Rap
ids. In 1892 took first prize for best
drill company and first award for best
appearing company in the parade at
the state tournament held at Atlantic.
On July 4, 1892 won beautiful sill
YER cup and first cash prize in contest
with National Guards of the state and
other companies.
In August 1892 led the parade at the
Democratic National convention held
in Chicago for Horace Boies, who was
the candidate from Iowa before that
convention for president; after the
nomination of Grover Cleveland re.
fusing q flatteriDg offer from the
Tammany delegation from New York
to make tour of the east.
In 1894 won first prize at the state
tournament held in Iowa City for
best drill company-also first award
for best appearing company in the
parade.
In 1895.98 gave local exhibition
drills-the prizes for drilled fire com.
psnies having been omitted from the
program of state tournament. In 1897
gave exhibition drills at fairs and
carnivals and won first prize for best
drill company and first prize for best
appearing company In the parade at
the state tournament held in Iowa
City.
In 1898 In addition to numerous ex-
'hshition drills took first prize for best
~ ""d first prize for best
orlll company o..e -"-ahe at
appearing company in the p..-
the state tournament held in Musca.
tine and in November 1898 won the
first prize in the drill contest and first
prize for the best appearing company
in.the parade at the National Firemen's
tournament held in Omaha and gave
daily exhibition drills during the
tournament on the plaza of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition grounds. This
company owns fine home in Marion,
consisting of two story building in
the heart of the city. The upper
story being used for q large club room
and the lower floor for hose cart. gym
nasium and armory.
This team is very efficient as fire
fighters and is without q superior in
the west as an active successful fire
company. Its uniforms cost over one
thousand dollars, and consist of white
broadcloth, full dress coats trimmed
with gold braid and blue reliefs, blue
pants with white and gold stripes,
white helmets with blue plumes, white
gloves and tan shoes; also fatigue
dress suit consisting of light sack
coats, white pants and white caps.
Six of the charter members are still
drilling in the team. The personnel
of the team Ia notable. 1t embraces
men of the very first business and So
cial circles. Its department is always
modest, yet confident and its member
ship always gentlemen.
The team as 1t appears In Missouri
Valley consists of B. F. Mentzer, Pres;
H. A. Stearns, Vice Pres; ]. s. Owing
ton, Sec'y; r. G. Jackson, Treas. ; G. H.
Marshall, Foreman; James E. Brom-
we'll, Captain; Carl N. Owen, Manager;
j. NJ. Thompson; f. II. Hilliard, j. j.
Ives; A. w. Straley; j. S. Alexander, jr.;
Don Rathbun; H. A. Toms; VIM. M.
Symth; U. G. Byerly; j. N. Starbuck;
Q. o. Ingersoll; Lowell Daniels; Pres
ton Daniels; V. G. Shumack; F. A.
Shumack; George Busby; E. E. Par
sons; Will Johnson; E. B. sutton;
Horace Reiter; H. Williams; Ed L eahy
E. M. Taylor.