The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13

o important duties, and I desire TO
assure You that / am always ready to
turn over to him a position that can
reflect nothing but honor TO the man
who may be SO honored.
Let me congratulate o upon the
n success for the largest
and most pleasant meeting and tour
nament ever before in our history and
c~ounseIlng n utmost harmony and
gooo feeling In all our deliberations
ana contests. With the best wishes for
our continued advancement. yours
]. d. McNEILL
Pres. \. c. s. F. Association.
The reports OF Secretary Griffith. of
Greensboro. and Treasurer T. A
Green, OF New Bern, were then read.
Ihe report was referred TO the finance
committee.
captain W. P. Monroe, statistician
OF the association, read his annual re-
port he reports that % cities and
towns IN North Carolina have organ
ICED fire companies. an increase of two
In towns which have organizations, as
70 las year. There are in
the state 81 white companies and Il
coIoreo, a gain of 6 white companies.
Numner Of white firemen in the state
l,ool, colorei ass, total 1,516. During
Nortn Carolina. Twenty towns have
waterworks, a gain of 3 owe 1899. A
NUMBER or towns in the state have no
nre organization whatever.
during a few minutes respite, Pres
1dent McNeill spied Ex-Mayor :. II.
1snplat IN the hall, and called on him
for a speech introducing him as the
veteran fireman of North Carolina.
MI. flsholate responded and made a
brief speech n which he added further
welcome 10 the convention and COM
pllmented i as the finest looking body
or gentlemen in the state. His ie-
marks ELECTED warm applause.
Ihe convention then discussed and
made some changes in the rules for
governing the various contests at the
associations tournaments.
President Mcneil read a letter from
Insurance Commissioner James r..
Young, IN which he calls attention to
the laws relating TO the investigation
of all fires, whether suspicious or not.
He requests the cooperation of The
association in carrying out this and
other fire laws.
At $3.50 p. m. the convention took a
recess till $50 D. m.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At $50 p. m. the convention reas-
sembled.
The rules for contests were again
taken up and amended in some par
ticulars.
"oS 3Sdu LII II -1CoSI - .
j. III. Bunneu & Co, of New York,
through Mr.. John 7. Yates, Superin-
tendent of the fire alarm system Of
Wilmington, presented to the associa-
ton a megaphone with which to an
nounce results and give orders at
tournaments. On notion, a vote Of
thanks was extended.
Reports were made by representa-
tiveS of the various companies, show
ing their condition. Generally there
is improvement in the companies and
their equipment.
After other business of a routine ma
ture, the following officers of the year
1900-1901 were elected.
President-James D. Mcneil, of Fay
etteville.
First Vice Presidential. l.. Higgins,
of Winston.
Second Vice Presidents. w. Orr,
of Charlotte.
Treasurer-T. A. Green, of New
Bern.
Secretary-W. c. vonGlahn, of Will
mington.
Statistic:an-L. j. Taylor, of New
Bern.
The ,elec lion of Captain McNeiH as
presiden- was for the tenth term, and
vas unanimous, by reclamation, while
he was protesting for the c%onyentloI
not to make him a fixture. He was
"howled down., so to speak, and was
elected anyhow.
COMPANIES IN THE CITY.
The following companies arrived yes.
terday:
Newborn Junior Buttons Engine
McSorley, Fenny Gaskeell, Walter
Watson, x. Brock, Marcus Dill, 10
Tisdale, T. Burke, Will Horner, Will
Walters, Claus Barker, Doc Howell
H. Bryan, John Watson.
Henderson Fire DQpar RI mont (Np1SO1
Hose Company No. u w. NJ. Young
O. S. Falkner, H. C. Hawkins, R. 0
Grissom, J.. F. Keens J. T. Rem, c. V
Porthress, w. T. Clark, E. Falkner
Wash Edwards, j. S. Paythess.
W. eF Griffith, E. lid Ridge e's 6. Godfrey 1ya'' W
Abbott E Clary. E. Aldredge, Z
Smith, F. Griffith, c. Huff, s.. Richard
son, Nelson Staples, F. Allen,
Fayetteville Chicara Juniors =
MacRae, Owen, McDuffie, Clark, Nc
Neill, Holland, Crowell, Pennington
Douglass, Hollingsworth, Poole
Branch,L ockamy.
Fayetteville Chicara Steam Fir
Engine Company No. 1.-P. Watson,
Crosswell, G.. McNeill, w. F. Sanders
H. Hatcher, CT. Bell, r. McEacherr
J. Dye, r. T~omlinson, Atkinson, A
Abrams, Kelly, S. Mcpherson, H. Nc
Duffie, c.. Jones, N. S. McOrten, '
Scott.
Concord Hose Reel Company No. l.
r. L. Wallhall c. Billy, r. d. jackson
j. L. Brown, J.. C. Fail, George Mum
H. G.. Ritch, o. c.. Russell, Charlie
Ritch, Charles Fail, Neill Smith, job
Prepet.
Durham Hose Reel Company No. L
J. w. Hicks, L. L. Chamberlain, Clyd
Dickson, w. H. Lewellyn, ]. Franz
Madden w. r. Barren, NJ. F. Zertin
ger, J. D. Perkins, H. J. Hackney, '
S. Christian, S. J. Gooch, D. c. Chris
tian, NJ. T. GaskeH. j. w. Reems. g.
w. Reems. Jr., c. R Edwards, l.. I
Clark. c.. ". Clark.
Keith ]. H. Phipps, George P. Crutch
field, Charles Mendenhall. Charlie
Short, Marion Hunt, Crutchfeld, Ge'
Kirkman, Will Ross, Claude Ros:
Roba Watson, Ed. Mundenhan. F. F
Reynolds, viii Reynolds, Charlie
Brewer Blake Phipps.
Spencer Hose Company No w
J. Byeriy, J. T. Morgan, r L. Work
man, w. F. Stafford. J.. H. Harris
L. P. Whitley, B. N. Bargel, P. "
Darden- A G.. Poole, r. l. Montgon
cry, James Harriss, w. F. Shoot, I
W Co,,dIo vy,II No,,IIo TborIi1 DoIi