The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-10
And the Great Tournament
Will Open Wednesday.
1T WILL BE A GALA WEEK
Between 400 and 500 Firemen and
Thousands of Visitors Expected.
THERE WILL Be PARADEs AND CONTESTS
Several Prizes Are Offered and With Many At
fractions Outside the Program the Week
Promises to be One of Rare
Enjoyment

Promises to be One of Rare
Enjoyment.
Especial to News and Observer)
Wilmington, N. c., July 9th.-This
promises to be q gala week in Whining
ton, filled t the brim and bubbing over
with pleasurable excitement The twelfth
annual convention of the North Carolina
State Firemen's Association will open in
Castle Hall tomorrow morning: and al
ready the city, brilliantly decorated for
the occasion, is alive with the companies
arriving on every train and crowds of
visitors pouring in to witness the parades
and contests.
This evenings trains brought more than
500 firemen and visitors to the city.
Among the towns represented in the ar
rivals of fire companies tonight, are:
Newbern, Goldsboro, Winton, Salem
Salisbury, Greensboro, Tarboro and Dur
ham.
1t is estimated that between 400 and
500 fremen will be here and that these,
together with the low railroad rates and
attractions of the seaside resorts will
draw not less than r. 900 to $4,000 visitors
The executive committee OF which Capt.
James d. McNeill. president of the State
Firemen's Association is chairman. has
done it's work well and everything is now
in readiness for the big event which
opens tomorrow morning.
The following gentlemen compose the
Reception Committee who will welcome
the firemen upon their arrival: John X.
Williams, chairman; Jno. G. Boesch, Alex.
Adrian, James d. Smith, E. G. Woody,
Sam Wick, c. Med. Davis, ]. V. B. Metts,
Joe Lippitt, II. L. Freeman, W. A. French,
Jr., Ed Warren, Charlie Bolles, E. H.
Munson, Allie Price, John Hill Bunting,
+. p. Turrentine, George Harrell, Jas. T..
Munds. w. w. Roberts, Reid French,
James S. Williams, E. B. Burkheimer
THE FIRE COMPANIES.
The companies already here or who will
arrive by tomorrow morning are as fol-
lows:
Southern Hose Company No. 1, Spencer,
N. c., in charge of w. j. Byrdy; one hand
hose reel. twenty-five firemen.
Hose Company No. 2, Wilson, N. c., in
charge of E. V. Deans; hose wagon and
one horse; twelve firemen.
Company No. J., Newbern, N. c., in
charge of L. A. Taylor; one engine, one
hook and ladder, one hand reel, three
horses, two drivers, twenty two fremen.
Atlantic Steam Fire Engine Company,
Jr., and Atlantic Company, Jr., of New
bern, N. c., in charge of ]. G. Delemar
one engine. two hand reels. two hose
wagons. two horses, three drivers, forty
firemen
Steam Fire Engine Company No. l.,
Goldsboro. N. c., in charge of H. L. Nc
Call; one hose reel, one hose wagon, one
horse and one driver, twenty firemen.
Eclipse Company. Goldsboro. N. c., in
charge of r. d. Holt, one hose wagon, one
horse, one driver, twelve firemen.
Delegates and chief of the department,
Washington, N. c., five firemen.
Steamer Company No. 2. Winston. N. c.,
in charge of F. T. White; one engine, on
hose wagon, three horses, two drivers,
twenty firemen.
Eagle Hose Company No 4, Salem, N.
c., in charge of ]. l.. Farley; one hand
reel, fourteen men.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, in
charge of r. c. Taylor; one hook and
ladder truck, two horses, one driver,
fourteen firemen.
Reel Team, Charlotte, N. c., in charge
of c. NJ. Creswell; one hand reel, sixteen
firemen.
Hose and Hand Reel Company, Concord,
N. c., in charge of r. L. Wallhall one
hose reel, ten firemen.
Hook and Ladder Company No. /, Tar
boro,i N. c., in charge of H. T. Day; one
hand reel and twenty fremen.
Pioneer Reel Team, Charlotte, N. c.,
in charge of r. X. Blair; one hand reel
and fifteen firemen.
- Hose Company No. 90 and delegates, in
charge of j. +. Doddey, one hand reel
one hose wagon. twenty two fremen.
Independent Steam Fire Engine Com
pany No. 1, Columbia, S. c., in charge OF
j. B. Rogers one hose wagon, two horses
one driver, twelve firemen.
Southside Company Greensboro N. c.
in charge of H. B. Donald; one hand reel
twenty f1remen.
Hook and Ladder Company, Asheville
N. c.. in charge of j. S. Fulton; one hook
and ladder truck, two horses, one driver
twelve fremen.
Nelson Hose Company, Henderson n c..
in charge OF o. S. Falkner; one hand reel
ten firemen.
Monaghan Hose Company No. 2, Sumter
-. ", III charge OF II. >. HOOD one hose
wagon. two horses, two drivers, twelve
firemen.
Hose Company No L, Durham, N. c..
in charge of R. M. Reams, Jr.; one hand
reel eighteen firemen.
Palmetto No. 2, Columbia, S. c.. in
charge of w. A. Furlow one hand reel
nine men.
Checora Fire Engine Company and
Checora, Jr., Fayetteville. in charge of R
M. McDuffie and James McRae; one hand
reel. one hose wagon, twenty firemen
Hose Company No. /. Fayetteville, n
c., in charge of Paul Watson; one hand
reel sixteen firemen.
Palmetto Company, Columbia S. c., il
charge of A. McDougall, one hand reel
one hose wagon, two horses. twelve fire
men.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM
The official program for the convention