The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-24
THE FIREMEN,s TOURNAMENT.
4 Great Time la tore for the Fire
Laddics of the tarolina- and Nir-
ginia in W~iInin-ton. July Ioth-I3th-

A glorious time is in store for the
fire ladies of this and adjoining states
who come to Wilmington IN the oc-
casion of the convention and tourna-
ment of the North Carolina
Association July 10th. 1lth, 18th n
18th. The local committees in charge
of the preliminary arrangements ior
the convention and are
determined that the event, whicn VIII,
by the way, be one of the biggest at
fractions to be held in Wilmington this
season, shall not be one whit behind
any similar meet anywhere in the state
or the whole south for that matter.
An ample fund is 10 be raised by
popular subscription, a good start nav
ing already been made in that direc-
ton, for a very creditable prize list
and for entertainment purposes. Up
wards of $1,000 is to be expended for
prizes to be offered in the tournament
fets ire of the meet The finance COM
mit,ee have been thus far a little ham,
pered in their work by recen n ur-
gent demands made upon the business
men of the city for other purposes but
they will renew their efforts this week
and it is expected that before the week
is gone ample subscriptions will be in
hand to meet all the leeds for the con-
vention. 1t is very important that the
business men should subscribe liber-
ally to this fund az the success of the
tournament depends in a great meas
ure upon the none which is sub
Scribed. With a liberal supper from
the business men of the city (and there
is no doubt that it will be accorded,)
and a careful arrangement of the pro-
IN the unprecedented success of
the event will be assured. For there
is no place in North Carolina where
conditions are SO thoroughly adopted
for the holding of such a meeting.
There will be numerous attractions
aside from those OF h regular con-
Vention n tournament programme.
First n foremost there will be the
two beaches which will be at that time
in full blast affording the firemen de-
lightful recreation during the inter-
walls between sessions. Then there will
be various attractions in the city all
of which will be easily accessible by
means of the excellent street railway
service. Several tent shows of merit
and midway" attractions are heading
this way and are to be here during
'Firemen's Tournament week and
there will be nightly and probably day
performances in the Wilmington opera
house by a standard opera troupe Of
probably IS people. And, too, the'weath
er man," is Wilmington's good friend
and delightfully."- tempered breezes just
from "old ocean" may be counted upon
as practically an absolute certainty.
The gates of the city, too, will be
opened wide to the fire laddieS and all
others who visit Wilmington during
h tournament n traditional Lower
Cape Fear hospitality will a free
course.
The Messenger is glad to note that
letters are being received from MEM
bers of the association in all parts OF
the state and from Virginia and South
Carolina as we'll which indicates that
the attendance will be very large. Ger
tain it is that the fireman who fails to
participate in the great convention will
miss n of the greatest opportunities
of his life to have a big time" in the
fullest sense of the word.