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

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atus being very handsomely decorated.
All the departments made a splendid
appearance, and some of the companies
IA a specially creditable display.
Notable among the companies were
the Howard Relief Fire Engine Com
pany, Of this city, which was repre-
sented by a magnificent float drawn
by four dapple gray horses
Ine aides committee in charge of
the float were Misses Katie Stolter,
Annie Adrian and Minnie Glameyer.
-Four young ladies were standing on a
Misses Katie Runge. Lottie Haar,
Christine Hintz, Fre3erica. Mertins
and Hanna Fuchs. At the top of the
a were little Misses Annie Tienken,
Almer Miller Mamie Steljes, Lena
Haar, Marie Rust, Emma VESSEL. and
Katie and Lena Behrens. Grouped
around the float were Misses Katie
Gieschen, Katie Mohr, Cessna Mohr, Al
gusta Giescnen, Augusta Bates, Emma
VESSEL, Florence VESSEL, Annie
Smith. Katie Flick and Miss Otersen.
The float was made by Mr.. George
Tienken and the committee and young
ladies decorated II.
The handsome uniforms of the
panies presented an interesting feature
of the occasion.
BEST TIME ENGINE CONTEST.
1iAC hISl 5oldE IouI " ACo-
ture ofthe day was the engine contest
on Third street near Grace. The con-
test was for the best time start to
finish and the first prize $50 was won
by Newbern steamer Company No. l.,
and the Second ($25) by Atlantic Nc. l,
Newbern. The record was as follows:
Atlantic Company No. l, Newbern.
2 min. and Al 3-5 sec.
Newbern Co. No. l Newbern, l min.
and 81 Is sec.
Winston Company No. 2, Winston,
6 min. 81 80 sec.
The conditions of the contest were as
run Of 200 yards, take suction, attach
hose and brow water fifty feet from
the nozzle. The contest was watched
by a great throng of people who SEEM
ed to greatly enjoy the stirring con-
test.
HORSE HOSE REEL CONTEST.
The horse hose reel contest was al 3
p. m on Market street in front of the
grand stand over a 200 yard course
The prizes were 500, $50 and $40 and
the result Of h contest was as fol-
lows:
Eclipse Steam Fire Engine Co. Colds
boro, SO 2-5 seconds, awarded first
prize.
Newbern Co.. No. 1 Newbern, 40 10
seconds, awarded second prize.
Wilson Company No. 3, Wilson
40 2-5 seconds, awarded third prize.
Atlantic Company No. l, Newbern,
AZ LIS seconds.
Winston Company No. ,, Winston,
AZ seconds.
Company No. 1, Goldsboro, ruled out
on account of bio off at hydrant.
HOOK AND LADDER CONTESTS.
Following the horse hose wagon con-
tests there was a ook n ladder COLI
test which resulted a. follows:
Rescue Company, AShevilfe, % Is
seconds, awarded the prize, 800.
loo and Ladder Company No. l,
Winston So is seconds.
Both h hose wagon and hook and
ladder contests were Yer the 200 yard
course in front of the Marker street
grand stand and were reviewed by an
immense throng Of people.
STEAM ENGINE LONG DISTANCE
CONTEST.
Tn last contest of the day was at 8
at the foot of Market street. 1t
the long distance steam engine
contest. Only two companies con-
tested with h following result:
Engine Company No. 2, Winston,
threw water PIT feet from the nozzle.
Rocky Mount engine threw water
20Sk feet.
Winston won first prize 500 and
Rocky Mount second prize (s25).
The time keepers for the races and
judges of other contests were Messrs.
E. P. Bailey, S. J.. Davis, and F. j.
Mills
served as starter and kept the records.
COMPANIES ARRIVED YESTER-
DAY.
The following fire companies arrived
yesterday to participate in the inter-
cfa@a ny ~ An an ENri1ou
Monaghan Hose Company No. 2,
Sumter, S. C.-R. S. Hood, H. w.
Hood, J. Schreiner, James Miller, D. ].
Aud, Jr., Robt. Commander, j. G. r.
Wilder, r. E. Wilder, ]. D.. Wilder, Jr.,
William Moran, William McKogen, w
B. Lyman, Louis Rhoane, w. III. Tow
ers, A. S. Seymour, r. S. Tenden,
Benz Guitar, Otto Tucker, Charles Gal
lagher. At Mr.. S.. j.. Davis, Market
street between Second n Thru
streets.
Hook and Ladder Team, Columbia
Captain, w. J. May; j. B. Heriot, VIM
Tarrar, J. L. Hitler, Tom Brennan, c.
J. P. Bolton; climber, J.. H. Jacobs;
driver, H. Swiert.
Independent Hand Reel Team, Co.
Standardization Kramer, huffman; r.
w. Bolton, and George Radcliffe, slack
pulers; Will Perry connection breaker;
Chdrl1e kOneman nOZZteman, JOnn
Sloane, w~renchman; Charlie Lynch,
John CASTOR, Reid Smith, Will CASTOR
and Sam Sweeney.
Independent Hose Wagon Team-Co-
lumbia-Wil CASTOR, Charlie Lynch,
Charlie Koneman. Will Perry, George
Radcliffe, John Sloane n River NJ.
Kramer.
Palmetto Hand Reel Team, Column
bia-Bob Waites, huffman; Henry
Cathart, connection breaker; VIII
Poat, nozzleman; Will Coleman,
wrenchman; Pa Zobel, H. Cathcart,
Ernest Summers, A. Wingard, A. Nc
Dougal and J. Henderson
Palmetto Horse Hose Wagon Team,
Columbia-Bob Waites, A. McDougal,
Henry Cathcart, Pat Zobel, Will Poat,
Ernest Summers and J. Henderson
Mr., Dick Kenaan is with the Pal
The Messenger regrets that through
some unavoidable confusion in the
rush incident to reporting the tourna-
ment the arrival OF the members of
Fire Company No. !, Goldsboro, has
not been announced in the Messenger.
They have been comfortably Quartered
at the Orion since TnnrdQv The MEM