Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-27

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Delegations to the State Fire.
mons Tournament Reach
the City.
Association Officers on Hand
for board N eetinI Council
Bluffs Department.
The Biz Parade wednes day
Morning formation and
Line Of March.

The early morning trains brought the
first arrivals for the tournament of the
Iowa Firemen,s State Association. The
state officers are nearly all here. and ev-
cry incoming train brings representa-
tives OF the departments and running
teams Of the various Iowa cities. The
tournament proper does not begin until
Wednesday, and the largest delegations
are not expected until tonight and
Wednesday morning.
The first thing on the program, aside
from the meeting of the control this af-
ternoon. is the grand parade which is
echeduled to take place at 1890 a. m.
Wednesday, after the arrival of the reg
nlar trains and the excursion trains
from Muscatine and other points. Chief
Marshal j. H. Johnston, of this city,
has issued the following order for the
parade:
Parade will form at 1920 a. m. on
depot grounds and, Market street, right
on Third avenue. Line of march north
on Third avenue to Church street, east
on Church to Fifth avenue, north on
Fifth avenue to Main street, west on
Main street to Sixth. street, counter
march on Main to First street, north to
State street east ION State to Center
street, south on Center street to Church
street, east on Church to First avenue,
then north to Main street and disband.
Muscatine will head the parade. All
other fire departments as they arrive,
with the Marshalltown fire department
In the rear. Marshalltown fire depart
ment will form on Cunningham street.
Marshal and fire police in front of par
ade.
~. H. JOHNSTON,
Chief Marshall"
President e. I. Alderman, of the Iowa
Firemens State Association, arrived in
the city Monday evening from Marion,
az did also Mr.. w. j. Francis, of San
born, financial secretary. Other state
officers to arrive today were W. j..
Burke, Of Missouri Valley, state treas
urer; George Neibert, of Muscatine.
first vice president; w. c. Campbell, of
Harlan, second vice president and John
Ellis. of Emmetsburg. third vice presi-
dent. Mayor C. G. Warren, of Harlan,
president of the association last year,
accompanied Mr. Campbell and will be
here during the tournament.
Chief John Templeton, of the Council
Bluffs paid department, arrived early
this morning in order to make prepara-
lions for the entertainment OF his men
and the care of the apparatus and team.
Members of his company arrived Short
sa1y bAfore noon and will be cunspt euons
st the tournament and in the parade.
Following the parade the prizes for
the largest department in line and for
the best appearing company will be
awarded. For the largest departments
three prizes of SIS. s25 and SIS will be
given, the Marshalltown department
being barred. For the best appearing
company a prize of $50 will be given,
with second and third prizes of $50
and SIS. Muscatine Is coming after
the purse for the largest department.
In the afternoon the racing will be-
gin at Finkle's park, commencing at /
p. m. with the straightaway hose race
and including the novelty race, running
coupling contest 35 class race and lad
der climbing contest.