The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
WAGON AND REEL RACES
New 80 Foot Ladder of Hook and Lad
der, Company Will be Used.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE TOURNAMENT
A Revised List of The Prizes offered FOR The
Contests on July q, % and ~. The
Various Committees and
Their Members.


their speed this afternoon at half-past six
o'clock, just in time for the baseball
crowd as they return from the game.
No regular program had been made out
last night; but there will be e hose wagon
race, &. hook and ladder race, and prob
ably hand reel races. The wagon and
reel races will be on Hillsboro street,
and the nook and ladder races on New
Bern avenue.
The new thirty-foot ladder of the Hook
and Ladder Company has arrived, and
will be used in the exhibition.
The official program of the Four
teenth annual convention and tourna-
ment of the North Carolina State Fire.
mems Association, to be held here Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, July %,
% and "a. 1902, was issued yesterday
The officers of the Association, 1901 'O2
are: President, James d. MCNEIL; 1st
Vice-President, H. L. Higgins; End
Vice President, w. S. Orr; Secretary,
w. c. Won Claim; Treasurer, T. A
Green; Statistician. l.. J. Taylor.
PROGRAM.
TUESDAY, July %: IL a. m.-Con.
vention called to order by the Presi-
dent. J. D. Mcneil. Prayer by Rev. L.
Mex. Pittenger. Address of welcome
by w. B. Snow. Response. Regular or
der of business.
WEDNESDAY, July 90: 9 a. NJ
Street Parade. II a. m.-Engine Con-
tests. p. m.-Horse Hose Wagon
Races. 4:30 p. m.-Base- Ball. $50 p.
m.-Championship Reel Races. 500 p.
m.-Band Concert.
THURSDAY, July "a: 900 a. M
Hook and Ladder Contests. II a. NJ
Hand-Reel Contests. $3.50 p. m.-Special
Feature Races. 4:30 p. m.-Base- Ball.
PRIZES.
All contests to be governed by the
rules of the North Carolina State Fire
mems Association.
Engine Contest, Long Distance, first
Prize, $1,000; second prize, $30.O0 third
prize, $4,000.
Engine Contest, Quick Steam, first
prize, $4,000; second prize, $500
Hook and Ladder Contest, first prize,
100000; second prize, $4,000; third prize,
$500.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP REEL
RACE.
nd-reel Race first prize, $500;
second prize. $4,000; third prize, $500
Grab Race, first prize, $4,000; second
prize, $500; third prize, $1,000.
Hose Wagon Race, first prize, $500;
second prize, $4,000; third prize, $500.
Egg Race, $3.50; Hurdle Race, $3.50;
oolr n.
$3.50.
Individual Foot Race, Gold Medal.
Track nearly level, slightly down
grade at finish.
Hydrant on right-hand side of track.
Water pressure at hydrant 45 pounds.
Governing Committee: Chief L. II.
Lumsden. Assistant Chief E. III. Baker,
Foreman r. E. Lumsden. Assistant
Foreman w. c. White, Foreman w. ].
Andrews, Assistant Foreman G. II.
Belts, Foreman w. w. Parish, Assistant
Foreman John Pugh.
Music Committee: A. ]. Thomas, r.
E. Lumsden and w. C. White.
Reception Committee: Mayor Powell,
M. T. Leach and w. B. Snow.
Advertising Committee: Perrin Bus
bee, Fl. F. Smith, E. E. Britton, r. NJ.
Phillips and f. A. Womble.
Soliciting Committee: E. H. Lee,
Sherwood Higgs. J.. S. Wynne. ]. A.
Turner, j. F. Jordan and William Boy
Ian.
Track Committee: w. z. Blake, E. B.
Balm and G. b. Barbee
Entertainment Committee: Capt. s. F.
Linton, Frank Ward, B. w. Baker, T.
T. Hay, M. Rosenthal, J. w. Harden,
Maurice CRAFTSMAN, j. X. Marshall,
Thomas Heartt, W. A. Linehan, J. J.
Bernard, John B. Stronach, Rawley Gal
loway, j. j. fowler. George Harden, E.
c. McGinnis. Ed. c.. Smith, Frank X.
Ellington.
Apparatus and Horse Committee: T.
P. Sale, W. u. Blake and Fred. Habel
Transportation Committee: c.. G. Lat
TIA, c. III. Gattis and T. E. Green.
Programme Committee: Walter Wat
son. l.. A. Mailer and H. D. Bunch.
Public Comfort Committee: c. I'll
Tailey, Col. F. A. Olds, James T. John
son, c. +. Lumsden and Walter WoolI-
colt
Auditing Committee: John r. Fer
rail-, F. III. Briggs and III. w. Jackson.
Joseph E. Pogue, Chief Marshal of