The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-12
FIXING FOR F|RtMEN
Committees, Races Sched-
ules and the Prizes Offered
Everything moving Forward to a Splendid
Meeting In Raleigh When The State
Firemen Gather Here.

Yesterday the governing committee
having in charge the arrangements for
the Fireman's Tournament and the an
nual meeting of the State Firemen's AS
sociation here on July %, % and "a an
nounced the full list of committees hav-
ing in charge the great meeting here.
Several of the committees are already
at work. The advertising committee has
arranged for the thorough and elaborate
resting of all sections of the State and
as soon as the posters arrive will send
a man out on the road to whoop up
things in this line.
The soliciting committee made start
yesterday and today will continue it's
work. 1t is absolutely necessary to have
money if the tournament is to be a sue
cess, and the business people who will
be benefited should contribute freely
and literally. A full list of all contribu-
lions will be published after today.
For the Association meetings it has
been arranged that Rev. Dr. l. NICK. Pit
finger will be chaplain, Mr.. Joseph G..
Brown will be treasurer of the event
and Mr.. Joseph E. Pogue chief marshal
at the tournament. The sessions of the
Firemen's Association will be held each
night in Metropolitan Hall. The races
will be held on either lower Fayetteville
or Hillsboro streets. This will be deter
mined later,
The following are the complete lists Of
committees announced yesterday:
Governing Committee--Chief, L. H.
Lumsdcn; assistant chief, E. H. Baker;
foreman, r. e. Lumsden; assistant fore
man. W. c. White; foreman, w. J. An
drews; assistant foreman, c. H.. Belts;
foreman, W. w. Parish; assistant fore
man, John Pugh.
Soliciting Committee-E. II. Lee, Sher-
wood Riggs, J. S. Wynne, J. A. Turner,
j. r. Jordan and VIM Boylan.
Advertising Committee-Perrin Busbee,
H. F. Smith, f, f. Britton, r. NJ. Phil
lips and E. A. Womble.
Program Committee-Walter Watson
l.. A. Walker and Fl. D. Bunch.
Music. Committee-A. ]. Thomas, r. E.
Lumsden and w. c. White.
Track Committee--W. 2. Blake, E. B.
Isain and G. p. Barbee.
Reception Conmittee-Mayor Powell,
NJ. T. Leach and w B. Snow.
Transportation Committee-C. G. Latta,
C. II. Gattis and t. E. Green.
Apparatus and Hose Committec-T. p.
Sale, W. q. Blake and Fred Habel.
Entertainment Committee-Capt. S. e.
Linton Frank Ward, b. W. Baker, T. 7.
Hay, NJ. Rosenthal, j. W. Harden, Maur-
ice CRAFTSMAN, ]. K. Marshall, Thomas
Heartt. Will Linehan, ]. J. Bernard.
John B. Stronach, Rawley Galloway, j.
J. fowler, Geo. Hardin, E. c.. McGinnis,
Ed. G. Smith, Frank X. Ellington.
Public Comfort Committee-C. T. Bal
ley, Col. F. A. Olds, Jas I. Johnson, G.
F. Lum3den and Walter Woollcott.
Auditing COMMUNICATIONS Fcrrall, f.
II. Briggs and H. w. Jackson.
THE PRIZES OFFERED.
Engine Contest-Quick steam: First
prize, $50; second prize, $25.
Engine Contest-Long distance: First
prize, $50; second prize, $50; third prize
$40
Hose Wagon Race-First prize, SS5;
second prize, $50; third prize, $25.
Hand Reel Race-First prize $75 sec
ond prize, $50 third prize, $25.
Grab Reel Race-First prize, $40; Sec
ond prize, $685. third prize, SIS.
Hook and Ladder Contest-First prize,
$780, second prize, $50; third prize, $25
Individual Foot Race-Gold medal.
Special Feature Races-Egg, $3.50;
wheelbarrow, $3.50; sack $3.50; hurdle,
$3.50.