Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-06-15
.EIREMEN ARE WELCOMED
jamestown In Gala Garb for the
/ State Convention and Tournament.
full Report Of tuesdays Meetings.
Officers Elected. Notes.

b D. O. .
Dressed in gala attire and with
weather conditions that admitted OF
no4criticism,. the. city aw0ke today
eager to exxend to the visiting Fire
nen who here to take part in the
Twenty-SeSpnd Annual Tournament
and Gonv3tion, the heartiest vel
come Of which our citizens are cap
able; A myriad of miniature banners
streamed overhead along Fifth ave-
nue. the entire length Of the business
section while patriotic business men
decorated their establishments with
flags and bunting to lend to the gen.
eral attractiveness.
A gentle breeze tempered the at
mosphere, com bining to produce an
) ideal day for out Of doors.
The delegates, working members Of
the various departments thruout the
state and their friends, began to
arrive on the early trains yesterday
afternoon land; continued 10 arrive
during the night and early morning
hours. From north, south. east and
west, they came until every city and
town in the state which supports a
fire department. was represented.
Many uniformed companies came in
bodies and before the hour for calling
the con vention the streets resemb'ed
the barracks OF an army. ..-....-"
Every delegation brought a plenti-
ful supply of characteristic badges
which were being exchanged as
rapidly as they came in and soon the
great majority of the population re
sembled the historical Joseph who
wore the 'tcoat of many colors.
The members of the reception COM
mittee were in evidence at every
incoming train to welcome the dele
gates and cater TO their needs.
Headquarters were opened ID q
sam Pile room of the Gladstone hotel
and the visitors were requested to 70
there Immediately and register their
names as we'll as to receive informa-
tionsrelative to being housed during
their; sojouIL,s provided quarters had
NOS; 6een engaged Finsa advancss The
arrivals taxed every hotel to its ut
most and it was necessary to appeal
to private individuals to extend the
hospitality OF their homes, to which
there was hearty response.
The absence of instrumental music
during the morning was supplanted
by impromptu quartettes around the
hotel corridors, until the arrival of
the lO:40 a. m. train from the east
which brought the Valley City Nor
NAL school band. Then as tire air
became palpitant with beat OF drum
and blare Of trumpets the city took
on new lease Of gaiety. The student
band is one of exceptional merit and
after they had delighted large con-
course of visitors and citizens with a
lively air at the depot. proceeded
down Fifth avenue playing an inspir-
ing march. The visiting tiIemen
who were on the sidewalks fell in
behind the band and joyous pro-
cession marched to the opera house.
The tardy arrival of the band apd a
few struggling delegates, delayed the
opening of the convention and it was
more than an hour past the scheduled
time-ten O'Clock when President
John Carmody Of Hillsboro. raped
for order.
The business was opened by dis
tributlon Of especially prepared badges
for the delegates present, and showed
the number Of representatives froE:
\ the various towns as follows: : Lang
/ don 2, Dickinson s, Lakota s, Glen
ullen l, Mandan IL, Wimbledon S,
Tower CItv5, Northwood 8. Liger.
wood s, Anetas2 Q, Grand Forks l, Cas-.
selton is, LaMoure 3. Sanoor s,
Cooperstown S, Fargo l6, Lisbon Il
Bismarck 3, Hillsboro 8, Wahpeton 8.
Crystal Q, Valley City "a, Grafton u,
Hope 5, Leeds 5, Minot 5, Devils
Lake 4, Larimore I, Wheatland 8,
/ Cakes s, Walhalla, Michigan City,
!. Finley, Bottineau, Enderlin, Cando,
. Milnor. CARING ton. n I;
til the Absence Of Rev. Phillips,
who was unable to be present. Rev.
y Hess Of the German Evangelical
church .openea with prayer.
Hon. ]. 81, Severn, the mayor. then
/. delivered i short addTeas0 welcome
which be concluded with the state.
4 ment: IL.
q tlemen, you have the key t.
the city. Tuln on the Wster. H
ss President Carmody ,on behalf Of thu
visiting delegates, resp pondeddI :ttailt' ttait''
tingly. n: 5sl5 s5f5 81
Secretary Reed 81 Bismarck, aftel
a. informal roll call for 'aF d = badges.