The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-14
FIREMEN
AT JIMToWN
NEW OFFICERS OF
STATE ASSOCIATION
The Business Session of the Organiza-
tion Was an Interesting One-T. d.
Benson Of Valley City Was Elected
President After q Close Contest.

Jamestown, N. D.. June r4.-Dressed
in gala attire and with weather condi-
tons that admitted Of no criticism, the
city awoke today eager to extend to the
visiting tiremen who are here to take
part in the twenty second annual tour
nament and convention, the heartiest
welcome of which our citizens are cap
able. A myriad of miniature banners
streamed overhead along Fifth Avenue
the entire length Of the business sec
ton while patriotic business men dec
GRATED their establishments with flags
and bunting to lend to the general at
tractivencss.
gentle breeze tempered the atmos-
pherc, combining to produce an ideal
DAY for out of doors.
lhe absence of instrumental music
during the morning was supplanted by
lmpromptu quartetteS around the hotel
corridors, until the arrival of the 10 40
train from the east which brought the
Valley City Normal School Band.
The tardy arrival of the band and
few Struggling delegates, delayed tito
opening of the convention and it was
more than an hour past the scheduled
time-Io o'clock-when President John
Carmody of Hlllsboro, raped for or
der
The business was opened by distri1
button of especially prepared badges
tor the delegates present, and showed
the number OF representatives from the
various towns.
In the absence of Rev. Phillips. who
was unable to be present. Rev. Hess
of the German Evangelical Church OPEN
ed with prayer.
Hon. ]. H. Severn. the mayor. then
delivered short address of welcome
which ne concluded with the statement:
Gentlemen. you have the key to the
city. Turn on the water"
President Carmody, on behalf of the
visiting delegates, responded fttingly
Secretary Reed of Bismarck, after an
informal roll call for badges, moved that
the name of Mayor Severn be placed on
the honorary membership roll, which
suggestion received tine hearty and
unanimous approval Of the conventions
In response to call for Speech" May
or Severn modestly refused the honors
of oratory, simply expressing his
thanks treely and stating that he was
of the rank and file being an active
member of the jamestown fire Depart
ment. -
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials-A. o. Runee, chief of
Grand Forks Fire Department; Arthur
Bassett, Fargo, and Mr.. Fuller of
Hillsboro. ..t-g
Auditing-Strehlow of Casselton. C..
B. Wade Of Fargo and Metcalf of La
kota.
Resolutions-A. M. Packard. Man
dan: A.. M. Baldwin, Cooperstown; S.
J. Crawley, Larimore
The president and secretary then
read their annual addresses.
On motion of Secretary Reed. Geo.
| Carmody, son of President Carmody,
was unanimously elected an honorary
member of the association.
The report of the treasurer showed
a cash balance on hand Of $2,Io7.Io.
The principal business of the after
| noon session was the selection of a
city in which to hold the next annual
convention. There was much active
lobbying for the different places aspir-
ing to the distinction. Devils Lake.
Il
dates. Minot was selected. s8 g#s.
There was also considerable work
done by the respective adherents to The
candidates for the presidency. the fi1fis
| lappearing to be between Steve Cowl.y
/ of Larinore. and Tom Benson OF Val
| ley City.
| On motion Of the secretary, ii was
voted to place the name of n 6. Henry
Iof Hillsboro. on the life menbers.i;,
roll, he having served three successive
terms as chief engineer.
| Hon, John III. Caslie1. state senator.
from Grafton, was elected an honorary
member of the association and Hon.
John Carfnody was made a life member.
The report of the satisfied secretary
showed that the total valuation of the
lparaphernalia in possession oi the FIRE
departments of the state afilo.flts 10
$o2 ,oo1. The total loss of property by
| fire during the past fiscal year wa; $so3.-
8o2.27. There are I,755 volunteers in
the department and seventeen paii picfl.
The reports from fen cities were iac's-
ling when these figures were complied.
III was decided to adopt form pf
visiting card presented BY one III the
lmefnb1r
The election of officers was the next
business taken Up. C. B. Wade of Far
lgo, placed il nomination the name OF
Cowley Of Larimore. a. M.
Baldwin Of Cooperstown. followed viii,
| the name of e. ID. Benson. OF Valley
City.
When the votes were counted. tl,e
Inarnc of p. Benson was announced
as the victorious one, amidst al erlthns-
Elastic outburst The vote stood. Benz
lson liz Cowiey o6s
The following officers were also siis-
lanimously elected
First icespresident HI. Severn,
jamestown second vice president. n.
lJ Gruchus, of Dickinson secretary. II.
L. Reed, of Bismarck, (rc-eIecfed)
Treasurer, VIM. Simpson, of Mandssl,
fre-elected statistical secretary. Geo.
Al Fee, of Hopc trustees. III Kelly,
lof Grafton Fred Thomas of Lisbon.
Land a. M. Baldwin Of Cooperstowf