Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-07-19
STATE FIREMEN.
Annual Session In ASheviIIe.
Officers Elected d---GOIdS-
bOrO Wins HOnOfS.

The annual session of the State
F'iremen's Association, held last
week in Asheville, seems to be the
greatest in its history. The business
session and the annual election of Of
ficers was held ON Tuesday night.
President McNeill was enthusias-
tically reelected. Mayor Boyden
was in the same way reelected first
vice president; J. F. Mandry, second
vice president; w. G. Won Claim,
secretary; r. G. Taylor, treasurer;
K. r. Lumsden, statistician.
E. T. Within, of Charleston, in
well chosen words, presented to
President McNeill, handsome low
ing cup.
The parade this morning Was par
ticipated in by all the visiting fire.
men and their apparatus. The line
OF march was over the principal
streets, and thousands of residents and
visitors watched the marching fi'e-
men and commented on the haud-
some apparatus. All the wagons
and reels and horses were decorated
with many colors, while the fremen
wore badges pinned to neatly fitting
uniforms and attracted much atten.
ton. 1t was a great day for the
North Carolina fire laddies.
The first event of the tournament
was the steamer contest between
Newbern and Goldsboro on Pack
Square. Newbern won the quick
water prize and also the distinction
OF lowering the worlds record.
Goldsboro won the long distance
prize. y
There was one purse of 500 for
quick water with 60 per cent. to the
winner and 40 per cent. to the loser.
also 500 purse for the long distance
water, with the same per cent. to
winner and loser. The two steamers
were rolled to the tank located be-
tween the fountain and the city hall
shortly after the parade and prepars-
tlons made for the contest. New
bern had the first show. At the si.-
nal Fireman E. P. III. Brison went
to work with vim. His complete
knowledge of the machine at once
won for him admiration, and shortly
when water was shown in record
breaking time, applause burst FROM
the NeWbern admirers. The New
bern team got up steam and showed
water in two minutes, six and one
half seconds, reducing the worlds
record just % seconds. Newbern
threw water 219 feet and 10 J inches.
Goldsboro came next and showed
Water In three minutes, 224 seconds.
Goldsboro shortly redeemed herself.
however, by putting the stream be-
yond the Newbern mark amid
shouts and applause from the Colds
boro admirers. Further, and still a
little further, crept the Goldsboro
stream, until the distance of 227 feet
and nine inches was reached. This
was the days record, and the con-
test ended with Newbern winning
one prize and Goldsboro the other.
A worlds record was broken three
times this afternoon. Fully 5000
people witnessed the event.
Raleigh walked off with all first
prize money and the honors.
The first contest was the horse
hose wagon. The rules call for a run
of 300 yards, the laying of 28s feet of
hose, attaching a nozzle and showing
water SO feet. The worlds record for
this was 80 1-5 and the State record
80 4-5. This afternoon Raleigh Res
cue No. 1 made it in % seconds;
in 20 1-5; and Durham in
20 8-5, winning first, second and
third prizes respectively.
Newbern, Eclipse of Goldsboro,
Kinston, Statesville and Capital of
Raleigh, made zero, the teams fail
ing to get the nozzle on. The rec
ord of teams was: Goldsboro, 81 Sec
onds; Henderson, 80, and Rocky
Mount, 80 3-5.