Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-07-05
RED LAKE FALLS
WINS FOR 1907
By an Amicable Arrangement
Thief River Falls IS to Have
Tournament 'O8
From Thursdays's Daily

From Thursdays's Daily
Probably the most harmonious
gathering the tiremen ever had was
held last evening in the Warren Fire
Hall The delegates were all in good
humor and were there bent on hav-
ing good time, and seeing that no
friction arose. The diff Guilty of yes
terday was passed over very lightly
and the delegates . and executive
committee are to be congratulated in
allowing Bemidji to use the coupling
which it brought with it. Milton
A.. Convers of Red Lake Falls was
elected President of the Association
for the coming year and the place of
meeting next year is at Red Lake
Falls. All this business was trans
acted without dissenting vote. Mr..
Converse was called upon for a speech
and>replied as follows: Mr.. Presi-
dent and Brother Firemen: There
is no reason for me getting up here
and making an excuse for not speak
ing because have done it so many
times that you all know | am not a
speaking man and that I couldn't
make speech it l wanted to, and l
am no better off now than l ever
was, but | thank you one and all for
making me the President of this
association and would like to hear
from Mr.. Grady who will tell you all
| about our town.
Mr.. GRADY: Mr.. Chief, fellow
F! tiremen, it is with considerable diff
dence and embarrassment that l ain
to take the task which the President
elect has assigned to me and after
having tasted of what Warren has
has done for the Northern Minnesota
Firemen's Association I am still
more embarrassed in making any at
tempt to promise you what we will
do. When you come to consider fell
low tiremen that this town has got
ten out the crowds, has gotten out
seven competing teams, and has got
ten the track in such good shape
under adverse circumstances, when
you think of all these things you
must pause for a moment and say
that Warren above all towns in this
community ought to be entitled to
great deal of credit for what they
have done. 1t, is certainly . key
note upon which, we can work the
coming year and I can assure you in
behalf Of our president elect that
Red Lake Fails will do it's best to
show every fireman a good time and
when you go home think you will
be satisfied that we have done our
best to give you. a good time and
make the association better, if posi-
| BILE, than it is now. (Applause)
Mr.. Grady nominated Charles G.
jacobson of Thief River Falls as Vice
| President and the secretary was in
structed to cast the ballot for his
election. Mr.. Jackson said: Mr..
President and Fellow Firemen: I
want to assure you that am no
speaker whatever, but I am very
thankful to you fremen for the office
you have elected me to and shall use
my Instability. | will call upon
Mr.. Zeh to say few words for me.
Mr.. Zeh responed with a witty
speech in which he asked the delegates
to remember that Thief River Falls
would bid for the tournament III 1908.
Fred Borchers Of Red Lake Falls
was elected Secretary: and without
any dissenting vote that old war
horse of the Firemen's association,
Thomas Johnston, of Crookston, was
elected Treasurer. Mr.. Johnston
would not be let off without he
spoke, so he said: Mr.. President
and gentlemen, [ thank you'for the
honor that you have imposed upon
me. She funds are getting larger and
if they continue to increase | think
I will get some land up in Canada
and live there for the rest Of my
life. We have been up against each
. other quite often but after the rough
edge has been worn off everything
|has run very smoothly and, gentlemen
I think this meeting must go down
as one Of the greatest meetings and
the best that we have ever had up to
the present time. This association
lis getting larger. Some thought
that l came here with the idea OF
l getting the next meeting at Crooks
4 ton, but this was not SO: Crookston
4 always waits until the time is ripe,
/ and when we ask it we expect it,
d and when we do we will take you
4, down to the best town in the north:
4 west and give you the best time q
.your life. .s
J The delegates then adjourned. .
\ k# Resolutions adopted by the Asst