The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
NOTABLE SUCCESS
The Thirteenth Tournament as Good as Any
Heretofore.
Weather re Best to be Had==-The Crowds
We're Congenia1.
vIsl rORs HAVE GOOD TIME.
VIsl TORS HAVE GOOD TIME.

The Thirteenth Annual TOurna-
ment of the Northern Minnesota AS
ISOLATION is now matter of history,
the last of the events having taken
place this afternoon, when the free
for-all foot race for iremen was pulled
off. The jollification and merry-mak
ing, however, continued this evening.
and general good feeling is rampant.
The strike and several other unfor.
seen events somewhat lessened the at
tendance ofthe.outside teams, but the
outside visitors were here in abund-
ance. Visitors poured into thecity
from neighboring towns week ago,
and Tuesday, when the tournament
was begun, almostevery private house
in town had one or more guests. 1t is
estimated that nearly thousand
people were here quartered in private
houses.
The city was decorated finely. The
streets had been crossed with flags,
bunting and electric lights, and bust
ness places had on holiday attire.
The train Tuesday at noon brought
in the Grand Rapids and Cass Lake
departments and individual members
of other departments represented in
the association. The Ely department.
headed by the High School band in
their handsome new uniforms, met
the visitors at the depot and escorted
them to the Exchange Hotel, where
they were quartased, The afternoon
was spent in getting acquainted. In
the evening almost everyone in town
seemed to be at the depot. The train
was half an hour late, and of course
the wait was irksome. However,
when the train arrived, having on
board the Evelets department. also
some of the Sparta boys and another
host of visitors, the tournament was
on in earnest, and the principal bust
ness before the people here was to en-
terrain and be entertained.
Tuesday evening the business meet
ing of the association took place at
City Hall, President Gleason presid-
ling. Seven towns paid their dues
into the association. The election Of
officers was deferred until later. P.
D. Winship of Park Rapids, Paul e.
Bolan of Cloquet, and w. T. James of
this city, were appointed as judges by
President Gleason, and M. e. Nichols
of Eveleth, Henry Chinn of Ely, and
G.. e. Leeman of Cass Lake as timers.
Peter Cosgrove of Sparta was chosen
as official starter by the delegates at
the meeting. 1t was also decided to
adjourn until Thursday evening,
when the business of the annual meet
ing and discussion Of the various
topics was to be taken up.
Wednesday morning the parade was
formed at the City Hall, and at
promptly $50 the line of march was
taken up. The parade was in charge
of Marshal T. e. Miller, and was as
follows in regard to the lineup.
Marshal and Four Mounted Police
| Ely City Band
Mayor Weinzierl and Association
Officers in Carriage
Speakers in Carriage
City Council in Carriage
Cass Lake Firemen
| Sampo Band
| Eveleth Firemen
/ Grand Rapids FIremen
High School Band
| Ely Firemen
Citizens In Carriages
The parade was one of the neatest
ever seen here and while not as larg
as some others it made up in neatnes'
what it lacked in numbers. After
traversing the principal streets thu
procession wound up at the pavilion
where City Attorney j. w. Osborne
welcomed the visitors on behalf o.
the city. Mr.. Osborne made a very
neat and effective talk and his re
marks were approved of as evidenced
by the glad hand his talk received
President M. e. Gleason responded OF
behalf of the association and his re
marks were also able and to the point
Paul e. Bolan of Cloquet. repre-
sentative of the State Firemen's AS
ISOLATION also addressed the gathering
He complimented the city and thu
, fire department and also tie appear
ance of things in general during TIL
parade.
Mr.. Bolan, as one Of the judges
also announced the parade prizes a.
follows: Most men in line. ely bar
red) Grand Rapids; best appearing
company, Ely; best military drille