Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-24
STATE FIREMEN'S
TOURNAMENT
large Attendance, Good Weather and
Fast Racing.-Eventso of the
Week.-Nc Disorder

Ihls IS the week for Ladysmith.
AS mas been predicted, the State Fire
men S tournament is the biggest event
ever held in this city. About 500
visiting Firemen from all over the
state are here, besides the numerous
visitors from distant and nearby towns,
many of whom are the guests of rela-
tlVes or friends during the Tourna-
ment.
The Cosgriff Carnival Co. arrived
Monday and set up their Ferris wheel,
merry-go-round and tent shows upon
the streets, and the festivities began
tuesday evening before the arrival of
the Firemen.
The officers of the Association, the
Horizon, Portage and Fort Atkinson
track teams with their racing carts,
and Horizon Band arrived Wednesday
noon over the Chicago Division. The
Rice Lake and Barron teams and
other departments arrived over
the 500 in the afternoon and the
cameron Department and band on the
limited at midnight. These were all
provided with lodging and still there
was room. The ladies of the Baptist
Circle converted the Business College
into boarding house and the ladies of
the Christian church have the old Jung
building for similar purpose, each of
Whom accommodate about 40 for lodg-
ing and meals for many more. The
hotels are all filled to their utmost cap
aclty. Eighteen men from Portage
are housed in the Stephenson Hospital.
The state headquarters are at the
Baker hotel.
The ball game Wednesday morning
between Bruce and Ladysmith resulted
to in favor of Bruce. In the after
noon Barron and Glen Flora played, the
former winning by score of 7 to l.
The decorations committee got busy
Wednesday and had the principal street
corners adorned with bunting and
Welcome" banners; but the rain and
wind storm that came shortly after
noon blew them nearly all down.
THE CONVENTION
Wednesday evening the annual con-
vention of the Association was held at
the opera house. The hall was decora-
ted with bunting and hose. The Alden
Orchestra played while the audience
was assembling.
Chief Manley called the meeting to
order. Mrs. ]. w. CaroW gave vocal
solo and responded to encore. Rev.
J. E. Watson greeted the Fireman in a
cordial manner and expressed the hope
that their visit would prove mutually
benficial.
''Grand-pa" Gessner of Horizon, the
oldest active Fireman in the state,
gave some incidents connected with the
early history of the organization.
Mayor d. H. Richards welcomed the
Firemen to the city and presented the
KEY to President Hawks. He said that
he was satisfied that if no one bnt Fire
men attended the Tournament the
police force could be given vacation
President Hawks responded. He re-
marked that this was the first time the
Association had been greeted by min
ister, which however he thought highly
proper.
The credentials committee reported
70 delegates present representing 81
Departments as follows: Hartford,
Elroy, Richland Centre, North Free
dom, South Milwaukee, Lake Mills.
Kilbourn, Portage, Jefferson (H. & L. J.,
Barron, Soldiers Grove, Brodhead,
Spring Green, Reedsburg, Horizon
Rice Lake, Oconomowoc, Columbus,
Ladysmith, Cudahy, Cameron, Monroe,
Tomoh, Columbus (Hose), Columbus
III. & h, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson
(Hose), Lodi, Bruce, Tomahawk and
Lone Rock; each delegation entitled to
three votes.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were audited and adopted.