The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-25
n. D. FIREMEN TO
MEET NEXT MONTH
PROGRAMME is ARRANGED FOR
VOLUNTEER ElREMEN'e
MEETING 70 BE HELD
AT WAAPEToN.

| Wahpeton. N, ID, May a5s--The arr
rangementa for the twenty-elghth an-
nual convention and tournament OF the
North Dakota f1remen are well In
hand and the committee expects to
make this one OF the best meetings
Of the association that has vet been
held.
The meeting win be held In wahpe-
ton, June l3-14-is. The first day will
be devoted almost entirely TO business.
The morning of the second day win be
devoted to a business session and in
the afternoon there win be parade
followed by horse rases, automobile
races and bali games on the fair
grounds. The third day will be de-
voted entirely to flremen's races which
will be Of interest to all visitors.
The science school band and the
Wahpeton band have been engaged
for the occasion and everything pos
sible will be done by the committee
for the comfort and entertainment of
the visiting firemen and other visit
ors.
The programme in full is as follows:
Tuesday, June 13.
1000 a. m.-Prayer by Rev. E. D.
Gallagher OF Wahpeton, N. d.
Calling the meeting TO order in the
convention hall and address of well
come by Mayor Frank Eberley.
Response of Hon. Thomas Gilbert
son, on behalf of the North Dakota
Ftremen's association.
Call to order by Pres. Thos. Gill
bertson.
Roll call of officers and company
delegates.
Appointment of committee on Gre
dentials.
Annual address of the president.
Appointment of committees.
Report of secretary.
Report Of treasurer.
Report of the statistical secretary.
Report of the national and interna-
tional delegates.
Adjournment.
900 p. m.-Report of the COMMITTEE
on credentials.
Reading and discussion Of topics.
Election Of officers.
Adjournment.
Baseball game at Island park at
4:O0 p. m.
Shows and bowery dances in the
evening.
Wednesday, June IA.
800 a. m.-Convention called to
order
Report of the committee on auditing
the books Of the secretary and treas
urer, Business of a general nature
e. hN hnm
interest Of the North Dakota Fire
mems association,
Miscellaneous business.
New business.
Report OF the committee on resolu-
lions.
Designation of the next place of
The afternoon and evening will be
given over to the entertainments fur |
nished by the people of Wahpeton.
1880 D. m.-Parade of fire companies. |
Purses, SIS, $40 and IS to best ap- |
pearing fire companies in line. All fire.
men in uniforms are most cordially |
urged by the president of the associa-
ton and the board Of trustees to take |
part in the parade.
ADJUSTMENTS at fair grounds, con-
sisting Of horse races, automobile races
and ball game, will take place i'm |
mediately after the parade.
Firemen's grand ball in the evening |
at the city hall.
Thursday, June IS.
900 a. m.-Hose races, wet test and /
the combination race will be run on |
the public streets of Wahpeton, and |
hose teams will be allowed to use the |
the hose belonging to the Wahpeton |
fire department, thereby retaining |
their own hose dry and in shape for |
the association races. Hose companies |
wet test. Purse. s6o-s25 to first,
$40 to second, and SIS third.
Hook and ladder service test. Purse, |
s95-s41 to first; $32 to second, and |
$22 to third.
200 p. m.--Association hook and |
ladder race, Purse, s9o-s5o to first;
$40 to second.
Association hose race. Purse, Sis
$50 to first, s35 to second, $50 to third. |
Hook and ladder hub and hub races |
for all hook and ladder teams. Purse, |
s30-$17 to first, $40 to second.
Hose hub and hub race. Purse, $45-
SIS to first. SIS to second, $12 to third. |
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