The Calumet news., 1912-08-01
GLAD TOURNEY
WILL Be HERE
President Schumacher Says Event
Will be Best Ever

The Upper Peninsula Ffemen's as.
aociation at its business meetlng last
tc Red Jacket The vote was 81 ton
Red Jacket ana 10 for Hancock.
Paul Tommei who returned from
Gladstone this morning was a specta-
tor at the meeting of the executive
committee last evening and mighty
compliments Tom Leahy of this city
tor his address to the DELEGATES In
Red Jackets behalf. Mr. Tommei
says this had much To do with the
decision of the fremen to come to
this city.
Sen. w. Frank James addressed the
delegates i'm behalf of Hancock. lie
advanced the argument that Hancock
has better facilities. for entertaining
the tournament than Red jacket,
commenting on the hotels, paved
streets. parks, railroads. big mining
companies and other objects of muni-
>cipal pride. lie urged upon the dele
gates the fact that Hancock wanted
the tournament and stated that
meeting held on the evening before
the delegates left was attended by
thousands of people.
Leahy's Winning Ways.
Mr.. Leahy followed with simple
talk in which he told in a straight
forward way the advantages Calumet
has To offer and urged upon the dele
gates the fact that Red Jacket is more
entitled To the tournament than Han
cock because the latter city had the
honor Of entertaining the fireNen at
a more recent date than Red Jacket
Mr.. Leahy spoke of the c. & III. Min
ing company. the mother of all of the
copper country mines, as one of the
big points of interest, suggested that
Calumet has one more road than Han
cock, the Keweenaw Central and men
toned the paved streets and the lib
eralty of the businessmen. His array
of facts seemed To be convincing and
supplemented by a strong invitation
and appeal from Mayor Schumacher
swept cway all doubt from the minds
of the delegates Mr.. Leahys talk
was greeted by frequent applause. lie
was loudly cheered as he left the
platform.
John J. Ellis of Red Jacket was
elected president Of the association for
the ensuing year.
Ernest Dear of Ironwood was elect
ed FIRST vice president. John Lacey Of
Ishpeming second vice. J. ]. MURRAY
Of Mchigamme treasurer and Z. !.
Flynn Of Negaunee secretary.
After the meeting of the executive
committee last evening. Calumet fire.
men and delegates painted Gladstone
livid led. Behind their banner which
stretched the full width of the street,
the fremen and boosters paraded the
tcwn and aroused considerable enthu-
siasm Drums. horns. tin pans and
other devices were brought into play
When learned that Red Jacket is to
have the honor bf entertaining the
hremen next year. Mayor Schumacher
expressed great pleasure this morn
ing. Al his suggestion the flags over
the municipal buildings were run up
10 the tops of the staffs from where
they few all day. Mr.. Schumacher
states that the citizens of Red Jacket
and Calumet will make the most of
the opportunity and that the fremen
may look forward To the best tourna-
ment IN the history of the association
next year. Preparations will he made
early IN the year and the event will
be lacking i'm no detail.
The prize for the best appearing de
partment in tho parade which opened
the tournament events yesterday after
noon was won by Atlantic. The Wells
department.. won the prize offered for
the largest percentage Of total men,-
hership Ia the parade Eighteen de
partments. averaging fourteen mer
each. were in line