Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-12
Second Day Of Tournament
royal time they have experienced II
many years.
The Forenoon Session.

many yc0Ao.
The Forenoon Session.
The session convened at $3.50 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, the first order or
business being roll call. This was fol-
lowed by the election of officers.
There was quite q hustle for voters,
and, while the contest was keen, yet
there was no bad blood in any way,
and all elections were made unani-
nous.
Following the election Of officers an
address "a delivered by Asa Wal
lace, chief assistant fire marshal OF
Minnesota, who gave a history OF fires
and the Office of fire marshal stating
that since the creation of the office In
Minnesota fire losses have decreased
so per cent in three years. He also
went into detail to show hoy hard it
was to curb the, crime of arson, and
as an illustration gave details regard
ing the Dumas case at Cass Lake,
Mimi, and the case d a preacher in
the southwest part of the state, which
is so well known to the people OF the
state.
Following Mr.. Wallace's address
the committee on resolutions reported,
which resolutions were adopted.
F. +. Robson, of CandO, then deliv-
cred an address on The Relationship
of the Volunteer Fire Department to
the State Fire Marshal" The effort
was an able one and well received.
The report of the committees on
auditing and upon the revision of by
laws was accepted and adopted.
Several life members were adopted
into the association, the requirements
being that the chief had served three
consecutive years and had attended
three consecutive association meet
ings. They-were: F.. P. Hall, North
wood: JIG. Greb, McHenry; c. A.
Hall, Cooperstown; Oscar Greenland,
Eiaford; Aug Herman, Glen Ullin;
Thomas Ridpath, lnskter: A. j. Mar
tin, Enderlin; John NJ. Linkspur,
Rugby; H. C. Hoffman, Hankinson;
VIM. Schultz, Leeds; Robert Milligan,
Michigan City. .a-
The question of choosing a place
for meeting next year was taken up
and Lisbon was chosen. E
c. H.. Dickinson, a prominent men,
Der of the association, and who is i'll
in a hospital m Minneapolis, was sent
a telegram of greeting By the associa.
ton. Efs
After listening to a few brief. but
appropriate remarks from Chief Fire
Marshal Runge an adjournment was
taken. ,
The Afternoon Program.
About l O'Clock p. m. the fire de.
partment received a hurry-up call to
east Thirteenth street. 1t happened
that there were a number of firemen
in the fire hall at the moment the
alarm was received. 1t is claimed by
those present that the boys made a
most beautiful getaway. 1t was
thought to be a joke, but it proved
not TO be so.
The Parade.
The parade was the feature of the
day, and vas quite extensive, there
being several hundred in line. The
fire, which occurred just after dinner,
and about the time it was expected
to form the line, delayed the process.
sion about a half hour. However, un.
der the able m%arshalship of Judge
Casselman and A. F.. Mcdonald. the
column moved about $3.50, with the
two marshals in the lead.
Order Of the Parade.
Marshals Casselmaa and Mcdonald.
Bismarck fire department. with ap-
paratus.
Rugby band.
Rugby ire department.
Bismarck band.
Hettinger.
Hatton.
Devils Lake.
Velva.
CoOperstown.
Kenmare.
Bottineau. 81 "a