The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-10

Lisbon. N. D., June 10.-The above
officers were named by the North Da-
kota Firemen's association at the bus
mess session held here this morning.
There was a warm battle for president
between Chief Brtdgeford OF lAarlnore
and Chief Lee or Hatton, but the torn-
o.. won ont by a narrow margin.
One of the interesting features OF
+ha morning session was the re-eleC-
tion of H. l. Reade for the seven
tpenth time, as secretary or the as
Sociation He was nominated in a
ringing speech by Chief RoosVln OF
Grafton, who brought the croWd 10 us
feet in a burst Of cheering. MI Reaoe
Is one of the most popular IRE LIZ n'el >
~ the state and he was reelected oy
reclamation. e.o4ts.io,aa
cecretarv Taylor were both reelected
for second terms.
The session this morning conclud-
ed the business routine anu from no"
m the fire laddies will spend thelr
time in outdoor stunts. rms alter =
noon there will be the annual pardue'
prizes being offered for the pest uni
formed company, the largest company
etc. ,4o. will ho
nnlled off, There will be hot com
netition for every place In the many
events and some exciting sport Is sure
to result. so
IThe bows will be rendered q dance
this evening,
Opening Day.
The thirty first annual convention
| Of the North Dakota State Flremeh
| association opened here yesterday al
| ternoon. with probably the largest at
tendance ever present at ike hiTe',
Ling. Iisbon's large armory was nlleC
80 the doors when the convention Wa'
called to order and indications pom
to an even created number oelns pres
ent for tomorrow's session -
| The convention was oPeneu "!
| Chief Engineer T. E. ConKlln Oh LIS
bon. who called on Rev. A. LlncoIl
Shute to open the meeting WIN pray
az Mavor Thomte in his address o
welcome said that the great key 10 th
citv had been lost-and that ne ma
no intention of finding it. The cit
belonged to the boys, and he nope
thew would make every use or II. III
weIcome was most hearty. Hon. haI
M. Tschida responded. -.
To show their appreciation OF Tn
generous welcome and the untlrln
efforts of Mayor Thomke, he wa
here made an honorary member OF III
association with a rousing unanlmou
vote. =,
In his annual address Pres.
lTschida expressed his appreciation 9
the honor conferred upon him by elec
tion as head Of the State t1remen
association. He called attention to tn
members who had passed on ourln
his incumbency, Past President Pack
ard of Mandan. and Past Secretary a
Bassatt, of Fargo, and suggested ina
future conventions devote portlon c
their first session to the memory c
their departed members.
The reports Of the officers showe
the department to be in excellent con
dition. There Is very comtortapi
balance in the treasury and the repol
of the secretary showed an increase
6fteen companies during the past yea
) bringing the total membership up
, 224 companies in lit towns. Ther
q are a total of 1896 firemen in I'll
e state.
committees:
. Credentials: H. L.. Reade, Of Bis
marck. state secretary, c. Phemiste
i of Glen UlIen and Chief Ellsworth
e New Rockford.
4 Auditing: Captain Sprague,
: Grafton. VIM. Palmer of Valley Cit
g and Chief Grunenfelder of Mandan.
e Resolutions: Robinson Of Cand
: Meade of Grafton and Tompson
Bismarck. These committees mat