The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-06-07
DELEGATES CONTEST
IS ENLIVENING FEATURE
Continued from page one.)
Valley City is Favoritc.


Up to an early hour this afternoon
Valley City was still the favorite as
the 1917 convention or tournament
city. Grafton is giving opposition,
but it is expected it will be downed
when the matter comes up for DISPOSE
tion this afternoon. 1t was stated by
Sec. H. L. Reade of Bismarck, this
morning that it is very possible that
much of the business will be untinish-
ed when adjournment is taken this
afternoon, and that it will necessitate
holding a business session tomorrow
morning.
The convention opened its business
session this morning when Hon. f. e.
Robson of Cando, called the gather
ing to order. Reports Of the interna-
tional delegates constituted most of
the mornings business. Atty. l.. r.
Nostdahl of Rugby, gave the report for
the international delegates. His paper
dealt with the exhibits, and paid
particular interest to the attention
given to fire prevention. He stated
that the best way in which this could
be accomplished was through publici-
ty. Most of the fires, he sai&s are
caused from carelessness.
"The Value of Fire Alarm System
For Small Cities" by o. H. Tracy,
manager of the Volunteer Ffremen's
Signal Co., of Minneapolis; The value
of Maintaining Firemen's Clubs in Our
Small Cities" by Morris Katz OF Cas-
selton and "The Value of Fire
Periodicals for Fire Departments" by
Winn S. Mitchell of Mimic, were sub
jects that were propounded at today's
! meeting.
Group Photograph Taken.
At 12 O'Clock, 700 firemen gathered
| in front of the auditorium and the an
nual group photograph was taken; AS
vet the roll call has not been taken.
For this reason it is not known the
exact number of delegates and visiting
members who are in attendance. Not
| only at the Metropole hotel, where the
Iheadquarters are being maintained, but
| at every hotel in the city, hremen are
to be seen gathered IN groups.
Theodore Kahellak, who is being
doomed for president and is chief of
| the Kenmare fire department, arrived
| in the CITY with a large delegation yes
| terday afternoon, which helped swell
| the attendance. The train was seven
hours late in reaching Fargo, but the
reception the boys got placed Fargo
again on the map Of hospitality.
Banuueted Last Night.
civ hundred firemen banqueted last
night at the annual banquet which was
spread in the auditorium. Many after
dinner speeches were made, and Tor an
hour mirth held full sway, and then
came the memorial services in honor
of the departed brother firemen. Many
residents of the city were in attend
ance the memorial services being made
public event. The service was called
| BY President Robson. Special music
was offered by Professor Stephens OF
the Fargo College Conservatory OF
Music; the prayer by Rev. Rev IN. J. M; Wal, Y IL
than tbe roll call Of the departed mem
bers by FL. L. Reade. The scripture
lesson was given by DR.. Walters.
S Tonight the "5oys" Dance.
Tonight the boys will dance at
their annual ball, which will be held
4 in the arrnory, the first floor of the
| Ianditorium. A new floor was recently
installed after the old one had been
ruined BY the food conditions tons earl early so0 N
complies will attend. The firemen's
grand ball is public event. Baern-
lstein,s orchestra has been engaged.