The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-17
DEADWOOD NEXT
PLACE OF MEETING
STATE FIREMEN CLOSE 3STH
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT IN
MADISON.

The 38th annual convention and
tournament of the State Firemen's
association which has been in ses-
sion here for the past four days was
brought to a close last night with an
annual business meeting and election
of officers. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Chas. B. Frenney, of
Yankton; vice president, e. M. Wifi
of Bridgewater; secretary, ]. j. Walt
ner, of Freeman; treasurer, w. S.
O'Brien, of Pierre. Math Behrens, of
Parkston, was elected to the board Of
directors for a three-year term and
Mr.. Cessna, of Rapid City, was elect
ed to fill the unexpired term of p.
III. Coquillette of Miller, one of the
directors who died a few weeks ago.
The invitation extended to the fire
men to hold their next convention at
Deadwood was unanimously accepted.
The convention will be held there
early in June of next year
As means of showing their ap-
probation for the many courtesies
and splendid entertainment which
they received while in Madison, the
firemen gave rising vote of thanks
to the people of this city. Especial
ly do they wish to thank the local
fire department, commercial club,
and merchants of Madison who did
so much toward making their visit
a pleasant one and their tourna-
ment success.
The races and contests were fin
ished up last night resulting in a
victory for the Bridgewater team
which scored the highest number of
points during the tournament and
accordingly was awarded the silver
loving cup" This is the fifth con-
secutiye year that Bridgewater has
won the cup. Parkston won second
place after tieing with Bridgewater
up to the very last.
The decision in the band contest
held Thursday night which gave the
military band from Brookings first
place, was changed late yesterday in
favor of the Memo band for first
place and the band from Parkston
for second place, eliminating Brook
ings entirely. This change was made
by the board of control of the Fire
mems association after considering
the fact that the military band which
Is partially supported by the state
and which is not in the class with a
citizens band. was not fair compe-
tition.s
The streets of Madison began to as
sumo normal aspect today. Pop ven-
ders and other street concessions
started to tear down their stands
late last night and early today pre-
paratory to leaving town. Dozens of
auto loads OF visiting firemen left
this morning. The Menno band,
which played street concerts and
staged impromptu parades on Egan
avenue during greater part of the
night, gave their farewell concert
about 1880 o'clock this morning be-
fore leaving for home.
The recent tournament and con-
Vention has gone into history and the
memories of all who attended as be-
ing the best of its kind held during
the thirty-eight years of existence of
the Firemen's association, according
to state officials.
OF all the cities in which the con-
vention has been held. Madison is
one of the best convention cities in
the state," said j. ]. Waltner, secre-
tary of the State Firemen's associa-
tion, this morning, land we cannot
express our appreciation to it's citi-
zens for the grand time they have
shown us. / am sure that there was
not fireman here who would not
be glad to see the convention held in
Madison again."