The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-13
STATE f|REMEN'S
CONVENTION OPENS
ALL SECTIONS OF STATE ARE
REPRESENTED - PARADE
AT 10 A. nj. TOMORROW.

Fire lighters from nearly all Sec
tions of the state began to arrive in
Madison late yesterday and have con-
tinued to arrive all morning to at
tend the thirty-eighth annual con-
vention and tournament of the South
Dakota State Firemen's association
which opened today and will con-
tinue it's sessions until Friday eve
ming. BY noon today the registra-
tion list of visiting firemen showed
that approximately $50 were already
here, but this is only half the num-
Der which will be present tomorrow
when the first of the races will be
held.
Several parties drove in by auto
while those delegationse living in the
far parts of the state came in on the
morning trains. So far no difficulty
In housing the guests in town has
been reported since several are oc-
cupying cottages at the lake.
The seventh annual meeting OF the
South Dakota fire chiefs opened at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning in the com
mercial club rooms. The meeting was
called to order by President Thomp
son of Rapid City. p L. Hanson was
appointed secretary pro tenn. The
following committees were appointed
Resolutions, Edward Joseph, of Mo-
bridge; G. M. Johnson, Of Rapid City
and H. w Herman, of Huron. FL
nance, E. |. Kingsley, of Aberdeen:
VIM. Mclaughlin. of Watertown, and
+. K. Crawford, of washington
Springs. Executive committee, J. A.
Quigg, of Sioux Falls; II. E. Walker
and w. N. Van Camp, of Pierre.
The afternoon session of the meet
ing which opened at 1880 with an
address of welcome by Mayor James
Robertson, will be taken up in talks
and discussion on fire prevention and
fire fighting. The chiefs will be
guests of the Madison fire depart
ment at banquet at the lake at z
O'Clock this evening.
Tonight the home talent produc-
tion, Nothing but the Truth will
be given in the lake auditorium fol-
lowed by dance in the pavilion
which will be free to all firemen.
The contests of the tournament
will be held on First street N. E. be-
tween Egan and Washington ave-
nues. In order to give the public a
chance to witness these contests a
grandstand has been erected north or
the courthouse which will seat about
500 persons.
The following is a list of towns
and their delegations which are here:
Aberdeen /, Avon 20, Artesian 2,
Beresford /, Bridgewater rs, Brook
ings s, Bellefourche /, Britton 90,
Chamberlain z, Carthage 2, Center
vile 13. Canton z, Deadwood A, Het-
land 4, Hudson 6, Hupron 3, Hitch
cock /, Highmore 8. Menno %, Mill
er %, Mobridge 4, Pierre 70, Plank
inton IA, Parkston Sc, Rapid City 6,
Spencer s, Selby 2. Salem 1. Spring
field 2, Sisseton 4, Stickney IL, Scot
land 20, Trip 4, vermilion 80, Web
len 10, viborg IL, washington
Springs 2. Wolsey 2, Woonsocket 10,
Winner 2. Wagner 35. Yankton IA.
and Watertown L. Bands were sent
by Menno. Brookings and Parkston.
Tomorrow's program is as follows: !:
10 a. M, parade and review.
p.m., hook and ladder races.
p. m. hose race.
p. M. champion ladder climb
ing contest.
1880 p. m, demonstration by Mad
ison firesdepartment.
p. M. speeches and debates by
firemen at city auditorium.