KANSAS STATE FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION.
以下是堪萨斯州立消防员协会在托皮卡举行的会议和锦标赛的计划，并于9月27日28日29日；9月27日至下午8点 - 堪萨斯州立消防员协会的活动；欢迎的地址，市长。回应，A。P。Elder。9月28日 - 10 a。M. - 消防员的游行 - 将由每个制服的消防部门，消防公司和代表团参加。赫斯特（Hest）出现在第25行的奖金中；公平的锦标赛-2 p。M. - dry软管测试。$ 50和小号 - 距离消防栓100码，建立连接，躺着100杆软管，断裂耦合和附带管道 - 首选，35美元和小号； second prize, $15; hook and ladder race, $75—Twenty men, run too yards, raise twenty-foot ladder, time to be called as soon as climber grasps top round of ladder—First prize, $50; second prize, $25, coupling contest, $15—First prize, $10; second prize, $5, ladder climbing contest, $15—First prize, $10; second prize, $5; 8 p. m. — Meeting of State Association— September 29—9 a. m.—Meeting of State Association; tournament at Fair grounds—10 a. m.—Combination race, silk banner and $85—First prize, silk banner and $55; second prize, silk banner and $30; 2 p. m.—Championship hose race, belt and $75—First prize, championship belt and $50; second prize. $25; speed race, $60—First prize, $40; second prize, $20; Free-for-all race, $85—First prize, $55; second prize, $30. The Free-for all race must be run as follows; Not to exceed fifteen men in a team; team shall be deposed 100 yards from track, at signal shall run to track, take same and run on course to score, raise ladder; time called when climber reaches top round of ladder; all teams entered for this race shall be governed by rules, regulations,and requirements of the association; professional runners debarred; all members of team shall have been a resident of the city represented for ninety days and a member of the team for thirty days: in addition to abo/e, prizes to the value of $200 will be awarded (particulars later); 8 p. m.—Meeting of the association; Paper—“The Volunteer Firemen,” Colonel D. S. Elliott,, of CofTeyville, Kas.; others have been invited to prepare papers. The president of the association is A. P. Elder,Ottawa; the secretary, F. G. Remaster, Abilene,
The Kansas State Foremen’s Association has become a strong organization. Largely through its influence nearly $50,000 has been distributed among the firemen of the State in the years 1896-7. Kansas was the first to see the financial storms approaching and is the first to show signs of recovery from their effects. The State is now harvesting the greatest crop on record). It will pay manufacturers of fire appartus to send a representative to the meeting of this association, at Topeka. Chief G. O. Wilmouth, of Topeka, has charge of the local arrangements and,with F. G. Remaster, Abilene, the secretary of the State Association, will furnish any information desired.
