Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-23
The National Convention OF riremeu.

NrEAN VI AifPtutus
VISIT OF TIE pELEi ATS To WAsHlNETuN-
At vest eTday's session Of the national csnvsn-
ton Of IRE department chiefs ia .ItilaDrs,
after our telegrAFhic report closed. no further
business Of interest was transacted, and the con-
ventiOn adjourned sine DE.
At is in the afternoon the chiefs embarked
on special car attached u the regular train
OF the Baltimore and ohio railroad, for the
purpose OF visiting Washin ytJu ami Inspecting
the IRE department, in response TO All invitation
rendered by Fire Commissioner Williams ami
Chief CTOntn. OF this CITY. About httv chiefs
were on board, and, on arriving az Washing tOn,
omnibuses were IN readiness, and the visitors
were transported 10 the Capitol and SmitasO-
Man Institution. Many had not visited Wash
ingtOn before, and expressed themselves auch
pleased with the Inspections OF these Institutions.
The visitors we're then carried 10 the White
House They reached the Executive Mansion
about $50 Z. m and after being shown into the
east room, were received by the President.
Chief CrOHIn introduced Chief D8mreli. Of B1s-
ton, president OF the convention, ani hs in
turn presented the other delegates TO the
President, who male brief speech and eItens-
ed 70 them most cCriisi welcome 70 the city
After the interview terminated and other places
or public interest had been visited the party
brought M, at $50 O'Clock, in front of the Bank
of Washington. where they dismOuuted from
the omnibuSes 70 witness test alarm. Box 3
Was turned in by Chief Sexton. of st. LO1is
Mo, and the delegates were al pre- par "a % tim
the apparatus in answering tlf call. No.
rived first in four minutes, ami was quickly fol
lowed by No steamer and No. hose carriage,
in five minutes the engine followed in a minute
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ground and had their ladders raised in ten min
utes from the time the alarm was struck. A
test was made in raising Chief CrOnin's patent
ladders, which was highly comp lmented BY the
visitors. Water was flowing from three pipes in
eight minutes after the alarm was turned in.
The visitors expressed themselves A. highly
pleased with the result OF the test and prompt
ness with which the department responded. At
the conclusion or the exhibition the delegates
resumed their seats in the coaches and we're
taken to the Ebbitt house, where banquet was
served. A majority Of the delegates returned to
their homes in the evening train over the Eslti-
more and Potomac railroad. few, however,
renamed 10 ENJOY more extended visit,
RESPECT TO TIE MEMORY OF TIE LATE
JTDCE HUGHts.-A general meeting of the
members OF the bar was held n the court room
at II O'Clock this morning. Mr. X. X. Elliot
was called 10 the chair. and Mr.. Reginald Fem
dali was elected secretary. Mr.. Elliot briefly
stated that they had been call together to take
action relative TO the death Of Judge Hughes.
Messrs. Moore, Webb and y. Wilson were APP
pointed committee on resolutions, and report
ed seTeS:-'That by the death of the Hon.
james Hughes the bar OF the District Of Co
lambda has lost one Of It's most cherished and
valued members, that in his social relations
among bis brethren OF the bar he was kind and
stahle, in his professional attainments able and
distinguished. and a. such we deeply deplore
hrs loss, that in testimony Of our regard for his
memory the members OF this bar will, in a BODY
meet his remains at the Baltimore depot this
afternoon, at O'Clock, and 20 with them 70 the
place Of iUtermen- a. the Congressional burial
g1Ound. that tie chairman OF this meeting cause
To be transmitted 10 his family COPY Of these
resolutions. with the expression OF our deep,
sincere and heartfelt COudO'euce with them.'
Judge Moore, ia presenting the resolutions,
said that Judge Hughes on Friday last was in
The adjoining court room. attending to the OrdI-
nary duties 81 bis profession: ant now all that
was mortal Cf him l. cold in death. His demise
was unexpected, although the m Irks OF 4 seaSs
had made their appearance. He paid a feeling
tribute 20 HIS character.
Mr.. Elliot said he Lad known Judge Hughes
n La 80 in f1vrFr -.
then a young man. He was a man of great
learning, with noble heart. No detracti0n by
his enemies can have effect on those who Knew
him.
The resolutions were adopted, and the mset-
ing adjourned.