Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-27
Ftrenlen's Convention.

The adjourned meeting of the Firemen's
Convention was held at the Hydraullon Eoglne
Houss last night, DR.. j. B. johnson in the
chair, and FL. j Nevett Secretary pro tenn.
The subcommittee Oh Arrangements submit
ted the following report
The COM mittee app ointed to suggest arrange,
1nents for q parade on the 22t Of February would
make the following as their report;
We would recommend that Washlngt'ns
Farewell Address be read, and that q "Centen-
nisi ration be delivered. We would nominste
for "resder' Mr.. T.. Fl. Ficklin, of the Hydraul,.
ion, and tor ~'orator' Mr.. David L. Smoot, OF
the Sun.
We would nominate for Chief Marsha: Mr.;
David A Windsor, OF the Columbia. we woulo
further recommend that the trades. ASSOCIATIONS,
societies, sc be invited to participate IN the
parade; also that TIL ee carriages be procured.
one for the Fire Wardens, one for the Chiei
Engineer, Orator and Reader, and one tor the
Committee of Arrangements.
B. +. PENN, Chairman.
HUGH LATHAM
HAROLD BERKLEY.
H.. STRAUSS.
NJ. M. NASH.
On motion, the report was received, and the
COMMITTEES discharged. The report being read
by sections, those pats relating to Grafton and
reading, the Invitations to trades aud societies,
and the nominations for Chief Marshal, Ora
tor and Reader, were confirmed and adopted.
Mr.. Strauss, iD reply to a question, said that
Mr.. VIM. Cpgau had offered to let the hrenen
have Sarepta Hall free Of charge.
On the section relating to carriages being
.tead,
Mr.. Ramsay moved to have only two Car.
riages, one for the Orator, Reader, Mayor and
Chief Engineer, and one for the Fire Wardens.
hir. Ncvett moved to have only one carriage,
and that to be for the four first 0amed parties
10 Mr.. Ramsay amendment.
Mr.. Hugh Latham seconded Mr.. Nevetts
amendment, but thought that, if the sub Com
mittce or the Fire Wardens wanted to ride,
they should hire carriages and do so. Of
course, q carriage should be provided for the
Orator, Reader, &c.
DR.. Johnson thought that the u .Commlt-
tee should be continued iu Office, and should
ride.
r. NJ. Latham favored two carriages, one
for the Fire Warden%
Mr.. Nevett's Amendments Was lost-ayes, 4;
noes, s.
Mr.. Ramsay's motion was ~adopted-ayes, I;
noes, 5.
Mr.. r. NJ. Latham moved that the vote
dlscharging the sub. Committee be reconsider
ed. Lost by Il tie vote.
MIR. Nevctt suggested the necessity for an
Immediate adoption of a route, so that the
streets might be properly cleaned. He offer.
ed the route of the procession in 1873, with a
sight alteration to prevent lappiug.
Mr.. Nash said the Chief Marshal would fix
all that.
Mr.. Hugh Latham thought his judgment as
good as that Of the Chief Marshal, and wanted
action now.
Mr.. Nash moved to adopt the route subject
10 the approval of the Chief Marshal, which
motion was lost.
MIR. Hugh Latham moved to adopt the route
proposed by MIR. Nevett.
Mr. Il. NJ. Latham moved that the same
SUBCOMMITTEE be re appointed, to act in con-
junction with the Chief Marshal in making
iuitilcr arrangements.
Mr.. Neyett made a point of order, that this
was essentially the motion to reconsider, which
had been lost.
Tue Chair overruled the point of order.
NE. Leadbeater moved that the Chief Mar
sha' AID Aids be empowered to make all turth
Ct arrangements, which motion was ruled out
Oh order by the Chair.
After some further debate by Messrs. Hugh
Latham, Nash, johnson aud Nevett, Mr.. r.
~. hatham's motion to re-appoint the Com
"i p, was carried-ayes, 7 noes, 5.
hue Convention then adjourned subject to
The call Of the Chairman.