National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-13
FAREWELL TO TIE CHIEFS.
Closing Session Of the Firemen's
Convention.
A Croditable Parade and Review of the
Washington Departnent-An Interest
ing Experiment with the siameso
CJupling-Bos;on the Seat of
the NcNt Conyention-Ihc
Delegates Toasted.
The Chief Engineers, Convention Adjourned.

The chief Engineers Convention Adjourned.
The parade aud review Of the Fire Depart.
mcnt at tho cast trout of tho capitol yesterday
morning was witnessed by an immense thropg
of spectators, amongst whom were tho District
and Fire Commissioners and the ci:iof engin.
GERS attending tho convention. The engines
and hose carriages were handsomely decorated
and every point that brush and whiting could
make was FURNISHED until It shonc like gold.
The drill by the nremcn was executed in
manner which reflected great credit upon
them, the visiting chiefs being lavish in their
praise. AT the conclusion of the drill tho Wis.
itOr5 made a personal inspection of the men
aud apparatus. Subsequently the members Of
the convention were grouped on the steps OF
tho Capitol and Photographed. This exhibit
lion being over, the engines were sent to their
houses, with the exception Of Nos. ), q and 8,
which were retained for the purpose of show.
ing oil the SiameSe coupling and electric hose,
Oh Pennsylvania avenue, between Thirteenth
aud Fourteenth streets northwest. The WIS.,
itors entered carriages aud were driven to the
locality selected for the trial. Three different
lines of hose were connected with Siamcse
coupling patented by Chief Crouin, of this
city, and in few minutes stream of water
was thrown PSI feet through l4-inch nozzle.
This test also was very successful, aud graf
hose, cutoff and spray MOBILES were next used,
and everything passed Off satisfactorily. 1t was
nearly two o'clock p. NJ. when the last stream Of
water was thrown, and as theirs was 60 bea sess.
ionthe Of convention at that hour the chiefs
were-rather reluctantly, to be sure-cscortcd
to Masonic Hall. President CrOniu raped the
meeting TO order at 3 p. m, but no business Of
Importance was transacted for an hour. At
that time quite debate ensued upon the
question, which city should be selected for
holding the next convention. Delegates
from New Orleans, La, nd Nicksburg, Miss.
urged that it should be held in the South, but
Yellow Jack had too many terrors for the dele
gates, and Boston, Mass, was finally unani.
mously agreed upon. The chair announced
the executive committee for tho ensuing year
a follows Eli Bates, New York William
Stocked, Nashville, Tenn. W. q. Common,
Dallas, Texas +. Lloyd, Nicksburg, Miss. o.
n. Crane, Canandaigua, \. Y; w. Brackctt
Minneapolis, Mimi AMI George Fagen Harris
burg, Pa. The convention then listened to
remarks from exhibitors of fire apparatus,
about an hour and a-half being consumed in
this way. After adopting resolution thank.
ing the press and public of Washington for tho
manner in which delegates to the convention
had been treated, at precisely p. M. a motion
to adjourn until the second Tuesday in Sep.
TENDER, lsS0, at Boston, Mass, was carried, and
the session terminated
THE BANQUET.
The complimentary banquet rendered the
delegates to the seventh annual convention of
chief engineers by the citizens of Washing
ton came of last evening at tho Riggs House.
Covers were laid for about 200 guests, and there
were few vacant seats. The menu comprised
every delicacy of the season, served in man.
ner which reflected the highest credit on Mine
Host SpotlOrd. The floral decorations of the
banquet were entrusted to Mr.. ]. II. Small,
and the number and variety of new designs
gave ample proof of his skill. In fac, nothing
was neglected that could cOnduce to render
the banquet something to be long remembered.
The regular tOasts were rs follows: "Our
Guests" response by Chief Stock well, of Nash
vile, Tenn; Tho District Authorities" 70.
Spouse by Judge Dent Chief Cronin, gen
tleman whose merit is only eXcelled by his
modesty," responded to by the subject Of the
toast "The Late President of the National
Association" response by Chief Bennett OF
Cleveland, Ohio The Old Volunteer Com.
panies," response by ex-Chief Sessford "Tho
Ladies'" response by Chief Sexton, of ST.
Louis, Mo-. THE Press" response by James
Croggon, and 1.-THE Underwriters" response
by Mr.. Dyer. Volunteer toasts were next in
order, and when these We're concluded the fun
ended, and with many regrets the delegates
began their prepapations for hOmeward trip
One and all Of the visitors speak in tho high.
est terms Of the manner in which they have
been treated during their stay in Washington
and regret that they could not meet here every
year.