Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-05-25
STATE FIREMEN's ASSOCIATION
OF TEXAS.
Seventh Annual Convention.
FIRST DAY.

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bled at the opera house at Io:I5
a. m. June Ia, 1852. Chiel
Harvin, of the Brenham Fire de-
partment, introduced Maj. B. H,
Bassett, who addressed the con-
vention substantially as follows
l feel highly honored that the
selection of myself has been
made, upon this occasion, to
give exprassion of the Brennan
Fire Department and the peo-
pie of the city and to greet you
here as guests and I am grati6ed
to extend to you as guests a
welcome in which every citi-
zen of Brenham joins me. A
glo wing tribute was then paid
to the noble and self-sacrihcing
character of the fremen. At
the conclusion of Maj. Bassett's
address he was loudly cheered.
The band then played a choice
piece of music.
The president being absent
Mr.. Dudley G. Wooten, of Aus
tin, was called upon to respond
to Major Bassett. He said it
was a difficult and embarrassing
task to respond to the generous
and eloquent re marks of the or
ator Of the day; that the task
had devolved upon him at a
moments notice. He also paid
a high compliment to the brav-
cry and self-sacrifcing devotion
of the firemen who nobly do
their duty without fee or reward.
Replying to the words of well
come Mr.. Wooten said, 81 will
say that if it had been sought
tot selec a place for our meeting
with reference to the warm
hearted hospitality of the peo-
pie, no spot could have been
more happily chosen than Bren-
ham and old Washington coun-
ty," Reference was made to
the part that this county played
in the early history of Texas.
Mr.. Wooten's address was loud
ly cheered.
Vice president J. L. Moore
then called the meeting to or
der. Rev. w. B. Riggs, of this
city offered an eloquent and ap-
propriate prayer. Mr.. J. w. |
Golledge, of Hillsboro, secretary
was present.
A telegram from president w. |
c. Conner was read stating that
he would arrive by the II a. M,
train. The vice president then
the Seventh annual |
convention open for business.
The following committee on
credentials was then apppoin- |
ted: J.C. Gilmore, Sherman; |
w. H. Coyle, Houston, G. A. |
Stems, Palestine.
A recess of twenty minutes |
was then taken. The following |
is a full list of the
DELEGATES,
Austin-W. J. Suter, W. B.Brush, John
Fred A. Wilhelm, D. C.
'yooten, August FILLER, A. A. Burk, D.
Friedman, Chas. Hofheinz.
Brenham-Wm. Thompson. r. A. Har-
in, C. T. Rolf.
Dallas-Geo. Castor, Geo. Burger, A.
Deysterbeck, Chas. Kahn, P. W. Zin,kie.
Denton-J. R. Rich, 7. B. Schmitz, W.
|. AustiE.
Dallas-Jrs. Blakeney.
Denison-Phil Ledrick, Chas. Clymer.
Fort Worth-T. ]. COPYRIGHT, Geo. H.
Sfulkey, R. H. Barnes.
Marshall-A. NJ. Smithson, W. E. Sim
,leton, L. ]. Womack, ]. NJ. Colt.
Marlin-S. Samuels, Geo. Frank.
Houston-A. Pastoriza, Chas. Wichman
3. H. Schmidt, W. II. Coyle.
Hampstead E. P. Allsbuy, J. B.
w. F. Mayo.
Mexia-Geo. R. White.
Palestne-Jos. Hand, C. A. Sterne.
GainesUlle-C c.. Hemming, L. A.
,ahn.
Galveston-Ben Klein, ]. L Moore,
ym. Oldenburg, Jno. Cottet, H. Mathews.
Sheman-Louis C. Gilmore, H. Mitch
II, Theo. Briscoe.
Waco-A. NJ. Prescott, B. Moore, S. A.
logan.
Seguin-Geo. Neil, Fred Klein, ]. c.
San Antonio-wm. Hoehing, Benjamin
thurman, H. Coleman.
San Marcos-L. NJ. Blakemore.
Paris-J, P. Record, E. S. Conner.
Denison-Jno. R. Carr.
The president, w. c. Conner,
hen delivered his address. He
aid for the seventh time we
ave assembled for the purpose
f discussing the important
uestions for which this associa-
ion has been organized. l see
lany present who were in at
enhance at the first meeting,
MS think is one of the surest
igns OF our growing prosperity.
len of intelligence and stand
lg in all the best business
ircles of their respeeS,z Is
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