The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-21

A novel marriage took place here
to-day, in which the groom was only
twenty and the bride 40. They are
now Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Stuart.
. WACO, June 13.-The second day
of the session of the state firemen'S
convention opened dark and lowering,
but the attendance of the delegates
| at the opera house was good. Presi-
dent Conner called the convention to
order at ten o'clock.
The assistant secretary then read
the report of the committee on Gre
dentials, submitting additional names
Of delegates to seats in the conyen-
ton, who had arrived since yes.
Ben F. Levy, first chief of de-
pany No. 2; Fred Beaumont. ir.,
Hook and ladder Company No. /: w.
B. Loclane, Hose No. l, Paris; E. S.
Conner, Phoenix Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1, Fort Worth; r. Mat
theWs First Assistant Chief of the
department.; Charles Gay, of c. W.
Dagget Hose No. 3, Gainesville: w.
L. BIanton, Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 1, Marshall; L. r. Logan.
Salamander No. L; j. G. Blockbrew:
G. & P. Hook and Ladder Company
No. 2, Galveston; John Golfer,
Western Engineer Company No. g.
Hillsboro; J. j. Holland, Hook and
Ladder No. 2, Houston; W. II. Coyle,
chief of department; Fl. M. Curtin.
r 10 D.
3; G. G. Beavens, Hook and Ladder
No. 1. Respectfully submitted, o. c.
Conner, chairman; Geo. A. Lake, Den
ison hose company, entitled to a seat.
The committee on topics reported
and the president appointed commit
tees to report upon topics: Topic No.
lis it advisable for the state asso-
citation to adopt hand book of
instruction for the benefit of newly
organized departments" Committee:
Chas. HI. Harbock, Nv. r. Brown,
Thos. Richard, c. G. Beavens, T. p.
Logan. Topic No. 2: Is it advisable
for city governments to pass ordi-
nances compelling vendors and storers
OF infiammable articles to keep chem
ical extinguishers on their premises.
Committee-John COtter, Chas. Gay,
Ben. L. Levy, j. I'll. Townsend and
John A. Fielder. Topic No. 8: Is it
advisable to connect with onr an
nual meeting fremens' prize and
tournament COmmietee, Chas.
Kohn, w. II. Boyle, S. II. Hogan,
VIM, Moffat, G. G. Conner, A. Fuller,
G. L. Rolf. Topic No. A. Is it adj
visable to do away with steamers
where cities have waterworkS +? Com
mittee. 2. Matthews, H. NJ. Curton,
w. B. Brush, r. d. Berry, G. Mayer,
w. A. Conner. Topic No. 3: What
size or class of steamers Is
advisable for the use OF the
department in the State of Texas
Committee; S. A. Kahn, VIM. Olden-
berg, Lee Gotten, James Norton, A.
M. Prescott. Topic No. 6: Is it adj
visable to have extension ladders,
when the houses do not average more
than two stories? Committee: p. w.
Linskie, j. H. Muenster, G. James,
j. W. Littlepage, F. Coffin. Topic
No. Z: What is required necessary to
give good fire protection to small viii
lagos and towns? Committee: VIM.
Gutenberg, chairman; A. A. Burk, j.
L. Moore, M. Lewis, Geo. A. King.
Topic No. 8: What steps are pro-
posed for city governments and fire
departments to adopt for the protec-
ton of large assemblies of people at
theatres and hotels? Topic No. 8: Is
it advisable to adopt a standard hose
coupling for the state? Topic
No. 10: Is it advisable and
and beneficial for the state associ-
alton of Texas to send delegate to
the national convention of chief
engineers?
Several kilograms from Delegates
unable to attend, were read, and the
subject of the monument fund dis
cussed.
While the president was appointing
the above committees the convention
approved the bond of A. A. Burck,
of Austin, for 5000, and ordered all
business of the monument fund to be
turned over to him.
a. II. Coyle, A. FILLER, Keller, G.
T. Rolf and ChaS. Kohn were ap-
pointed a committee on endowment
plan. The committe on topic No. 1
reported in favor of a handbook.
Committee on topic No. reported in
favor of the passage of law reQuir-
ing dealers in inflamable material
keeping extinguishers. Committee
on topic No. 4 approved of steamers,
whether cities have waterWorks or not.
Chief Hogan, of Waco, rendered
complimentary tickets to delegates
to attend an amateur entertainment
at the opera house this evening.
On assembling after dinner the COM
mittee on credentials reported the fol-
lewing delegats entitled to seats d.
c. Haynes, Hook and Ladder COM
pany No. /, Weatherford Chas.
Clymer, Denison; r. II Barnes,
member OF the printing committee,