The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-13
Delegates Still Continue TO Arrive,

tiremen's convention met at the opera.
house at $50 this morning
Colonel w. IL, jenkins, of Waco, orator
of the day, introduced by Chief Hogan, OF
Waco, made an eloquent speech.
The house was crowded, and large
number OF ladies were ont.
o. c. Conner, of Paris made short ad.
dress.
At the conclusion of the speech the con.
vention was called to order by W. 9. Con-
nor, Of Dallas, president of the state fire
association.
DR.. r. c. Burleson made the eloquent
opening prayer.
The president of the convention, W. c..
Conner, of Dallas, was then introduced BY
Chief Hogan, welcomed the delegates and
extended cordial greeting.
He announced as the first business of the
day the appointment OF committee on
credentials, and appsinted the following
gent emen 10 constitute the committee! o.
c. Connor, of Paris; William Gutenberg, of
Galveston; w. ]. Austin, of Denton, and
W. b. Brush. of Austin.
| After instructing the committee to re-
port the next day at 2 o'clock, the conven-
ton adjourned at 2 D, m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The delegates again assembled in the
opera-house and the meeting was called to
order by President w. G. Connor.
The committee on credentials announced
that they were ready to report and offered
the following:
Waco, Texas, June 70. lS'S--w C. Connor
President of the Firemen's Association OF
Texas:
We, your committee on credentials, beg
leave to report the following names emit.
tied to seats In the convention
Officers-President, W. G. Connor, OF
Dallas; vice presidents, j. l.. Moore, Bren-
ham; o. c. Connor, Paris; L. A. Calm,
Gainesville; W.. ]. Austin, Denton; Il. Mar.
low, Galveston; recording secretary and
treasurer, ]. w. Golledge, Hilisboro
assistant recording secretary, George r.
White, Mexia; sergeant-at-arms, s. Sam.
uels, Marlin.
Standing Committees Monument Fund
A. A. Burch, Austin.
Printing: W. Golledge, Hillsboro;
Bart Moore, Waco.
Finance. W. Linskie, Dallas.
Executive-J. l.. Moore. Brennan; S. A..
Hogan, Waco.
Transportation-S. A. Hogan, Waco; c..
Kahn, Dallas; w. J Austin, Denton; ]. L.,
Moore, Brennan; William Oldenburg, Gal
weston.
Delegates-Brenham c. T. Rolf, chief; J..
Mcfarland, o. Meinkwits.
Austin-A. FILLER, chief; George Smith,
w. b. Brush. Lewis Boener.
Newman-W. II. Brown.
Dallas-Charles Kahn, chief; Charles
Hanback,, Conrad Meyer, Hugh j Blakeny,
II. ID. Berry, NJ. Alderman.
Bryan-N. w. Rector, jr., Protection
No. /.
Tyer-R. H. Townsend, Tyler fire COM
pany, No. /.
Palestine-E. S. Marshall, Thomas Rich
ard.
Mexia-M. Lewis.
Fo tWorth-M. Kerr.
Denton-W. j. Austin, chief; J. b.
Schmidt.
Luling-J. IL. Munster.
Marlin-George A. King, Sr.
Sherman-S. G. Gilmore, chhf; G. James
l.. Totten.
Paris-o. C. Connor Chief G. H. Will
liams W. A. Connor.
Cuero-F s. Coffin.
Temple-C. W. Littlepage, chief; J. f.
Blanchard, j. b. Enos.
Jeflerson-J. A. Fielder.
Galveston-William Mofat, chief; James
Norton, William Gutenberg, IL. &. John
son.
Waco-S. A. Hogan, chief; Barb Moore
~. NJ. lTesCOit.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
o. g. Common, Oh rm' n CON-.
VIM. OLDENBERG,
w. j. AUSTIN,
w b. Brush.
S, Saluebo, OF Marlin, was appointed SER
| geant.at-arms.
The president and secretary read the an
nual reports, which were very tlattering and
encouraging.
Owing to delay in arrival of trains many
delegates had not got in. President Con.
nor suggested that after appointing the
committee on topics the convention ad-
journ to 10 q. m tomorrow.
He appointed as the committee on topics,
W. J. Austin, Denton; Charles Kahp, Dali
las; william Oldenburg, Galveston; G. W.
Lttlepage, -; Il. Rolf, Brenham.
The visiting firemen were driven over the
city, and in the evening entertained az the
firemen's hall with banquet and speech
making. They are at De Francis garden to.
night. Every body seems pleased. Many
more delegates arrived this evening.