The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-14

WACO, June l2.-tSpecial. 1.-The state
firemen's convention met at the opera
house at $3.50 this morning.
Colonel W. H. jenkins, of Waco. orator
of the day, introduced by Chief Hogan, OF
Waco, madean eloquent speech.
The house was crowded, and large
number OF ladies were out.
o. G. Conner, of Paris made short adj
AT the conclusion of the speech the con-
yention was called to order by W. @. Con-
nor, of Dallas, president OF the state ire
| association.
The president of the convention, W. @.
Conner, of Dallas, was then introduced by
| Chief Hogan, welcomed the delegates and.
| extended a cordial greeting.
| He announced as the first business OF the
day the appointment OF committee ON
gent emen 10 constitute the committee: o..
g. Common, of Paris; William Gutenberg, of
Galveston; W. ]. Austin, of Denton, and
W,B. Brush, of Austin.
After instructipg the committee to re-
port the next day at 2 o'clock, the conven-
ton adjourned at 2 p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The delegates again assembled in the
opera-house and the meeting was called to
order by President w. @. Conner.
The committee on credentials announced
that they were ready to report and offered
Waco Wa Texas, June - 1ssa--w. c. Connor,.
President Of tho Fhemen's Association Of
We, your committee on credentials. beg
leave to report the following names enti-
tied to seats in the convention.
| OAioorc-praeidoDt w O. Cannon. of
Dallas; vice.presidents, J. L. Moore, Bren-
ham; o. G. Conner, Paris; L. A. Calm,
Gainesville; w. J. Austin, Denton; F. Mar
low, Galveston; recording secretary and
treasurer, ]. w. Golledge, Hillsboro;
assistant recording secretary, George X.
White; Mexia; sergeant-at-aIms' .. Sam
Standing Committees-Monument Fund:
Printing!. W. Golledge, Hillsboro;
Bart Moore, Waco.
| Finance-P. W. Linskie, Dallas.
Executiye-J. L. Moore. Brennan; s. A.
Hogan, Waco.
Transportation-S. A. Hogan, Waco; 9.
Kahn, Dallas; W.. Austin, Denton; j. L.
Moore, Brennan; William Oldenburg. Gal
weston.
Deleeates-Brenham @. T. Rolf, chief; J.
Mcfarland, @. Meinkwits.
| Austin-A. FILLER, chief; George Smith
w. B. Brush. Lewis Boener.
10 Newman-W. r. Brown.
Dallas-Charles Kahn, chief; Charles
Hanback,, Conrad Meyer, Hugh J. Blakeny,
R. D. Berry. M. Alderman.
Brvan-N. W. Rector, jr., Protection
Tyler-R H. Townsend, Tyler fire COM
Palestine-E. s. Marshall, Thomas Rich
ard.
Mexia-M. Lewis.
Fo t Worth-M. Kerr.
Denton-W. J. Austin, chief; j. B.
| Schmidt.
Luling-J. H. Munster.
Marlin-George A. King, Sr.
Sherman-S. q. Gilmore, chief; G. James
Paris~0. G. Conner, Chief; G. H. Will,
liams, W. A. Conner.
Cuero-F s. Coffin.
Z Temple-C. w. Littlepage, chief; ]. F..
Blanchard, J.. B. Enos:.
| Jefferson-J. A. Fielder.
| Galveston William Moflat, chief; James
Norton, William Gutenberg, II. g. john
son.
A. M. Prescott.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
o. G. CoNNoF, Ch'rmn CON-,
WIN. 0LDENBERG,
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 tiattering and
encouraging.
Owing 10 delay in arrival Of trains many
delegates bad 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 A ustin Denton. Charles Kahn. Dali
las; William Oldenburg, Galveston; G. W.
Littlepage, -; T. Rolf, Brenham.
The visiting fiFmen were driven over the
city, and in the evening entertained at the
firemen's hall with a banquet and speech
making. They are at De Francis garden to-
night. Every body seems pleased. Many
more delegates arrived this evening.