The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-15
Complimentary. Ball and Banquet

Waco, June l4.-ISpeoiall-The third
days session of the tiremens' convention
was opened at $3.50.
The report Of the treasurer, ]. w. Gal
ledge, shows receipts $420,42; expenses,
$205.l6 cash on hand. $2l5.26.
The committee on endowment recon.
mended that the president appoint nine
delegates TO constitute the first board OF
directors.
The committee on topic No, 8 reported
Iavorably upon having prize tournaments
connected with the convention.
A testimonial OF thanks was rendered the
railroads for tree passes.
A resolution was adopted severing the
Offices Of recording secretary from treas.
urer.
Thanks were rendered the Waco Ora.
matte association and ]. L. Garland, man.
ager.
The following resolution, offered by w.
X, Brown, OF Austin, was adopted:
Resolved, That in future sessions of this
association no person shall be recognized as
entitled 10 seat as u member who
is not in good standing in some fire
company OF the state, and to enable the
committee on credentials to determine who
are in good standing the secretaries of
local organizations are instructed to
promptly notify the secretary of this asss.
citation of all explosions or suspensions
III their respective companies.
Also, the following:
Resolved, That We, the delegates in con.
venti0n assembled, extend to the ladies and
citizens of Waco and the gallant firemen of
the Waco department our heartfelt and
grateful thanks tor the hospitable and kind
and generous manner in which they have
entertained the delegates of this associa
ton.
Resolved, That the thanks of this associa
ton are hereby rendered to s. A. Hogan
chief OF the Waco Fire department.
lSigned JOHN A. FIELDER,
L.. G. GILMORE,
A. KILLER,
q. A. KING,
A. A. BURCK,
Chief w. II. Coyle, of Houston, offered
vote:
We would respectfully request
That vote of thanks be ten.
dered by this association to the
Galveston fire department for their prompt
and energetic services at our late Inter
national compress fire at Houston, Texas,
where we had a half million dollars loss.
Mr.. Haubach, of Dallas. was called upon
to advocate the adoption OF the above reso.
lusions, which he did in an eloquent and
graz eful manner.
| Alter speech by Chief Hogan, of Waco
the convention proceeded to elect officers
and place OF meeting for the
next year with the following
result; Meet at Fort Worth in June, 1884
Dallas and Austin withdrawing from the
race. Officers reelected w. c, Conner
Dallas, president; A. S. Hogan, Waco,
first vice-president; j. l.. Moore, Brenh am
second vice-president; w. ]. Austin, Den
ton, third vice-president; 0. G. Conner
Paris, fourth vice-president; Charles Han.
pack, Dallas, fifth vice-president; Il. II
Levy, El Paso, sixth ice-president; Il. Mar
low, Galveston seventh viCe.president: c. w
Littlepage, Temple, eighth vice president
treasurer, J. w. Golledge w. ii. Coyle
recording secretary; III. O. johnson, assis
tant secretary; r. g. Barnes, Fort Worth
corresponding secretary.
In the afternoon kilograms were received
from railroad officials regretting that they
could not come. Also telegram from
Silsbys, New York, and the Seguin Fir,
department.
Standing committees were appointed ant
the convention adjourned to 1884.
visiting ilremen presented the Waco de
partment with an elegant silver seryic,
this afternoon.
A grand ball aud banquet is now in pro. .
ress. Toasts were offered and responded
10 by the prominent citizens and delegates