The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-18
FIRE FIGHTERS
Conspiring Against the flame flend
nj Fort Worth.
A RIGHT ROYAL RECEPTION
President tonnor Hands Peter smith o
Decorated stick of Tan, business
like Sc-sion-PIea.urcs, Pres
cnt aud Prospective.

FuRr Worm, June II. Special. -
All night long the delegates to the State
Firemcns association were arriving, be-
ing met at the depot by u band Of music
and iircmcn In uniform. They were
bnnquctcd at both halls and then allowed
To rest. The convention was announced
Ia open at 1880 this morning, but short
time before the hour named the conNcn-
ton assembled In the beautifully deco
rated opcra-housc. \ large audience of
ladies and gentlemen occupied the audi
torium and joined In the generous
applause:
Smith was brief and 10 the point.
He spoke OF the great pleasure IL af-
forded him to speak In behalf of our
lovely city of Fort Worth, and paid n
handsome compliment To the lire boys,
and the gallant work he had witnessed
them do in the hour of danger.
President tonnor replied, thanking
Mr.. smith. and dcnominatcd him us the
great "Ninth Wonder" of Texas. He
spoke IN behalf of all the visiting COM
pnnics of the association, and said they
knew how genuine and heartfelt was
this welcome, cnIanating ~ II did from
so pure II man as Peter Smith, with the
impulses of whose noble heart all were
acquainted.
"
presentation To- Col. Smith of II bcauti-
ml cluster of olcandcrs 10y the Galveston
delegation. Mr.. j. Austin, of Denton.
said that the Gulf city of the South mot
the Chicago of Texas with hearty greet
ing, and congratulated her and her peo-
pie in having 30 grand n man as Col.
Smith at her helm of state. col. Smith
made an appropriate and fitting reply,
accepting the beautiful gift.
Henry NJ. Furman delivered the adj
dress OF welcome in behalf the Fort
Worth Fire Department, and was fire.
qucntlY applaudcd. He considered IL u
great honor To have 50 brave and dis
tinguishcd body of men present in tho
city. He drew comparison between
the two pol litical conventions which
have boon held here. and the present
one, showing that while they really rep
resented but the personal ambitions and
political interests of comparatively
small portion of the people, the lire boys
represented all the population of the
state in one of its dearest interests.
They are always or hand To save life
and property, whether IL belongs To the
owner of the log cabin or the palace.
chief Hogan, of Waco, in q brief adj
dress, thanked the people of Fort Worth
for the hearty welcome that had been
accorded them.
The secretary read the constitution,
bylaws and rules of order.
President Conner appointed John Cot
ter, of Galveston; Bart Moore, of Waco;
and Chief Kahn. of Gainesville, Il com
mittcc on credentials.
The convention then adjourned until
| 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported. Report adopted.
II. j. Courtwright, of Fort Worth, was
appointed Scargcnt-at-Armso of the con-
Vcntion.
| The Chair announced the Committee
on Topic IA follows: q. &. Connor, ol
/ Paris; 'f. !. Austin, Denton; William
! Mofctt, Galveston, =. Hogan, Waco
/ Charles Kahn, Dallas; j. l.. Moore, Bren-
| ham; G. w. Littlcpagc, Temple; J.. :.
/ TurncN, Bcton; X. brewster, Houston.
President Cuuuor then delivered his
address, abounding in sensible suggcs-
tiOns and valuable statistics. II was an
exhaustive statement of the needs of the
companies, u criticism of the statistics
and methods of the insurance compan-
les.
4 resolution was adopted inviting TO
seats ON the floor all members of the city
councils of the cities represented.
The reading of the separate reports OF
the various companies was dispensed
with. and they viii he published in the
secretaries report.
The report of the secretary was read
and ordered printed. and the report of
the treasurer was referred To the finance
committee.
The report of the corresponding secrc-
tarv was ordered received and made Il
part of the proceedings.
\ communication from the Washing
ton Steam Fire company, OF Galveston
noting the expulsion of President Con-
ucr from their company for violation ol
the constitution and bylaws. The PrcSi-
dent called Mr.. Hogan, of Waco, to the
chair. The question was put and the
communication incontincntly tabled.
The Convention then adjourned until
I:l5 o'clock to meet the Dallas delegation
at the depot.
\ motion was adopted that all monl-
ncrs tn,c scnts within the parqucttc.
Committee on Topics granted further
time.
CONVENTION SPARKS.
The Stoncwalls of Houston, nave Il
very handsome banner in the opera
The Denton engine, "W. j. Austin,'
had couple of spokcs broken III I'M
! loading II.
The handsome delegates in their natty
uniforms, won many an admiring glance
| from brilliant eyes behind the owner''
fan.
The banquet Thursday evening will
he an exceptionally recherche occasion
/ II will he a rich treat to all who have the
/ good taste and good fortune to attend.
/ Treasurer Goolcdgc il expected To
night. An interesting question vii
come before the convention concerning
/ Mr.. Cooledgc's report. The printer who
! furnished the printed proceedings o
| tlic last annual meeting claims, it Il
said. that he was not paid. His bill Is
nearly $500. Mr.. Golledgc says he palo
the bill and has the receipt, unless II
was burned when his Office took fire
! Unless the treasurer can prove TINS M
accounts will bc $500 short, whicl
amount he or his bOndsmen will have &
make good. There is good deal of tall
concerning this question, and the spiri
of the convention is that the amoun
must be made up or suit will bc brought
At ) o'clock the Dallas company witt
'Old Tige" came i'm, and were WELCOMED
nj the depot by all the iiremen and dele
gates. 4 parade was gotten up am
marched up Houston street and dow
Main to the engine house. where the
were disbanded until the night parade
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