The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-19
NO. PA.
BRIGHT BL0USED BOYS.
An Impressive TorchIight Parade. q.
Enthusiastic Spectators.
OLD TlGE" DOES HER DUTY.
Yesterdays Deliberations Marked By
Common sense-Thc Competitive
Drill - Laurcls for Dallas
The Fire Folks yeted.


The Fire Folks yeted.
FoRr WORM, June T.-ISpecinl.l-
Long Will the present session of tho
State Firemens' association be rcmem-
bcrcd. The torch-light parade last night
was appointed for $3.50, but long before
o'clock the streets were throngcd with
people, and eager, cxpcctant faces
looked longingly toward the point
whence the procession was 10 appear.
All around the city hall there Was q
dense throng of men, women and chill
dren. There was some delay, but the
splendid pageant was finally put in nio-
tion. II was headed by tho mounted
police force bearing torchcs. 'ul!o~ed
by the various engines, ..Hat carts,
hook and ladder companies and citi-
zcns and delegates In hacks and
carriages. The splendid bands Eont out
strains OF martial music, and amid tho
enthusiastic cheers OF vast multitude
of spectators the glittering procession
moved through the streets, all brilliantly
illuminated with red and blue lights,
adding an indiscribable beauty and fas-
cination To the spectacle. The Dallas
company, escorting "Old Tige," received
round after round of hearty applause,
while the natty Denton boys and their
elegant turnout won many cheers. The
Fort Worth people do nothing by ht -es.
anu tutN ~ SHOW tntI| Al
city of Dallas, that while trying L. .it.
strip her in the race OF progress anu en-
terprise, she bears toward her no malice,
but only generous rivalry. All along
the line of the procession amateur fire
works were feature, and number
of illuminated balloons were turned
loose TO illumine the upper air
and tell TO neighboring towns and the
country that our city had on her gala
attire, and was giving hearty South
ern welcome To the brave volunteer
iiremen of all Texas. The affair was
complete success, and will be long re-
mcmbcrcd.
To-day opened bright and cheerful
and the delegates were all up ready for
the work nj an early hour.
! The west bound train from Dallas this
morning brought over Mayor Cabell
and fifteen delegates from Dallas. who
were welcomed by the Fort Worth boys
with an omnibus and taken 10 the
hotels. The Dallas company with their
band. went to the Pickwick and sere-
nadcd the Dallas Mayor. who. hring
called for, responded in u very ntat
speech. This delayed the meeting of
! the convention until 10 o'clock, when
| President Conner opened proceedings.
| The committee on topics reported a
number for consideration, when i'rcsi-
dent Conner appointed members of the
association To prepare reports on them
The question of pcrpetuating the monu-
mcnt committee came up, and the action
of the chair in making said committee
perpetual was endorsed and the commit
| tee instructed to begin work. This
monument will be placed In the capitol
grounds at Austin.
Mr.. Burke. of Galveston, offered u res
olution looking to n better organization
of the association claiming that In nine
years nothing tangible had been accom-
plshed, and II was now time to do some
thing.
President Conner who had called
vice-president to the chair, said the reso-
| luton was u reflection on the conven-
ton, and moved to table, which was
done.
Mr.. Swayne, of Fort Worth, on behalf
of the Mayor and Aldermen, invited all
Mayors and Aldermen to meet them at
John $. Andrews Office at / 80, this was
for the purpose of banqueting the visit
ing city fathers. The city secretaries of
BRENNAN and Temple were also invited,
as well as the city attorney OF Gaines
vile and the county treasurer of Gal
weston.
ON motion, adjourned 10 80 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met at | 80, but as u
number of committees were still out
making up their reports, n recess of ten
minutes was taken. After recess tho
Trcasurer's report was read and referred
To the finance committee. A state
mcnt made by the Dallas Hook and
Ladder company that w. G. Conner
was n member, was read and considera-
ton of the question of MIR. tOnnor'S
premiership laid over until tomorrow.
the cth being time for the tournament,
to-morrow.'"n adjourned until oo'clock
CONVEX.
w. j. Austin, of DcntNOTEs.
candidate for president OF n probable
tion. -"1cia-
The remark frequently heard l. ~,
never imagined Fort Worth was ~ large
. as she is
The question of extending the jury cX-
cmption To towns smaller than Loo IN
hahitantS will come up for discussion.
As far rs known, there are three cam
ddatcS for secretary of the associations: =
G. W. Lttlcpagc, of Temple; W. II.
Coylc. of Houston; and Stuart Harrison,
of Fort Worth.
When the hour for the tourna-
ment came, the square and
housctops about the court
house were crowded with people
all anxious To see the tournament. Old
rigc was hau.s TO position by the MEM
bcrs of Protective company and Peter
smith Hose company placed at the dis
posal of the Dallas company, with the
best of our teams, Mcssrs. toylc, Gill
more. Lcdrick. Hogan and Mofiat, were
/ the Judges. The Dallas company
worked llkt NtltlhilN, anu llunN were
/ the cncomiums received by your gallant
company. In very short time, from
cold water. steam was raised, and In less
| than six minutes water was at the end
of the nozzle, then followed such n
/ squirting as has rarely been seen. The
water was thrown some distance over
/ the lightning rod on the courthouse, Il
height of 1861. feet. Cheer after cheer
rent the air and L was decided the worl;
done could not bc surpassed, Colonel
Meyer had his men splcndidly drilled
and no baulk was made. The three home
companies threw water from the plugs.
the hook and ladder was driven up. lad
ders taken OF in a few seconds and Two 4
men up and over i'm II sec
onds. The display was very ing
Mayors Cabell, Pal, Botson and SmIf
and sixteen Aldermen, from difie7
cities, witnessed the affair. A light
did not dampen the ardor of any
a complimentary concert was
the delegates at the opera-house
by local talent and the Dallas bs
IL the Fort Worthans will let
convention will get To work
At 2 o'clock this afternoon
and Aldermen gave the vis
and Aldermen a banquet.
persons We're present. tor
eating. drinking and spcakIm3
The different cities werc
uni ted and good feeling y
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