The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-14
flRtMEN.
MEETING OF THE VIRGINIA STATE
ASSOCIATION LAST NIGHT.
INTERESTING ADDRESS FROM
col. Z. T. MARSHALL.
A CORDIAL INVITATION TO VISIT
NORFOLK.
E1sris L,okips to the Revival OF The As.
spcintinn in Rlehmond-iire Lad
dies Prom different Parts
of the state.

oi III" state.
The meeting of the State Fircmcn'
Association was 20 have been held in tn
Hastings Court room last night. but un
expeclcdiv the triai u criminal cas-
before this court ran on until far in IN
night. Captain Redwood then mad
ARRANGEMENTS with MI Edward Cum
minis. and. through the courtesy Of Ga
latter. had the use of the pariors upstairs
In which the Legislative Committee on
Courts Of Justice have so often met.
Captain Redwood called The mecin.
10 order. aud after attempts were made
10 &c, some one 10 act a. secretary.
was finally decided 10 ask the newspaper
rcnoriers present 90 perform that duty
Captain Redwood stated that ne wa
clad fo see present SD many hrcmen anf
members of the association. liz
then called ON Nj George g. Cumming
secretary of hc association. for speech
After distributing ihc printed copies OF
the proceedings Of all former
meetings BIZ explained that h'
succeeded by getting sufficient
advertisements 90 pay for the puhlica
lion ~ + 600 copies and have one dollar
left. TINS costing The association nothing
lie EXPRESSED The hope that any errors
found therein would be overlooked, az
this was his first attempt in reporting
meetings of the association. tie be.
lieved that 10 was "a matter OF extreme
Importance for tiremcn 10 know
md esteem each other both socially and
q, nremen. aud thus elevate the standard
OF the force and the character OF each
other As said by him in Roanoke, at
the meeting as' year, he wanted The men
10 become cnthused on the subject OF
caring for each other and each other $
widows. and when they come to Norfolk
next June De promised they would be
handsomely entertained.
Hon r. C. Marshall of Norfolk. was
caught ON thc ly by Captain Redwood,
Captain Marshall being in the city argu-
in case before the supreme Court of
Appeal
Captsiu Marshall said that tho Fire
mius Association started among the
members of the Chambers Fire COMPANY
of which ho was and is member lie
wa SORRY to see 10 dying out i'm Rich
mond. amt glad 10 see efforts looking 10
It's revival In Norfolk il bad proved to
be- a great benefit The idea Of the as
ISOLATION is
TO ELEVATE TIE MORALE
of the profession, because this mattero Of
being q fireman is a profession.
Secretary Cumming said that in Nor
folk there has been an increase i'm mem
bership Tuesday he was in Petersburg.
and during his visit there saw the chief
of the five department and number of
prominent members. They intend
organizing q council and win also have
on hand 40 the june meeting in Norfolk
a fan DELEGATION
When the association started ont.
Richmond was iis bone and sinew The
association had then lG1 members now
il has only j3 Even though that fall
ing OF has happened in the city 10 which
all other ccnfcr@. the interest is increas
inc. and Will continue He came 20
Richmond also 10 invite the members OF
the Richmond department 20 Norfolk on
June 9th next 10 attend 10 busin IS first
and pleasure next, and thus re-
verse ihe action at Roanoke, .
" li'Af ifA't~Nlf 'If'liNl AiAf I'INf- Ntlllllft
and what was lcft of the men attended
10 business afterwards he stated that
the prOprietors of the Atlantic Hotel
viii give rooms for the holding OF the
meeting and will furnish gas free, and .
the ratef have been reduced for the oc- .
casion 10 - pen day Norfolk Council, .
No ,, has now lO2 members. and they
have now in the treasury ample funds to
give the Richmond boys q good time .
Charlottesville holds lis own The .
association there has not dropped .
any member Hope Fire Company, OF .
Berkley are enthusiastic 10 81 man, and .
are irving 10 get fremens hats, belts, .
&c The merchants are getting re6dy 10 .
purchase p steam fire engine so as 10 .
have IL ready for the parade on June
jth next suffolk and other little town.
the State are brisilng up
The amount paid TO widows Of fire
men since the organization, "a little over
wo years ago, amounts 20 Sl,52S.
he HAS THE ASSOCIATION AT HEART.
The president. Chief Keyill. has the
association al heart The members of il
ose their interest merely through care
essness, and not because they cannot paw
he sum OF fifty cents. Richmond should
loi lose her standing and leadership, but
hould retain both by active work
Letters were read from towns in New
! ork aud points as far of as Texas
rom associations which had adopted the
Virginia plan OF organization We have
he bes' of the Kind in The United States
aid the speaker. for why. We embrace
be paid hremen the eX-dremen, and eX-
Jude no man who has been in the service
nj now in good standing as gentle
nan
Fx-Assisiant Chief Mounicastle and
Assistant Chief Sheppard made remarks
hey both hoped that the present mum
ell would be increased 90 a hundred,
nd promised that they would do all in
heir power 20 inyigoraie the cause
Captain Redwood wanted every man
resent to give in his name. lie had
rgcd the matter with al his power. lie
'as gratitei 90 be able 10 say that one
ayment Of <l33G0 tOa fireman widow
4 this city was "a needful sum. The as
)ciation was TO her "A grateful friend be-
4use al one time there was not food 20
AZ in the household
Mr MARSHAL said that be was in favor
Z the Legislature. at It's next session. 10
ass law requiring insurance compa
les 20 give per cent OF their earnings u
the cities aud towns. where there were g
re departments 90 The State Firemen
ssociauon, and such a requirement
Ould Weld $4,000 per year In New j
Ors state last Sc r. Nh Mouuicastle 4
marked. $4,000 was received bv u
le firemen Association a.
tax Ike TINS. and appropriately dis
osed Of Nr Marshall, continuing.
Iid that he would go ON and endc ,yor O.
have Oh" law pass at the next meet {
< Of the Legislature We stated that "
u TO the same effect would have pas, ed Y
e Legislature la.i winter but for lack 81
time 10 GET it through, tue bill being n
Tered late IN the session. Il
CHEAP NArts TO NORFOLK =
VIZ Monnicasile said that he had an "
Ter from a railroad company which r.
luld carry an the members Of the m
'uucii TO Norfolk I'm June free "a
Mr.. MOuniCastle moved that the mem