Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-14
FIREMEN'S MEETING.
Address By HON. R. C. MARSHALL, OF
PORTSMOUTH.
Organization Of q Richmond Council in
Aid Of Members Widows
aud Orphans

Inc Richmond members OF tne NHgina
State Firemen's Association met last night In
the parlors over Cummin:'s saloon, on Broad
street
This society was organized in Portsmouth
In the fall Of 1886, and Is composed OF active,
volunteer, and veteran fremen Of the cities
and towns IN Virginia.
The object OF the associatson ia to en-
courage a closer relationship between the
dremen, to bring them together once a wear
In State convention 10 discuss measures
Tor the good Of their order. and there i also
feature in the constitution which provides
that a sum not 10 exceed tiity cents shall be
levied upon each member TO provide for the
widows and orphans.
1HE OBJECT OF THB MEETING.
Richmond some time ago was largely re-
presented 10 the association, hut oil late Its
members have become lukewarm, and many
have dropped their names.
The meeting last night was held with the
view 10 creating more enthusiasm in the
order and to organize 4 council in this city.
Captain j. ii. Redwood. one OF the assist
ant chiefs In the ASSOCIATION, presided and
the newspaper reporters were requested to
act as secretaries.
HON. r. c. hAESHALL.
Cartain Redwood, after stating the object
OF the meeting, introduced Hon. II. {. Mar
shall. OF Portsmouth, a prominent aud en-
ihuslastic member OF the association. who
made q short speech, urging the hremen
present TO take more interest in the assoeia-
tion. He sald the object OF the organiza-
tion was TO elevate the morals OF the
|
an interchange OF ideas, and to provide a
fund for the widows and orphans OF deceased
| members.
Captain Marshall urged his Richmond
| brethren TO take a more active part In the
association, and closed by saying that Nor
| folk would extend 10 all q warm welcome ut
the annual convention next June.
THE STATE SECRETARY.
Mr.. George G. Cumming, State secretary
| OF the association, was present and explained
| fully the objects OF the association and made
a report OF the work done. He said the as.
SOcaion Is growing in every town and
| city IN the state, and he was exceedingly
anxious TO see Richmond take more proml-
nent place in the order. He was gratihed at
the prospect OF greater eDthusIasm among
the Richmond members. Many had assured
him they would begin afresh 10 build up the
order here.
PLEDGES.
Several of the Richmond fremen pledged
themselves and their absent brethren TO dc
more work for the order in the future.
LEGISLATION.
CAPTAIN Marshall stated that be as a com
mittee on legislation would try to get tho
next Legislature 10 pass law to require In
surance companies to pay TO the Fire Asso
ciatlon l per cent. Of their net earnings, tC
be used for the benefit Of disabled iiremeT
and widows and orphans OF deceased mem
bers. lie thought this law would bring into
the treasury Of the association in this STATE
over $1,000. such law, Captain Marshal
said, now exists in New York.
NORFOLK CONVENTION.
Mr.. oliver Mountcastle, one OF the Rich
| moud members on transportation to the Nor
folk Convention in June, announced that
special train would be run from this city ant
that the members would be carried free o
charge.
RICHMOND COUNCIL.
After the speaking motion was made b
NJ. Mountcastle TO organize Rlchmont
Council. No. 3. The motion was carried an
the following temporary officers elected
President, Captain J. K. Redwood; Secre
tary. Captain o. +. Wise; Treasurer, W. +
Epps.
BYLAWS.
The following committee was appointed o
constitution aud bylaws: Captain q. w
Rogers, Captain Mountcastle, Captain j. K
shepherd, Captain W. 4. Cartwright, an
Il. II. figg.
The meeting then adjourned to meet OF
the night Of the Dist instant.
Twenty-ninc members iOined the counc'
last night and a good deal OF ENTHUSIASM
seemed to be aroused.