The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-30
THE FIRE FIGHTERS.
THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR STATE AS.
ISOLATION LAST NIGHT.
MEMBERSHIP INCREASING IN
THE ASSOCIATION RAPIDLY.
DELEeAuE> ELECrED To THE con
vLNrI0N IN NORFOLK.
They VIII Rcpi csent Richmond. and
Are Known ~ Council Number
three. Virginia state ftremcn's
Association Railroad Rates.

Council No. 3. % the Virginia Fire
Association. is well.knOwn throughout
the association of firemen in the State
Of Virginia.
1t holds in its membership some OF
the beet frc-fghtiDg material in the
State, and they are justly recognized
for their merit.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
The State Convention Of fremen will
meet i'm Norfolk next Wednesday. aud
Council No. held meeting last night
for the purpose of elociing delegates TO
this convention. The meeting was held
in the sergeant 5 Office at the city hall.
and was numerously attended. An IN
crease of membership amounting to
thirteen was reported, and this fact IN
dicates the increased interest that Is
taken ia the workings and concerns OF
the Council in this city. The main pur-
pose Of the meeting was the election OF
delegates 10 the State Convention. aud
caused full turnout of the member
ship OF the Council.
The State Convention will have many
matters Of momentJus importance to
consider and discuss. and 1t was given
out that il was probable that the in.
coming Legislature OF the State would /
have a memorial from the iiremen
looking to the perfection Of their or
CARNATIONS and the advancement. of .
the good cause IN which they are all I.
enlisted.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The meeting was called to order by +
s.t. IL MT #
the Council aud the Secretary, Mr.. NJ.
5. Blount. was IN his seat.
The first matter considered was that
of the rates Of transpoi tation that could
be secured over the various lines to
Norfolk. The Chesapeake aud Ohio
route seemed to be popular. but 1t APP
pcared that no speclal rates could be
secured. This. however. was explained.
and a Subcommittee was appointed 10
wait on the proper authorities. present
the facts in the case and make such ar
rangements as would suit. The dele
gates will take with them their wives
IN many cases, and fully thirty or forty
people will 80 down to Norfolk with
them.
THE DELEGATES.
After some discussion as 10 the num- [
Der of delegates that were entitled TO [
20 from the Council to the State Con &
veutiOn. il Wa. decided by Chairman {
Redmond that Council, No. 3. was only I
allow six under the regulations. and, {
after ten had been nominated. the six s
receiving the highest number of votes
were declared delegates. They were S
Messrs. James Botto. +. l.. Powell. e
George Shaw. j. h. Sheppard. N. 5. O
Blount and William Trexler. \
WHAT THEY EXPECT.
The boys expect fine time ian Nor L
fork. There will be a public parade ON r,
the 9th of June, IN which representa-
tives in force from Roanoke Petersburg, a.
Charlottesville stanton. n
Suffolk. Portsmouth and other points "
will participate. r,
On the 9th instant the Norfolk boys n
will give the visitors an outing to Ocean
View. and banquet at night, at which II
Governor Fitzhugh Lee Will be present r
aud deliver am address The Hon X. G
:. Marshall is also booked for speech f,
on the occasion, and as he Is an old 81
fireman aud intimately connected with ID
he operations Of the association. his G..
emarks will be- heard with interest. 9
After talking over TontIne matters,
ha obi