Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-04

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TgE FIRRMEN Many CT She pubic hui 6
ioo- and L number of private residences OF
80 ,i,c are geily decorated with Ii aga and
{n,..tnc ia honor Of the Virginia State Ere
- Association which met in this city al
tra CDers House this evening. There have
.1r,s.i. arrived G. G Cnmmins; of Ports
mn secretary, and E Vance. OF Norfolk,
r~e...c.er CT tue ASSOCIATION, MIR. J. Q.
rr1igasoa. Of this ci:y, is the president)
4fcsr Nouu;caate in charge CT a delegation
Of liraInen ircG r ohmond Z. G. Mansfield
sn} r /. Herbert, OF Chambers company ,oi
pr mouth Thos Keviil Of Norfolk w.
~ she, Of Hampton Jas. Metals and
dsl.oaiion from Roauoka &c; Delegates from
nInvjtle. Norfolk Charlottesville and Peters
hnrr sre "a SO present and Others from Berae-
lax ara exceed tc-Dcrrow. The Junior
E'.,s Company, O! Roaneke, have brought
win them iheir hose carriage but were
,.,uen disappointed ia The band which they
rs5 ,n.sgeC! bsiaS unable 10 cone. P,esI-
d-ut G. z. Holloway, Of the Veteran Fire
As-suinlio.,, @, BailimOra, ID expected here
t,-.nolro9 10 iaEe part III The parade.
pae c,izers aud especially the ladies are
iuyi:sd TO attend the sessions OF the essoca-
Az O'Clock his evening" the Association
W. called tc order By the President, ]. G..
Cre;ehion, who introduced Mayor Down
nam WHO addressed the Association as fol-
lows:
,!f President and Gentlemen Of The Con-
v4.tjon: L seems 20 have been the Gus
to,,. II tho chef executive officers of the
d.g.eent cities Wuere the General Council
V,,v;uIz S5aJa Firemsn's Association have
mel 10 denver I'D address OF welcome. lt is
n,r,ic,l!urly appropriate on this occasion,
wien you meet iu town, WHO'S hremeu'5
rolls heaf the name OF thu most lllustriou5
ofall tie iiussfions sons OF America. | mean
M, ,o;mortsl Washington. who was mem
her Of FRIENDSHIP Fire Company, CT this city,
or,,niz:i IN IVA; and am glad to say an
orp.rization sui in existence and vii par
ticoate in our parade tomorrow. Under
ih,ls circumstances assure you appreciate
I'm. bonor The occasion imposes, aud bid
y.n .,sutleuan of the convention, most
c,,disl and hearty welcome Il is with aG-
S,r,oaal Measure and pride do SO, when
Irtl ,ct AN addressing representatives OF
;. clnas of man, who for true courage
and msnhood history does not record gu
nerjors. We are glad to have you with I5
Ard Kill enieavor to make your stay in our
midst snch as will enabey ou to cherish none
hut inc fonrieat rec0iIections for the tiremen
of Alexandria and their friends. l trust
vour daIihere.ione here may be 80 conduct
al ard of such character that will insure
for sll time the financial and beneficial sue
casa of youc association. | trust the time is
M. far distant when the Legislature will
nasa a lew imposing taxts upon the corpora
mems vho are directly benefited by your
laho-s and the exposCro 10 which ycu gen.
tlenan are subject TO, for yonr protection.
So when YOU risk your lives for those VINO
are ia danger youcnn Go so with Tie Kno"i-
ed,e nat should sou fall las many nave,
aud The oft s3eD shafts to their memo
~ indcate) adequate provision mas peen
mado for those dependent upon you.
lam reminded that in a cemetery little to
tho west Of our city shaft is reared to
brave iiremen and marking calamity
whioh il fresh in tho minds Of our old cti-
z,ns | say the men who thus expose their
Iioel without Zee or reward, should ne pre-
tpcted by law, 40 that when the alarm is
sounded and they leave tina bedside Of their
loved ones. they do 81 with the knowledge
that in event OF their death they will be PFC
teeJed and say further, that when assoc
atoms who receive the Hlm0et exclusive
hep,lits from your lsbor5 fail TO rec0gniZs
them in some substantial manner, should by
thu law OF the common wealth he compelled
70 90 go. ant particularly is this suggestive
Of lcreiru insurance companies, who have
nations Of Gol!6rs OF risks 10 this ccuotry.
A tax ed upon lhem to form an irsur-
apce fc. The benefit of the families of lire
man gho have Teen disahleH or killed in sne
discharge Of duty would, | think, be one
step forward thank you, gentlemen, for
Your kind attoUtiJn, sEd bid again hearty
welcome
Ga behalf of Inc Association Col. +. c.
Marsb3lI Of Portsmouth, responded IN the
happiegt mRuner returning thanks for The
cordis! greeting The Association had met
TIA committee GA Credentials was then
appointed and seen made report, which
was adopted
Dir. II. Beiches OF Prince William, read
psper on his patent tiJe escape.
The reports OF tho socfetsrg and treasure:
were then read mud approved
The election OF officers will probably take
pace to night,
The bar quet to the visiting ftemen will
be oiveu at the Braddock House tomorrow
night aud not on Friday night, es Yves at
list Intended.
AmorS the speakers at the banquet will
he Messrs G a Mushbach, S G. Brent, L.
Magbury, J NJ Johnson snd W. F. Carne.
From the secretary's report for the year
ending June l, 1889, it Is learned that at
that time there were 334 members of the As
sOcistion In good standing amount OF money
received. 81 1880 and amount paid out for
relief, S9l5.50
Several of the delegates are accompanied by
then wives and children.
On Friday the visiting ircrcn will be rendered
All ufsion 10 Mount Vernon on the new steam
er Charles Macalistor.
Thetrc ,surers report showed a balance on hand
o'5l%5.
The Firemen's Parade.
TIE following is the official programme OF
tina dremen's parade to take place tenor