Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-05
STATE FIREMEN.
FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
THE GRAND COUNCIL.
Organization of the Body-Rerorts of I'm
portant Committees-Danvillo
Next Place of Meeting.
Special telegram to tho DIspatch.l

ALEXANDRIA, June 4.-1he fourth annual
convention Of the Grand Council of the
virginia State Firemen's Association open
ed mere In the Opera House at half-past
O'Clock, with Chief Engineer Creighton, OF
this city. in the chair. The President then
introduced the Rev. DIR. Bishop, of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church, who made
the opening prayer. The delegates and
visiting firemen were welcomed IN an adj
dress Of welcome on behalf Of the citizens
by Mayor t. T.. Downham, who extended
10 them the hospitality OF the. town and
welcomed them in the name OF the Alex
andria people.
Captain r. C. Marshall. of Chambers
Council, Portsmouth. responded IN behalf
OF the; visitors. During the course OF his
reply he made alusion TO the name Of Lee
IN the mention Of theunveiling ceremonies
in Richmond, which brought forth loud
and long applause.
On motion the reading of the minutes OF
the last meeting was dispensed with and
the printed proceedings OF the meeting
accepted.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Chair then appointed Messrs. John
". Strider, Of Columbia Council. and
Chris. Gill. of Barton Council. Alexandria,
and ". W. Roche, of Hampton Council, as
the Committee on Credentials; Messr5.
Walter A. Edwards. Thomas Kevill. and j..
r. Crump. of Norfolk Council, Il. C. Mar
shall, OF Chambers Council, Portsmouth,
and n. L. Reid. Of Danville Council, Com
mittee on Constitution and Bylaws;
Messrs. X. L. Herbert, Chambers Council.
Portsmouth, Oliver Mountcastle, Rich
mond Council. and J. 7. Williams. Char
lOttesville. Committee on Officers Reports;
Messrs. Lon. Wood, Charlottesville, and
Llewellyn Lookabell. Roanoke Council,
Committee on Exhibits.
These committees having retired, Mr..
| Blechor was allowed TO address the con-
yention on the subject of ire-escapes.
Mr.. Oliver Mountcastle, of Richmond,
| offered the following resolution which was
adopted:
"Resoioed. That all resolutions submitted
to this convention shall be in writing and
signed by the brother presenting the
| same"
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
The report Of the Credentials Commit
tee was then read by the Secretary as fol
lows:
Roanoke Council No. 1.-Delegates Lew
ellyn Lookabell and T. ID. Ehehart.
| Norfolk Council Delegates, George
W. Bunting. Thomns Keyill. Walter A. Ed
wards, d. G. Bell, A. NJ. Bullock, Samuel
| Wcstheimor.
Richmond Council. No. 3.-Delogate Oil
yer Mountcastle.
Petersburg Council, No. 4.-Delegate, L.
| NJ. Barman.
Barton Council, No. 8. Alexandria-Dele-
| gate Chris. G. Gill.
| Chambers Council. No 7, Portsmouth
| Delegates K. c. Marshall, II. l.. Herbert,
and George q. Cummings.
| Danville Council, No. 5-Delogate 7. W.
| Kelley.
Columbia Council, No. 9--Delegate John
! II. Strlder.
Hampton Council, No. 1O-Delegate w.
w. Roche.
Representatives from Charlottesville: r..
| J. Williams, 3. J.. JeHress. and Lon Wood.
| The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws was allowed until tonight TO report.
| The Committee on Officers Reports
handed in the following We, the com
mittee. find upon examination the books
Of the secretary and treasurer correct,
with a balance on hand of Sl33.SS. This
| report, after the reports or the secretary
and treasurer had been read by the Secre-
tary. was adopted.
The TOPICS were taken up and several of
| them discussed, the rest being carried over
until the night session. The convention
then adjourned until $3.50 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Chairmn Creighton called the night
session order at the hour appointed and
after rOl call the discussion of the topics
was fms ed.
The reort of the Committee on Consti.
tuition 8 received and adopted. The re-
port reduces the death benefit to fifty.
cent assessment Oh each member in good
| standing.
The PERMISSION of the convention wa:
| granted 10 a number of Richmond firms
who have been suspended for failure TO pay
dues to pay up back dues in instGlment'
and thus regain their membership. Like
permission was GRANTED TO those who apply
| for il from other cities before January
| 1871.
| Thanks were returned TO several railroad
| and -teambOat lines for courtesles shown
10 members of the convention.
| Danville was selected as the next place OF
| meeting.
ChiefEngineer N. +. Reed. Of Danville
was chosen president; ChiefEngineer L
| W. Williams, of Charlottesville, was chosen
| vice-president Charles Goodrich, Of Bar
| ton Council. Alexandria, treasurer, and q.
| q. Cummings, Of Portsmouth, secretary.
After the election Of an executive board
and o legislative committee the convention
| adjourned.
GAY ALEXANDRIA.
| Old Alexandria looks very gay under her
| dress Of bunting in expectation Of the pa
rade of the fremen on tomorrow AL
really companies from Charlottesville
Roanoke Berkeley, Norfolk, and other
places are here and more are expected to-
| nigh. and tomorrow morning.
| Tomorrow night the visitors will be
banluetted at the Brad1ock House, and
all the city officers, representatives Of the
pres. &c. have been asked to meet them.
| Iheold town will do everything it can to
male the visiting iremen hayeagood time,
Tiis has been the hottest day Of the sea,
son the Thermometer standing OF noon at
IS oegrees in the shade.