Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-15
TEXAS FIREMEN.
Second Days Proceedings of
the Corsicana Meeting.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
List of Committees for Various Work.
Fort Worth Ladies Honorary Members.
VIII Attend the Msifest-Medals
Given Veteran Members.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
HOUsToN, To-, May 1.-THE second
day OF the tiremen's association meeting
has been one of work, and but little jolliti-
cation has been INDUCED in. Matters of in
tereSt TO the craft were discussed and
numerous recommendations adopted look
ing 10 the more efectUa! prevention Of loss
by fire. The feature Of the days session
was the speech OF Mr. F. 5. Conner Of
Paris, eulogistic Of the drummer who 50
GCbiF sacrificed himself at the burning of
the Corn palace and died hero's death.
Many eyes We're dinlned with tears and
the speaker was cheered 10 the echo.
\ banquet IS III progress 20 night. and to-
morrow night 3 ball will wind up the three
DAYS session.
The topics for discussion and the commit
tees on the same were announced as follows:
!. Should the owners Of buildings be re
quired to submit on file with the chief OF
the fire department or inspector OF build
ings OF the city plan Of SaIne, stating
number OF columns, thickness of walls, OF
material used III both. Communicable
Gowan of Palestine, Tips Of Seguin, An
thOny of Terrell, Alters OF Victoria.
,. Construction OF fire alarm telegraph in
municipalities CommitteG-Lingren of
Cleburne, Porter OF San Marcos, Lewis OF
Lockhart
B. Fire departments, electric companies
and the waterworks companies should
work III harmony tor mutual interest. How
can this be done: COMMUNICATIONS OF
Austin, Thorn OF Paris, Abbott OF san An
Ionic.
Fourth--PromptnesS in giving alarms
and the handling Of fires III thei" early
stages by the first company arriving upon
The scene Committee Bar of Weimar,
Jacobs OF Hampstead, Green of Brentwood,
Smith of Kyle
F7ifth--How 20 fight lumber and cotton
fires COMMUNICATIONS Of Fort Worth,
Turner OF Bolton, Merrill of T! Paso, MAY
of LongvleW
q. Should the lire department Of milnici-
palitieS he caarged with the duty Of pro
tecting property exposed 20 damage at and
after fire, a. we'll Is with the duty of ey-
tlngulShng hrSS. ComMlttee-ParkS Of
Mexia, Fox Of Hillsboro. Jake AIincer of
WaXahachie, Herndon Of Mckinney.
!. Management and proper care of fire
hose. Committee. ]. Moon Of Gaines
vile, Singleton OF Ennis. Eddleman OF
WeatherfOrd.
s Is il advisable for cities owning fire
engines to dispose OF them when a system
OF waterworls IS constructed Committee
Prescott of Waco, kiefer Of f. Paso
Henderson of Sulphur Springs
9. Should further Legislation on fire regu-
lationS be requested of the lcgislarure2
Committee Harding Of Waxhahachie, Dor
sey of Weatherford, Hunt of Bolton, Ken
nedy of Fort Worth
10. What should he done with outsiders
at fires? Comnittee-Jamcs Ross Of Green
vile. Alderman Of Abilene, Turney of Yer
non, Spencer Of Iowa Park
number Of the topics were discussed in
The reports of committees, but decision on
most Of them was deferred until tomorrow.
Mrs. Kennedy and Miss Harris OF Fort
Worth We're elected honorary members BY
,,- .. Ill, 81.
trum.
The resolution not allowing the president
TO hold that office more than twice was filed
among the archives and not adopted.
An invitation to attend the Mai-feSt al
Fort Worth was accepted, and delegates
who could do so were requested to attend.
Greetings from the National Association
IF Engineers were received, containing an
invitation 10 attend its nineteenth annual
meeting at Springfield, Mass, August 10 to
Il. II was accompanied by letter from
he chief of the San Antonio department, |
together with Il programme Of the eXer- ,
Uses.
At II O'Clock Chairman Conner announced !
hat the hour for presenting the medals to |
he veteran ffremCn-GeOrge King, James |
raves and Wiley Joncs-had arrived |
gorge a. King Of Marlin was the only one !
ii the veterans present. Judge Kane /
nose and presented the medals. He |
ouchcd upon the early history
If the state, the Alamo, the !
san ,Iacinto and other memories so dear TO |
III Texas veterans He said they. were |
heroes and patriots exemplfcd. This !
beautiful medal was the gift of those !
heroes. These three gentlemen and two !
others, gave TO Us the organization which |
We have to-day. He recounted the dangers !
md privations Of u fireman, and then turn |
NJ, he said: Nov, old friend, YOU have |
yrown gray in the service. The tiremen |
If Texas appreciate your services and that |
If your companions, and as a token of their
aspect have had this beautiful medal /
made. Take it and wear it as 4 token Of |
II honor, respect and esteem which the !
iremen of Texas have for YOU
MIR. King said he was proud of the honor
hat had been conferred upon him. He did |
lot claim TO be the founder or originator of
he association, but Maj. Wiley Jones of
Eaco was. This medal he would hand
lown 10 posterity as one of his most sacred
leirlooms. He had a great many friends
mons the Texas firemen; pc had been
o every state convention, and had met At
ii OF them his old friends Conner of Paris
nd John Julien of IL Paso, who had grown
ray i'll the service. He would be at the
convention next year if he could. He eX-
.orted the Young men 10 study the inter
SITS of the association, aud to remember |
What Dayy Crockett said, BE sure you