Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-14
TEXAS FIREMEN.
Forty-Five Cities and Towns
Represented at Houston.
ELABORATE DECORATIONS.
Brief Review of the Associations Exist
ence-But Little Business Trans
acted-An Elaborate Programme
Being Carried Out.
Special TO the Gazette.


Houston, TEX, May 13.-The fremen Of
Texas are in Houston. They are here to
attend the Sixteenth annual state conven-
ton which convened this morning at 1870
at Market hall. The hall was deliberately
and handsomely decorated with flags,
streamers, bunting, and evergreen. Over
the stage were the words, welcome,
Houston's guests and around the walls
were the towns and cities of the state
that had representatives here to attend the
convention-viz: Houston. Waco, Fort
Worth, La Grange, San Marcos, Sherman,
Bellville, Navasota, Terrell, Victoria, Bel
ton, Temple, Vernon, Marshall, Tyler,
Longyiew, Seguin. Laredo, Gainesville,
Naxahachie, Lockhart. Sulphur Springs,
Denison, Bryan, Mexia, Denton, Mckinney,
Cleburne, FL Paso, Paris, Kyle, George
town, HillSbOro, jefferson. Hampstead, Wei
mar, Abilene, Greenviile, Columbus,
WeatherfrOd, Plano, Texarkana, Marlin
and Roundrock.
Upon the walls were the outlines of hose
carts, hook AMI ladder trucks and other in
sigma OF the fremau's calling cleverly
wrought with evergreens.
On the right side eff the hall were the
names of the local fire companies, VIZ: Pro-
lection No !, Houston No. /, Liberty No. 2,
Stonewan No. 3, Mechanic No. q, Curtin
No. 9
The overhead was suspended streamers
common center
Perhaps there is no body of men in the
state in whom the people of Texas are more
interested than in the Texas fire
mems association. Theirs is labor
OF love, and what they do is done
without money and. without price They
voluntarily risk their lives and their health
for the protection of others and the good of
humanity. Such an association is not with
out history. and il is 4 history that has
left its indellible impression upon the prog
reSs Of the state of Texas
y \ brief resume OF events leading up to
the formation of the association and
sketch OF its growth and developments will
not prove embarrassing just now. On June
10, 1876, at ameeting OF the fire depart
1nent OF Waco, among other business was
the Introduction of resolution looking to
the formation of 4 state firemen's
association, and soon after the organization
was effected with Bud Conner, Dallas,
as president since which time the body
has grown rapidly.
When President Levy raped the conven-
ton to order to-day every available space
in the hall was filled with tiremon and q
sprinkling Of ladies. The wives of visiting
tiremen occupied part of the stage.
Rev E. W. SOloman, pastor of the Hearne
Methodist church, was introduced and ele-
gantly invoked the blessings of the Almighty
upon the deliberations of the convention.
President Levy then introduced Mayor
Scherhius, who in a neat little speech well
coined the fremen.
President Levy responded to Mayor
ScherEiUs' address of welcome
The parade was the most gorgeous ever
seen and was participated in by all the
trades organizations, many unique designs
of decoration and dress being observable
The procession was an immense one, and
about an hour was occupied in passing q
given point
Beyond the report of the committee on
credentials but little business was done,
and az adjournment was taken TO $3.50
tomorrow evening.
1t is likely the business of the meeting
Will be speedily disposed Of
An elaborate programme of entertain
ment is being carried out.