The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-12


Mr.. Thorn Of Paris moved that the
FIRE extinguisher was recommended
a. necessary adjunct to the
fire departments and ordered to be
carried a. all times upon the
apparatus of the fire companies of all
cities of whatever population. A
substitute to refer the matter to a
special committee was carried. This
special committee, appointed by the
president, is as follows:
Dan MCGOWAN, Don b Adams, John
B. Evans and Chas. Kahan. The
name of A. l.. Brown was subsequent
" added to the committee.
The following resolution was read
and adopted unanimously by rising
vote:
Whereas, We, the undersigned, feel
that compliment should be paid where
ever the same is due, to the end that
merit should receive her just reward,
and whereas we had the pleasure Of
witnessing on yesterday the working
and the display made by the chief Of
the Waco fire department and his
brave and efficient boys, be it there
fore
Resolved, BY the State Fireman's
association in convention assembled
that the city of Waco is to be con-
graduated for having one of the best
chiefs and most efficient fire depart.
ments that it has been our pleasure to
meet. CHAs. kAHAN,
Don b. ADAMS.
@. w. LITTLEPAGE.
At this point in the proceedings
Mr.. a. W. Neville came forward bear
ing life size portrait of Miss Carrie
Dickson, niece of Mr.. Stewart Har-
rson and candidate of the state fire
men of the state for the honor of
christening the warship "Texas to be
launched at Norfolk, Va, and in the
eloquent address presented it to the
association. At the close of his ad-
dress he raised the covering
which concealed the picture from
view, the identity of which
had hitherto been a mystery, and said
Miss Carrie Dickson-God bless her"
The partrait is the work of Mrs.
NJ. F. Gill, Texas distinguished artist
and is said to be true likeness
When the presentation speech was
concluded and the covering of the
portrait raised the applause was loud
and prolonged.
An invitation from the State Fire
mems association Of Virg Ma to the
Texas Firemen's association to send a
representative to the launching of the
warship Texas" was read and &C
cepted and the election of a delegate
ordered to take place later in the SEES
sion.
A resolution requesting that Treas
urer James l.. Story, of Lockhart, be
furnished with wig by the associa-
ton, said wig to be any color except
red. The resolution, after a pleasant
speech by Mr.. Story, was promptly
tabled.
The following resolution on the
death Of Hon. B. ". McCullo0h was
read, received and ordered spread
upon the memorial page Of the pro-
ceedings
Whereas-It has pleased an Advise
Providence to remove by death from
our midst since our last meeting Hon.
B. w. McCulloch, general passenger
and freight agent of the Texas and
Pacific railroad, and
Whereas, During the fifteen year.
of his residence in the state OF Texas
as chief clerk in the passenger de-
partment of the Interna-
tional and Great North
ern railroad the Missouri Pacific
and the Texas and Pacific systems he
always faithfully exhibited those no.
BILE traits of character which gave him
the name so worthily worn, Of noble,
big hearted Ben McCulloch.
Whereas, during all these years he
was the first to give US reduced rates
to our meetings and zealously worked
for the cause of volunteer hremen,
and to him we are so Literally indebt.
ed for free transportation each year
over his lines which enables many an
old fireman to attend our meetings
that could not otherwise do so, there
FOro he -