Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-18
THE CLOSING DAY

OF the Flremen,s Association-Chief
Kennedy Elected President - Ex-
hibition of the Fire Department
- Letter from Ex-Ch1ef Hendrtck.
The closing day of the ninth annual
convention of the Connecticut State Fire
mems association was held yesterday.
At eight O'Clock in the morning the dele
gates gathered at the house of Hose COM
pany, No. z, on Water street, to see an
exhibition of New Ravens department.
The exhibition included hitching up the
horses and the elevation and manning of
the aerial truck. The use of the jumping
net was illustrated by dummy. The
three.way Siamese attachment, which
throws a very large stream, worked like
charm. A test WAS made for getting
water on to q building. The hose was
raised four stories in forty-fve seconds,
and in ffty-two seconds from the time of
starting water was thrown.
The convention proper was called to or
der in Harmonic hall by President Staub
at 1915. Secretary John s. Jones of West
port read communication from the New
York firemen advocating the adoption of
national button for fremen. A resolu
ton was passed favoring the adoption of
! such q button.
The association voted to participate in
the fireinen's tournament to be held at the
worlds fair, and Chief Hyatt of Meriden
was chosen member of the committee for
this state, the other member to be selected
later by the new executive committee.
| The balloting for president consumed
| some time, as the vote was nearly equal
between Chief Eaton of Hartford and
Chief Kennedy of New Haven. Chief
Eaton's name was withdrawn after COM
plimentary vote had been given him for
his labor in behalf of the association. On
q call of roll from the towns Chief Ken
nedy got 107, scattering "a. Chief Ken
nedy was escorted to the building and
briefly thanked the convention.
Henry. j. Eaton of Hartford was made
vice president at large and the convention
then divided up into county delegates and
named their vice presidents, which were
unanimously elected. They are as fol
lows: Richard Shaw, Meriden; John Ell
wood, Danbury; Howard Armes, Bristol
T. D. Bradstreet, Thomaston; Charles E.
Leonard, Willimantic; John Wagner,
Rockville; F. W. Wiley, Middletown; L.
w. Greenberg, Norwich.
to draw up resolutions thanking ex-Presi
dent Nicholas Staub for his excellent ser
vices while in Office: T. w. Murphy, Dan
bury; J. q. Osborne, Southington, and
John 8. Jones of Westbrook. E. A. Smith
of Meriden was instructed to cast a vote
for secretary and fox treasurer. He named
for secretary the present incumbent
John S. Jones of Westbrook, and fol
treasurer, Samuel G. Snsgg of Waterbury
These were declared unanimously elected
]. H Osborn of Southington was made ma
tional delegate for Connecticut to the ma
tiona1 convention to be held at Louisville
KY, next October. Considerable feeling
was aroused by the vote which decided tina
the association should pay from its owl
treasury the expenses of the iremen's tour
nament committee. 1t will cost nesrl
$500 and many members say that it was
great mistake.
At 80 the convention adjourned until
I o'clock.
, After this recess reports were heard fror
, the several committees and accepted. Elk
, Chief Hendrick was expected to make q
, address, but his duties as inspector pre-
vented him from being here and he sen
a letter from Grand Rapids, Mich, stain
his regret at being unable to attend. Ad
journment was then taken till next year
The next convention will probably be he'll
in Danbury, as the convention have re
3 ceived very cordial invitation to hold
there A goodly number of the delegate
will stay over to attend the excursion
Glen Island to- day under the auspices {
the West Haven Engine company, No.
Q The delegates had good time in Ne
q Haven and return highly pleased wit
3 their reception and treatment here an
q their outing in general, while the interest
/ of the association have been well take
care of.
Ex-Chief Hendrick of this city, now 8
Z Grand Rapids, Mich, in his letter to IL
s association read yesterday. said: desir
4 however, to say that wherever 60 al
= received with that same courtesy amor
u the fremen throughout this great countr.
% All are alike, the north and the sout
70 the east and the west. Please accept II
p greetings and may your convention
| atfandad ita former efforts