Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-07
FIRE LADIES MEET.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION.
Action Of the Association on Various SUD-
jcct.-Beneiic,ni Feature hbo"s"e"
Revision OF By-Laws-Onieers.
c,r.c,., ,e,ssrsm to the Dispatch-l

cu,,, orrrsvf1dF. VA. October 5.-h
vorv Joroe crowd was at the Opera House
last night, where the Virginia FIRE Asao-
citation met in their sixth annlisi session
A great many ladies graced the occasion
ne tbair ,,regeuce. The welcome ADDRESS
wos made bv Mr. George Perkins on oe,
hale ~ tho Mavor. which was responded
10 by the president Of the sssociation' nj:
r + Williams. Judge r. I. W. Duke OF
thia c;tv and Captain x. c. MARSHALL Oh
Tho re1,oTt on credentials was read anu
odoDfed Delegates were preseht I'm
R"anoke COMPANY. No. I, Junior nose
Comnanv and Friendship Eook-eln u-Esp-
der Compnuv OF the same place NGl I'D
No. 2. Chambers Fire Company h.lu Pr
uendcnt. of Portsmouth, hampton j. p -
inond. Independent Company o. I1,n
lev Petersbnrg. Bedford City. DanNlls'
iy6erlottesvilIe. Winchester. Stauh'on'
Harrisonburg. and probably elsewhere
couRTEsIRs.
F. non, r,,,nication was read from Profess
eo,' William Al. Thornton. chairman OK tne
focrl,v of the University OF Virginia, e4-
fendinr 10 the ASSOCIATION ard their Iflen9s
n oOrdieI invitatlOn 10 visit the gfouhus
and buildings Of the university. Also one
from Professor r. 4. Huntington, chleu ol
the University Fire Department, eXteuuinE
the same courtesy. .-.:..., md the
Committee on the state OF the O'N0'
read and adopted. ,Lpou .,
A psner was read by James Mcfall, as
sistant Chief engineer of the ROANOKE
F,re Denartment. on "Our state fire-
mems Association; ltS Objects, AIMS
PURPOSES. and Good Results from same
Benefits, &c" ..,.o
CAPTAIN H. Vance was elected 10 recelve
the dividends, which are rom Ilie ="
| time paid TO the association nom inc ue,
| funrt savings-bank. The ASSOCIATION nau
! several hundred dollars on deposit at 'niS
| bank at the time Of It's failure.
ABOLISHED.
A committee of three was appointed 10
reyise the bylaws. A resolution was
! ador,.od DOING away with the benehcial
I feature of the association, AMI requesting
/ the secretary TO ask all the fire OrghnlIa-
/ tions of the State 70 become members,
/ and call for % cents per member 10 pay
! the necessary expenses of the assoclhuiOs'
| Heretofore q death benefit has been paid.
! The time of meeting OF the assoclaIiou
was changed TO the first "Wednesday IN
/ lime and stanton selected rs the place OF
/ next meeting.
OFFICIALS.
| The following officers were elected for
| ensuinr wear: Thomas Kivlghan, of Stalin-
! ton. president; James McFail, OF Roanoke,
/ yice-president: George G. Cummings, OF
/ Portsmouth. secretary; n. +. Reld, Oh
[ Danvllle. treasurer. N
Executive Committee r. c. Marshall,
! Portsmouth: }. T. Engleby, Roanoke; ID.
| c. Bell, Norfolk: Frank Glimer Char-
| lottesvile: 0. l.. MorrIsette, Berkeley. -,
] 4 Lot
mer, OF Charlottesville; L. W. Mllier' hoa-
noke: James Hensel, Winchester: Cap
/ tain Sykes. Danville, and L. h. wilcox,
/ Norfolk. The following honorary mem
/ bers were unanimously elected: Major J..
! 4. Hanckel, George Perkins. Judge X. i.
| w. Duke Colonel .. ,. Nenable, Major
| Greene Peyton, and w. 4. Jones, treasurer
/ of the city.
Captain Frank Bosch. of Harrisburg.
Pa. read an interesting paper on the Utili-
| ty of Hose" etc.
| A resolution was passed adopting the ma
tional button for active and exempt hre-
men. az proposed by the FTemen's Herald.
| A vote of thanks was extended to the re-
I tIring president. TO the Charlottesville FIRE
! Department, Charlottesville and lts cltl-
| Zens, to the university authorities, ana 10
the Hon. jefferson NJ. Levy.
Business was entirely suspended TO-DAY
when the grand parade took place, anu ali
the schools, both public and private, were
! closed. The display OF bunting was Tue
most profuse. the crowd larger. and the
parade the longest and bestt ever took
! place in Charlottesville. There were four
! divisions, under command of G. D. Carter,
! commander Of the Charlottesville IRE
/ Department.
REYL CONTEST.
! The reel contest took place on Belmont
this morning and was won by the Friend
ships, of Roanoke--time, one mile In 459.
! Bedford City second-one mile III III 30.
| The prize, a silver speakng-srumpet was
presented tonight.
! wINcHEsTERs WIZ.
The Friendships. of Winchester, won the
| prize. q gold-lined silver speaking-trumpet,
offered 10 the company presenting the best
appearance in the parade. They we're ac-
companled by their own splendid band.
THE coRsET.
The band contest took place this after
noon, and the prize of a SILVER cOrnet was
won by the Machine Works Band, OF Roa-
noko. as the best band IN the parade. All
the prizes were given by the home COM
The festivities closed with the banquet
tonight.
Visiting Flremen In stanton.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatchl
STAUNToN, Va, October 6.--The VIM
chester Fire Brigade, seyenty-nine strong,
accompanied by their brass band. arrived
here this evening from Charlottesville
They were met by the stanton Fire De-
parfmept anG escorted to their hotel
/ through vista of calcium-ights and fire.
works. The Stonewall- Brigade Band Is
serenading the visitors tonight. and the
city Is gaily bedecked in bunting and fags.
! A big parade taxes place tomorrow ut )