New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-15
FIREMEN AT COMFY ISLAND.
A BIG CONVENTION TO BEGIN TO-DAY.
EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE MEETING

EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE MEETlN"
WHICH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FRIDAY.
When the old Inhabitants Of Coney Island awoke
from slumber on Sunday their astonished eyes We're
greeted by dazzling OF bunting which stre'cheu
from one end OF the island to the other. Inc
riotous extravaganza OF color served to demonstrate
that Coney Island Is lavish and hOspitable place
when one Is known to the inhabitants or bonho 10
them by some The tie In this instance Is strong
one and the fact that the twenty first annual con-
yention OF the New-York State Firemens Association
& IN be held this week at Coney Island Is due lii q
largo measure to the efforts OF the Islands nre
Ioddes who also direct the government OF the Guy
By the sea. such an amount OF eh'huSiaS'" "''
rarely been seen at McKanes Town.
The reunion will begin to-day with meeting VI
the delegates in the house OF the Coney lsahd .,"-
letic Club. and the fun will continue until Friday
ON that day, at l p. M, parade Of $1,000 hremeh
representing 90 fire companies will be held IL Is
said that Governor Flower and his staff VIII De
present T. review the purade. The programme Ut
ranged f.. the four days will be as follows
To-day opening OF convention at the Coney lsana
Ahletc Club. morning and an afternoon SESSION. Will
be held
Tomorrow o a. m. 10 p. M, convention; 4 p. n''
dinner delegaUs and guests at the Sea Beaeh faaee
Hotel
thursday. 10 a. prize drill; III a. m'' NOOK anu
ladder = y. NJ, hose races; p M prize urn
ID young ladies' swimming nttNh i"o'i Dc'
ton to Balmers Pavilion, distance one mile D. M
special by Sousas Band at Manhattan Beacn o'''
PAINS fireworks at Manhattan Beach.
Friday, . a. m, hand engine contests hrSt cIass;
10 a. NJ hand engine contests second class; p m.'
Grand parade D. m pugilistic contests between pat
r,hu and .'Jimp Sullivan and John Chttandch ana
..steyen o'Donnel Coney Island Athletic Cuo arena
The line OF march for the grand parade on Friday
will be as follows Companies form on Surfave, east
Of West Eghthst In the order given below and march
down Surfave. to McPherson's Hotel, coun'ermarch
TO West Eighth st. to Sheepshend Bay Road, TO ocean
Parkway to Neptune-ave to shore Road TO VOORHEES,
ave. TO East Twenty -frst-st., TO Neptune-aVe', 10
Ocean Parkway 10 ocean COncourse, past reviewing
stand TO West E1ghthst. and disband Captain John
r. Human and n squad OF mounted police will precede
the procession Supervisor John \. Mckane Will act
n, MARSHAL assisted by Justices X. F. sutherland AMI
r. V b. Newton. The grand marshal Of the parade
will be Sheriff John Courtney. More than 1000 city
officials OF New York. Brooklyn and Deighboring cities
have been invited to attend the dinner tomorrow at
the sea Beach Palace Hotel. At the opening OF the
Wednesday morning session OF the convention the Rev
4. p. Stockwell. OF the Dutch Reformed Church OF
Concy Island will offer prayer, and In the afternoon
similar service will be performed by the Rev. E. S.
Of the Thlrty-third Street (Ncw-Yorl0
Baptist Church.
The officers Of the New York State Ffremens Asso-
citation are President Orange s. Ingram; vice presi
dents, John T. Finn George s. Yale j. Is. Haggerty, |
Joseph Soloman and John Croak secretary, Thomas !
lionohan treasurer, George II. Scott: statstlcan,
W. f.. Churchill. The Citizens Committee OF the
loncy Island Fire Department Is composed OF the |
sandy Cy's best-known business men.