The morning call., 1894-01-23
CHIEFS TO MEET.
Fire Department Heads
VIII Assemble.
In the Hall of the Exempts of This
City During the Early Part
of February.

The Pacific Coast AssOci alton OF Fire Chiefs
Will meet in their second annual convention In
this city on February Z, z, and .. The meet
ing, which will be held IN the old Exempt II all
on Brenham place, will be much more elaborate
than was that Of last year. The association
takes in This year all the territory wesi of the
Rocky Mountains and from The number Of ac-
ceptances that have been received from chiefs.
eX-chlefs, assistant chiefs and superintendent
OF lie alarm 10 the invitations that have been
sent out big attendance is anticipated.
The association was formed year ago for
NUT ual improvement and on the 5 anne footing
as those In the East The officers who have
served the past year are:
President, Chief Ii. NJ. Lillis of Tacoma,
Wash; secretary, b. 5. NOrmsley, Astoria
Wash. vice presidents-Chef L. DeaSy, VIC
tOIia, d. c.; ex-Chef ii. Morgan. Portland, Or !;
Chief d. II. Hnl Port Townsend, Wash. Chief
ID. I. sullivan, San Francisco, CAL; Chief W.
Z. BashioTd Prescott, AriZ.; Chief Julius
PeaIse, Denver. Colo; Chief l.. T. L age, Boise
City. Idaho; Chief j. Miller, Carson City, New. !;
Chief NJ. j. Fitzgerald, DenisOn, lex; Chief
W. A. Stanton, Salt Lake. Utah; Chief l.. ".
Warumont, Cheyenne, Wye; Chief John
North, Helena, Mont; Chief John Gray. Santa
The following committees were elected at the
last convention TO served at the second annual
conventions:
Committee of Arrangemeuts-Mayor Levi r.
Ebert, CHIEF ID. 4. Sullivan. w. j. button, Il. G.
Slower.
Executive Committee - f. Is. Winebrenner
Spokane, Wash: It. Ackerman, New W estminster,
Il. c.; Julius Pearse Denver. Colo.
Auditing Committees. L. Mcclellan. Olympia,
Wash; h. A. Guthrie, Sacramento, Cal; John
North, Helena. Mont.
transportation COmmittee.w. T. Y. schenck,
san Francisco, CAL: A. j.. Coffee, Portland, Or;
q. II. Merritt. Port Angeles Wash.
The following is the Invitation that has been
sent out 10 all members of The organization:
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY.
PACIFIC COAST ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS. 7
Dear CHIEF: The second annual convention ana
exhibit of the Pacific Coast Assoc station of Fire
Chiefs Will be held in the city OF San Francisco
CAL and we cordially invite you ana earnestly re-
quest that you meet with US III present year.
The CHI. eff officers ana representatives. OF every
branch OF the Fire Department service. Boards of
c commissioners and Insurance unions, fire depart
ment supply manufacturers and their agents are
entitled to membership with Us, and each and
every one is cordially invited to attend
Inventors and manufacturers of ali kinds OF ap-
paratus Tor the extingulshmCnt of fires VIII be af-
forded every facility for the exhibition of their
several Inventions which they may desire to dis
play and they are cordially Invited to DO present
All goods shipped to san francisco for exhibit
should be mark ed "Care OF Chief d. T. sullivan"
The value OF these meetings is increasing each
year and every Fire department on the Pacific
Coast. from exas to British Columbia, should be
represented, and we would urge upon each men,
Ter To be present and Induce MS neIghborlng Chief
to come also.
Let us meet at least 800 strong that we may re-
duce calling TO an exact science.
Reduced rates have been secured over all rail-
road and steamboat lines.
The headquarters OF the Officers of the ass ocia-
tiou Will be at the Russ House during the meeting
of the convention. Ii. NJ LILLIs. President
Il. S. WoRsLEY. Secretary.
AS yet no official programme has been re.
ceIyed from headquarters in Astoria, Oregon
In this city. Ii, however. will consist OF discus.
sions and papers on all matters appcrtainng 10
the perfect operation of fire department. in
GLIDING hose engines ard all kindred subjects
1t is expected that In all there VIII be about
twelve papers read.
On the last day of the convention the associa.
ton day al the Midwnter Fair will be held. al
when the chiefs viii turn out In full force In
parade.