The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-17
FIREMBN'S CONVENTION.
Held 10 Railway Yesterday
Jersey City and Hoboken
Delegates Present.
Special to the Jersey Cstu Nears.

RAILWAY, May, II, 1S94.-This city was
gayly decorated with flags. banners and
bunting, yesterday, in honor of the Exempt
Firemen of New Jersey, who held their
eighth annual convention at the Railway
Opera House.
The streets were thronged with people to
see the parade, which was held in connec-
ton with the convention. The local Fire
Department, headed by the Railway Cornet
Band, met the out-of-town delegates at the
depot and marched them to the Opera
House, where the convention was called to
order by Pr esident William Exall of New
ark. All the delegates wore handsome blue
and gilt badges, and presented a natty APP
peal ance.
The Treasurer. Thomas Leather, Of Jersey
City, reported the receipts for the year as
1921 for dues. The expenditures were SSS. 70,
and there is a balance of $155.93 In the
treasury as against S123,68 last year. b
Standing Committee reported all appllca-
tions correct and the Finance Committee
reported having examined the books ana
vouchers of the Secretary and treasurer
and found all right. The Executive CON-
mittee reported an amendment to the con-
stitution, providing for four Vice Presidents
instead Of two. After an animated discus
sion this was amended SO as to elect eight
Vice Presidents, or one from each Congress
sional district. It was reported that during
the year Hoboken and Perth Amboy had
rejoined the association, and Bayonne and
Harrison had also become members. The
association was reported as being in a more
prosperous condition than ever.
The Legislature Committee reported that
House bills Nos. 30l and AIS, allowing fire.
mems relief associations to transfer funds in
their possession to exempt fremen's associa-
tions, had passed, and that House bill No. q
had not been reported.
s~ECRETARy's REPoRT
Captain Charles j. Hamburger Of Newark,
the secretary, reported twenty-three associa-
tions represented at the convention by $50
delegates. On the stage, which was decorated
with flags, were seated besides the chair
man and secretary and two vice presidents,
the members of the executive and standing
committees; Mayor DAILY of Railway, and
the Rev. George II. Payson of the Second
Presbyterian Church. The latter opened the
proceedings with prayer. Mayor Daily then
eloquently welcomed the visitors on behalf
of the people of Railway, and President
ExalI responded for the convention.
A. committee was appointed to prepare
suitable resolution to the memory OF
Martin Rose Of Jersey City, a member of
the Executive Committee, n Joshua
Brown Of Morristown, the statistician Of the
association, who died during the past year.
OFFICERS COMMITTEES.
Charles w. Biles of Trenton was elected
President. Elias *. Leslie of Trenton, Sec
rotary; Thomas Leather of Jersey City,
Treasurer. The Vice Presidents chosen
were James B. Bell. Trenton; T. D. Baseley,
Long Branch; 7. Howell Johnson, Bloom
field: John l. Spittell, Patterson; William
v. Smith, Newark; P. Hayden. Hoboken,
Augustus SALESMAN, PJainfield.
Following is the Executive Committee
chosen:-James Barnard, Trenton; John J..
Smith, Ocean Grove: Elias Doremus, East
Orange; Jacob II. Faux, Hackensack; James
N. Davis, Newark; r. r. Tilden, Jersey
City; William H. Mccormick, Elizabeth.
The standing committee is as follows:-L G..
Green, Trenton; John J. Mack, New Bruins
wick: E. Ii. Collard, Bellevilie; John s. Van
Buskirk, Hackensack; Henry r. Lyon, New
ark; Joseph Coburn, Harrison; E. Seymour,
Bayonne.
Dr.. A. j. Wright of Montclair was elected
statistician. The delegates dined at Philip
Behring's Franklin House, where covers
were laid for 200 persons.
The next convention win be held at Long
Branch.