Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-07
OUR STATE FIREMEN.
ANNUAL CONVENTION or THE Asso-
CATION IN PORTSMOUTH
Visitors from Other states-Letters of Re-
pret-Prcninent Oficiais
Place of Meeting.

| NORFOLK. VA, June e.-(Speciall-
| The gay decorations throughout the city
In honor OF the visit OF the Virginia.
| fremen to Portsmouth were somewhat
knocked OUT by the severe rain-storm
last night, but the bunting and flags have
| been largely replaced. and the effects OF
| the wind and water on the designs and
drapery will hardly be noticed. The Dan
vile. Roanoke, and Bedford City fire.
| men arrived last night. and the Alexan-
dris, Washington ID. CO Veteran Associa-
ton. and Reading pa Hook-and-Ladder
Company arrived this morning. The visi-
tors from Manchester, Harrisonburg,
Charlottesville and Waynesboro' are ex-
pected tonight and those from Suffolk
Newport News. and Hampton tomorrow
morning. Several fine bands and drum
corps arrived with the visitors now on
the ground.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the annual
convention of the State Firemen's Asso-
citation was called together at oxford Hall
by the president Of the organization,
Chief Engineer w. T. Robinson. OF Ports
mouth. Sixty-odd delegates were present.
All the chief engineers present were in
Vted TO seats on the stage.
WELCOMED.
The convention opened with prayer by
Rev. X. l.. Allison. of the Presbyterian
church. after which the president intro
duced Hon. j. r. Baird, Mayor of the
city, who rendered a warm welcome to
the visiting firemen.
Colonel o. Il. Roller, of Harrisonburg,
was next introduced, and made a happy
and appropriate response 10 the Mayor
welcome address,
y Committee on Credentials was ap-
pointed and retired.
Letters Of regret were read from Hon.
+. l.. Saunders, Mayor Of Bedford City;
j. h. Hines, secretary Of Maryland State
Association: Hugh Bonner. Chief Of the
New York city Fire Department; Henry A.
Hill, secretary National Fire Association.
and others
A letter inviting the visitors TO the
nayy-yard was read from Admiral Brown.
TOPICS.
Secretary Cumming read the list Of
topics TO be discussed and the names of
those selected to speak on the same.
Some ten topics on various subjects re-
lating to fireinen and fire departments
were submitted ana read by the secre-
tary.
DIR. O'Ilarrell. OF Bedford city, adj
dressed the convention on the advan-
tages Of lectures on surgical care and
treatment in the Fire Department.
n resolution was adopted authorizing
the president 10 appoint a Legislative
Committee, whose duty 1t shall be -
make application 10 the General Assembly
to appropriate $3.50 annually for be
neyolent fund for disabled firemen.
Harrisonburg was selected rs the place
of meeting of the association In June
next.
NEW OFFICERS
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. and the association adj
iOurned sine die: President, ;. A. Saumer,
Of HarrisOnburg; First Nice-President,
Thomas O'Connor, Roanoke, Second Vice
President. W. j. Weymouth, Hampton:
Third Vice-President, Fred. Wcisdorf,
Portsmouth; Secretary. George j. Cum
ming, Portsmouth,; Treasurer, y. f. Reid,
Danville: Statistcan. l.. LOokabill. Roa-
noke: Executive Committee-R. 6. Mar
shall, ID. G. Bel, W. r. Robinson, j. 9.
Staples Thomas O'Connor, ". j. Wey-
mouth. and .. l.. MOrrisett.