Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-10
THE FlREMEN OF TEXAS
nunIED uNpEn FRAGRANT ROSES
ny THE LADIES.


The Nineteenth annual convention Of
the State Firemens association was
called TO order ut 3 o'clock yesterday
AZ Greenwalls opera house,
About 700 OF the delegates have arr
rived and as many more arc expected
today
This organization 10 one OF the mosi
representative bodies OF men that gath
ors together. for the membership oinl
braces every class. social condition
and profession, and ON the whole is AZ
fine a body OF energetic. patriotic
young men rs can be found anywhere,
They are the efficient but unpMd
huiwark between the safety OF theiE
respective communities and ravagos
from are, and the highest praise "a not
sufficient reward FOR the work they dd
for the property holders OF the state
throughout the year
They receive no pay, hu, no one 'caH
single out an instance whore tho volun
teer ilremen OF Texas have failed Il
discharge to the best OF their ability
this self-imposed duty.
Aud the freedom OF the city has bcer
properly rendered 20 them
l'he rapid growth OF Fort Worth
made Il necessary TO establish paid
IRE department, and the Hallant old
volunteer organizations exist now Id
nanto only. But the memory OF thelj
excellent ana unselilsh work VIII W
kept green as long an the city exists
This IN the last time probably, thai
the volunteer asao citation win evai
meet In Fort Worth, and the veterant
OF tho old volunteer companies wcrt
determined 10 give them "a grand fare
Well And they have succeeded, Every
thing that has been prepared for then
delectation and ediioatlon has been ar
ranged with "A laVishncsH charRcteri0
tic OF tile hoHpitnble ctigona OF thh
city, and the work accomplished ID
high pressure by the gentlemen havinf
charge OF AFFAIRS could have only beef
done by men who had fought IRE an,
know the value OF every moment Moth
ing was done half way. From the os
tnbllrhmont OF n rcfreshmcnt booth IL
the rear uf the convention hcaduuar
terh Ia the decoration Of the opcrt
house and the selection Of the badges
expense WIS not considered.
Every detail has boon watched and
carried out and the result 10 that
glorious success ~ already naaured.
10 the arrangement committee Is dus
the credit of most of the work, and IA
the executive ability OF It's chairman,
Don y. Adams, IL n good deal OF ths
succosr of the whole nfalr due. Ha
has worked like house Rfrc" fot
several days and nights.
iit hn W, pren NNs'S Wioic ",lu ht.ehu~
su 10 h.noN' eNetythins. ma II any or
nu h'",h ~ M,yns ~ WI no. W h,s
quarters by Larry Herbert. whose
genial disposition and untiring enerHy
add no little 10 the smooth running
OF AFFAIR
n Nelegntca commenced pouring IN
TUESDAY afternoon and night. and
NJ o'clock THIS morning about 200 had
registered They came from "cvory-
whore" In the state, and nrc nm inter-
cAtlng looking crowd OF men. They
are mostly young men. but there Ii n
sprlnitling OF old gray-benrda AMONG
the delegates men whose flre-hEhtlnH
experience Includes exciting and dea-
perntc "Hcrnps' with prairie fires, They
are are also familiar with eoniendina
With CONGREGATIONS with no better np-
pnratus than bucket brigade. If
these old fellows could be made Ia
talk some interesting stories would Id
the result. but az n usual with meu
who have had experiences they ara
rather shy about relating them.
Each train was met by members Of
| the reception committee and the delc-
gates were NJ once placed In ears aud
conveyed 90 "hendquhrters." POS Wcsf
Second street, where they reRistcret
and were furnished information cons
| cerning hotels. etc. after which they
| were conducted to tho rear whore gems
ial Dave Maben served them refrcsh-
mon,s and "smolkas."
Last night Connor's brnsa band was
nj headquarters and they made things
lively until late hour I-pst OF ths
| deegate assembled there after supper,
and az new-comora arrived there werd
! handshaiting lntrodtictlonA ana iolilfy.
Ing without end-nnd the well known
endurance OF Dave Maben was taxed
| bat he came up smiling every time and
40 one had 10 wait long
The time for assembling this morning
| was 0 o'clock at headquarters, bul
some time before the hail was crowds
| ed A number on the visitors spent the
| tlmo before dining up" visiting ths
nearby paid flre hnlis
Frank Kaiser, chairman OF tho
reception committee. was on hand early
and performed the dutics OF host "a
| perfection.
Promptly Mt o'clock the delegnfes
and guests were formed In line unief
tho command Of Grand Marshal Don
| Adams, nnd marched TO the opera
| house They were headed by connofsB
| band and attracted considerable at
tention
Reaching the opera house the yisi.
tors could not repreaa murinur Of
admiration, and the sight which greeted
I tlotr ffiilN dchcrvcd their appreciation.