The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
EXEMPT RIREMEu Meet
Delegates From All Parts of
the State in Convention at
Elizabeth-A Parade
This Afternoon.

A ts ----ss - t-fS -'-S3 1881 ~NS~
ELIZABETH, May 16. 1S95.-This city
yesterday was the Mecca to which ex-
empt >fremen from an parts of New
Jersey fiocked to attend the annual con-
vention of the Exempt Firemep's Asso-
citation.
The city was in a gala array in honor
of the event, which was supplemented
in the afternoon by a parade of the
Elizabeth Fire Department, IN which
delegations of fremen from every city
and town of the State took part. The
streets and buildings along the line of
march were handsomely decorated with
flags, banners and bunting.
The streets were crowded with people
from all parts of Union county. who
came here to witness the double cele-
bration. Business was almost entirely
suspended N the afternoon.
Every incoming train in the morning
brought its quota of delegates to the
convention. The delegates were met at
the station by committees from the
Exempt Firemen's Association of this
city, who took them in charge.
THE CONVENTION ASSEMBLIES.
The convention assembled at QUEENS
Hall, Elizabethport, at eleven A. NJ, and
was called to order by the president,
Charles W. Biles of Trenton, who said
he took pleasure in introducing Mayor
Rankin of Elizabeth. The Mayor was
greeted with cheers on coming forward.
He made a neat speech and paid q
handsome tribute to the volunteer fire.
men. His Honor extended a hearty well
come to the delegates, both on ehalf
of himself and the Inhabitants of Eliza
beth. He concluded by extending to the
visitors the freedom of the town.
x. Secretary Elias K. Lcsiie~of Trenton
then called the roll of the organization,
and out of the twenty-three in the
State every one was represented but
HARRISON. There were from 100 to 125
delegates in attendance. On the plat
and secretary, Vice Presidents James 3.
Bell of Trenton, I. D.. Bailey. of Long
Branch, T. Howell Johnson. Bloomfield;
W. Smith, Newark: P. Hayden, Hobo
ken; August Saltzman Of Plainfield, and
State Treasurer Thomas Leather OF Jer-
the annual reports of the officers, which
showed the organization to be IN a
t %as the taken fSndit upl after RHuti RS.c Rus theTs
were discussions on some resolutions
offered for the purpose of promoting
greater s + fha syya.t in the of1 assoelat-on-
inen NEW EV oFFicERs ELEcTED.
They are as ADMINISTRATION, c.. w.
Biles. Trenton; Vice-Presidents. John. F.
Murphy, Paterson; John A. McCrellish,
| Trenton; John ]. Smith. Ocean Grove;
Isaac Arnold, Morristowna Jacob II
Frank. Hackensack: William w. Smith;
Newark: James Harkinson, .Hoboken, and
August Saltzman, P%lainfeld; secretary,
Thomas Leather, Jersey City; Executive
jacob D.. Brown. New Brunswick:. G. w.
| Christine. Washington; George thinner
man. Carlsbad: John J.. Ready, East Or
ange; r. s. Tilden, Jersey City, and Will
lam Mccormick, Elizabeth; Standine
Committee. John G.. Hays, Trenton;
McCullin, Morristown; Richard P. Harri,
son, Hackensack; Elijah Doremus, East
Orange; Durham R. Parker, Railway, and
Michael Neven, Jersey City.
The convention had to hurry its deliber-
ations as the banquet prepared for the
delegates by the Exempt Firemen of this
city had to be ~partakenyof between one
Sentiom could take paft in the parade
of the Elizabeth Fire. Department: The
Exempt were assigned the post of homo
in the procession and made a fine appear
| ance. They wore handsome blue and gill
badges and civilians dress. The Elizabeth
| EXEMPT Association hauled along one OF
| the old hand engines in. use here half q
century ago. 1t was brightly polished and
adorned with flowers. =.
The Elizabeth firemen made a splendid
and imposing display. The Mayor, other
city officials and a number Of prominent
citizens were guests at the banquet and
made short but appropriate speeches.