Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-12

business and the pleasure seeker: and
lastly that u wanted the 'gs meeting
aud that badly.
a PLEA foR pirrsBuRo.
Chief McAiee VI Baltimore next took
the fl11r For some 0 IN past no nid
hu he'd been labofiuE Ter the dvlu.
sion that thu year 1897 brought the
association 10 IT, tweuiy.Grh snniver.
cary. But such no han lately lcarne
was not the case. Tho ss1oiauon
was organized IN 1873, making
tho year '05 the tweuiy-h Oh annivet.
taty. Gu ,his year hu wanted
the convention held ia the
c'iy which gave birth to the
ussoCiati0u--Baium That city ha1
ali the inolluuH i0r treating the lrs.
men in a right royal way. Situate
on u was bordering on tho Chesapeake
Uay, ho could promise the dUlegate' q
feast " good tnings, such ~ oysteff,
clsme, muuels, etc. But there wa
time enough to sling Baitim res
praises when the association mot again,
n yesr hence. He, however, had %
city IN mind Tor the next yeaf's con.
yunuou. 10 was q city in which livUl
one OF tho mJst active members Of the
association. A city that could well
take care Of the delegates and Que that
would give them royal welcome. lie
named Pi,labufg, Pennsylvaniu.
AZ this Stage VI the proceed
ings, President Roulett called up topic
No. ~ for discussion, which feal as
followg "ln view VI our approaching
twnuiy.hf b Iyetaaty, should u not
bu the sense Ui tnc association that the
convention assemble In the city Of
Baltimore, Nd, in 1891, aud thoru
carefully review, In She cradle that
gave us birth, our past course VI action
anu snccsss2"
Tue reading NJ this brought Chief
Humphreys Of Ptuburt to his feet,
who said that inasmuon a. next year
dld not bring on thu twrnty.fith
anniversary, he desired o. nmuni tue
topic. His amendment was the sub
siiiuu0n Of the Wort "Pi lahutF" fnt
ihut Of "Baltlmtr - md The str H..
ing out OF All that rylattnK
TO the approaching twuniy.nflh ami.
vcrafy. The resolution a. amended
was quickly seconded.
Niw HAVEN ASKS IT.
Chief Konuody OF New Haven,
c., came forward with an invitation
from HE city. IL was signed by Mayor
A. G.. Hendricks, who had been n
member VI the association for come
ytars, and the board Of fire commits.
si1nofs. Chief Kennedy stated that
the innate desire Of Mayor kundrioEs's
heart, was 10 have the assucia.
lion meet Tor once IA bile
city. BtHllcs this. Mayor Ken.
urick vac about 10 retire from
public oiilci anu hr woui4 DO more
than pltnsed 10 sco the men In whoso
fanks he had served for No many
year,, assembled In the oity which had
hunOred MIN vita tho mayOraity.
Chlcf Kennedy stated that he did not
/ care h add words, but would close by
saying that he thought the association
should give 10 Mayor Kondflck the
recognition whlou he ~ Justly dc.
! served.
rbeseoto,ary then roa New Havcn's
| invitation aud likewise telegram
from Pitisburt urging the delegates t.
assemble thutO mkt year, after which
ex.Chief Taylor OF Richmond, w.,
took the door. The present. condition
Of things, ne said, placed him In a
rather peculiar position, o. he had the
greatest respect for the Representatives
VI both cities asking Tor next years
convention. Ho, however Ia giving
the matter fair ami impartial cun'ider-
atioa, felt that the association owed u
debt ot gratitude 10 Mayor Kendflol
OF Now Haven a. VOL a. l.
Both were about 10 retire
I
he thought Il only fitting and lusl
10 grant 20 those gentlemen aud the
| city which they represented tho next
annual convention Of the association
Ho therefore urged the city OF New
Haven,
HUMPHREYS o. rtrHBuRG.
At this point Chief Humphreys Of
PittsbuTg arose. Several duys beiote
leaving home, ho said, no did not think
that be would be nhll 10 attend Tai.
convention, 80 great were his business
cares. But he was here and proud VI N.
| HE coming uofe, however, was only
brought about by tho solicitation,
OF too msyor OF Plttaburg, tho city
council, tho fire board aud prominent
| uitiZBut. They wanted him hUto %
represent the city, aud work and plead
Tor the next meeting 81 the association.
Pittsuutg had eyUIyihiug 10 offer the
delegates, The city was noted TOT iiH
Hospitality; 10 was a city whore tn
people were not nristocpuc, but iis M.
hHbiiauia were band VI brothers aud
sisters, all wofEing Uu a common level
ior the good VI tho municipality. Two
Year, ago II entertained the people Of
the Grand Army Of the Rcpubliu and
In lsuS it expected 10 luuh after the
hosts " tho Heights TomplaE II
wanted the fro ohlnR convention next
year, ana while II had no oysters 10
offer, No had Baltimore, he could Hlato
lhnt the delegates would flnd plenty OF
beer there. Pitttburg vas a manu-
! featuring crutuf; around the city we're
towns with populations VI from 10000
10 10000 inhabitants. These people
would Join with pi,tsburg ga according
the delegates a hearty and most royal
/ welcome,
A motion o. indohuitoly postpone
scii1u on topic ~ carried, after which
| remarks iavnrlnr tho ely OF New
Haven were made by Chiefs lllggiu1
| of Albany n. Y, Kudell " OmAha
and Associale Member Mcdonald Of
New Haven.
NEW HAVEN GIFTS a.
Chioi Hcstou % Putlndolphiq moved
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