The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-09
The Thenth Annual Session Of the State
Convention Begins In Hampton.
LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES PRESENT
New Officers of the Articulation Eject.
ed-Capsnin X. a. MarshayI. OF Ports
mouth. Made Chairn,an OF the TX.
ecntivo Committee The Next Sos.
sion Will &c Held I'm Manchexter.

Stdle fIeihen ASSOCIATION WAS called
TO order At uao Coullt-house at 2:3O u. m.
to-day with Chief Weymouth. of Hamp.
ton. in the chair Praye: was offered by
Rev G. ID. Bryan, rector OF ST.. Joseph's
Church. The prayer service was closed
with the Lords Prayer by the assoc!a.
ton.
Mayor w. w. Topping. who was then
lhtrouuced. extended u hca:ty welcome
TO the visiting flremen. His Honor
paved glowing tribute 30 the bravery
and self-sacrifcing spirit of those who
FISK everything to save property and
lives Of OTHERS
Secretary George G. Corning Then call
ed upon Mr.. Holmes j. Boyd Jr. Of
nchester, who IN behalf of the asso-
ciation responded in elcuuent terms
). Gordon Cumming, ESQ, WAS t,tro
dnced, VINO In behalf of the HAMPTON
Fire Department. spoke apologesically
concerning the shortcomings of the d.
partment In making preparations for this
suspicious occasion.
The Friendship Band. Of Winchester
!heh RECALLED the convention with excel
zen, muse a vote of thanks was then
extended TO I5he band
The reports OF the various committecs
some of which consisted OF very lengthy
documents, were then read by The sec
retary. After discussion of Some
length the reports We're adopted.
,fop.cs 20 be considered by appointment
OF last convention were then taken nv,
iopsc NO. l was discussed This related
,o'the Importance of adopting fire drills
IN our public schools Throughout the
state. educating children 10 preyent
panics and preserve life. ON motion the
reading of other topics was tl,spensed
with.
Several amendments to the constitu.
,lon and bylaws We're proposed Tbase
was adopted as read.
Badges to the Delegates TO +his conva,,
ton ana tournament Were then distr,h
utea, a delegate being allowed for each
tisht members of the several companIas
rms work performed the convention
LOOK recess of ten minutes in order 10
nave snapshot taken by u local pho.
tographer
Upon the reassemblinE OF the conven
non the chair announced that the selec
t!on OF the NEXT place OF meeting was In
order Mr.. L. Holmes Boyd. of Wlnches-
ter took the floor and said that If was
tacitiy understood that Winchester
T,vu'u De the next place of meeting.
L ms motion was seconded and dulv c,r.
Next followed the election of oft,cers
ol lhe convention to be held at Winches
Ier next July. DIR. Julian T.. Ward of
winchester, was placed in nomination.
lor president by Mr.. Boyd. and was duly
ROnnnka
iiTst wee president: S. Gordon Cum
minss, third vice president. NationoI
representative, John McFau. of Roam
oke. treasurer. +. j. Williams, of Char
iottesViile. The convention then went
INTO the election of three members of tho
Executive Committee which is comnn-
SEQ or seven members. The gentlemen
selected were Capt. r. c. Marshall NJ
portsmouth,; Chief Magee. of Bedford
City, and ii. Nj. Butler. of Suffolk Pro-
- hnr 10
Legislative Committee Ii was do
cided to empower each company i'm the
association to elect one member as a
delegates to this committee
Mr. a. +. Funhhouser. of Harrison
burg, moved that q committee on new
organization be appointed, since the re-
port showed that much work should he
done along this line. The object of this
committee is to promote the organiZa-
tlon OF companies in the o. towns of Vir-
gina which have no fire protection and
by these new companies to increase the
mem berShip of the association
Al this point il appeared that some of
the action taken by the convention had
been irregular. and another session was
proposed, but ii was decided to pass a
resolution resembling any action in con-
fiict with the charter
The most amusing incident in the his
tory OF the convention was the struggle
of Mr.. Thomas Cook. of the Annex Com
on the floor Instead Of rising to a point
of order, he invariably at the wrong
time rose TO demand recognition In
casting the vote of his delegation Mr..
Cook afforded the convention as much
amusement as his efforts to get the
floor. When he should have voted for
three members Of the Executive Com
mittee he said Record four votes for
Capt. Marshall and divide the other
three amongst the rest of the nominees 4"
BY the courtesy of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company all the tiremen
We're given free excursion on the bay
tonight. This was much enjoyed by
the boys.
The Mayor OF Hampton. the Mayor of
Portsmouth and several other gentle
men were elected honorary members of
the association.
There will be grand reel contest. a
grand parade to Soldiers Home and a
banquet at the Barnes Hotel tomorrow.
SKETCH OF THE ORGANIZATION.
The Virginia State Firemen's Associa-
ton was organized IA the year 1856. and
incorporated under TIE laws of the state
in 1895. Ii is composed of all the active
fire departments (p9!d and volunteer) in
the State of Virginia The membership
at present embraces thirty companies
and two departments. as follows:
Charlottesville. Winchester Roanoke.
(;hree companies). POM, mouth (,svo
companiea), Bedford City, Staunton
Qtwo companies), Hampton 1.-TWO compa-
Harrisonburg dive companies). Licking
ton, Newport News, Norfolk county.
Phoebus, Richmond Department., Nor
foll, I6n,Nar,, nantl Clif.n1, E,or,-o