The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
Doings in the Morning.

The Old Guard band gave a half hour concert yesterday morning from 10 to 10:30 o'clock in front of the city hall
 About Il o'clock the chiefs commits sioners, exhibitors and other delegates gathered at Church and Court streets and the order of march was formed un- der the direction of ex-Mayor A. c. Hendrick The Old Guard band was In the lead, and, marching by twos, the procession moved to Warner hall in the following order:
 Old Guard band.
 General committee of arrangements wearing yellow badges.
 President and officers of the associa- ton, with blue badges.
 Ex-presidents and guests, with old rose badges.
 Chiefs associate and honorary mem- bers. with bicolor and blue badges.
 Exhibitors and others, with red badges.
 Great interest was manifested all along the short line of march by the thousands of spectators, and the fire fighters were generously applauded. Queen Victoria's representative, Chief of Brigade Gamer of Kent, England, was a striking figure In his official uni form of blue Prince Albert coat, silver epaulets and cords, and brightly pol ished helmet. He also wore boots reaching to the knee.
 As soon as the delegates had found the seats assigned to them in Warner hall the convention was called to order at the tap of President Devine's gavel Thundering applause greeted him as he | took the chair, and Chief Kennedy came in for no mean recognition simi- larly President Devine introduced Mayor Farnsworth, who spoke in vel come to the delegates as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen-It certainly gives me a great deal of pleasure tc welcome you here. At present New Ha. ven has no chief. By a recent legisla- | tive enactment our charter changes the chief to a. superintendent. But chiei | fills the bill, and chief it must be. (Ap- plause.)
 'Thc state of Connecticut is as deep- | ly interested in the convention of fire chiefs as any other state in the Union It is the home of large number of fire insurance companies. These compa- nies want fires, or they wouldn't have any business. But, gentlemen, they want you to put out the fires as quick. ly as possible" | After a little humor the mayor seri ously added: Keep politics out of the 1 department; subject all applicants fol positions and promotions to rigid ex. amination; keep your standard high. hope every chief present has earned his position by merit"
 1 Congressman N. D. Sperry was the next speaker and renewed the mayor't welcome.
 | After Fire Commissioner William F Morgan had spoken in behalf of the f1rt commissioners, ex-Mayor Hendrick ad
 dressed the convention as follows:
 MT. President and Gentlemen of the Convention, Ladies and Friends-Fol
 many years I have looked forward tC
 the time when l. with out chief, could I have the opportunity of greeting tht International Association of Fire En
 gineers within the borders of the mu
 nicipality of this city, and now one O
 the most happy occasions of my life i.
 afforded me in being thus enabled tt
 welcome an organization that has fo
 nearly twenty-five years been very dea
 to me, and my fond anticipations ar now a realization To welcome sucl
 a body of fearless and brave leaders