El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-14
Ell PAsO. TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY II. 1897.
TIL e THIRD DAY.
The Firemen Now in Business in Earn
est Much Ground Covered.

est Much Ground Covered.
The program for today said the con
I vent.On was to meet at 10 O'Clock
while the convention in fOrgetfu
mood last evening adjourning until
o'clock. This rather disturbed the cal.
culating powers of number of del
egates including the president who die
not arrive until program time. In the
meantime First Vice President Nor.
wood was called on the chair, on the
conventions being called to order.
The corresponding secretary read
report of Luliug fire committee which
was adopted.
, A resolution from the special COM
mittee was also read tending a vote OF
: thanks to the railroads, stating re-
newed obligations for reduced rates
and deep sense of appreciation of
courtesies extended. The resolution
was accepted, and the secretary was
instructed to forward copies to the diff
ferent roads.
| Secretary Ellis read telegram from
the Paris Board of Trade to hold the
1898 convention there. 1t was received
and filed.
President Drake here appeared
amid cires of s'5. 5, Had hemorr-
hage." etc. The recording sec
retary called the chairs attention to
the fact that the convention had ad-
jOurned until 9 a. M. today, and
Judge Roundtree explained that he
had made such motion. The chair
said that the pro gram stating the
meeting hour was 10 o'clock was in
his Mid. He howeve-, paid his own
fire of adobe and excused TO rest.
| Delegate Connors of Paris submitted
| this resolution which was adopted by a
rising vote. that the thanks of the
convention be accorded to the fire
<,t4 @f E..
| the generous treatment accorded them.
Topic No. I was then announced.
| What should be the necessary judIfica-
tions of a chief? The Yocum depart
| ment answered that he should be a
strict Gisciplinarian, be acquainted with
his men, know all the streets and
alleys and location of the hydrants,
know the construction of buildings in
his town, keep posted in the latest fire
improvements, he should care for de-
partment, take pride in its good con-
ditiOn, and be a gentleman like Chief
COnnOr of the Ell Paso fire department..
The report was accepted.
John Julian reported that TIE G.. II.
and I. Z. trains would be late this even
ing, but tomorrow the trains would be
run on schedule time as the track was
being cribbed up. Mr.. Julian called
attention 10 the fact that the picture OF
the deceased presdent of the associa-
tiOu was not present. The chair said
he had done his best to ascertain the !
location of this and to get together |
cherished mementOes af the association, |
but ha1 been unable to do so, as depart |
ments he had written to, failed to |
reply.
The chair heard some delegates had |
complained because their names did |
not appear more prominently in the
annual proce ding. He would say that
if Ceegatcs did rothing or said roth
ing, they could not very well be given
prominence in the annual, and depart
ments must hold their delegates. not
the chair responsible.
The chair also said the railroads re-
fused free passage to militia because of
bad conduct on the trains, and COM
plant had been made about iremen
lacking appreciation of railroad
cOurtesies. He hoped there would be
no cause for complaint hereafter.
AS to the national convention, one
delegate and one alternate was alone
necessary, and the expenses of such
delegate should be paid.
Judge RoIndtree offered a resolution
to the effect that the chairman appoint
a committee of three to hold and de-
liver to the president, the picture of
the deceased executive when found,
and such other mementOes as may come
within reach. The resolution was
adopted.
Delegate Alternately, of Mckinney,
called attention to the fact that the as
sociatlon charter expire1 in 1899, and
that it woald be advisable to prepare
for reincorporation. 1t was decided to ;
appoint a committee of three to pre- I
pare new charter for resentation at
the next annual meeting.
The chair appointed the life men,
bers OF the assoclat on as a special COM
mittee to secure the scattered property ]
Of the association.
Delegate Mum, of Weimar, urged
the appointment of a committee of
three to draw up resolution relative
to behavior of delegates on trains, and
Judge ROupdtrea. called the attention
of the delegates to the necessity of {
avoiding the reputation made by the I
state militia for riotious actions. Mr..
Munu's motion prevailed.
Secretary Ellis promised printed ,
copies of the annual proceedings inside
rolls and data be furnished by the
different departments in typewriter
ma alter.
a resolution was adopted covering
the recommendation of.the secretary, {
and companies were instructed to send I
Information desired within 80 days
from the adjournment of the conven-
ton.
Delegate Hammond of Austin.
thought that delegates could notify 1
their companies as to the above with I
out saddling the duty on the cores {
pondirg secretary. and wanted TO know
Nv hat are we here fort" Cries of /
8 Flauni gan. Flannigan" and laugh
ter. Some one called out that the re- {
cording secretary hadn't had any :
thing to do for twelve moaths. Laugh
ter DplpU4tp NuOn'S m OtiOO yvaS thpn a.
taken up and prevailed, 80 to n, |
The convention "stCod at ease for
five minutes until the chair made out
his committees, ,,and no one was allowed
to leave the hall, this occasiOned sew
eral frantic inquiries for the fire cs-
ca2es, but the Sergt. t-arms was equal
TO the emergency. t
The chair announced these appoint +
ments: Committee to look up proper t
ties, the five life members of the as +
5OciatiOn.
Committee to take charge OF the as. :