The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-17
NATIONS FIRE CHIEFS Their Twenty-Fifth Annual Convention Opens in
 Warner Hall This
 Morning.
HERE FROM NEAR AND FAR
EVENT WILL BRING ONE THOUSAND
 VISITORS TO THE CITY,

Grand Illumination on the Green This Evening-An Elaborate Programme Ar ranged-The City Bedecked in Holiday Attire-Many Famous Fire Fighters in Attendance, Including the Chiefs of Nearly All the Big CitIes-England and Canada Represented-Hotels Taxed to Their Utmost Capacity-Chief Swenie of Chicago and Large Western De1ega- ton Arrived Last Evening-Other Noted
 Chiefs Here-Convention Opens This
 Morning-The Ladies' Committee Unique Exhibitions in the old Mcintyre
 Store on Chapel Street and in the Rear of the City Hall.
 Fire chiefs were everywhere in the central part of the city last night, but in the vicinity of the general fire office in the City Hall, they were especially numerous. Among those congregated there discussing the good times had at former conventions and renewing warm friendships formed there were some of the most famous fire chiefs of the Uni ted States and Canada. while Chief Gamer of Kent, England, had crossed the broad Atlantic to be present at this great meeting of Americas fa- nous firemen. Among the fire chiefs already present, whose names are known throughout the length and breadth of the land are Chief Swenie of Chicago, Chief Bonner of New York and Chief Webber of Boston. Chief Swenie has nearly recovered from his injury received at the recent fire In Chicago, and is one of the most active in appearance of any of the visitors present. Chief Bonner has taken up his quarters at Savin Rock where he has taken a cottage for the week. Chief Webber's headquarters will be at Warner Hall, although he has regis tered at the Fremont Among the visi- tors is a we'll known member of the New Jersey militia, a member of the Seventh regiment of that state. He is Captain c. H. W. Van Scirer of Lam bertulle, adjutant on Colonel Bamfords staff He contemplates taking short trip to Mantle to visit the camp some day this week.
 Last evening there were registered at the central fire office 151 chiefs, repre- senting nearly every state in the Un- ion. A party of 140, including chiefs and their wives, arrived on the steamer Richard Peck last evening and Chief swenie arrived on the nine o'clock train with large western delegation. All of the hotels were crowded last evening, but owing to the arrange ments by the local committee all were comfortably provided with accommoda- tions. Some of the visitors had in some way gained the impression that New Haven was poorly lighted city, but they all expressed themselves surprised and pronounced New Haven one of the best lighted cities they had ever visited. The convention proper will open at il o'clock this morning in Warner Hall. The visitors will form in front of City Hall at ii o'clock and will march to Warner Hall, headed by the Old Guard band and escorted by the general com- mittee.
 At o'clock this evening the illumina- tion on the green will begin.
 All the incandescents have now been placed in position except those for the arch at the northeast corner of the green. This arch will be placed in po- sition to-day, and this afternoon every thing will be In readiness for the finest illuminations ever witnessed in this city.
 A meeting of the local ladies' com niittee was held in the aldermanic chamber, city hall. yesterday afternoon Benjamin R. English explained to the ladies the party they were expected to take In the entertainment of the visit ors. The New Haven ladies on the committee will meet the visiting ladies at 2:30 this afternoon and the entire party will go for trolley ride to the east shore, stopping there for a short time at the Pequot club house The la dies will also participate in the drive to East Rock park and at the sail on the steamer C. H. Northam and the banquet at Savin Rock Thursday.
 The ladies on the local ladies' com mittee are as follows: Mrs. George A. Maycock, Mrs. Yeamans, Mrs. c. B. Nettleton, Mrs. s. H. Dawson. Mrs. w. = A. Harris, Mrs. W. S. Crofut Mrs. Van Alstyne Mrs. s. H. Rand. Mrs. R. G. Baldwin, Mrs. F. B. Farnsworth, Mrs. E. D. Sanborn. Mrs. Walter Pond. Mrs. F. W. Brown, Mrs. B. L. Lambert Mrs R. c. Dickinson, Mrs George w. Sackett. Mrs. J. B. Cunningham, Mrs. Clarence Ames, Mrs. F. A. Rourke. Mrs. W. H. Mcdonald, Mrs. C. L. Well Mrs. M. F. Walker, Mrs. W. J. Stuart Mrs. Benjamin E. Brown, Mrs George L. Burton, Mrs. c. E. Burton. Mrs. William E. Morgan and Mrs. Benjamin E. English.
 The visitors who had arrived last evening are as follows:
 Chief Black, wife and child of Du- luth Minn., Chief Stetson and wife and Alderman Phillips and wife of Minne- apolis. Minn., Chief Manton of Brock ton. Mass, Captain Brophy of Boston T. W. Flood of Boston, MT. Maley of Philadelphia, Inspector McDibbitt and
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