Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
THE line OF MARCH
Route Of the Firemen's Pa.
rade Mapped Out.
Will HAVE BANDS GALORE
Famous Stonewan Band, of stanton
VIII Probably Furnish Music for
the Convention. Work of
Committees. t'.....

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| Important business was transacted
at the meetings of the Citizens Exec
utive Committee, held at the head
quarters in the fire department building
last night. Chairman d. S. Jones pre-
sided over the meeting, which was well
attended. V.
The reports Of the various commit
| tees were called for.
| Chairman w. Scott Boyenton, Of the
finance committee, reported that he
had succeeded in raising the sum of
| S93l.5O to be used in entertaining the
annual meeting Of the Virginia State
| Firemens Association, which con-
vencs in this city on September 2Sth
and will be in session three days.
Chairman Boyenton said he hoped that
all who had subscribed money would
send in their checks at once to 1hr.
Elias Peyser, the treasurer. The COM
mittee will make an effort to raise
more funds this week, as this amount
| is not sufficient @
| Councilman A. l.. Powell chairman
of the banquet committee, stated that
he had engaged the Casino for the
banquet and had requested the differ
ent caterers in the city to submit bids
for banQueting 500 people. Mr.. George
Losh was the only caterer to respond.
He offered to set the tables at seventy
five cents plate. The committee was
| given Iull power to act.
Chairman J. e. Williams, of the en-
tertainment committee, reported that
his committee had discharged all the
duties imposed upon ii. He stated.
however, he was in correspondence
with the Stonewall Brigade band, of
stanton, Va, and hoped to secure that
organization, as he understood the
members We're willing to come if their
| expenses We're paid. The Soldiers
Home band has already been engaged
tendance, but Captain Williams is anx-
ious to have the Stonewall band. for
1t has a national reputation and Is
considered the best amateur band in
the South. Chairman Jones said he
| would contribute $25 toward defrayinx
1.-THE expenses of the band in addition to
the donation he has already made.
Others said they would gladly contrib
ute money in order to get the band.
and it is probable that it will be in
| attendance.
The band will give concerts in John
| sons Opera House.
The committee appointed TO select
marshals for the parade submitted its
i ed: Mr. p: Ionas VIII 1 be the chief
i nlarshalgMttha A1essrs IL Fy.sLudIow, wv.
| Vanderslice. e. C.SHilly Il: w. Nil
stead. D. 9. Ashby, w. Scott Boyenton,
aides. a A ~ 4
The line TO march was also agreed
upon 80 =
Organizations other than the firemen
will be under the orders of Mr.. #. NJ.
Benson, as assistant marshal
The detail Of police. band and cadets
will form at Twenty-fifth street and
| Washington avenue, facing north up
the avenue. The Elks. United Work.
men and Junior Order American Me-
street, east of Washington avenue.
The Pythians, Odd Fellows and Red
Men Will form on Twtnty-seventh
street west of the avenue, and the Ma
sons on Twenty-eight street west Of
the avenue. All the orders Will meet at
P. NJ. and appoint their own assist
ant marshals, who will report to Mr..
T. NJ. Benson.
At p NJ. promptly, the police, band
and cadets will march up the avenue,
| being Joined at Twenty-sixth, Twenty
seventh and Twenty-eighth streets by
the different orders, who will be in
line in the order first named.
At Thirty-fourth street and Wash
/ procession will be formed, and as the
| secret orders march past the flremen
will fall in behind the Masons.
From Thirty-fourth street and Wash
| lngton avenue the line of march will
be as follows:
Thirty-fourth street to West avenue:
West avenue to Twenty-third street;
Tweny-third street to Washington av-
enue: Washington avenue to Thirty
first street: Thirty-first street to La
fayette avenue; Lafayette avenue to
| Thirty-second street; Thirty-seccnd
street to Washington avenue; Wash
ington avenue to Thirty-first street:
| Thirty-first street to Lafayette aven-
| laid.
After the laying of the corner stone
the procession will move up Washing
ton avenue to Forty-fourth street. up
| Forty-fourth street to Lafayette av-
enue. down Lafayette avenue to
Twenty eighth Get, out twenty
eighth street to Chestnut avenue, down
| Chestnut avenue to twenty-fourth
street, down Twenty-fourth street to
Orcutt avenue. up circuit avenue to
sixth street to Jefferson avenue, down
Jefferson avenue to TWenty-third
street, down Twenty-third street to
Warwick avenue. up Warwick avenue
to Twenty-eighth street, down Twenty
eighth street TO Lafayette avenue,
third street. down Twenty-third street
to West avenue. up West avenue to
Thirty-fourth street, and there break
ranks.
Persons who desire to contribute ar
ticles for deposit in the corner stone
Of the new school house, may hand
them to any Of the following gentle
ment: Messrs. J. A. Hirshberg, j. D.
e. Brown, 7. M. Benson or Ed. M. Eu-
bank.
It is also requested that cards be at
tached to the articles giving the names
of the doners, so a record can be made
and read at the proper time
Mr.. H. Mittledorfer, of the firm Of
Mittledorfer & Son, the Richmond dec
orators, presented the committee with
handsome flag to be given as prize
III one OF the contests. These gentle
men are now decorating the city for
| the coming convention. Yesterday
they decorated Councilman R. j. Mack
| ey's saloon on Washington avenue.
This firm has secured the contract for
decorating the ball room at the Cham
| berlin Hotel for the banquet and ball
that will follow the launching Of the
batteship Illinois.
Mr. A: sauber, of Baltimore and Mr..
and Mrs. s. Friedberg, of Norfolk,
We're IN the city, to celebrate the He
the family Of Mr.. B.. Graf.
| WANTED-At the Virginia Cleaning
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