Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-07
OUR FIREMEN.
Preparing For The State Convention
At Newport News.
LEXINGTON'S RACING TEAM
Delegates FROM Lexington-Program
And Prizes

The Lexington Fire Department
will be represented at the State con-
vention to be held at Newport News
September %, 20, and 80 Their rec
| will be manned by The following team
Frank Fuller, Charles Hall, A. B.
Beckwith, James Tolley, Frank Brown,
John Tolley, Frank Young, Vernon
Funkhouser, William Smith, John
Bowyer, William Kramer, Edward
Woodward, Arch Knighton, Adds
Sullivan, William Fuller, Walter Hook,
Frank Lindsay, Walter Nucho!s,
George Baker. Some Of the men
named will act as substitutes.
The team is now practicing nightly
and the men are in good trim. They
feel confident of Whining one of the
prizes, and judging frolA the past their
hopes ale well founded. They have
competed in two State contests and |
they won in both. In 1896 they cap
tured the first prize at Hampton and
won the second prize at Winchester in
1897.
The following delegates will repre-
ssnt the Lexington Department: r. S.
j. Ed Beaver, W. G. White,
F, L. Young, NJ. L. Hildebrand, and
Fl. G. Bowyer.
The past occasions when the Asso-
citation has held forth have been unique
and the impression they have made
has been lasting and pleasant,
Organizations OF fremen from all
over the State have promised attendance
and the convention bids fair to be the
most successful of the Association 5
history.
Our boys have decided to solicit a
popular subscription for the purpose of
banner to lie carried on
his and similar occasions, and we hope
hat they will meet with prompt and
liberal response,
The program in blief is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %.
Reception Of delegates, guests and visiting
by Reception Committee and es.
ort.
1 p. VI. Twelfth annual convention Of The
Virginia State Firemen's Association at the {
opera House. ,
7 to 10 p. NJ Grand open air concert at
he Casino Park by the National Soldiers
lone Band.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. I,
to II A. NJ. Visit to the Chesapeake and
)hio piers.
~ to p. VI. Visit to the great plant OF i
be Newport News Bodybuilding and Dry
Jock Company, where the battleships Ken
lucky. keaTsarge and Illinois are now under
obstruction.
p NJ. Grand Firemen's Parade. \ '
6 to p. NJ. Grand banquet to all visiting o
remen.
9P. NJ Concert by visiting bands at CAST n
o Park. !,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.
8 A. NJ. Prize drill. Prize, 1926.
10 A. NJ. Hook and Ladder contest. rrize, fl
90.
1880 A. NJ. Interstate Reel contest. Prize, '
50. r
II A. NJ. Reel contest, (Association teams
nly). First prize, $50; second $25. W
~ NJ, Reel contest. (AssOciation teams L
N.Y. Prize, trumpet and $25. !,
2:30 P. NJ. Reel contest, open to the world "A
rize $3.50. G
3 p. NJ. Presentation Of prizes at the
asino.
The visiting flremen will participate in the c
lying OF the cornerstone Of the High School |"
uilding now under course of construction in fC
lat city, which will take place Thursday, n
eptember 39ta,
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violins, autoharps, jewsharps "
,cordians, harmonious, aud strings for G
Il kinds stringed instruments, also s
atent heads for guitars, violins and H
AMOS, banjo heads, and everything Fl
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