Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
FIRE FIGHTERS HERE
Many Ladies' Already in the
City.
OTHlRS Will COME TODAY
Association Convene. in Joi,nson's Opera
House This A Afternoon. Peu,sy,v.-
Mia Veterans the war-
elk Hotel.
9TH RS Will COME TODAY

The boys who fight f1re%win own the
town today and for the succeeding two
days. as the twelfth annual session of
the Virginia State FirenahaaAs soesia-
ton conrenes in the opera, honsesssfhis
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Already a number of ladies have, ar
river, and there was quite az sprinkling
OF fellows wearing red sweaters on the
streets last evening. Nearly every in
',etesales 70 the conveion yestcr-
day Others will arrive TODAY
nut the largest crowd will be in the
city tomorrow.
CHAIRMAN j. f. Ludlow of the En-
te\1inment committee was kent hI,s,
Iece.jng the visitors. who arrived fro,s,
Staunton. Clifton Forrs
e5s. H3rrisonburg. The tirelnen. ahoI1t
- ". al. We're escorted to private
pnIrotils atuses in different sections f
~, eity. fhe most distinguished ar
rivals SO far We're twenty-four mem
hers Of the Volunteer Firemen's Assn-
cation. OF Philadelphia, in charr, nf
naP'aln William Ablis. They reached
me city early in the morning. ana
some OF them are accompanied by their
wives and daughters
Tie party came over of The " v y
~ n. r. Il. and immediatelv on ,hair
arrival IN the city repaired to the War
NICK Hotel. where accomnOdatio,,s
We're ordered several weeks ago. Toe
warwick will be the HEADQUARTERS of
ms famous band of firc,nen during
ltieir stay IN the city and there they
I'LL receive ana entertain their friends
me mrs, association Of ex-vol,lnteer
flremeil. the organization from which
the Volunteer Firemen's Association
sprung, Was formed in 11:,6 by lsauia
min Franklin. Franklin was later ~
peliet from the association for express
'hE sentiments considered disloyal 10
the organizations
Marshal Ables has been invited to
speak at the banquet tn be given Thurs
day evening and he has accented ma
invitation.
The following veterans are in the
party:
William Ables, marshal. Weccacoe
Hose Co ~
William Almendngee, United States
Hon. William NJ. Kidd. Pennsylvania
Hose Co $50
William o'Donnell, -Kingsessing En-,
CINE Co
Samuel Ramase. Empire Hook and
Ladder Co l
Frederick Rentschlear. Lafayette
Hose Co.
George w. shubert West philadel-
pha Hose Co.
Augustus Seitz. South Pennsylvania
Hose Co.
William F. Totten. Spring Garden
Fire Co.
James Hood. Nigilant Fire Co
John w. Powell. Northern Liberty
Hose Co
Riley O'Donnell, Good VIII Fire Co.
Thomas Mills, Good Intent Hose co.
William A. Mead, Hibernia Fire Co
Thomas Mccullough. Washington
Hose Co
John McDermott, Union Hose co.
Henry Schaeffee. Good VIII Fire Co.
Joseph II. Topham. Humane Hose co.
Samuel T. Yarger. Empire Hook and
Ladder Co
John y. Williamson. Northern Lib
erty Hose Co
William Finch, Northern Liberty
Hose Co.
Charles Westerhood Good Will Fire
Co.
James McMatron. Columbia Hose Co.
Mrs. William Ables and Mrs. j. r.
Mawson.
Captain Ahles has been invited to
speak at the banquet at the Casino to-
orrow night. He is the historian of his
organization and is probably the best
posted man in the country on the his
tory of volunteer organizations.
The principal arrival today will be
the Stonewall Brigade Band. which
will reach the city at Ii o'clock over the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad. The band
Will be met and escorted to Hotel War
wick by the Stauntonians living in the
city. The Roanoke firemen, 100 strong
VIII come in early this morning from
Norfolk. headed by the Machine Works
Band. A large delegation OF Danvilie
nremen Will arrive on the same boat
EVERY preparation has been made for
the entertainment of the firemen
The various committees held a meeting
and completed final arrange
ments.
Fnilnwlng is the official program:
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER %.
P. M.-Twelfth annual convention
of the Virginia State Firemen's Asso-
citation at the Opera House, called to
order by President w. X. STOW. Jr.
Prayer by Rev. Thomas ]. MacKay.
Star Spangled Banner" by National
Soldiers Home Band.
Address of welcome by Mayor a. A.
Moss.
! to 10 P. M.-Grand opera concert
at the Casino park by the National
Soldiers Home band and Stonewan
Brigade Band
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 90.
to II A. M.-Visit to the Chesapeake
& Ohio Piers.
y to l:30 p. M.-Visit to the great
plant of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Dry Dock Company one of the
largest shipbulding plants in the
world. where the battleships Kentucky.
kearsarge and Illinois are now under
construction.
P. M.-Grand fremen's parade. D.
S. Jones. chief marshal.
$50 P. M.-Laying cornerstone of
the High School by Masonic order. ac-
companied by other secret organiza-
tons and escorted by State Firemen's
Association.
6 to 9 P. M.-Grand banquet for all
visiting Firemen at Casino. A. L.
Powell. chairman and postmaster
P. M.-Concert by visiting bands at
the Casino park.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER. 30.
A. M.-Prize drill-prize $500.
10 A. M.-Hook and ladder contest
prize $4,000
1890 A. M.-Interstate reel contest
prize $4,000
II A. M.-Reel contest (Associaton