Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
BOYS WHO FIGHT FIRE
Many Companies Will Attend
the Convention.
GETTING READY FOR THEM
Arrangements Making for the Entertain
lnent OF the Visiting Nircmrn.
Flags for Liberty Company.
.0. Must Have 81 500.

Preparations are being made by the
! Citizens Executive Committee for the
annual meeting of the Virginia state
| Firetnen'S Association. which will be
| held in this city next month.
1T Will require at least 81 800 to enter
tain the fire ladies, and this money
must be raised in a short time. The
finance committee has huckled down 70
| work and it is thought that no difficulty
Will be experienced in raising the funds
1t is proposed to give the visiting
| iiremen n royal good time. The city
will be dressed in Old Glory. There will
be displays Of fire works and the con-
ventinn will wind up With a banquet
When the Association meets here the
Liberty Fire Company will have two
silk flags One will float from n staff
on the department. building on Lafay-
cite avenue and the other will be car
RED by the company on the parade.
The ladies who have the matter in
charge are working assiduousiE to raise
the money for the flags. One of thu.
flags arrived from Philadelphia yes
terday.
In addition to Liberty Fire Company
and Warwick Hose Company. both of
this city. thirtyfour volunteer fire
companies. members of the Virginia
State Association, will be represented
at the twelfth annual convention to be
held in this city September 2S. 90 and 80.
The committee on invitation. consist
ing OF Mayor 4. a. Moss and Messrs.
Hirshberg. Benson and Rowbottom the
three members of the board of
fire commissioners, who have
been busy for the past few
days sending out invitations to the
companies in the state organization and
also to the honorary members and spe-
cially invited guests.
70 all of the companies accepting
the invitation to be present blank cir
cuarS We're sent in order that the pro-
gram FOR the three days of the conven-
ton can be made out as quickly as
possible.
There will be four contests-stcam
fire engine contest: hose race, open to
the world: hose race. open to Virginia
and n prize drill.
Entries for the contest close at MID
night Tuesday. September p. The
amounts of the prizes have not yet been
determined owing to the absence of n
report from the citizens executive
committee as to the amount of money
that Will be available for this purpose.
ThiS committee will meet Monday
night and it is expected that it will
make a satisfactory report at that
tin,
The following volunteer fire engine
| companies in Virginia have accepted
the invitations sent out, and signited
their intention of being represented at
the convention: RI A~-4
charlottesville Fire Department..
Friendship Fire Company, No. Twin
Friendship Fire Company, No. =.
Roanoke.
Chambers Steam Fire Company No.
.. Portsmouth.
Bedford City Fire Department
Staunton Fire Department.
Danville Fire Department.
Hampton Fire Engine Company,
No. !.
phoeniX Fire Company, Suffolk
Hope Fire Company No. l. Berkeley
okc.
Waynesboro Fire Department..
Hose companies Nos. /. :; and 4, Har-
| risunbu-g.
Harrisonburg Hook and Ladder Com
pany. No. /.
Lexington Fire Department.
Annex Hose Company No I. Nor
folk.
Independent Fire Engine Company,
No. l. Portsmouth.
Ph"ebus Fire Departm
Steamer Company No. l. Richmond
| Fire Department.
Norfolk Fire Department
Central Hose Company No. .. Harr-
sonburg.
Sears Hill Hose Company No. >,
Clifton Forge Fire Department.
| Iron Cross Fire Company No. |.
Basic City.
Hampton Hook ana Ladde. Company
! Alert Hose Company No. , Roam
! oke.
Ruena Vista Fire Department.
| CltiZens Fire Department, pocahon-
tas. "
Relief Fire Department. Front Royal.
! Union steam Fire Engine Company.
No. >. Winchester
| sarah Zane Steam Fire Engine Com
pany. No. I. Winchester
Rouss Hook and Ladder Company
| No. /. Winchester.
|
Fredericksburg Fire Department.
| Manchester Fire Department.