Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-24
NOW FOR THE LADD|ES
Citizens Ready for the Fire
men,
OVER $1,10o COLLECTED
with the Amount Contributed ly the
common Council the Fund WIZ Az
sresaie Nearly ii 500. VIVA
Ride In Carriages.

Ihe Citizens Executive Committee
heid u meeting at the fire department
building last night for the purpose Of
completing the final arrangements for
entertaining the delegates to the vir-
gina State Firemen's Association
which will hold it's annual session in
Newport News on September 2S 90 and
~. The meeting was well attended
thairman D. S. Jones presided.
MI w. Scott Boyenton, chairman of
me nnance committee, reported that he
mad IN hand the sum of $11S55O which
was the amount Of money collected un
20 Gate This amount of money does
nor include the appropriation of 5000
niaue by the Common Council at the
meeting held last Tuesday night. The
committee has not finished its work as
Yet and Chairman -Boyenton thinks
that he will be able to raise 81. 500 az
elusive of the appropriation There will
be ample funds in the treasury 70 on
certain the fremen handsomely.
Cnalrman A. L. Powell. Of the ban
'l"et committee. reported that he had
contracted with Mr.. George I,osba 70
furnish spread for 500 or morn ner
sons ut the Casino on Tuesday evening
on the convention The laddies will be
served with Smithiield ham. oysters in
any style. devled crabs. etc All of the
hfcinen cannot sit down in the hall at
one tlne. and they Will be divided into
be welcomed by Attorney r. G. Bick-
FORD Attorney c. Aylett Ashby will
preside at the next table and make an
address of welcome. and Attorney
James Garter Cook will preside at the
last table.
There was considerable wrangling
over vehicles and those who should he
l."nored by being invited To occupy
them IN the parade There was some
objection TO furnishing The members OF
the Board OF School Trustees with car
rlages on the ground that the board
was making convenience of tn.
parade in order to lay the High School
cornerstone. 1t was contended that the
trustees should pay for vehicles out OF
their own pockets, as the carriages We're
intended for visiting guests. After con-
siderable discussion it was decided to
furnish carriages for the chiefs of the
visiting volunteer fire companies and
their wives. the members of the Com
mon Council. mayor. judge of the
Corporation Court. Board of School
Trustees. Fire and Police Commissions
ers. Fire Commissioner j. 4. Hirsh-
berg stated that the board would pay
Tor its own carriage. and Mr. M "
Doughty. speaking for the Police Com
missioners said. they would pay for
their vehicle.
1t was nteded to go over the route.
of the parade, but it was too late t.,
take the matter up last night. The
route is entirely TOO long. 1t covers at
least five miles and that is TOO far for
visitors to walk and drag heavy hose
wagons. This matter will be taken up
later for it is the general opinion that
it should be shortened.
The chairman of the banquet COM
mlttee was authorized to purchase re-
freshments to be served at the Har-
mony Hose house in East End. where
the procession will stop for a blow"
Beer and sandwiches will probably be
served.
The banquet committee was also au-
thorized to have the Casino decorated
as we'll as the fire department. building
and the hose houses.
At 1870 O'Clock the committee ad-
journed to meet again Monday night