Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-25

TWELFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION AT
NEWPORT NEWS THIS WEEK.
ANTICIPATED WITH PLEASURE.
n "a the state Association I'm Which
All the Fire Departments are
Rcprescnted-rts Meetings h'""'s
Largely Attended and Enjoyed.

AS gallant and true lot OF Fellows as
save visited Newport News In many a
nav viii gather at the ship-building city
auring this week.
on Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday
the twelfth annual convention Of thestate
Firomen's Association will be. held at the
Dpera-House OF that city.
The Organization, as Is name implies Is
made up OF the members OF the fire de-
partments all over the State OF Virginia
and consequently numbers in membership
many hundreds.
The history and reoolleotions OF the Tor
ner conventions Of the association are
very pleasant. and the approaching meet
ing. promising certainly 90 equal hkey
10 excel, all of these. is looked forward 10
with keenest delight
RICHMOND DELEGATION.
The attendance from Richmond will be
twelve or fifteen strong Captain John H.
Redwood Is the regularly appointed rep
resentative from the Richmond Depart
1neut. and Mr.. j. w. Woodward Is MS
alternate. Captain Redwood has also oeen
invited 10 serve 10 ohS ~ '"~ $3.50"
tho tournament
7, &c also very likely that excursions
,vlu ne run from this city to Newport
-Ieyvs Al the time. and a number OF Rich
mond people win go.
The exercises outside OF the formal
business meetings will be in charge OF
an amusement committee. This body OF
which Mr.. j. L. Williams, of the Newport
News department Is chairman, has set
Itself 10 work and gotten mp an attractive
and elaborate programme. 1t is given
here:
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 18th.
Reception OF delegates. guests, visiting
companies by Reception Committee ana
escort.
p N,-Twelfth annual convention Of
,bo virginia State Firemen's Association
al the opera House. All visiting tremen
md the public generally cordially invited.
TO 10 =. M.-Grand open-air concert at
she Casino Park by the National Soldiers
Home Band.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 18th.
o 70 II A. M.-Vlsit TO the Chesapeake
Ind Ohio piers.
70 to2P. M-Visit 10 the great plant oil
the Newport News Ship-Building and Dry
book Company. one OF the largest sup
winding plants lll iNt NNti'f Ni'r'N
battleships Kentucky, Kearsarge ana IL
linois are now under construction.
3P. M.-Grand hremen's parade
COOP. M.-Grand banquet for all visit
hg firemen. ,.,., ID. "a
q p. M.--oncert by visiting bands at
The Casino Park
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER BOTH.
A. M.-Prize drill prize SO.
10 A. M.-Hook-and-ladder contest prize
II A. M-Reel contest association teams
onIy1. prize. trampet and $25.
900 L. M.-Reel contest open TO the
world prize $50. ..o
p. differentiation Of prizes at the
Casino. .,,,,,e,
Reel contest for association teams only
First prize so. second SO
Observation-Disclosures contest prize $50.
Reel contest of association teams ohiy'
yflver trumpet. donated at Winchester
and $25. -, so-o
Reel contest. open to the world 500
Prize drill, so
Largest uniformed body. $25.
CNote: This programme is subject TO
,liebt change. and a later programme VIII
b. issued containing such chanses)
All contests will be conducted unuer
The rules adopted by the Virginia STATE
Firemen's Association. and no contest
Su be given unless at least two teams
are entered for same.