Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-26
OFF FOR CONVENTION
Fire Ladies' Off for Roanoke
This Morning.
DONATIONS MADEBY CITIZENS
Ladies Thanked by the Fire Department
FOR Their Noble WORK. Farewell to
be Given Secretary Irons To-
night. Others News.

The Hampton fire department held a
special meeting last night to complete
its plans for going to the State con
vention at Roanoke. The meeting was
larely attended and the reports Of the
various committees We're heard.
The department. decided to send q
delegation OF twenty. They will leave
Hampton this morning and will arrive
an Roanoke tomorrow. going by way Of
the Norfolk and Western
The department will be we'll repra-
scented. and when the great parade
takes place Hampton will have every
reason to feel proud Of its representa-
tives
The most important work accomplish
ed last night was the receiving OF the
report OF the committee OF ladies who
undertook the task Of soliciting con-
tributions with which to defray the ex-
penses of the members going TO the
convention. AS has always been the
case. the committee met with tbs: sue
cess they expected. and when the sums
We're counted up it was shown that the
public spirited citizens had donated,
through the committee. over 2l7O for
the benefit Of the fire laddies. The
committee was composed Of Mesdames
Walter a. Picker, John Clay and
George w. Face, to whose efforts too
much praise cannot be given in raising
the money. These ladies voluntarily
took up the work and that they We're
crowned With success can be seer by
the list of contributions given below:
THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED.
Mr.. 4Ainsley, 81; w. w. Richardson,
81; James Scater 50; Capt. Frank Guy,
ST. T. S. Howell, 81; Mrs Belts, 81:
J~lt 7 L D,.;f
Robt Traylor, so: Mr.. H. NJ Minor,
81: Mr.. w. ]. Boone. 81: Geo. Wood, SOC
Clay Marrow. 81: H. r. Booker So:
Schmelz Bros. $40; T. a. Cook. ST. T..
b. Congdon, 81; The Famous" 81;
Mrs. Probst. %; W. NJ. Sedy. soc; Jno.
James soc; ]. s. Lee. soc: W. E. Thorpe,
soc: j. F. Copeland. soc; Lake Bros, ST.
T. H. Wilson. soc: NJ. A. Booker, S.:
Hampton Sash and Blind Manufacture
ing Co, So: James McMinnamin. $40:
Kate Hughes, soc; Prof. Dudley Cowles.
81; w. S. Russell. Csc; J. F. Rowe, So:
VIM. II. Rapport. Csc; G. J. Fayette,
Csc; J. III Davis, soc; Hampton Shoe
Co, 25c: J. w. Lee, soc; Thos Har-
mond, 81; F. w. Moore, 81; Hudgins
Bros. 81; Andrew Williams. soc: Thos.
keaton, soc; H. P. Barney. 500; J. r..
Howard. soc: Capt. Sam Watson, So;
H. -. f1uUSl1lS. QUO, u u beNlef. o..
DIR. Comfort. NJ H. Service 81: ]. W.
Rove, 81: cash soc; ]. S. Johnson. 81
y. II. Hickman. 25c: Williams & Mann.
ST. ]. r. Berges. 25c; J. w. Brocken-
brough. zoe; &. Z. Trice, soc; cash. csc;
Fl. Young. 25c, j. w. 13oyenton. So:
Mrs. Wood. 25c: J, T. R,ynor, 81; J.
Il. Clay. 81; r. r. Palmer (back-
SMITH. soc: Frank Lee. s.: Mrs. Baker
p. Lee, 81: s. q. Cumming. 50; ]. -.
Lake. 50: Robt. Marcus. 81: David
Crockett, soc: l.. Hobbs. 81; s.. Cum
ningham, 81: Thomas Tahb. 50; TEos.
Jones' soc: IT. s. Thompson. soc: r. L.
Tennis. soc; WI T. Andrews, %: John
Hope. soc; R. Bn Tennis. 25c: S. a.
Hasney, $3.50: J. II. Peek 81; JAG Hef-
ferfnger SIS; T. II. Parramore. 81 Sc
gar Whiting. 81; r. X. Wood, ST.: J..
b. Leonard. 81: Mrs. F. Darling. s.;
Capt Geo. Face. So: II. II. Kimberly,
81; j. w. Bentley 81: W. f. Lawson.
81; j. w. Miller. soc: c. D. Parker. soc;
j. C. Council, 81: L. Born. soc; Z. Bar
ry. soc; j. b. Birmingham. 50; VIM. G.
Young, soc: Geo Schermerhorn. IS: w.
r. Riddle. 81; cash. soc; Capt Bonnville,
81: w. IA Plecker. 80.
The department passed resolutions
heartily thanking the ladies for their
work in behalf of the firemen. and the
citizens for their liberal contributions.
The firemen will return to Hampton
Saturday morning.