Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-27
ONE HUNDRED WENT
Trip Of the Peninsula Fire Lad
dies to Roanoke.
TOOK A BAND WITH THEM
Enabled TO DO So by the Generosity OF the
Newport News Business Mem. List OF
the Subscriptions to the Fun,l.
Hampton and Phoebus.

The laddies are away on the Kcarsarse
and aalf hundred more left yesterday
Tor Roanoke where they will partic-
pate in the great annual convention If
volunteer iircnen now in progress III
the Magic City of the Hills.
1t was impossible for Chief Stow t.:
go away with the boys. His Honor
the mayor, could not go either. though
he may leave later, if his duties will
permit.
Liberty and Warwick companies sent
sixteen men apiece. Harmony ana
North END sent about ten each. Hamp-
ton sent twenty-siN ard the ,Phoebus
delegation numbered Twenty-Five These
tWo latter came up on the early car
and took the steamer Granite Oily
With the local ladies at 7:45 O'clock
The boys left Norfolk by the Norfolk
and Western about 10 o'clock arriving
in the Magic City seven hours later.
They Will return Saturday morning.
Notwithstanding the fact that tho
teams We're badly crippled by the fact
that 50 many of their number were On
the Kcarsarge. the boys Will enter the
lists anu are expected to give 4 good
account Of themselves
Though Chief STOW could not be pres
l'>~'''N' i.
and this afternoon an address written
b. him Will he read to the convention
by the secretary.
The business men Of Newport News.
ever appreciativc and public-s spirited,
came forward generously and assisted
the boys with liberal cu::ributione
Following is y complete list Of the con-
tributors:
Rendals, $3.50: Lash. So cash, soc: E.
f. Finch. s.: Father Donahoe soc:
cash. 25c' cash. pc: cash. 81: w. r.
Ryell. soc: cash. soc: j. 3. Jennings.
$3.50: W. $. Boycen. ST. Marye. Eoyn-
ton 4 Chairman. 81; cash ST: cash o5c:
titZcn.nS. 81: Justice Brown. 50: G.. T.
lTzzell. 50c; +. Z. Robinson soc; r. J.
Musler. 81: Bright & Eelch. 81; j. X. NJ.
Newton, SOC: Booker. 25c; ID. c. Smith.
81 Mr.. Curtis. 81: A. A. Moss. 81; =.
c. Ewards, soc: Barrett 81: Rouse. 81:
-Ashby. 50: Nagruder Jones. ST. cash.
81: D. G. Perkins. soc; F. Donnally &
Bro, soc; r. L. Jenkins. 81; Hop Sing,
25c; NJ. f. Hickey. 81: E. L. Harris, soc:
5. w. Brishtwell. 50c; j. r. ,Barham,
SOC: Roger 4 Daily, 81: l.. Coplain, 25c:
Sugam, soc: H. NJ. Peltz. soc: Klondke,
zoe; Fred Read. So: Hoffman Brcs. So;
Joe Herman, So. Jenkins & MADEIRA
So; J. c. Bryant, 81: c. Adams. 81:
Myers Bros, 81; Jas. Hughes 81; J. a.
Buxton. 81; Marston & James, ST. cash.
81: j. w. Mesic. 81; milford & Rey-
nolds so: n. Hishiield, SOC: L. Rich
mond, ST. King. SOC: Fl. Mi!lman, a0c:
g. +. Mossley. '5c: ]. -Ackerman soc;
NJ. 'Meyhr, 81; W. 4. Sears soc: G. S.
Jessin. soc: ]. y. Sommervi!le, zoe;
Ong Hoo, csc: j. F. Jennings. soc; T.
b. Manvlle. 50: \. c. Kelly. 50: Racket
Store, 81; Broadway store. 81: F. Ben
nett, 25c; Quong Wick. 25c: II. D. Pur-
year, 81; G. W. Todd. 81; Jno. Wolfen-
den, soc; J. Fl. Blassenllam, soc; Mrs
Wolfenden 81; W. Faulkner, SOC; 4. B.
Wilmink SOC; Michaelson Bros. 81: L.
=. Crossley. 81: w. G. Burgess, - so:
Jacobs. soc; Frank Dermio. 81: j.
Blaverman. soc; f. A. Hudgins, soc;
Frank Lee. soc: IIiseman Shoe Palace,
81; \. Reisfield 81; Willies Sergois, %;
\. L. Powell So: j. y. Hirshberg So
e. w. Milstead. 50; c. B. Mems & Fro.
$3.50: Garner & Co. So: Sol Peyser, 81;
+. Peyser, 81; 'C'askey & Bro. $40; j.
"A. iMarston. $1.50: Woodward & WoIn-
BILE, $3.50: Cottrell & Co., $3.50; Grif-
tiths & Lewis. sl.5O; H. Sommers, ST.
Hodge & Co, 81: Hughes Bros, So
John Crossley, 81; Jno Austrian 81;
f. s. Castall. 81; Hangeroles, soc;
w. NNilkie, 50: ]. b. Balentine 50; A.
w. Offender. 81 Lacy. 25c; James
Hagen. 81: James iMa!ony. soc; Prof
Huffman. soc: +: II. krubellilch, SOC:
James +. S. Taylor, soc: cash $3.50:
j. w Elliott. 81; Donall. 5oc Bonnie
Jones. 81: Mr. Cade. 81: Westiner "a
Co, 81! 5. 3. Willy. 81; w. F. Cooper,
81; Dr.. w Kent, 81; DR.. r. P. Cooke.
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Tucker. 81: NJ. Mclaughlin. $3.50;
Frank Lee. $3.50 Grisel Laundry, 81;
cash. soc: Perkins. $3.50: r. G. Bick-
ford, 50: cash, $780, John Poner, 81;
cash, soc.
These subscriptions We're made to a
fund which was raised for the purpose
Of enabling the laddes to carry 4 band
with them. \ fine band of eighteen
pieces was taken along. made up from
the members of the Phoabus band and
other musical organizations.
The local fire insurance agents who
went from this city to the first annual
reorganizad State Association IN
Mr. G. r. helms was elected an al
ternate to the National Associations
convention. which will be held at Mil
waukee in August next.
MI Mems was also placed on the
Committee on Legislation. which cc;n
prses eight members.
The Virginia Association did very 1T
tie beyond effecting an organization. It
Was decided not to attempt any mpoT-
tant legislation at this time.
The following officers were elected:
President, L. w. Childress, Norfolk.
Vice President, w. L. Deckhert. IIar-
risonburg.
Secretary and treasurer, George W.
Dey.
The Executive Committee was vested