The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-05

Tho first real good start toward ar
ranging for the state firemen's conven-
ton TO be held in this city this year,
was made at a meeting of the prelim-
mary committee last night Mt Nay
Aug Engine house. As much of the
proceedings hinged upon the report OF
the ways and means committee, ap.
pointed at % previous meeting, the re-
port is printed in full as folows
Your special committee on WAYS and
means beg leave to submit the follow
ing as our idea regarding the prupcr
method to follow for the success oi your
coming iiremens convention:
Flrst--Thc selection of a trustworthy
person as your official head
Second-Wc heartily cndo,'e "A fire de-
partment fair as the best means to
raise the necessary funds.
Third--A committee of active workers
to act in conjunction with the official
head.
Fourth-EStablish n permanent head
quarters for the official head with tele-
phone attached.
Fifth-Wc also recommend that the
armory be secured for at least a period
of three Cd weeks.
S!Xth--Also that all railroads entering
the city be requested to issue excursion
rates from all points during fair, and
| committee ask for liberal per cent.
FAVOR COOPERATION.
Seventh-Wo also favor the co-opcra-
tiUn of all the musical organizations IN
the county for the success OF the fair,
and that invitations be extended accord
ingly.
IGighth--Also as your department Is n
part Of our municipal government, you
should ask the cooperation of the heads
Of departments. councils, and police, and
citizens of the Electric city.
Ninth--We further call your attention
| TO this important feature that II is
necessary for every person calling him
| self II member Of your dcpaltm to put
his shoulder to the wheel and with un-
| firing efforts make this, the twentieth
annual convention. the greatest and most
| brilliant ever held in the history of lur
| association.
Tenth--We also ask you to extend to
| the several corporations Of your city n
request for their support in this, your
effort to make known the name of the
| Electric City.
| Eleventh-A financially trustworthy
| person should be chosen as treasurer
| for the handling Of all moneys qualifying
with II proper bond, and begin on a
| firm basis.
Your committee in compiling the above
| were imbued with the purest motives for
|
| Cerely trust that you will he guided ac-
| cordingly, as unity means success.
| Very truly yours.
John W. Moir.
o. A. Beemer.
II. ]. SprukS.
A. l.. Lewis.
A consideration of the report fol-
lowed, Chief Hickey presiding as tenn
| porary chairman and f. w. Zizelman
acting as temporary secretary. The
report was referred back to the COM
mittee for presentation, with any addi-
tions which may be suggested mean
while, at a meeting to be held next
! Sunday afternoon at the same place,
at o'clock, when it is expected that
! a larger representation of firemen will
| be present.
COMPANIES REPRESENTED
The only companies represented last
night were the Crystal, Nay Aug,
! Hook and Ladder, Century, William
Connell, Franklin and Columbia. To
insure a large attendance on Sunday,
| the secretary was directed to write
each company requesting the election
of two delegates to be members of
! the permanent organization and to
have power to act.
| Thomas DOnlin, of William Connell
company. +. w. Zizelman. of Nay Aug
company; j. w. Moir, of Nay Aug
company, and A. L. Lewis, of Column
bia company, We're appointed a com
mittee to visit councils tonight and ask
| for the use of the police headquarters
room by the permanent officers of the
convention committee: also to inter-
view Alderman w. S. Millar, Colonel
Keck and other gentlemen who have
been suggested for the office of SAL
arie6 manager of the committee.
The fair project was very favorably
considered. This and the other details
of the report of the ways and means
committee We're unotficially endorsed,
but il was agreed not TO take final ac-
ton on the report until Sunday after
noon, when the convention movement
will take a definite and permanent
shape.
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