The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27

man at the firemens headquarters. He
has corps of assistants who are aoiys
helping him to hand out all the information
10 those seeking it.
Others who are active around headauar-
ters are President John II. Fischkom.
Chief w. G. Fuller, President j. III. Red
wood, Chairman O. a. Hawkins, Secre-s
tary Laurince Jones, Chairman w. IL
Thompson and Chairman Sheppard
BY request of the president, John II
Redwood, and Eeorge-Ci. Cumming. score
tary of the Virginia State Firemen's As
ISOLATION. the Monarch Fire Appliance
Company will give a test OF their fire eN-
tinguisher for the entertainment Of the
visiting firemen at the Exposition
Grounds this afternoon at $50 O'Clock
The public is cordially invited to witness
the same.
Mr.. F.. S. Redwood son CT President j.
r. Redwood, of the State Association, has
accepted the Music Committees invita-
ton to lead the grand march at the ball
at the Auditorium after the cake-walk 20
night.
Msssrs. L. W. Plzzini. C. H. Phillips
and Jacob Reinhar6J have consented to
act as judges in the Band Contest, at the
Auditorium, tomorrow night.
The Veteran Firemen's Association. of
Philadelphia. numbering 152 people, have
tel.
The newspaper offices of the city en-
joyed sweet music for a short space OF
time yesterday afternoon. The Soldiers
Home Band. of Hampton. lined up in front
2of the Office of The Times about
O'Clock and for few moments de-
lighted the occupants of the ouliolhs,
.Where the Blue Violets Grow and
Dixie" were played in great shape ana
vyera fhorOughiy enjoyed.
Behind the band stood the PORTSMOUTH
Company of visiting hremen' present
ing a very handsome appearance IN 'heii
uniforms. The famous Portsmouth
Nickle-p1ated reel was drawn aIou,lu ~ ~
the men, and excited the curiosity OIL
Hon Hon. Charles T. Bland headed the IN
i7arendent Company No. /. of PORTS
mouth. Accompanying the company is
the Seaboard Air Line Band OF twenty
eight pieces. This delegation is stop
ping at Murphy's.
has been appointed chairman Of the Floor
Committee of the fremen's ball that I'M
media teIy follows the grand band contest
at the Auditorium tonight.
The Portsmouth contingent came up at
1921 on 4 special train provided by the
Saboard Air Line road, and turned over
10 them by that company. The train
thusiastic official Of the road, who viii
remain here until after the band contest
tonight.
The Allentown Band serenaded Chair
man Frank W. Cunningham this after
noon and played the Blue and the Gray
The various engine-houses are hand
somely decorated in honor OF the visitors
and the glad hand is being extended all
around.
The band contest viii be a novel enter
talnment for Richmonders. Each band
will play not more than two selections.
and the whole will be submitted to the
judges who, after a conference and
comparison OF notes, will decide upon the
two winners. This exercise viii DE open
10 all visiting tjremen, but citizens and
the general public Will be charged TWEEN
ty-fve cents. which also entities them TO
the cake-walk, by Mrs. GiIl's bcgs, and
the grand ball
PRESIDENTS NOTICE
Just before the adjournment President
Redwood announced that all the visiting
fremen were especially Invited to attend
the great band contest and calle-walk at
the Auditorium this evening. He said the
badges Of the visitors and the tiremen
would admit them 10 the Auditorium. ana
that all others could obtain admittance
upon payment of the small sum OF TWEEN
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contest. which Captain Redwood declared
would be one of the most brilliant and
beautiful musical contest ever given in the
South
A unique feature OF the convention is
the cake walking team Of five couples
representing the Harrisonburs Hose Com
pany, No. A.
This team embraces ten members of TIE
company under the direction oil Mr
George w Bassford.
The team was deaded by Nessrs- Brent
Bowman and Charles O'Donnell. and their
costumes were quite fantastic and anus
ing. The cake walkers paid headquarters
a visit and amused the large party with
one Of the unique high stepping per-
fornances. They took possession of the
streets and the hotels, and their tour WAS
one Of success all along the line. This
team will be one of the amusement feat
ures Of the convention.
A crowd of the Portsmouth firemen held
an impromDtu dance AT CanpbeUs Cafe
on Broad Street last night. quartette
Of negro musicians were on hand, and
number OF stray quaddlles were engaged
| in.
Captain j. T. Needham, OF the New
York Department, has written the follow
ing lines to the Virginia Association:
The inscription on the loving cup pre-
scented to Secretary Cummings last night
read as follows:
Fiji to the brim. and drink to him
Who never says die,
But winks his eye
To I'll it up again
The cup was presented by Captain Jack
Needham, Of H and l.. No. 10, New York
Notes Of the Convention.
Phoenix Fire Company, OF Suffolk, came
in over the Norfolk and Western last