The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27
OLA PODRIDO.
Small Talk and Gossip Concerning the
Convention

L
Convention.
Chief Engineer 7. j. Williams, Of
charlottesville, treasurer of the Assoca-
ton. carae in yesterday morning with the
charlottesville contingent Chief Williams
is one of the popular officers of the Assoc
citation. and is held in the highest regard
by the members Of the Association. He is
a guest of President Redwood.
Mr.. John Hill, of Norfolk, and Captain
James f. Norton and wife, of Lowell,
Mass, are in the city, the guests ofJoseph
c. West and William ". Haley. Mr.. Hill
is a veteran fireman, and Captain Norton
is assistant chief of the Lowell, Massa-
chusetts, Fire Department.
There is a great demand for tickets Of
admission to the band contest, the cake
walk and the ball at the Auditorium to-
night. The tickets viii go on sale
at Morris and Branch Aliens this
morning, and at headquarters, Ninth and
Broad Streets. The price is only an inci-
dent, as each ticket VIII cost but twenty
five cents, allowing the holder to particl-
pate in the entire entertainment
Mrs. Gills boys will introduce num-
Der Of new st eps in thsir now-famous cake
walk. and, as there are thousands of peo-
pie in Recommendations and citizens
who enjoy this sort of amusement the
| crowd VIII PROBABLY pe large
The committee, Of which Captain Frank
| w. Cunningham is chairman, state that
| there will be no unnecessary croWdlns at
| the Auditorium. and that all who attend
will be able 10 see everything and enjoy
| themselves.
An the visiting bands will enter the band
| c3ntest at the auditorium tonight
! EXCEPT the Phladelphians but that
| band will be present and take part in the
| general entertainment Iardella.s Band
| Will not enter the contest, as the rules
| prohibit the local band contesting.
There will be eight bands contestlng Tor
| the two prizes. Including the Old POINT
Band, the Seaboard Air Line and the SOL
| diers' Home Band.
The band from Winchester, numbering
| twenty-five pieces, is composed entirely
| of firemen
Acting Chief William C. c. yanneman,
| of Clifton Forge, heading the Clifton Vol
unteer Fire Company, of Clifton. arrived
here over the Chesapeake and Ohio road
| yesterday morning.
| Mr. Vanneman and his men are fine
| specimens of volunteer firemen.
| The Veterans from Philadelphia are
! veterans in every sense. They have fought
| many battles, and have with them one
| of the old hand-engines in use during the
| early days of the century. These Feter-
! ans are dressed in red shirts and wear
! blue trousers ana caps. Win tu'iH Is
/ the Fourth Regiment National Guards
Band OF Pennsylvania, from Allentown,
numbering thirty-siS pieces, under the
| lie leadership of Prof. Martin klinser
| The Winchester people who are mere
/ attending the Firenlen's Convention speak
| in terms OF highest praise OF Charles
| Broadway Rouss, the blind millionaire OF
| Now York. He is a native OF Winchester,
and has equipped the fire companies Oh
/ a rir Ia bnr +hs,a
| the splendid water-works at Winchester.
| In order to show their appreciation or
/ Mr.. Rouss generosity, nearly every man
/ in Winchester, Of whatever trade or pro-
fession, belongs TO one of the tre com COM.
/ panies. Preachers are made chapialns
| and doctors surgeons to the various orsan-5
iZations.
It was hoped to have Mr. Rouss at the
| convention, but he could not come.
Is Secretary joseph Levy is q very oGS1