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

introduced TO cast The vote.
Captain Redwood thanked the Associa-
ton for the compliment
Upon the invitation OF Mr.. Tnos. Kill
galen, of stanton. the next convention
was placed II that city.
Officers were then elected as follows:
President, Thomas j. ii!galen, OF Staun-
ton: yice-presidents Senior. Emmett
Dean, OF Portsmouth: secretary, George
S. Cummings, of Portsmouth: treasurer,
T. j. Williams, OF Charlottesville
StaIiStician, V f. Funkhauser, Of Lex
ington.
Several resolutions thanking the retiring
president, the citizens of Richmond. the
railroad companies. the press and the
School Beard for courteSies extended were
offered ard adopted and the business
session Of the convention adjourned at
Ii 30 O'Clock
AFTERNOON. SESSION.
The fourteenth annual convention OF the
Virginia State Firemen's Association be-
gun its session at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the hall Of the House OF Dele
gates.
President J. II. Redwood. Of Richmond,
called the convention to order. and pray
er was offered by Rev, carey E. Morgan,
OF The Seventa-Street Chr.suan Church.
Acknowledgement Montague was then in
PRODUCED by the president. and il few
and appropriate remarks welcomed, the
firemea. Mr.. Montague took the place of
Governor Tyler Who IS absent from the
city. His remarks were applauded, and
Col. Il. c. Marshall of Portsmouth, on
behalf of the Association, thanked the
Acknowledgement ard expressed the kind
feeling of the firemen.
MAYOR Taylor was then presented by
President Redwood and welcomed the AS
ISOLATION in the following speech:
MAYOR. TAYLoR's WELCOME
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Friends of thu
State Firemen's Association:
No duty could be assigned me of a
more pleasant nature than TO welcome YOU
to our capital city. Here you Will tlnd
Kindred natures Of the same impulses
imbued with the same noble spirit ana
guided by the same desire as you are TO
save property and rescue souls endangered
bv the fiery elements WHAT better exam
ples Of true herofsn can be given than bE
firemen? I Judge YOU BY the standard Of
our own excellent Fire Department, whose
work is unexcelled in this country. My
wish is that you viii find your stay with
rs pleasant and profitable. and bid YOU
: hearty ana sincere welcome. Our chief,
with his able assistants, and backed py the
desires OF our citizens, will see 10 II tnal
nothing Is left undCne that will make
return to your homes you will be glad
YOU have mingled with Chief Fuller and
his men and also in making new &C
quaiutances in our city
COMMITTEES NAMED.
President Redwood then announced the
following committees, and the Association
adjourned to I:S3 O'Clock.
acknowledgements r. c. Marshall.
John F. RATIO. j. f. Pace, r. NJ, Withers,
j. NJ Long and Anthony Geisen.
Reports-Henry SCHNEIDER, II W. Clarl
ana s. Desmond.
Resolutions-c. H Wilkinson. V. e.
Funlzhouser. w j Weymouth. j. j. Kill
galer w. c. Gayle W. j. Osterhnd
Exhibits-C e. Murden, G. S. Bell, e. b.
Mcdonald and J. E. Rocker.
sergeants- at-Arns-C. a. Raiwson and
B. T. Talley.
The sessions of the Association are held
with open doors and the public IS cor
6ially welcomed. A special invitation is
extended the ladies to attend the sessions,