The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
RICHMOND IS NOW PREF AIRED
FOR THE FIREllEN OF THE STATE.
Thirty-Five Companies and Twelve Bands E,
peeted to be Here TO Participate in the Parade
and Drills-PIans for Their Entertainment.

Levy tchatrman), charles T. Taylor L. c.
jenkins, NJ E. A1arcuse, and j. Stewart
Bryan.
Hotel Committee = Goodman Davis
Chairman, DIR. Jud. B. Wood, Henry S.
Hutzler, Simon Sy'cle, and Morgan r.
Mills.
Entertainment Comn1ittee-O. A Haw-
kins (chairman, j. H. Redwood, p. R.
Phillips, o. Il. Wise, Samuel 3. F'risch
korn, a. r. Lawrence, George c. Guver-
nator. A Won Rosenegk j. L. NaIthall,
and A. V. Shelton.
Refres hment Committes-James r. Shep-
pard chairman, Fleming Wingfield, L. II.
Hazelwood, b. r. Talley, Charles Keppler,
W. Il. Zimmerman. and Goodman Davis.
Music Committee-F w. Cunningham
chairman, C. H. Phillips i. c. Minor,
L.tW. Fizzini, and A. j. Hundley.
D. corations Committee-W. II. Thomp-
son chairman. L. o. Miller, Alex. H.
Meyer, c. a. Rawson. ana L. w. Dorset.
Parade Committee-W. G. Fuller, Chief
Richmond Fire Department {chairman),
Marx Gunst, Captain c. o. Saville, Major
Is. f. Howard, Chief of P0iics, and Q. II.
Funston.
Printing Committee-L. S. Jones CHAIR
NAM, Robert Whittet, Jr., c. W. Saun-
ders J. /. Hill, /. n. Jones and e. II.
Ferguson
Contests Committee-Board of Fire
Commissioners and th,s Chief of the Rich
mond Fire DepartmenD-Joh H. Frsch-
korn Charles f. Taylor, G. Watt Taylor,
L. c. jenkins, Joseph l.. Levy, Charles
keppler and Chief w. C. Pu'ler.
RULES GOVERNING CONTESTS.
All contests are to be governed by the
regulations OF the Virginia STATE riremen's
Association contestants to be uniformed
in the regulation uniform of their reSpzc-
tive companies. There must be not less
than Two entries for each contest.
The contests and prizes Will be as
follows:
!. Largest .and disappearing uni
formed company in line with apparatus,
500 Next largest and best-appearing
uniformed company in line with appa-
ratus, $50.
?. Finest hose wagon, $50
3. Finest hose carriage, $50
L. Finest hool1-and-ladder truck, $50.
). Hose race Gree for all contestants)-
First prize. $50. Hose race (free for all
.onIestants)-Second prize. SEQ
6. Hose race state companies only
First prize. custody Of Association trum>
net and 500. Hos race Gstate companies
only,-second prize. $50. Hose race tState
companies only, third prize. SIS.
T. Bsst-drilled company, $l0o second
hsst-drilled company, $50.
s. Company having the largest percent
age of its members in attendance and in
3 Finest uniformed band attending any
association company, $50. Second-best-
uniform band attending any association
company, SO.
THE COMPANIES COMING.
The companies that have signih d their
intention Of coming to the convention are:
Veteran Fire Association of Philadel-
mia. Philadelphia, Pa.
Rouss Hook and Ladder Company, Win
chester
Liberty V Fire Company, No. l, Newport
News.
Buena Vista, Buena Vista.
Relief Fire Department. Front Royal.
Portsmouth Hook and Ladder Company,
No. > Portsmouth
Chambers S. f. Company, No. 2, Ports
mouth.
Independent, No /. Portsmouth.
Manchester Fire Department, Manches-
ter.
Southern Railway Fire Department,
Wvtheyi,le Fire Company, Wytheville.
Hose Company, No. l. Harrlsonburs.
Hose Company, No. /, Harrlsonburs.
Phoenix Fire Engine Company, No /,
Suffolk.
Friendship Fire Company, No. 8, Roam
oke.
Junior Hose Company No. 2 Roanoke.
Alert. No. 4, Roanoke.
Marion Fire Company. Marion
Warwick Hose Company, Newport News.
Bedford City Fire Company Bedford
City.
Charlottesville Steam. Hook and Ladder
Company, Charlottesville.
waynesboro Fire Department, Waynes-
boro.
Phoebus. No. i, Phoebus.
Danville Fire Department, Danv!lle.
Annex Hose Company, No. /, Norfolk
county.
Lexington Fire Company, Lexington.
Pioneer Fire, Volunteer Salvage Com
pa,ly, Lambert's Point.
Torrent Fire Department, Rerkley.
clifton Volunteer, Clifton Forge
shepherdstawn Fire Company. shep-
,lerdstoWl w. Va.
Hampton Fire Company. Hampton.
s Eagle Hose Company. Bristol.
sSG.tizens Fire Department, Pocahontas.