The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-19
PROGRAMME OF
FIRE CONVENTION
Officially Issued by the Arrangement
Committee.
CONTEST PRIZES TO BE AWARDED
Opening Session OF tho Convention to
Be Held i'll the Hall of the House
of Delegates = Address by
Governor Tyler.
CONTEST PRIZES TO BE AWARDED

A"Ao SS'AiiiAiieS on arrangements Aot
the Virginia State Firemen's Association,
TO be held here on September 10Th, 9TH
ana 18th, has completed the following
programme Of events and entertainment:
"Wednesday, September 10Th.
u Y CLOCK M.-Opening session of the
virginia State Ffremen's Association in
the Han Of the House OF Delegates (Capl-
1oi square,. Addresses OF welcome oy
Governor j. Eoge Tyler and hon Rich
ard NJ. Taylor. Mayor of the city.
y clock p M.-Naudev!lle entertainment
az the Casino; admission by the oitlciai
Visiting firemans Badge. Reached by the
cars Of both electri: railways.
O'Clock z. M.-Gvening session OF the
Association.
O'clock P. M.-Band concert at public
park.
Thursday, September 9th.
IL O'clock a. M.-Grand parade of visit
Ing firemen. w. G. Fuller, Chief r. Z. D.,
chief marshal.
] O'clock p. M.-Midday lunch to visit
Ing fremea. Special lunch for the ladies
accompanying the firenen. and carriage
drive to points of interest in and around
the city.
5 O'clock 2. M.-Band contest for prizes.
Friday, September 2Sih.
IL o clock a. :M-Exhibition and contests
for prizes.
O'Clock p. Manual inspection Rich
1nond Fire Department
The officers Of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association are: j. ii. Redwood,
President: L. e. Lookabill. Senior Vice
President; George G. Cumming. Secretary;
II. J. Williams. Treasurer; j. Il. Funk
houser, Statistician-
The general committees. Richmond,
Virginia. are composed of the following
gentlemen:
Executive-John II. Frischkorn, Chair
man: Joseph L. Levy, Sub-Chairman:
Charles Kepler, L. c. Jenkins. G. Watt
Taylor Charles p Taylor. James r.
Sheppard O. A Hawkins. Robert Leclly,
Jr DR.. Judd z. Wood. Col John Murphy.
Reception-Chief w. G. Fuller, Chair
man: Hon r. NJ TAYLOR. Col. John S.
Harwood. II. l.. Valentine, a. 3. Clarke.
George c. Shaw. Assistant Chief; c. S.
Atkinson. s. II. Herndon. Herman Paul,
John J. King. b. A. Purks. L. f. Bossieux,
August Arsell Oscar Goode.
F;nance-Juilus Straus. Chairman; Jas.
n. BOYD. L. T. Morris. T. Stterding, s. w.
Travers. John H. Frischlzorn.
1nvitation-J. II Redwood. Chairman:
". G. Pullor Chief W. II. Thompson. j.
r Sheppard. G. Watt Taylor, W. H
Joynes. George NJ. Rogers.
Publicity and P-omotion-H. D. Eichel-
berger. Chairman: Alexander II Meyer
Srb-Chairman: s. r Woodf1n. Harvey l..
Wilson. A r. FTo1aerbv, P r Noel.
Observation-Disclosures l.. Levy Chair
man: Charles F. TAYLOR. NJ T. Marcuse,
J.. c. Jenkins. ; Stewart Bryan
Eotels-Coodman Davis, Chairman: Dr.
Ind 3 Wood. Simon Sycle, Henry S
Futz'cr. Morgan r. Mills
l2ntertainment-O. A Hawkins. Chair
man: 7. II. Redwood. O. F. Wise. a. r.
I.awrence. p. r. Phillips. Sar'l r. Frisch-
Rorr7. George c. Guvenator A. Won Rose
neri-
Ref-esflments-Jas. r Shepnard. Chair
man, Fleming Wincfield =. T. -Talev. w.
n Zimmerman. T.. TT Hazelwood. Chas
Keller. Coodnan Davis.
Nnsic-F W. Cunningham. Chairman;
c. n Phiilns L. ". Pizzini. L. c. Minor
A J. Hundley.
necoratfons-w. II Thompson. Chair
man. L. O Miller C a. Rawson, Alex. II.
Never L. ". Dorset.
Parade-W. G. Fuller. Chief Il. T. d.
Chai-r,la7: Col. G. 7 Hawes- Capt G O.
saville. Mai. b r Howard, Chief of Po-
lice. O H. Funston
Printing!. S Jones. Chairman: Roht
whittet, Jr. ]. L. Hill. c. W. Saunders
T. y. Jones. r, II. F'arr1lsson.
Conteste-CRoard Of Fire Commissioners
and the Chief T. r D.l-John II. Frisch-
torn. c. Watt TAYLOR. Joserh L. Levy L.
c. Jenkins Charles f Taylor, Charles
Kepler Chief w C. Fuller.
Rules Cover si," Contests.
All contests TO he governed by the regu-
!ations of the Virginia State Firemen's
Association Contestants to be uniformed
in the regulation uniform of their respec-
tive companies. There must be not less
than two entries for each contest.
Contests aud Prizes.
/. Largest and disappearing uniform
cd company in line. with apparatus SLUG
Next largest and disappearing uniformed
company In line. with apparatus, 500
? Finest Hose Wagon, So
g. Finest Hose Carriage, $50.
4 Finest Hook and Ladder Truck. s9o-
5. Hose Race free for all contestants,
first prize $50: Hose rare. free for al con-
testants. second prize. 500.
6. Hose Race. State COMPANIES only
first prize custody OF Association Trum-
pet. and sloa: Hose Race. state companies
only. second prize. so: Hose Race, State
companies only. third prize. s25.
+ Rest drilled company, 500; second
best drilled company. $50,
s. Company having the largest percent
are of its members in attendance and IN
line $50
o. Finest unfformci hand attending any
Association ccmnanv. so; second best uni
formed band attending any Association
COMPANY. So.
The programme is gotten out in attrac-
tive form containing brief sketch OF
Richmond and the many points of inter-
est hef> Several thousand COPIES have
been mailed by Secretary joseph l.. Levy
10 the heads of all fire departments
throughout Virginia and neighborng
States.