The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-18
MANY TO SOLICIT
FOR THE FIREnEN
Big Gathering VIII Be Here Next
September.
MEETING HELD LAST MIGHT.
MI. Jas. n. Boyd Contributes 500 for
tho Entertainment OF tho Visit -
ors-Comnni;Iccs To Work
Tor Contributions.
MEETING HELD LAST MIGHT.

a Sarge gathering of :irernca and rep
re.entatisc cI;tHea.s met lasi il.SHs IN the
ONCE OF Chez W. u. l<G.lsT, % INT fite
Department, Ior lne Purpose VI ofSan.@-
ms committees thai dc 20 ......e ;,44--a'sSs-
ananrs Tor The entertainment OF the i'l1ih-
0ers OF the Virginia STATE riIeiien : as
socaaucn. when meets here septem"eE
18th TO 18th INCLUSIVE Not only "lii Iie
1remea from various sections Oh the STATE
be here on this occasion. put tnree WI. DC
representatives IRON orSaE.ZaGons III
Pennsylvania. West Virginia, AorIn caro-
lima and other STATES
the FOLLOWING gentlemen; who VII! aio
IN making preparations Tor the entertain
rneili OF The iiremcn, were elected:
Executive toii!in.ttee-A1esSfs Johh ~
FasehkorIl, L. Z. jenkins. J. l.. Levy. Chas-
Keppier s Watt Iay4or. Z. i. Taylor j.
T. Sheppard, Q. a. Hawkins, Ropert
Lecky. Jr Ino. Z. Woou. and John MuT-
phy.
MIR. BoYD'S CONTRIBUTIONS
Mr. J. y. BOYD made u few suggestions
as to how best to raise money Tor the
purpose of giving prizes and entertaining
the 1iremen. lie SAID tiiat he was VIKING
10 start The fund with sloa
MIR. Morris moved thai the gentlemen
who are 10 solicit Subscriptions be
designated the Mays and Means COM
miitee. The members OF The committee
and the business firms from when they
are 10 solicit contributions are as io-lows:
Insurance-Chief W. q. Fuller, MessTs
J. N boyd julius Straus, J.. T. Morris.
Acknowledgements w. II. 1homp-
son and Mr. Charles kepper.
Manu- cturerS-Nc John 3 liar
wood, Henry H. Valentine, NJ l. Mar
cuse.
Banks-Messrs. ]. D. Patton AMI John
Stewart Bryan.
A meeting Of The Executive Committee
will he called to-day by Chairman john
n. Frischkorn, when ether gentlemen VIII
be appointed 10 solicit funds
OFFICERS IN CHARGE.
The following officers 10 have charge Of
the various committees and plans We're
elected. Chairman, Captain John H Red
wood; Vfce-Cha!rmau, w G. Fuller; Sec
Rotary, L. S. Jones; Assistant Secretary,
C. "A Rawson; Treasurer. James \. Boyd.
The following gentlemen We're elected
to the general committee: J.. H. Morris,
S. w Jrarers, J. Stewart Bryan, j. l..
Hill, j. y. Boyd. ]. D. Patton, John S
HARDWOOD, 81. L. Valentine. John c. Free
man. Colonel w. IL Palmer, ID. c. Rich
ardson, j B. Sheppard, Charles II. Phil
lips, F. W Cunningham, Charles g Sa-
willie, Jud B. Wood, julius Stratus. Robert
u1ecky, Jr., Robert Whittet, w. A. cren-
shaw, E. II. Ferguson, Colonel john
Murphy. Simon Sycle, w. d. Chestermnn,
" Il. Thompson, and the Board of Fire
Commissioners and officers OF the Fire
Department: No. Steamer Company, j.
W. Woodward: No. 9 Steamer Company,
L. C Haakc; No. Steamer Company,
S. n. Bowry: no. Steamer Company, J..
x. Rogers: No. G Steamer Company, V.
j. Lucas. No. Steamer Company, L. a.
Elicit; No. ] Truck Company. r. r. Mil
lils:n; No 9 Truck Company, z. c. Hicks;
No. Truck Company, Captain A. j.
Hundey.
Mr.. Redwood thought that il would take
at least s2HGo to entertain the visitors. He
said that 500 would be given in prizes
The various committees viii meet again
on next Tuesday night, when the solicit
tors will turn in the money they have
collected to the treasurer, Mr.. James \.
1,oyd