The Sunday globe., 1901-07-28


and accommodation.
Cyclists who do not find it conven-
lent or desirable to tour to Buffalo
should not fail to bring their wheels
with them.
Firemen all over the country are
looking forward to Firemens Week,
beginning August 18th, as the Pan
American Exposition, WIFI the bright.
est Anticipation of a right rood time.
There will be more firemen assem-
bled at the Exposition during that
week than ever were gathered in one
spot before in the history of this coun-
try. In the great throng will be ex-
empts, volunteers and paid firemen
from all parts of Canada and the
United States.
The fifth annual convention of the
National Fremen's Association Of the
United States will be held at Buffalo
from August 22 to "a, and the New
York State Firemen's Association will
hold its annual convention in the
same place on August - and %.
hremen's tournament will be held
in the magnificent Stadium of the Ex-
position on the 22d and 23d, and an
extraordinary programme of events
in which tiremen are to participate ex-
clusively has been arranged by the Bx-
position committee of sports in con-
junction with the Buffalo Volunteer
Firemens Association.
The Buffalo committee having the
matter of reception, entertainment.
ETC., in charge, are in receipt of COM
munications from the secretaries of
hundreds of organizations from differ
ent parts of the country stating that
their companies are coming from so to
300 strong.
The visitors will be in uniform, and
many of them will bring equipment.
The best drilled companies in the
United States will be present and will
compete for prizes in the Stadium.
No better place for tiremen tourna.
ment could be provided than this
grand structure within the Exposi-
ton grounds. 1t has a uuarter-mile
running track and an expansive field.
large enough to accommo .ate all the
events desirable. The seating capac.
ity is 1000.
There are about 375,OO fremen in
Jnis country, and a fair representa-.
uon OF this number at Buffalo means
a tremendous crowd. A feature Of the
week will be a mammoth parade in
which more than two hundred fire.
mems associations will be in line.
The Buffalo Veteran Volunteer Fire.
mems Association has appointed com.
mittees to take complete charge Of the
arrangements, both for the convention
and the visitors to the Exposition. A
hne entertainment programme has
been arranged. The association com.
mittee is as follows: Fire Commits.
sioner William Persons, Casper J.
Drescher, Louis Doebert, Fred w.
Haas Jacob Shoemaker, George smith,
Jacob L. Mensen, Andrew Driskell and
ex-senator Matt Endres.
An honorary citizens committee has
been appointed as follows: His Honor
Mayor Conrad Diehl, Fire Commission.
ers John F. Malone and MWilliam S.
Grattan, Fire Chief Bernard j. Nc
Connell, Assistant Chief Edward p.
Murphy Battalion Chiefs Michael
Drummer, George p. Heppel John r.
Armstrong, Jacob Petzing and r. J.
Murphy, Secretary of the Board of
Fire Commissioners John Weiss. Po-
lice Commissioners Charles A. Rupp
and John H. Cooper, L-uncilman Har-
ry Z. Steul, Alderman John ]. Ken
nedy, James Frcnkun and Henry G.
schneider; Hiram e. Boyer, James A.
Iaggert, trustees Of the State Fire
mems Home; e. G. S. Miller, Hon.
John RR. Hazel, John A. Weyand Hon.
Robert G. Titus, Harry Hamlin, Will
liam Simon, Hon. Henry w. Brendel.
Col. John J.. Swartz, Hon. Jacob
Stern, Hon. Charles G.. PankOw, Ed
ward Beck, Hon. Simon Seibert, Phil
ip Schaefer, George Dittley, George C.
Ginther, John Hennecker, Julius Binz,
Conrad Hammer, Henry p. Burgard,
John A. Miller, William Kreiner, Fred
w. NJ. Heerwagen, Frank Maischoss.
Charles j. Schneilbach, Augustus F.
Scheu, T. j. Mahoney Adam Boeckel.
The visiting fremen are assured a
royal welcome and splendid entertain
ment in the Pan-American City. At
the Exposition they will find one of
the best fire departments in the coun-
try and exhibits of all the latest things
in fire-fighting machinery.
The Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks will be very much in evidence at
the Pan-American Exposition on July
3lst, which has been designated as
Elks' Day. In making arrangements
for the occasion the various commit
tees have met with success, and men,
bers of the Order say a conservative
estimate of the number of Elks who
viii come is 10000. In accordance
with the arrangements, the Elks will
assemble in the Temple of Music at 3
o'clock in the afternoon of July 81.
The address of welcome will be made
by the Hon. Rowland B. Mahany. Di-
rector-General Buchanan of the Expo
sition, who is a prominent member of
the Sioux City Lodge, will talk to the
fraternity. He will be followed by
Charles E. Pickett, who is a candidate
for Grand Exalted Ruler of the Order.
The speaking will close with an ad-
dress by Jerome B. FISHER, of James
town, retired Grand Exalted Ruler.
In the afternoon at o'clock the grand
officers and distinguished guests will
be taken in charge by the concession
aires, who are nearly all members of
the Order, and shown through the
Midway. There will be special shows
for the Elks in the Midway places.
Later there will be fireworks, includ.
ing special features for the Society.
The most noteworthy will be an illum.
ination in the form Of various en-
blems of the organization. The day
will terminate in a grand banquet.
Wednesday, July 31st, has been
chosen for a W. c. T. U. Congress in
Buffalo The National President and
| Vice-President WI ! be there and other
| irst-class speakers. There will be pa.
pers and addresses during the fore
noon and afternoon, fonOwed by dis.
cussions, and a platform meeting in
| the evening Other National temper.
ance societies are to hold conferences
or congresses the same week, so that
it will be a good time for white rib.
boners % visit the Exposition
The Chilean Government has lately
| appointed Navy Captains Don Luis