The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-07

delight and the delight OF the members
| Of the association to form.
Now, gentlemen, rs to the business OF
this association, let mo say that fear
that the flrcmon Of South Carolina do
not properly appreciate tho Importance
Of this organization. | fear that it has
not been brought home TO tho individ-
ual team, to tho individual companies,
to the individual members, in the way
that it shonld have been, because there
is great field open in such an organ
ization rs we have. In every individ-
ual city on town wherein there is or
should be fire department., fire COM
pauics prepared and ever ready to meet
and combat the fire fiend when it breaks
out in the dead OF night, what you want
Is the utmost training, and every CITY
and town in South Carolina should
have fire department, and gentlemen,
when each individual city or town has
that fire department and they imagine
and believe that their fire department
has been worked up to the very highest
standard, and whom they 90 over to an
adjoining town, they will find out that
they do not know it all. | am satisfied
that Orangeburg can teach some OF the
other ciolcs something and J. know that
the other cities of South Carolina can
teach her something about running
fire department..
We have three volunteer fire conf
panics, and when fire breaks out We
rival with each other to get there first
and to throw the first water. And lot
mo tell you, sometimes there is pretty
brisk rivalry between us. But once u
year we have our annual banquet and
every rivalry Is there laid aside and
business matters relating to the fire
department arc discussed, and tell
you when these tircmen are gathered
| round that festive board and rcprescn-
tativcs get up TO address each other It.
Is most pleasant occasion to us and it
Is most pleasant for us to get together
| on this occasion and discuss business.
Now, gentlemen, let me say just one
| word more and | am done. 1 believe
that if every firemcn and every dele
gate will go to work with the enthusi-
asm with which l have noticed your
president has been working today, I
| bclicvc the association will be an honor
to South Carolina and will go long
way towards carrying out the object
and principles that this organization
was formed for.
We will never make success in this
world unless VIC go to work with pur-
pose to do it, and If all Of our members
and every fire company will go to work
with the same purpose that actuates
your president, next year will see q
large gathering of delegates from the
fire companies Of South Carolina, and
the Association will have gone much
further towards carrying out the pur-
poses for which it was organized.
President Haynes made strong
talk to the Association, urging the i'm
portance Of renewed activity and
strong and united effort for the success
of the Association.
Chief James ID. Mcneil, President
of the North Carolina State Fireman g
Association was introduced and made
all address telling Of the work of his
association in North Carolina and CIV
ing much good counsel and advice.
Chief Henderson,, of the Greenville
fire department, also made short and
interesting talk.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
j. r.. Haynes, of Greenville, Presi-
don't.
j. w. Earhardt, Of Newberry, Vice
President.
j. e. Henderson, OF Greenville, Sec.
retary.
II. W. Lide, of Orangeburg, Treas
urcr.
I. w. Bowman, of Orangeburg, Sta
tistician.
The meeting, though not we'll at
tended, was good one and no doubt
helpful to all delegates present.