The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-30
in new YORK NEXT YEAR
CLOSING SESSION OF ASSOCIATION
OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
The Old Omcers Reelected Without
a Dissenting Vote-PIeasure
Trip to Broad Ripple.

The international Association OF Fire En-
gineers completed their work last night and
adjourned TO meet next year i'm New York.
The attendance was unusually good at the
session last night, considering that many
of the visitors have been going night and
Gay and were tired.
The last business of the convention was
the election Of officers. and tfa work was
accomplished more quickly than any other
business during the session. The officers
serving during the last year were elected
10 succeed themselves and without a dis
eenting vote. They are: President, Miles
s. Humphreys, Pittsburg. Pa, who found
a place In his brief speech of acceptance
10 express sorrow that his home city did
not get the 1902 convention; first vice pres
ident. Chief Hughes, of Louisville, KY;
second vice president. Chief Stage, of
Paterson. N. j.; secretary, Henry A. Hills.
OF Wyoming. o.; and treasurer, ID. c.. Lar
kin. of Dayton. o.
New York was selected as the next place
of meeting after three ballots. the race
being. after the first ballot. between New
York. Sioux City. Ia. and Pittsburg. on
the third ballot Sioux City was dropped
and of the votes cast New York received
so and Pittsburg IS. The New York dele
kdtlOH WOThcQ HdIu lOT lHt COUNtlllOH ana
made the announcement that there was
already a guarantee fund of $4,000 for the
entertainment of the members, and more
a-comin'."
The business session last night was the
second OF the lay. The morning session
opened with the reports of the officers, in
which the active membership was shown
to be 81. state association members IL, life
members 80, associate members Al, and
honorary members l25. making the total
membership AL.
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
The committee appointed TO consider the
paper by Morris w. Mead. superintendent
OF the bureau of electricity of Pittsburg,
reported and recommended that protection
from electricity be secured to fire fighters
by legislation which would compel COM
panies manufacturing electricity TO provide
safeguards and men to see that they were
In condition at all times, and to attend
fires to cooperate with the iremen. The
report brought out a great deal of spirited
discussion. In which many of the members
participated.
William McDevitt, inspector of the Phila-
delphia fire patrol. read an interesting
paper on The Danger OF Chemical Elk
plosives,. Their Kind and Character. and
vent Them" Chief Stagg. of Paterson,
N. J.. followed with a paper on the same
line and In which he recounted some OF his
experiences In the recent fire I'm his city.
During the afternoon the visitors went
to Broad Ripple on special cars and. after
spending about two hours on the river
boats and in the park. returned to the
Grand Hotel for dinner. The party was
accompanied by the Atlanta fire depart
ment drum and bugle corps. composed OF
thirty members of the Atlanta department
in the regular service. The organization
upon its return gave exhibition drills on
the streets at a number OF places down
town.
Yesterday among the resolutions offered
was one In which Chief Barrett and the
deDartmenf MANNERS under him uvara hfgh-
ly complimented for the manner in which
the tests were made and the work I'm gen
cral- The exhibitors were particularly
pleased for the reason that, as heretofore
no one who had anything TO exhibit was
sighted.
Many OF the visitors left for home last
night. Those remaining In the city will be
given a ride this morning at 10 o'clock 10
the water works.