The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-22
TO-DAY THE CONVENTION
a Fire Alarm Will Be Turned in this
Afternoon.
EXHIBITION OF FIRE ExflNGUIsHER
Ladies' will Be Cordially Welcomed at the Con-
vention. There Will Be Baseball Wed
nesday and thursday and
Possibly Today.

Firemen and firemens friends were
coming in fast yesterday, and the city
was beginning to look crowded and fes-
tive last night. Several of the visiting
companies, with their apparatus, got in
during the day; but today's trains will
bring the great majority.
Today is to be convention day, and
will be devoted to the business of the
State Firemens' Association The con-
vention will be called to order by Presi-
dent James D. McNeill at IL o'clock in
the Metropolitan Hall.
The opening prayer will be offered by
Rev. DR.. l. NICK. Pfttenger, rector of the
Church of the Coed Shepherd.
Mayor Powell will give the delegates
the freedom of the city and introduce
Mr.. r. n. Simms, who will deliver the
address of welcome.
Responses will be made by several
prominent delegates from different parts
of the State, among whom may be men
toned Mayor Eaton, of Winston; Hon.
r. ID. Douglas, of Greensboro; Col. I. H.
Hain, of Goldsboro, and L. A. Green, of
New Bern. These are not all, but the
names of the others could not be learned
last night.
After the speech making is over, the
regular order of business will be taken
up. All of the officers of the associa
tion will make reports.
Any ladies who care to attend the con-
vention will be cordially welcomed.
ALARM OF FIRE.
An alarm of fire will be turned in
some time during the afternoon today,
to which all of the Raleigh companies
will respond for the benefit of the con-
vention and the visitors generally. There
Will also be an exhibition of a chemical
fire eXtinguishing apparatus on Fayette-
vile street A large wooden box will
bet set fire to and put out with the eX-
tinguisher.
The program for Wednesday and
Thursday is as follows:
Wednesday, a. m.-Street parade; II
a. M, engine contests; 2 p.~ M, horse
hose wagon races; 1870 p. m, baseball;
80 p. M, championship reel races; p.
m., band concert.
Thursday, a. M. Hook and Lad
der contests: II a. M, handreel con-
tests; 3 p. no., grab-reel contests; $3.50
baseball.
PARADE TOMORROW.
The line of march will form at the foot
of Fayetteville march up Fayetteville to
the Capitol, thence to Wilmington street.
thence north to Edenton, west to Sails
bury, and thence to Hillsboro, and out
Hillsboro to the bridge, and counter
march back to the Capitol on the same
street. Thence down Salisbury street to
Morgan and back to Fayetteville, and
down Fayetteville to the graded school.
The grand stand on Hillsboro will conf
mand an excellent view of the counter
marching.
Further particulars of the parade Will
be published tomorrow morning. The or
der OF march will appear with the full
program.
BASEBALL.
There will be baseball games at 4:3O
ON Wednesday and Thursday and possibly
today, between a picked team from
Greensboro and one from Raleigh. Among
the Raleigh players will be Curran, BILLY
d. of last years Red Birds" Will
Wynne and Brenig. Morris, of Durham,
will pitch one of the games. The full line
up has not been decided on, as several of
the players are still to be heard from.
The games will be genuine bona -fide,
and IL cents for grand stand will be
made. There will be no charge for ladies,
except for the grand stand.