Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-16
Firemen's Convention.

The Virginia State Firemen's Con
venlion will convene in the Opera House
at one O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The
ell 'ress Of welcome will be delivered by
Mayor George L. Simpson, on behalf G.
the city. and that on behalf of the fire
men of this city by Mr.. j. Randall
Cation, jr.
The evening session will begin at
O'Clock.
At 3 O'Clock Thursday afternoon the
grand parade will take place, arrange.
ments for which have been made on an
elaborate scale. At o'clock in the
evening there will be a band concert al
the corner of King and Washington
streets.
At 10 o'clock Friday morning hose
races and other contests for prizes VIII
take place.
The prizes will be as follows: On
Thursday, 1925 for the largest and best
appearing uniformed company in line
with band $25 for the finest uniformed
band in line. On Friday, 500 for
winner in hose race State companies
only, and custody Of association trum-
pet $25 second prize $50 for winner of
hose race (all contestants); $25 second
prize; $75 for winner in hook and
ladder race 500 for winner in steamer
contest.
The reception committee will welcome
delegates and visiting companies from
6 to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The PocahOntas company, accom-
panied by band, arrived this morning.
Harrisonburg Hose Company, No. 4,
with 20 men, arrived today, and will be
followed by 20 more tomorrow. They
were met by members OF the Relief Com
pany and escorted to the truck house.
The company has running team which
will compete for the State championship
on Friday next The company holds
the State record for running $50 yards
to a hydrant, laying their section OF hose,
connecting will hydrant and throwing
water in 271 seconds. George w. Will
lis is foreman of the company, and u.
w. Bassford trainer of the team. The
team this evening gave an exhibition run
with their reel on King street, between
Washington and st. Asaph, making the
time in 80 seconds.
RThe Luray Company and the Cow
ington Company arrived this evening
and were assigned quarters.
Chairman Curtin, Of the decoration
committee, requests citizens to be profuse
in the decoration of their houses.
The place for the contests will be
designated tomorrow by committees from
the contesting companies.
Chief Belt, of the Washington fire de-
partment, will attend the parade. He
will have a combination chemical engine
in the procession.
The carnival company has arrived and
is on the old fair grounds.
The route of the procession, as pub
Iished yesterday, measures over seven
miles
The following will be chief marshal
and aides Park Agnew, chief marshal ;
Mai. VIM. NJ. Smith, chief of staff;
members of staff representing the fire
companies J. S. De Silva, Relief Ho' k
and Ladder; Reliance
Company John Leadbeater, Columbia;
r. F. Downham, friendship II. A.
Downham, Hydraulion. Civilians Geo.
II. Robinson, T. w. Robinson, Urban
S. Lambert, Geo. P. Aitcheson, J. john
ston Green, X. L. Myers, ]. VIM. May,
JIM. Hill, DR.. William Rogers, ir,
Wallace Lindsey, j. P. Agnew, Harry
G. Yohe, J. A. Eggboru, G. B Pah,
Tbos. Elliott, Robert Elliott, o. P. An
cello. Thos. Cation, G. c. Carlin, j. S.
Douglas. The aides will wear white
sashes.
These gentlemen are requested to meet
the parade committee and chief marshal
tomorrow evening, at s o'clock, at the
Business Mems League rooms.
The following are the aides from Fair
fax county G. X. Pickett, G. Il. Pick
EFT. f. S. Pickett, Owen Triplett, Ever
erd Triplett, Mosoy Beattie, Claud Oil
YER Eppa Oliver, J. NJ, Jackson, J.