Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-17
City Greets Delegates Of State
Firemen's Association.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
THE OPENING SESSION TODAY AT
O'CLOCK.
Parade Feature Scheduled for Tomor-
row Evening-Charles Kooler's Fu-
neral-General Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August Il, 1904
Alexandria is today welcoming fremen
from every section of the state, who have
come to attend the eighteenth annual con
vention of the Virginia State Ffremens
Association. From every book on King
street waving flags and pennants extend
CHEEKY greeting to the visitors Many of
the business houses are brilliantly deco
rated, the streets are thronged with people,
while the strains of music are heard at
frequent intervals in honor of some COM
pany as 1t marches from the depot to head
quarters.
number of the companies arrived last
night. but most of them came this morning
and were escorted from the depots and
wharves by members of the reception COM
mttee 1t is estimated that when all have
arrived the gathering in Alexandria Will
be one OF the largest in the history or the
association. According to the ofnclai pro-
gram the morning hours from 6 to 10 We're
taken up with the reception OF delegates
and visiting companies.
Shortly after noon the fremen began
gathering in the Opera House, on King
street The building was packed to
the galleries. It l o'clock the convention
was called to order by Mr.. John H. Trim
yer of this city, the president OF the ass0
citation. The address of welcome on oehali
of the city was delivered by Mayor George
l.. Simpson. who in brief talk bade the
firemen feel perfectly at home in AleXan-
dria His words of cordial greeting were
warmly applauded. Mr.. J. Randall cation
jr. delivered the address of welcome on
behalf of the hremen of Alexandria Ills
hearty assurances of good fellowship ana
hospitality were frequently cheered lustu!
by his hearers.
Program of Exercises.
The following is the program for tomor-
I,,i6 Thursday August is, Is
pm, grand parade of firemen; p.m-'
band concert corner of King and Wash
ington streets The contest for the prize of
S125 offered for the llrGest and beSt-ap-
pearing uniformed company in line with
band will take place. Thursday. as Will also
the contest for the so prize offered for the
finest uniformed band in line. Friday, Au-
gust 10. 10 am. hose races and contests
for prizes. These will include the hose
race. open to state companies only, Tor
prize of 500 and the custody of the asso-
citation trumpet. and a second prize of SO
A second hose race will be open to all con-
testants For this two prizes will be given
one of $50 and the other of SO A prize OF
$40 will be given for the hook and. ladder
race. In the steamer contest a prize OF
800 will be awarded. All of these contests
will be governed by the regulations of the
Virginia State Firemen's Association; all
of the contestants will be in uniform and
there must not be less than two entries for
each contest.
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the parade, has named the following:
Chief of staff. Major William NJ. Smith;
members of staff, J. s. De Silva, John
Leadbeater, r. F. Downham, II. A. Down
ham, George H. Robinson. T. w. Robin
son. Urban S. Lambert, George p. Aitche-
son. ]. Johnson Green, r. L. Myers, ].
William May. j. NJ. Hill. DR.: William
Rogers Jr., Wallace Lindsey, j. P. Agnew.
Harry c. Yohe. ]. A. Eggborn. c. B. Pan,
Thomas Elliott. Robert Elliott. o. p An
gelo. Thomas Cation, c. C. Carln and J. S.
No., IL ,E, ,,.;11
The following are the aids from Fairfax
county: G. X. Pickett. G. E. Pickett, Il.
S. Pickett. Owen Triplett, Evererd Trip
lett, Mosby Beattie. Claud Oliver, Eppa
John Grehan.
The Evening Session.
The convention will be called to order for
the evening session at s o'clock Several
questions will be propounded and discussed
Foreman Henry Schneider OF the Rouss
hook and lader company of Winchester
will respond to the question, What are the
best means of encoura cement to enlist the
interest of the fire departments and COM
panies of our state who are not members
of the state association to become men,
bers? The topic, THE National Firemen's
Association of the United States-ought ii
not TO be encouraged by the fire departments
and companies of our state?" will be dis
cussed by L. r. Lookabill corresponding
secretary of the National Firemen's Asso-
citation, Roanoke "Firemen having saved
Others at the risk of their lives-how should
they be rewarded?" will be handled by r.
w. Ridley, second assistant foreman of
Park View engine company No. 3. Martin
j. Ryan, chief engineer of the fire depart
ment of Norfolk. will discuss the topic,
THE Importance and general results of the
drill school for flremen." N +. Reid, chief
engineer of the fire department of Dan
Vile will make response to the question,
"Are cities and towns of our state keeping
pace with improvements in fire protec-
tion in proportion to the increase of the
conhagration hazard? If not, why not?"
The topic, "Firemen's tOurnaments-are
they an advantage to our state association
and fire Departmental" will be responded to
by w. A. Braithwaite. president of hose
company No. 4. OF Harrisonburg.
Officers and Committees.
The following are the officers of the Vir-
gnia State Firemen's Association: John
H. Trimyer of this city. president James
H. Dyer, senior vice president; George G..
Cumming, secretary; T. J. Williams treas
urer. and r. w. Withers statisticIan.
The following are the officers of the gen
eral committee: J. H. Trimyer chairman;
+. D. Pollard, secretary, and John Lead
beater
The other committees were:
Executive committee. Fred Paff. chair
man; w. a. Smoot, jr.: ]. l.. Crupper A.
ID. Brockett. George Uhler, NJ. b. Harlow
j. Y. Williams. Park Agnew, H. +. Robert
son, l.. Il. bowman. J. r. Cation. l.. H.
Machen.
Finance committee-J. Y Williams. chair
man: A u. Brockett John Leadbeater.
X. Lee Field, J. NJ. Hill. Joseph Drew L.
Ruben. James X. Cation, Charles w sum
mers. c. b. Paff. William Wildt Harry
Hammond. George Cation, II. A. Down
ham, ii. b. Cation.
Committee on invtations-J. ii. Trimyer,
chairman; ]. Fred Paff w. A. Smoot sr /;
+. H. o'Brien. j. Y. Williams, Gettys