The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-14

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 1.-THE
Virginia State Firemen's Association
will convene in this city on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday Of this week.
Besides the convention proper parade
and tournament has been prepared by
the fremen and citizens of Alexandria
which will far exceed anything of its
skind ever before attempted in this city.
The convention will be presided over
by John H. Trimyer, of Alexandria, the
president Of the association. The other
officers are James II. Dyer, senior vice
president: George G. Cumming, secre-
itary; T. ]. Williams. treasurer, and r.
Nv. Withers. statistician.
Wednesday will be the opening day of
the convention. The order of exercises
on that day will be as follows:
s n. m. 20 10 a. m, reception Of dele
gates and visiting companies.
D. m, opening session Of the Vir-
ginia State Firemen's Association at
Lannon's opera house. The address of
welcome Will be delivered by the Hon.
George L. Simpson, mayor of the city of
Alexandria, on behalf Of the citizens J.
Randall Cation jr-, will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome on behalf OF the fire
men CT Alexandria.
p. m. evening session OF the con-
vention.
The Grand Parade.
On Thursday at o'clock in the after
noon, a grand parade Of flremen VIII
take place Fifteen hundred men will
be in line. besides a large number of en-
Eines, reels. etc. A number OF the visit
ing companies viii bring bands with
them. whose music will enliven the &C
Thursday as follows:
To the largest and best appearing
uniformed company IN line with band
S125.
To the finest uniformed band in lire,
SO.
At 5 p. m. there will be a band con-
cert at the intersection of King and
Washington Streets.
On Friday hose races and other con-
tests will begin at 10 a N. The fol-
lowing prizes will be awarded:
Hose race-Open to State companies
only; the custody Of association trum-
pet and 500; second prize, So.
Hose race-Open TO al contestants;
prize. so; second prize. $25.
Hook and ladder race-Prize. S75.
Steamer contest-Prize. S1Ol
All the contests will be governed by
the regulations Of the Virginia State
FtremeL's Association.
Mardi Gras at Fair Grounds.
Il: during the week the seeman-NIil-
4ican Company will hold a Mardi Gras
st the old fair grounds in Upper King
Street and band concerts at the street
corners.
B The following is the general commit
tee which will have charge Of the re-
.ception Of the visitors, the parade,
tournament, etc:
, J. H. Trimyer. chairman; + ID. Pol
lard. secretary; John Leadbeater, treas
urer
Executive committee. Fred Pan.
chairman: w. A. Smoot, jr., J. /. Cruz
per, A. d. Brockett, George UhIer, NJ. b.
Harlow, J. Y. Williams, Park Agnew,
II. r Robertson, L. Z. DOwnham. J. r.
Cation, L. II. Machen-
} Finance committee. Y. Williams
chairman; A. d. Brockett. John Lead
heater. r. Lee Field. J. NJ. Hill. Joseph
Drew. l. Ruben. James r. Cation
Charles W. Summers, c b. Par. VIII
liam Wildt. Harry Hammond, George
Cation, II. A. Downham. II. b. Cation.
Committee on Invitations. II. Trim
yer. chairman; J. Fred Paff, w. A.
.Emoot ST, L. II. O'Brien. J. Y. Will
liams. Gettys Myers. P. Westelaken.
! Decoration committee. r. n. Curtin
chairman; William Baader. F. Schiller
r. L. Myers, c. NJ. Griffin, Frank
Spinks, c. L. Picken. James Patterson
C A Howard. J. s. Douglas, G. w
Petty. w. T. Rogers. ". II. Hamilton.
. Entertainment committee-Peter West
elaken. chairman J. 7. Johnson, L
Brill. jr, Harry Haynes. Thomas
Risheiil, z. F. DOwnham. W. Baggett
George D. Hopkins, w. H. Sweeney
Raymond Rogers, Frank VI. Hill, NJ. l.
King, T. 3. Cochran Charles Clark
son, Robert Merchant, W. W. Ballenger
Committee on hotels-R. N. Latham
chairman; r. w. Arnold. W. X. Grif-
nth, II. Basder. jr., Edward Hughes,
r. L. Wenzel
Transportation committee 90 Urban
lambert. chairman; c. II. Kirk, Charles
fAppich. T c. Howard, r. VI. Graham.
T. J. FannOn. G. u. SHINES. r. w. Full
Ter. J, r. Mansfield. r. F. Downham.
Reception committed. f. Uhler.
lchairman; r. NJ Latham, c. Z. DeMoll,