The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-14
Together With a Glance at the Long and
Interesting History of Fire-Fighting
Methods and Facilities of the
Virginia City.
Virginia City.

Frank Entwisle, J. DeSilva, A. L. Man
kin, J. B. Griffin. z. Starnell, Chief
George Pc -tey, c. B. Marshall, NJ.
Schwab. 2. d. Pollard, NJ. L. RisheiH.
]. w. May, n. Treakle, Frank Petty.
Music committee-G. NJ. Myers, chair
man; W. MacA. Green, c. Acton, f. l.
Smith, X. w. Ogden, J. A. Stoutenburg.
G. P. Aitcheson, J.. Brill, IT., Robert
Green.
Parade committee-W. A. Smoot. ST.,
chairman; Thomas Chauncey. Park Ag-
new, Chief George Pettey, z. Warfield,
ST.. c. w. Duffey, r. NJ. Pettey, G. L.
Boothe.
Press committee. F. PeytOn. chair
man: L. Smith, W. F. Carne, ST, r. L.
Carne, jr., L. H. Thompson, II. Snow
den.
Contest committee-E. II. O'Brien,
chairman: Z. Warfeld, ST., W H Mel
choir, Chief ]. Webster. r. 4. Gronau,
J. r. Picken, S. L Monroe, James A.
Gavins, J. c. Creighton, James E. King,
f. S. Leadbeater.
The Virginia Firemen.
The Virginia firemen who gather in
Alexandria this week are organized IN
der the authority Of the Commonwealth.
The basis Of fire organization Is the law
that amy number of persons, not less
than twenty nor more than ninety, re-
siding in a city or town. may form
themselves into a company for eXtin-
gushing fire on buildings. A writing
stating the formation of such a com
/ pany with the names of the members
thereof thereto subscribed shall be re-
corded in the court Of such city or the
court of the county wherein such town,
| or the greater part, IS. After which
the members Of the company may elect
| its officers and make regulations Tor
effecting its object consistent with the
/ laws of the State, the ordinances Of such
| city or town, and the bylaws Of the fire
/ department thereof"
The Fire Department.
In every city or town in which there
/ Is any such company there shall be
appointed at such time. and in such
I manner as the council Of such city or
/ town shall prescribe, a principal engi-
reer and as many fire wardens as the
council may direct. The principal engi-
neer, fire wardens, and commanders Of
any fire company of any city or town
shall constitute the fire department
/ thereof"
! Besides these State laws the city coun-
I ell has created a fire department con-
sistins Of a chief engineer and one war
den not a member of any fire COM
| pany, from each OF the four wards Of
! the city.
! The Alexandria fire department now
/ consists OF Chief Engineer George w.
! Pettey. Warden William H Melcbior.
1 from the First ward; Warden r. L.
| Myers, from the Second ward: Warden
. NJ. l. Risheiil. from the Third ward +;
( Warden c. ]. w. Summers, from the
Fourth ward.
/ This department has been given by
the city council fun control Of the paid
/ fire department Of Alexandria. The
I Paid fremen are Driver John z. Clap
dore. Of the Relief Hook and Ladder;
| engineer, n. T. Smith, and drivers.
! Henry Posey and Stephen Taylor, Of the
/ Columbia; engineer. William II. Bontz,
and drivers. Henry Allen and Julian
| Ballenger. Of the Reliance Company.
The volunteer department comprises
all the residue Of the many hundred
active, vigorous and philosophical men
! who have rallied around the paid fire
department 10 assist in the extinguish-
Ing Of fires. and a more efficient or
ganlzaton could hardly be imagined.
Volunteer Firemen.
| There are in Alexandria two classes
OF volunteer fremen, the one attached
TO the regular service and the other the
remnant OF companies existing under the
old volunteer organization before the
hre department was introduced. The
regular companies in service are the
Relief, located In Prince Street. with a
fine hook and ladder truck and accom-
paniment: the Columbia, located In st.
Asaph Street, with a fine steamer. hose
| wagon, reel, etc. fully Up TO the times.
and the Reliance Fire Company. located
IN Patrick Street. with a fine double
pump engine. hose wagon, reel. etc
Of most modern style.
The two latter companies have modern
| built engine houses, fully equal 10
every requirement Of up-to-date fire
men, The officers o. these conpanies
are as follows:
! Relief Hook and Ladder Company No
/. Park Agnew, president; John H.
| Trlmyer. first vice president: Joseph De
| Silva, second vice president; Charles De
| Mil, secretary John Griffin, recorder;
q. NJ. Myers, treasurer; r. NJ: Latham,