Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
ALEXANDRIA FFA| Rs
Firemen's Parade Witnessed
by Thousands.
WAS A GREAT DISPLAY
WASHINGTON VETERAN VOLUN-
TIERS IN THE LINE.
The Order of Formation-Continu
Enforcement Of Sunday Law
Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

men of Virginia, attending the session OF
the Virginia State Firemen's Association
paraded for miles this afternoon through
the gaily-bedecked streets Of the city.
Thousands of citizens and visitors throngeo
the line of the procession The pageant
was unique, spectacular and imposing. A
similar scene was witnessed once every
year in one or the other of the cities or
Virginia where the volunteer fremen gather
in annual convention. The grand street
event of the convention in this city was
distinctly characteristic. 1t was a big
parade of firemen with a fine display Of
fire-fghting machines, ranging from the
ancient to the modern. AS usual, military
and civic features added to the effect.
Shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon the
formation began on North Washington
street and the intersecting thoroughfares.
At the head of the first division was
platoon of mounted police, after which
came Chief Marshal Park Agnew and the
members of his staff. This body was COM
posed of the following most of whom were
in their places: Major William M. Smith,
chief of staff; j. S. De Silva John Lead
beater, r. F. Downham, H. a Downham,
George H. Robinson, I. w. Robinson, Ur-
Johnson Greene r. L. Myers, Harry c.
Yohe, J. A. Eggborn, c. B. Paff, Thomas
Elliott Robert Elliott o. P. Angelo. Thorn
as Cation, c. c. Carlin, J. S. Douglas, G. X.
Triplett, Evererd Triplett, Mosby Beattie,
J. NJ. Lynch, Eppa Oliver, ]. M. jackson
and John Greene.
Order of Formation.
The following is the official order for the
remainder of the formation, most of the or
CARNATIONS taking their places as ar
ranged: McLeod's Band; Alexandria Light
Infantry; officers of the association and
distinguished guests in carriages chief en-
gineer of the fire department and the chief
engineer of the fire department of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Veteran Fire Associa-
ton of Washington, d. c.; Friendship Vet
eran Fire Company; Relief Hook and Lad
der Company; Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company, No. 4; Reliance Steam Fire En-
CINE Company, No. D; battalion of Wash
ington, d. c., fire department, with appa-
ratus. Second Observation-Disclosures Fire
Company of Portsmouth, with band; Park
View Hose Company, with band; Annex
Hose Company of Norfolk county; compa
MES from Charlottesville, Lexington,
Waynesboro, Covlngton, Staunton, Harri-
sonburg and Pocahontas. Thru division
Phoebus Fire Company, with band; Res
cue Fire Company of Newport News; Res
cue Hook and Ladder Company of Newport
News; Eagle Company of Newport News;
town. with band; Citizens. Fire Company
of Charlestown; companies from Suffolk,
Luray. Woodstock and Bedford.
Route of the Parade.
The march, which commenced, according
to the official program, about o. clock was
In progress when this report closed.
The following was the route finally
decided upon: Form on Washington street
right resting on Cameron street; move
south on Washington street to King street,
thence east on King street to Royal street.
north on Royal street to Cameron street
east on Cameron street to Fairfax street
south on Fairfax street to Duke street.
east on Duke street to Lee street; south on
Lee street to Wolfe street; west on Wolfe
street to Fairfax street; north on Fairfax
street to Duke street; west on Duke street
to Pitt street; south on Pitt stree to Wolfe
street west on Wolfe street to ST Asaph
street, north on st. Asaph street to Duke
street, west on Duke street to Payne
street, north on Payne street to Prince
street, east on Prince street to Fairfax
street, north on Fairfax street to King
street, west on King stree. to Washington
Cameron street, west on Cameron street to
Payne street; SOUL on Payne street to
King street, east on King street to Column
blfs street, north on Columbus street to
Wythe street, east on Wythe street to
Washington street, south on Washington
street to Franklin street, countermarch on
Washington street to Prince street. east ON
Prince street to ST Asaph street. north on
st. Asaph street to King street, west on
King street to Alfred street, south on AL
fred street to Prince street, west on Prince
Street 10 IdlTlCh StIeel, north on Patrick
street to Oronoco street, east on Oronoco
street to Alfred street, south on Alfred
street to King street. east on King street
to Royal street. south on Royal street to
Armory Hail. Refreshments will be served
to the visiting firemen at the hall.
Convention Elects Officers.
At the evening session Of the firemens
convention yesterday it was decided to
hold the next annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION in Harrisonburg. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
]. r. Saum Of Harrisonburg, president;
F. A. Kearney of Phoebus, senior vice
president; R. w. Withers of Suffolk sta
tistician; G. w. Cumming of Portsmouth,
secretary; T. ]. Williams of Charlottesville.
treasurer. and John H. Redwood of Rich
mond, chairman of the legislative commit
tee.
The following committees were named by
President Trimyer at the afternoon ses-
sion: Credentials-R. c. Marshall, Ports
mouth; w. A. Braithwaite, Harrisonburg;
H. c. Bontz, Lexington; w. c. Parker.
Norfolk county; J. D. Knapp, Portsmouth,
and w. S. Bryant, Staunton. Resolutions
R. H. Parks Luray; H. r. Ries, Pocahon-
tas; c. S. Brown, Portsmouth; A. L. Ben
son, Covington; ]. H. Bonneville, Hamp-
ton. and c. w. Poindexter, Charlottesville.
Exhibits-R. L. Herbert. Portsmouth; 7.
w. Alexander, Waynesboro': George W.
Pettey, Alexandria,; w. c. Dutton. New
port News; James II. Woodward, Rich
mond and p. ]. Minnetram, Roanoke
Officers reports-Harry Schneider. Win
chester; E. A. Eacho. Phoebus: William
Fl. Knight, Norfolk, and ]. B. McCrary.
Reports of Committees.
After the election of officers the con-
vention heard reports from various COM
mittees. A total membership of 1,42S was
shown. A resolution wac offered by Cap
tain Redwood of Richmond providing for
the withdrawal of the state association
from membership In the International AS
ISOLATION of Fire Chiefs and from utilization
with the National Firemen's Association
long discussion followed, but the reso-
luton was finally adopted. A period of
the convention was set apart for the con-
sideration OF topics of interest to fremen
The theme THE National Firemen's AS
ISOLATION of the United States-Ought 1t not
to be encouraged by the fire departments
and companies of our state?" was respond
ed to by l.. e. Lookabill, corresponding
secretary Of the National Firemen's AS
ISOLATION. Roanoke. I. w. Ridley of Park
View engine company No. 3 of Ports
mouth discussed the topic, "Firemen hay-
ing saved human lives at the risk of their
own-how shall they be rewarded?'
A band concert will be held this even
ing at the corner OF King and Washington
streets. A prize of $125 is announced for
the largest and best appearing uniformed
company appearing In the line of the pa