Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
ladies GO ON i
SPECIAL TRAIN
Local Fire Department viii Be Well
Represented at-convention-Pro-
gram OF Events.

| Accompanied by the fast running
team Of the Eagle Engine Company,
No. 3, delegation OF about forty fire
ncn representing Rescue Engine Com
pany No! |, l.nFrancc Engine Company
No. =. and Eagle Engine Company No.
/ 3. of the city fire department. will
| leave his morning at e o'clock over
the chesapeake d Ohio railroad for
llarrisonburg, where they will attend
the nineteenth annual convention of
the Virginia State Firemcn's Associa-
| ton, which cOnvcnes there tomorrow
morning ut q o'clock
! The local laddiesa will be aoconlpn
nicd by delegations from he Hampton
and Phoebus fire departments and n
special train has been provided by the
chesapeake Il Ohio Company to take
the laddics to Stnnnton, where they
will transfer to the Baltimore. & Ohin
railroad. which will take them to Har.
rlsonburg. The special train is due to
arrive Mt Stnunton this afternoon mt 2
O'Clock and the tircmcn should reach
llarrisonburg ut 1880 O'Clock this nj
ternoon. i
The running team OF the Eagle En-
ginc Company will enter both the hose
reel contests and tho locnl flrcmen arc
confident that the team will win both
of the 500 prizes offered for the State
and the frcc-for-all races Tho team
has record of 2G ~ seconds which
is l-2 second below the host time ever
made q in frec-for-nll races and l. 1-2
seconds below tho State record.
After arriving at Harrisonburg
the team will hold four practice runs,
two tomorrow morning and two Thurs.
dny morning In order ia familinrize
themselves with tho water. pressure at
lIarrisOnhnrg, whore it. is said the
pressure is three times as great rs 1t
Is In this city.
The hose reel races will be held on
Friday morning, beginning mt Q o'clock.
a rnhhcr-tired, hnll-bcaring reel will
he used in the race anil II Is expected
that the local team will run the requlr-
cd 100 yards, lny ! so feet OF hose, make
plug connections, break coupling and
put on the nozzle and have waters 20.
Ing in 2G seconds,ras the racing reel
weighs only one-third as much MS tho
! practice reel, used when tho remnrlt,
able time OF &c lie seconds was made.
The local laddeH expect to have h
/ great time mt the convention, which
promises to be the most successful
ever held by the association. lfl.
Following is the official program of
events: ttaA .
Wednesday, August is. q
6 a. IN. to 10 p. m.--Receptlon of
delegates and visiting companies. i
y. m.-Opening session of the Vir-
ginia State Fircmen's Association Mt
Opera House. Addresses of welcome
by Col. o. II. Roller, mayor, on behalf
of the city. George N. Conrad, on he
half of the firemen OF Harrisonbnrg
| y. m.-Evening session of conven-
tion.
Thursday, August II.
Il. m.-Grand parade OF flremen.
7:30 p. m.-Band concert, court
house square.
Friday, August if8.
n. m.-Hosc races and other con.
tests.
Lists of Prizes. =.
Street parade-Largcst and hose ap.
prnring Uniformed company in line
with band, first prize 500; second
prize. $40 So
Hose racc-StateE companies only
First prize. custody OF association
trumpet and 800; second prize, $50. 4
Hose race--Open to all--First prize.
Slnn: second prize; $50. i.a
Steamer contest-Open to State
companies only-First prize, 800; sec.
ond prize, $50. ~ /