The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-13
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First Time the Association 5Hli,,A4! s
Ever Held Convention
1.-THE South.
NORTH CAROLINA PRESIDENT (; J. ! N
Splendid Programme Laid Out Out
bytl,e Roanoke l'lt a
81 Committee.

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ROAM 1S1S VA August 2.--tt-7riie ma
3 kional Fircmcn' Association VIII f fnee
In Roanoke next tuesday morning. his =
will be the first meeting % the inss Z,
ton that bag boon held III tho EAST,
although the president this year i t i q
Il North Cnrolinian. q. g
@i8,rliat It meets thls year III Roanoke y 9
duo mainly TO tho foresight Of g MT.
814lcWcllyn Lookabil, who saw an o ,I'or--
tunty to get tile conyne:n ton to " come Nc
East, II ana while 1t was iii session IN
Kansas City got the Chamber OF Conn
& ,nerce to extend tho invitation. Az that
session was IN tic w est We work y OF
8the Southern and Eastern delegates cap.
3Ft,ired the 1906 meeting for Roanokei
a Oklahoma wants the mex injecting, q and
&the Governor and other officials haze ok
Il tended Invitations. and q largoa delcga-
+ ton or Oklnhomlns ure coming. Z !. Il
IT is understood. too. 8 that an effort
4 will DO made 10 capture the meeting
Tor tho jamestown Exposition. 8 i
a special train Will 4 leave tho West
Sunday and arrive here Monday night.
Tho sessions or the convention Will be
\, held Tin Assembly Hall 4. h
The programme is AZ follows: rs y
85{55 Tuesday, AuguBt 14tll--8 to 9;3D IA NJ
III Reception concert at ID Hotel a Ponce lie
# Leon. by Roanoke Machine Works Band J;
Z. Professor w. X. Carr, director; . :45--All
d delegates and guests. headed by band
march from Ponce de Leon down Salem
Avenue d to Assembly Hall 40 a.. Nj
Music by Roanoke Machine Works Band !;
cal led u to- order bySf President
b James y. Men OF Fayetteville, N. !;
y Invocation. 1tey. Or, r. ]. shipman; ad \
IA Dresses OF welcome. II on. Joel II. CHI tchin,
q Alayor&of Roanoke, and President Red
wood. of Virginia State E'iremen' 8 Asso-
citation; Lao F. NJ. TT pic, " Duties or the
a Hour PRESIDENT Red wood, OF Virginia
Association: general discussion BY off,
Il GERS 8ofE tho various departments and as
socla tions: z o. outlook and Progress of
the National T5rcmen' s IN 4Associat ton;
VI discussion. Compltmentarystr rip to Salem
a and Norwich for lad Y guests. cars being
n tn ken at Ponce q Leon! III d clock !;
81 E r .sg N. --e,omplimcntarys excursion for
II delegates and guests ito gl l3lueA II! r Idge
4 Springs, vim Norfolk and Western Rail =
n Leave station ats 7:l5 Pr NJ. sharp.
4 Returning, leave Blue Ridge ct l0:l5
sharp. s5s NJ VI s55is ssss .s
wednesday,, August 18th 20 80 n "A. IL.
s5 Opening OF convention and music by Hin-
SwathaS Red Aien.s Band 4 ] aH.es MncTIe
d director: address. Z n w % 5S Awaken
n Greater Spiritaand Energy In tho Work
* OF the RATIONAL Flremen's Association
Y Hon.. James r. Howe. Brook yns; z \. III
# ficer@ OF the Southern New York Fl re-
nen's Association. and president OF the
y United States Volunteer Life Saving
4 Corps; discussion and regular order OF
X business m topic. I. How Shall We Proceed
Il 10 Awaken Public Sentiment to a Better
Appreciation OF tha Firemen's Profess
Il Rlon? Louis Behrns, treasurer South
N Carolina Firemen's Associa ton, Charles
4 ton, s a c.: topic. s Principle of Rcpresen-
tatior1 in the Meetings. OF the. National
VI Firen,en's Associat atom a Hen FL DIS, eds
d tor OF Southwestern Ffremen's Journal,
Of Lawton, @ kla.; discussion; topic Can
a the Underwriters OF the United States
"A and Cur National Federation Of Fire.
4 mems Association Co operate to Protect
the Fire Service From the 3Itavage OF Our
4 Political Spells System n Lawrence s..
y Davis. Roanoke, Va. discussion, Ell and
& other addresses on this subject; topic.
.'The Work OF Securing Legislation for
B Firemen In New York, ~ ] 81. lkyne,
East Syracuse, N y VI, presld cnt Empire
State Eiremen's Association; discussion
l2:so o'clock-Ad journment OF conyen-
ton. when the members Will Immediately
n proceed to the Terry Building, where
+ they win take electric cars for Noun
u tain Park: 12:45-P photograph OF dele-
4 gates and guests Will be taken from the
steps OF the Casino;f ! p. M.----A1uslc by
Hiawatha Red MEMS Band. and barbe-
4 cue lunch rendered BY the Chamber Of
u Commerce and Col. I. J.. ISorte; prayer,
Rev. T, Q. Kelstcr, pastor st. Marks
Lutheran Church; address; Il free use OF
s. bowling alley and admission to skating
rink. VI
S3 1880 p N, Parade by indian Firemen
4 from Oklahoma and indian Territory.
This Will take place on Salem Avenue.
= between Jefferson and Commerce Streets.
They carry their own apparatus.
$3.50 P. M.---I'Le- works at Mountain
4 Park. E39 s Va ~ NJ III 4.
4 Thursday. August 1879 :ao a, Ar.-Open-
y. Ing OF convention; topic. 1.-THE Work OF
& Securing LEGISLATION for Firemen in
Illinois," Charles c. Chain, OF Bushnell.
r Ill, yice-president Illinois Firemcn's AS
sociation; discussion; 10 "a. M-Automo-
\ blo ride for lady guests. starting at
+ Ponce de Leon; ! 80 p. NJ IT opic for gem
4 eral discussion: rs the American Fire
4 man a missionary to Study and Teach
tho Science OF Fire Prevention or Should
x This Science be Left to the City Boards
Is and the Public?" G. G. Bum IT., Cedar,
town. Georgia, r. M-Yirglnia Brew
\ Ing Company reception. ~
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