The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-25
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wins. First Pri izo In 4!
s Speed q |. Trial. a / l,i7|ll
GOWN CTO WAS.
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Vast Crowd Illnesses n Tests,
Which I, Y Nyeres Il ighly5 Interest -Ss5s
ng 3 3 illiant Fireworks s4s IN
at 1dlewood Last =, st .,.. 4
Night il. il Honor 4 9 4
Of Visitors.

4 4 The twentieth annual convention OF the
Virginia state F1remen's Association,
9closed last night after q three days
session, which wa highly enjoyable and and
successful II & every expect.
n The eatures were the exhibitions and
col, tests which n tooks place ats Rylaid
and franklin. I. Streets n Il noon, and the
splendid display Of fireworks Ct die le.
wood Park last might. M Many q. the
Visiting firemen left during the day,
and sas they went they were: sins gins the
praises Of their Richmond hos e.
\ The Artillery Band Of Old Point stopped
on Its way ito 4 he ( stati and .serenadedl l
The Times Dispatch stan N
Il The bank took I he first prize at ID dleWo@od @
tThursda days nigh I, n an & was given much
attention while IN the city. II
ss$ Great Interest prevailed lin the contests
Held Syesterday "; and the awarding OF the
prizes gave the best Of satisfac tion.
Sit The Coinn,ltte ION Contests from Hthe
Board Sof II Fire Il Conmissio oners Of \, Rich
mord y met b at the J efferson n Club ssfsla ast
might and made the awards!
f NIr. John II. Frisch hkorn was chairman
and Sir. Joseph Z. Levy secretary.s
Prizes Awarded
jsS 4. The awards follow:: 81 Es
4 HI, & Largest and best appearing uni-t
II formed IL company In @a parade, ,% 800 ;Ts
~ Phoebus Fire Company, No. 81 81 !, F. A.5i IA
WI SKearney, chief, n H $ts
AZ Next largest and best appsar--S
Ing uniformed company In parade
$50; Columbia Fire Compan ny No. y
MI Alexandria, F. Pettey, captain.
~ firyt prise, 81 50 L.exinSt Ston Ere De-ss
M p,artrnent 4. On. Bowysr; chief; time, ss
Sseconds. Ss.
Izisl. 1doses race contest. rec Tor a,
NJ second s prise, 100 ;;sss C,ovinston rire
g5s Company. No. !, MI r. G. " Jesser, e cap
tain ;s time, 80 as seconds.
s. q Hose race. association compa-A
nies only, hrst prize. 800 (also Gus:
II tody OF trumpet J; Adassanutten Hose
n Company, Of q strasburs, Va, J. .s p. WI
& Rogers, chief; time, 20 $50 seconds
y a l6s7s Hose race. association compa-
n r,ies only, second prize $50; Lexing-
Il ton Fire Department. II. q. g. Bower
48 chief; time, 80 seconds. s35; J;
% Hose 4 race, association compa-
1,ies only, third prize, 325 3 Shenandoah
Il Fire Company. OF Woodstock, i, Hugh
4 Kneisey, chief; time, 301 4 205 seconds.
Sg ts 8, Esss Finest 4 niformed band attend 5s5
M inR & any association ~ company, S5O, O,s5H
Naval Gun Factory Band Jacob g. .5
81 Moody. leader q washington: z
9. Second best uniformed band at
tending any association company.
IA s2b. .3 Fourth Artillery Corps Band, Ira
q i wharton, drum major Fortress %
Monroe Va. .s "a Ut
Official Entries.
s gFollowing were the starters, judges
ana official entries: .i 81
. Sstarters-Chief William, OF Charlottes-f
x,iIla. MI. Jenkins Pistol shot, !, time, Not
less than ter, nor more than fifteen. Gem
ter f OF reel wheel on line. Dash, Y one
hundred yards to plug, Ii
PluK-Chief McFall. 4. Of Roanoke ; Mr.
Lecky. Three full "A turns, Hose, fifty
yards to taper.
Ffnish-Mr. Hurley. OF 38 Suffolk: :g Mr..
Frischkorn. Three full turns. Water,
time, Break hose at end Of third sec
ton. 81 ai .i$
Argenbright. g z. 2Iivesay.. -, vs. /,
II Malai,s d. Lintacorn, Hall Long, g,
r. Alexardria, r. L. Bunch, "A Wagner
a, u, Hall. {. u. overholt, William Nc
Naum. y ssubstitutes-C.C Cohen. r. L. Benz
son, Fred O. I. lesser. chief.
i Covington Fire Company No. -. w.
Humphreys G. p. Wtekel, Dan Paxton,
A, w, Kniglton, w, j. Lefel, e. G..
Wicked, b. M. Lowen. d. 2. Humphreys,
IA. y. Humphreys. w. g, Slower. ID. M !.
Tucker, Ira wiekel, b, @. Humphreys,
Homer Hoke, Tom Howard. Charles
Keynes. s3i{ H y. VI
q Shenandoah Fire Company Reel Team.
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