Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
F|RE FIGHTERS MEET
I WITH ROYAL WELCOME
Slate Convention Now n Session
and T|dewaleP Virginia Is
Well Represented.
News TAKES A BAND
Phoebus and Hampton, Too, Are
Making Fine show-oovernor's
Secretary Addresses the Gathering
In swanson's Name-PrIzes Offered
Which Add zest to the Assembly.
Especial to the Daily Press. I,

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RICHMOND. VA. Aug. 22.--Th,
city Is fun of firemen from all owe,
me State. here in attendance mor
the sessions of the State Convention
OF Volunteer Firemen. Gaily uniform
gu companies have been coming into
Town by every train all day, and they
VIII he coming until tomorrow morn.
! Ing.
Ihere are representatives from nj.
most every city ana town I'm Tho
state and when the big parade start ,
tomorrow morning there will he
something like twenty-five separate
companies from outside the city.
with number of bands.
Newport News Represc nted.
Inc companies already here ara
rom the cities OF Newport News.
hampton. Phoebus. Covington, Lex.
lngton. 49, .Gharinttaunili. = ---e.-t--l= -
o-.ssS Woodstock ana strasbnrg.
Other companies will reach hero
lihls evening and tomorrow morning.
In time to take part In. the parade
and In the band contest at lakewood
tomorrow night, and In the races and
trials on Friday.
Some of the best bands In the
State will be here, In addition to tho
two famous Richmond bands inclId
Ing the Old Point Band aud the
Eagles Engine, Company's Band
from Newport News. as well
as the noted Alexandria Bnn.l
and the United States Marine hand
of Washington. All these bands will
he in the parade. ana will be in the
F., contest tomorrow night.
Convention Called to Order.
The convention was called together
: at noon by President Jack" Red
wood. of this city. He introduced
Secretary Ben p. Owen. who repre-.
scented Governor Swanson, who Is
out Of the city, and who welcomed
the visitors on behalf OF the State
and then Mayor Mccarthy spoke {
few words OF welcome on the par
of the city.
Captain Redwood then Introduce.
Captain "Dick" Marshall. of Ports
mouth, who replied on behalf OF the
association.
| The speeches were short and wei
timed, and aroused the delegates t.
the point of enthusiasm, and. theI
the association went into session OF
matters of interest to the members
The reports OF the various commit
tees showed the association In goo,
shape, and stronger than ever.
State Slow to Act.
The report of the Legislative Com
mittee stated that the efforts to ge
,, a State fund for disabled firemel
through the Legislature was still
hanging fire. This measure has pass
ed the House on several occasions
but has been as often killed in th
!. Senate. Captain Redwood, chairma
: of that committee, said that he hoJ
ed the next Legislature would pas
], the bill, as 1t was growing more an
more popular.
At 4 O'Clock there was an inspe
ton OF three battalions of the Rlcl
. mond Fire Department, and a sc
vice exhibition of Steamer No. s.
!, 5lg Days of the Meet.
b Tomorrow will be the big da
There will be the parade of the VII
iting flremen, with detachment {
six engine companies and one hoo
/. and ladder truck company acting 9
escort. preceded by Kessnich's Ban
81 The parade will terminate at Mo
h ument Avenue and Robinson Stree
n where cars will take the participant
o to lakewood. At this place the Wis
8 tors will be given a midday lunc
e and invitations have been issued
the State and city officials and