Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-05
PLANS FOR FIRE CHIEFS
Committee of Citizens Meets
Chief Belt. ...:
CONVENTION TO BE HERE
Program of Entertainment Under
Consideration.
AN EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Difficulty Experienced in Finding
Suitable Room for Accommodation
Of Heavy Apparatus Expected.
Ian EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The committee on arrangements chosen
from the membership of the Board Of Trade
and Chamber Of Commerce to arrange in
conjunction with Chief Engineer Belt OF the
fire department for the entertainment of
the thirty-fifth annual convention Of the
International Association of Fire Engineers.
which will be held in this city in October.
| met in the board room Of the District build
Ing today at 1920 o'clock. and after a ses-
sion of over two hours duration decided to
make an appeal to the residents of Wash
ington for the sum Of $500. Mr.. w. T.
Galliher presided.
The following members of the committee
were in attendance: John L. Beaver, H. c.
c. Stiles, James F. Oyster, Scott c. Bone,
Cuno H. Rudolph and E. c. Graham. Chief
acted as the secretary of the meeting. and
shortly after the opening Mr.. Rudolph was
elected to serve treasurer.
Chief Belt then presented an explanatory
statement. accompanying an estimate Of the
necessary expenses Of the convention. He
stated in part:
AT all conventions Of the association
each member of the association, each ex-
hibitor and each lady is presented with a
souvenir badge. 1t is estimated that there
will be present 400 members. 200 ladies and
200 exhibitors: 800 in ALL A hall capable
of seating approximately 400 persons will
be required as a place of meeting. The
proprietors of Odd Fellows Hail. 18th street
between D and E streets northwest. offer
to rent the hall from October to II for
day and night sessions at a cost Of 500.
Difficulties Experienced.
ut has been found impracticabie to OBJ
tain a ground floor hall capable of accom-
modating the large and heavy pieces Of
apparat that will be on exhibition during
the convention, and it is proposed to erect
a large tent on the reservation Immediately
in front Of the Center market. Unsuccess-
full efforts have been made to obtain a
proper tent from the War Department. and
1t is necessary to rent one. The same can
be rented for 500. which includes the cost
of erection.
I'm the event. however. of the Pennsyl-
vana railroad moving to the new terminal
station a sufficient length of time before
the convention it is proposed to use the 9th
street depot as an exhibition hall. This
can be done with practically no expense,
and will obviate the necessity for renting
a tent. An allowance should however, be
made for the expense Of tent In case the
depot should not be vacated in time.
I'm the event Of the rented tent not prov
ing large enough for the purpose arrange
ments have been made to borrow from the
War Department certain small tents which
can be erected on the same reservation. or
the adjoining one. as the large tent. The
estimated amount covers the cost Of haul
ing, erecting, etc.
commissioner Ma cfarland is to arrange
for church in which to hold memorial
services on the first light of the cOnVen-
ton.
Excursions Proposed.
at is proposed to give the members and
their ladies' 600 in all. trip from Wash
ington to Arlington and Fort Myer and re-
turn. After visiting Arlington they will
proceed to Fort Myer. where the comman-
dant has arranged to give them an exhibit
ton drill.
THE party will leave 14th street and
Pennsylvania avenue in the morning and
proceed to the Aqueduct bridge. This will
take 600 tickets each way. or 200 in all
From the Aqueduct bridge they will take
the Washington. Arlington and Falls Church
railway cars to Arlington.
Upon their return from Fort Myer and
Arlington the members and their ladies
will be given a luncheon at the Ebbitt
House.
the members and their ladies trip to
Mount Vernon by boat. A rate of Is cents
per person for the round trip is the best
that could be obtained, but the managers
of the boat state that they will be glad to
contribute toward the expenses of the
convention. or course. charge will be made
for only such persons as actually take the
trip, and the expense of this trip will
probably fall below the amount estimated
Expressly for the Ladies.
'At all conventions it is customary for an
entertainment to be given expressly for
the ladies'. For the coming convention it
is proposed to give them trip to Cabin
John bridge and a luncheon. This will
take 400 car tickets and SO for the cash
fare outside Of the District of Columbia.
"A luncheon for the ladies at Cabin John
bridge should be given. This luncheon Is
to be exclusively for the ladies and the
proprietor of the Cabin John Bridge Hotel
"a toll nf no
is estimated that there will be 200 ladies,
but. of course. charge will be made only
for the actual number partaking of the
lunch.
1.-The above statement covers, as far as
is practicable. the entire expense of the
convention. 1t may be possible. however,
that certain minor items will present them
selves during the convention, and 1t Is sug-
gested that allowance be made for the
same.
Attention Is invited to the fact that 1t
will be necessary for the committee to en-
deavor to make arrangements with the
President of the United States for a re-
ception on October 8, 1907. ! should be noti-
fed in regard to this promptly as pos
sibe, as to embody it in the program.
Il deem it quite proper here to call at
tenton to the fact that the chief engineer
Of the fire department will no doubt be
put to considerable expense in the enter
tainment of the visiting fire chiefs. While
the major portion of this expense will
be borne by the chief engineer. yet 1t IS
suggested that a small amount of mercy
be allotted to him in part payment of
the same.
Estimate Of Expense.
Chief Belt then submitted the following
estimate: Cost Of badges. $3.50; prin Ing Of
program q 900 ccpies), SAG. %; reI+ o. hall,
500; decoration of hall. $50; rent Of tent,
5000; flooring for tent, 1926 auxiliary tents,
transportation, erection. etc. s25; decora-
ton of church, s25; trip to Arlington and
Fort Myer, by rail Gear tickets, 900 each
way), $50: car fare GOO each way, $50;
luncheon at the Ebbitt House, 5000; trip to
Mount Vernon. b. boat. $3.50; trip to Cabin
John Bridge, for ladies (car tickets, 200 each
way), $16.70; cash fares GOO each way, $40;
luncheon for ladies at Cabin John Bridge,
5000: total, s2.41S95.
When the item of $3.50 for badges was
taken up it was decided to give local
firms better chance to bid upon tn