Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-27
Many State Companies and Dele.
cations 10 Reach Here on
Late Trains.
LEXINGTON BOYS LANDED YESTERDAY
First Session of Convention VIII be
Held Tomorrow-eeneraI Commit.
tee Perfccts Arrangements for En-,
sertaInluu tho vlaItors-Harrlson-
burg Running Team Hard at Work.

In preparation for the welcoming
OF tho hundreds OF fircmcn who Will
attend the twcnty-frst annual con
vrntlon Of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association here tomorrow,
Thursday and Friday, Newport News
liz putting on its holiday attire Many
OF Tho hotels and other business
houses along Washington avcnlIc and
Huntington avenue have been gnily
decorated with bunting. American
flags and fircmcn's flags; innumcr-
nblc lncandcsCcnt lights have been
strung across Washington avenue be.
tween Twcnty-llfth street ana Thirty.
second street md n large electric
sign, "Wclcomc Flrcmcn," has been
erected In Washington Square. This
sign was lighted last night for tho
first time ana attracted considerable
attention. Tho city hall, which viii
hc tho headquarters of the visitors
throughout tho convention. has also
tNcn decorated with bunting and
American flags.
Real Invasion Tonight.
Tho real invasion Of the firc fight
crs will begin this evening. Many
OF the state companies and delegations
VIII arrive on tho $40 o'clock train
and others VIII follow on the 7;i0
and $50 trains Tho visitors will
he met nj tho depot by delegations
from tho local companies ami escorted
to their hotels and lodging houacR
Some of tho visiting companies Will
arrive vim Old Point and n commit
tee OF local flrcmcn will 10 sent
there to escort them to this city.
4, Yesterday morning the company
from Lexington arrived and cstab-
lishcd its headquarters Mt the New
port hotel. This company brought 81
members and number OF Indies, A
detachment OF 25 tircmcn from IIar-
risonburg arrived with the Lcxing.
ton boys and went into camp with
HarrIsonburgi Hose Company, No. 4
In North EaH.
Arrangements Perfected.
'ph6 general committee OF tho local
fire companies met ut tho city hall
last night and perfected all arrange
ments for the convention. Tho H.
nance committee reported that II had
sG0i.15 on hand and that $50 of the
fund subscribed had not hcon col.
lectcd. The soliciting committees
~
the total amount to 1900. tho sum
needed to dcfray all OF the expenses
OF the convention.
Tho committees on accommodate
tions. parade, entertainment aud con
tests reported that they had about
completed their respective duties and
Tint everything was In readiness for
tho meeting OF the fIremen.
Harrisonbura Team Practlcing
Tho running team OF the Harrison,
burg fllll company is pacticing In
North End for the reel races to he
run on West avenue Friday morning
Tho fircmon are studying the condi
lions of the water pressure here and
when tho races are pulled off they
will be IN good condition for tho
events
THIS team has repeatedly won first
prize at State conventions and the
Harrsonburg fircmen expect the run
ners to capture first prize In both the
State and worlds events.
The Lexington. Woodstock I.uray
Suasburg, HaGcrstown and Cumbcr
land teams will practice here for tho
races and the events promise 10 be
exceptionally fast and interesting.