Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-29
HARRISONBURG CHOSEN AS
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING

Whereas. The citizens ana fircmcn
of the city of Newport News haze
arranged pleasant program FOR the
entertainment of the Virginia state
Fircmen's Association. be it
Resolved. That the Virginia state
Fircmcn's Association in regular con
Ventim assembled this day does here
by tender it's thanks ana assure its
hosts of its heartfelt appreciation.
Resolved further. That the thanks
of this association be rendered Chiei
W. H. STOW for taking such good
care of the racing reel so kindly
presented this association by its Rich
mond friends.
Resolved further, That copy of
these resolutions be forwarded To the
proper Newport News committees and
Chief STOW and a copy be spread
upon the minutes OF this meeting
Afternoon Session.
When the afternoon session of the
convention began at 1880 o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon about seven hundred
fircmcn were in this city and many
Of them were gathered at THE city
hall.
The convention was called to order
by President Stow and Mayor Samu
81 X. i,uNton was introduced MS the
first spc akor. The mayor welcomed
the visitors to the city In Il graceful
little speech. He culosizcd the fire
men and uttered many words of praise
and announcement for the members
of the Virginia association. His
speech WAS greeted with thunder OF
applause.
Mr.. r. W. Wiihors. of Suffolk. re
spendcd to the mayors speech on be-
half OF the association. thanking the
city, its fircmen and its citizens for
the elaborate entertainment and the
genuine hospitality accorded the visit
ing fire fighters. The specch-making
was concluded by Attorney j. Win
ston Read of this city. who made n
pleasing, address on behalf of the
local fircmen.
Big Parade Today.
Incoming boats ana trains this
morning will bring many more fire.
men to this city and when the par
AIDE, the browning feature of the en-
tire convention, starts at 10 o'clock
this morning, between twelve hundred
and fourteen hundred fire Fighters
will be within the city's gates. Phoc-
bus will come one hundred strong
and will bring all of its apparatus
and the band of Fort Monroe ramp
ton will bring between eighty and a
hundred men.
The parade is expected to be one
of the best ever held in Newport
News and the city will no doubt be
out in force to witness it. The pro
cession will form on West avenue be-
tween Thirtieth street and Thirty
fifth CtrpC. and will ,nora eo,,tI, -,
West avenue TO Twenty.thr street.
east over that street To Washington
avenue, north on Washington avenue.
to Thirty-eighth street. east on that
street to Huntington avenue. north on
Huntington avenue to Forty-sevcnth
street. There the parade will coun-
ter march and return on Huntington
avenue To Twenty-fifth street, east on
that street To Chestnut avenue. north
on that avenue To Twenty street.
west on that street TO Roanoke ave
nue.. south on that avenue to Twenty
fifth street. west on Twenty-fifth
street 10 jefferson avenue. north on
that avenue to Twenty-eighth street,
west onS that street TO Huntington
avenue and south on that avenue TO
Twenty-fifth street, where the parade
will disband.
Formation of Parade.
The following formation for tho
parade was announced last night:
First division Marshal w. c. Har-
ris. division to form at Thirty-fifth
street and West avcnuc--Fort Mon
roe band Phocbus department and
apparatus; Massanutten Company
Strasbnrg; Clifton Forge company.
Clifton Forge.
Second Marshall A. A.
Moss, division to form ut Thirty
fourth strcet-AleXandra band. Reli-
ancc company. Alexandria: Shcnan-
doah company. Woodstock; Phoenix
company, Alffolk, and Lexington dc.
partmcni.
Third Division-M Marshal J. T. II.
Stuart. division To form at Thirty
third Norfolk navy yard band,
Portsmouth Hook ana Ladder com
pany No. 4 Columbia company, Alex
andria; Colonial Beach company; Rec
ford City company; Danville company.
Fourth Division-Marshal w. H.
Rouse, division To form ut Thirty
second street Soldiers Home band.
Hampton company; Iiarrsonburg
l.csc company. No. 4 and Charlottes.
willie company
Fifth Division-Marshal a. l.. Pow
ell, division to form at Thirty-first
street-Eagle Engine Company band,
Rescue Engine Company No. |; Res
cue Hook and Ladder Company No. / ::
LaI'rancc Engine Company No. .:
Eagle Engine Company No 3 all o.
this city, Williamsburg Company with
gasoline fire engine and all of the APP
paratus Df the Newport News dc
partmont.
Mr. Massie Chief Marshal.
Chief Marshal j. a. Massie will
lead the parade and will be followed