Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-28
FIRST SESSION THIS AFTERNOON
Business of the Organization viii be
Disposed Of the First Day, Officers
Being Elected Tonight-Arrange-
ments for the Big Street Parade To
Morrow.

rived in Newport Nows last night To
attend the annual convention OF The
Vlrgnia state l'ircmcn's Association
which begins today
Five OF the cOmpanics-tw from
CovlngtOn. one from Clifton Forge.
another from Charlottesville and the
other from Woodstock In over
the Chesapeake X ONO Railway about
$50 o'clock. Thcy were met ut the
depot by committees Of the local fire
companies and the North End band
and escorted to their respective ho-
tells. Tho other two companies are
from alexandria ana they reached
Old Point on the Norfolk ~ Washing
ton steamer about 1880 O'clock A
committee OF local firemen met them
nj the wharf there and escorted them
Ia this city. Tho keystone Chiefs
Association is en- route to this city
from Philadelphia and will arrive
here about noon today. Tho chiefs
Will make their headquarters nj ne
lCofcrton hotel. Nlona thin fifty
chiefs will he in the party.
Avenue Illuminated.
hundreds of incandcscent lights
which have been strung across Wash
ington avenue between Twcnty-fifth
street and Thirty-sccond street. were
lighted up Tor the first time last night.
The effect produced was very pleas.
Ing and thousands OF people gathered
on the avenue during the evening.
More Companies Coming Today.
Several companies and their dele
gates will arrive here this morning
and will be met by committees and
bands of the local fire organizations.
The entire morning will he given over
To the reception OF the visiting com
panios, delegates ana ladies' at the
city hall. The visitors will register
on The convention visitors book and
the local committees Will issue badges
to the delegates and ladies'.
Opening Session This Afternoon.
The opening session OF tho conven-
tion will begin Mt 30 o'clock this
afternoon Mt the city hall and will
Stow. the president OF the State MS
ISOLATION. Mayor Samuel r. Buxton
will make the address OF welcome to
the visitors and Commemorative At.
torney II. G. Marshall. OF Portsmouth
viii respond on l'ahalf of the assocla-
ton. Rev. j. w. Porter, d. D.. will
close the speech making with an adj
dress OH behalf of the local fire com.
panies.
Tho remainder of tho afternoon Sos
sion viii he taken up with routine
work, reports of committees and ad
mission of tho new members. The
final session OF the convention Will
convene at $40 o'clock tonight. Off
GERS for tho ensuing year will then
be elected and the standing commit
tees appointed. There Will also be
n band concert ut Washington Square
at S:30 o'clock tonight by several
visiting bands
Portsmouth Coming In Force.
Portsmouth Hook ANA Ladder Com
pany No. Will come over Thursday
morning in force ana expects to carry
OFT the prlze for the largest company
In the line OF parade. The company
VIII bring about 50 men and will bo
headed by the post band OF the Nor
folk navy ward. The trip will he made
on the United States naval supply
boat Alice. Several invited guests
VIII accompany tho fircmen lnclnd.
ing Mayor j. Davis Reed and Judge
X. a. Balm. Chiefs Murdcn. Herlert.
Macdonald and johnson have also
been invited TO accompany the com.
pany.
| Phoebus and Hampton will also
turn out In large numbers for tho
parade. The Phocbus COMPANY Will
come about 100 strong and will bring
| 'he Fort Monroe band Tho com
many will also have its apparatus i'm
the line OF parade. including two en-.
sines and a hose cart Hampton Will
bring about S0 mon and n band,
Formation For Parade.
/ Official announcement Of tho for.
nation OF the parade was made ves.
'erlay by Mr.. d. S. Jones. who is
In charge Of the arrangements Lead.
ing the line VIII be the Chief Marshall
J. a. AIassie. followed by n platoon OF
local police. Then will come car.
riaees with Mayor Buxton and other
| Visiting mayors the president of the
common council and the board q, nj.
| ucrincn ana other prominent noonlc
Rohind these carriages win fol,ow
o'hcrs tearing The local fire commit.
ee ana following will be the chiefs
cNI Iyihr tho old and now pres.
'd.n's OF The state association.
| me paradc viii he made IN OF five
| VISIONS YIN 4 marshall In command
OF each Tho frs; division will he
commnHdod ~ farshai "a, r. ,I,.,o
anu VIII be headed by the For.
Nv nnnh' followed by tho Phoebus
anI|fa'us ana flremcn. and the com.
Danlcs from strnsbnrg and Clifton
so'B,. Inc running team of the
,t. company Will also be In
tha' division
nc Alexandria bnnd viii head tho
,ls' division. which viii ~ under
MhrShnl q a. Moss. The AlcyondrIa
| Suffolk Shonnudcot '"'