Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-08
FILLED WITH F|REMEh
Members of International As
ISOLATION in This City
FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
Apparatus in Parade Along Penn
sylvania Avenue. -
WELCOME TO THE DELEGATES
Address by Commissioner Macfar-
land-Believes in Better Ac-
commodations, Hours and Pay.
FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
WELCOME TO THE DELEGATES

Descending on Washington by every in
coming train last night and this morning
f1reffghters from all parts Of the coun-
try, members Of the International Assoc
| citation of Fire Engineers, took posse ssion
of the Capital city today for the week of
their thirty-fffth annual convention. The
| first session Of the convention was held
this morning in the auditorium OF Odd
Fellows Temple, 7th street be tween D and
E streets. and this afternoon the dele
gates and their wives visited the White
House. The meetings Of the association
Will continue tomorrow, Thursday and
Friday.
Special details from different local fire
companies were at both railroad stations
and at the steamboat wharves this morn
ing, and as committee OF entertain
ment under direction of Chairman VII
liam T. Galhher they escorted the visit
Ing fire chiefs to their hotels or to con-
vention headquarters at the Ebbitt
House. The early hours this morning
were busy ones for the committee in
charge Of headquarters as the delegates
and exhibitors and their ladies were for
mal:y registered.
Upon registration each member of the
beautiful design. bearing the legend.
Delegate International Association of
Fire Engineers, Thirty Fifth Annual Con-
vention, Washington, D. c., 1901" SINH
ors of fire-ighting apparatus and to the
visiting ladies'. the ladies' badges being
tied with white ribbon. the exhibitors
with blue and the delegates with red.
Glittering Street Parade.
Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning the
association formed in column In F street
and In 18th street, fronting the Ebbitt
House corner. and under escort of a
platoon of mounted police and to music
furnished by the 18th United States Cav
airy Band and the United States Ensi-
neers Corps Band marched to Odd Eel
lows Hall. The route was along historic
pennsylvania avenue, scene of many a
brilliant pageant. and ths,ce north on 7th
street to the meeting place. Chief En-
glneer William T. Belt of the District fire
department was at the head of the line.
immediately following the mounted Cav
airy Band, and after him appeared half
dozen pieces of apparatus from the
houses OF the local department, including
trucks ! and D, engines II and q, chemi-
cal engine No. 2 and a new combination
truck, chemical engine and hose wagon.
Inc Engineers Corps Band led the Sec
ond division of the parade, in which
marched all of the visiting fremen.
President George M. KELLOGG Of Sioux
City. Iowa, called the meeting to order.
and Capt. Gallfher. chairman Of the enter
tafnment committee, made a brief OPEN
Ing address and introduced Commissioner
Mcfarland.
The latter made the address of welcome
Extends Hearty Welcome.
washington welcomes you heartily, and
l am particularly glad to be Washing
tons voice on this occasion, for during
the seven years Of my official service 1
have been closely associated with the fire
department. Of which I have had super
vision for the Commissioners" Mr. Mac
farland said. II value this association not
only because of the opportunity to serve
the National capital in the reorganizatio
OF the fire department, In the Introduction
of systematic preventive work. and in the
general development OF the department,
but because 1t has enabled me to know
intimately the fine qualities Of the Amer
lean fireman.
''Of course 1 believe that there are no
better firemen and that there is no better
fire department anywhere, although we
are conscious of needs and trying to I'M
prove all the time. Three chief engineers
have served under my supervision, Paris,
Dutton and Belt, all faithful and jealous
public servants, the first and the last
typical American drehghters, and Mr.
Dutton skillful and successful admins
traitor. all of them deserving the thanks
VI thc community. from tneSe men we
know what the best Of fre chiefs must be
like everywhere, SO that we welcome you
with intelligent appreciation today. may
say We are not unmindful Of the fact
that there are present not only representa-
tive firemen from our own American cit
les. but also men from Canada and one
from London. To those foreign visitors
extend a special welcome.
I'VE wish we had more to show you In
our fire protection service: we wish we
had the high-pressure gravity special
water mains which we are seeking to have
installed for the heart of the city, and
the additional fire stations and apparatus
we need. But there Ia now much to be
thankful for. especially In our fire pre-
vention work. which by constant inspec-
ton saves the city from loss Of life and
property.
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