Evening capital., 1907-06-13


began last night, and will, IL the
weather permits. be duplicated to-
night Annapolis last night, when
the hands OF the visiting fire laddies
could be called anything but sleepy.
She vas wide awake, whether she
desired TO he so or not. Bands from all
over the State, with fife and drum
corps, made noise enough TO come
near drowning the exuItant human
demonstrations.
The fun opened with the street car
nival that began shortly after 5
o'clock. At the same time there was
a band concert contest in the special
Iy erected bandstand on Church Circle,
in front Of the postoffice. The initial
business meeting OF the visiting del
egates from all over Maryland was
also held in the House Of Delegates
Chamber about the same time. The
visitors were formally welcomed by
Governor Warfeld.
Mayor John dep. Douw and Mr..
william III. Moss, president os the
Business Mems Association Of Annap-
oils, both volunteer fremen, were the
other speakers. The other feature Of
the day was a regatta in the afternoon.
In welcoming the fremen to Annap-
oils, Governor Warield spoke Of the
pleasure that their presence gave him
aud extended to the visitors the free
dom Of the city and state. lie told
them that. in common with all An
napolis, he was glad for them to be
in the city, and that IL there was any
thing they wished which they did not
see they wsre to ask for it. He spoke
Of the work and services of the volun-
- gfLass. 70 %
volunteer soldiers, and saying that
while the latter saved the country in
its crisis, the former were repeatedly
called upon To save life. homes and
property. His remarks were greeted
with general applause. as were those
Of Messrs. Donw and Moss, who fol-
lived him.
According 10 custom, an effort was
made to accomplish as much busi-
ness during the first session as pos
sible, it being known by experience
that IL is difficult TO secure full attend
aDce at the meetings held after the
sports and other features arc In full
swing. 4 committee on credentials,
with Harry Il. Goodman, Of Daliir'e-o
county, as chairman, was cppointed
by the president, and promptly brought
in is repOTt. seating all the delegates
present. OF the fifty-eigbt companies
which are now members Of the Asso'
citation, the representatives Of forty
five were present last night, the num-
ber Of delegates reaching over two
hundred.
The next incident Of the program Was
the annual report Of the president, sub
mftfed by President Palmer TcnnaDt,
of Uagerstown. President Tennaut
cOmplimented the Association upon
its growth and the extension Of its
work. calling particular attention 10
the fact that ten companies bad Joined
the Association during the year. IIc
made several important recommends
tions in regard 10 the internal govern
ment Of the Association, and suggested
that the president be given larger su-
peryfsOry powers over expenditures.
The other reports submitted were those
Of Secretary j. Pearre WaDtZ, Of West
minister: Treasurer q. Walter Wright,
81 Cambridge; Henry l.. Bennett, 0f
Frederick. chairman Of the executive
committee, and w. II 4, Hamilton,
chairman ~ the committee on cOngti-
tBfiOnal amendments.
The streets were ablaZe With electric
lights from one end Of the town ~ the
other, and the briliiaBcy of the gleaD-
ing globes Iit up the masses Of yaTi-
cOiOred bunting, which slrcamed from
every available place. The most At
fractfye and elaborate part ~ the
towns dress for the occasion was, ~
course, the decorative arches over the
principal streets, which were Iit 40
with eIactFieity for the FIRST time, All
~ these arches were we'll worth turn
ing out 70 see, bBt the uBd0ubfed best
u Them al is that Of tie Rescue Hose
Company on West street, This stfnc-
tBre. over which the members ~ the
company worked hard, iu addition ~
meeting the cost ~ fts construction,
easily took the palm.
Under the arches, through the streets
and everywhere last night marched
eafly and grotesagsly arfayed figures
/ fn the big street carnival over 81
and through tie whole atmOspbef'
| aew confetti and similar brOadcas
demonstration ~ 1OIllieiy, ."Cbif
lflckless" were .hejDed out ~ ever
| conceivable Kind 0f DOlse-maklDt
| instrument. over aud above all Wa
heard fbe Ware of countless bras
bands.
Tire ron. beginning ~ O'Clock
4 Was MENk Wt NNbN NSfyfN*fN tfDSD =
the wee sna' hours, which were KEEP
noisy ~ one ~ the visiting band
that occupied the band stand on CbDTci
circle. The PrOsfbufa Dand was De
efared winner. the honor Carrying I
fcasb prIze 0r e75 with II. The SOnti
cnuberlan and Band yas the only Othe
| contestant bat the award 0f secOnt
| prlze f9z5D Was not made because .
4 prsarranged conditions. The Judge
were Mayor DOuw, 3fessrs. George It
FeIdmeyer and George q. Barton.
During the afternoon the visitors .
those who had arrived then, witnesses
the rowing regatta on spa creek Dnde
the auspices of the severn Boat Club
The visitors and particularly .tbos
l from the inland towns, manifested 10
Il greatest interest IN this part ~ the en-
/ fertainment. The events were = rae
between two fOuT-Oared shells and
canoe race. The crew race Was won b.
the four composed Of Gordon Claude
bow Busbrod Howard. - John "
Green, 3 Daniel Murphy, stroke.
In q mile race IL defeated By abou
a length q crew composed ~ Albeg
winchester, bow Walton Hopkins. 2
Clarence White. 3: Lawrence J. Wal
ton. stroke. There was no oncia
tine. The canoe race was won By tb
crew composed Of Busnrod Howar