The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-09
FIREMEN's OWN DAY IN TowsoN.
The Volunteers Turn Out in Force and
Make Most Creditable Display,
Despite the Unfavorable
Weather-Convention
PROCEEDINGS, etc.

The first annual convention ofthe Baltimor,
County Volunteer Firemen's Association wa
held in the Court House at Towson on Wednes
day, May 9th, all the companies in the county
being well represented. The president, Mr.
James J. Lindsay, presided and made an ad
dress that was well received. The address Of
welcome was by Judge Duncan, who said, in
part:
"My friends, have attended great many
conventions in this building, but | say here
that this is the most unselfish representation oil
the citizens of Baltimore county that have
ever met. In the political conventions which
we have in either party there is more or less
selfinterest at stake, but you gentlemen come
here organized mostly for the public good"
Mr.. Harry E. Goodwin responded in happy
vein. Addresses were also made by Judge N.
Charles Burke and County Commissioner
Henry P. Mann, who promised to do every
thing he could for the organization.
Reports of committees and officers showed
the organization to be in very prosperous
condition. Two amendments were made to
the constitution-one providing that the exec
utive committee shall be appointed one mem
Der from each group and one at large, and the
other providing that the officers shall be cleo
ted by majority of the delegates present, in
stead of by delegations.
The resolutions adopted thank the County
Commissioners for the generous manner in
which they have assisted the volunteer COM
panies; State Senator Siddison, for securing an
additional appropriation for the State Firemen's
Association from the Legislature; Judge Dun
can, for making the address of welcome; Judge
Burke County Commissioner Mann and Mr..
Harry E. Goodwin, for making addresses at
the convention to the officers and committees
plished during the first year ofthe organization.
vote of thanks was rendered Mr.. Frank
Junker, proprietor of Hotel Junker, in Balti-
more, for furnishing the room in which the
organization first met.
Towson was again selected for the second
annual meeting to be held the first Wednesday
in May, 1909.
All the officers were reelected as follows:
PresideDtr-James J. Lindsay.
ice-President-Willam McCallister.
Secretary-S. Powers Smith.
Treasurer-Harry E. Goodwin.
On Thursday President Lindsay announced
the following to compose the executive COM
mittee for the ensuing year: Frank l. Wheel
er, Towson, chairman J. Henry Albrecht,
Lauraville; T. Reese Arnold, Glyndon Chas.
A. Thompson, st. Denis; Charles D. Butler,
Sparrow's Point.
THE PARADE AND REVIEW.
The rain that continued almost without inter-
ruption throughout the day no doubt kept sew
eral thousand people away from Towson but
it did not appear to dampen the ardor of the
iremen. They turned out in force-eighteen
companies being represented in the line, most
display that was highly creditable to them az
well as to the county. The parade moved
promptly at O'Clock and marched over the
full route that had previously been selected.
Gov. Crothers was brought from Baltimore
in large automobile, accompanied by mem
bers of the reception committee, which was
composed of Mr.. John G. Perkins, chairman.
DIR. A. G. McCurdy, Major Frank W. Coale,
DR.. Lewis Hergenrather and Messrs. Dixon G.
Walker, W. Clarence Craumer, A. G. T. Bosley,
Frank l. Wheeler, James ]. Lindsay, James L.
Burgoyne and James Kelley. Hereviewed the
parade from the stand erected in front of the
Offutt Building, as did also large number Of
the invited guests of the association. A de-
tachment of Troop A, Capt. Rogers, escorted
the Governor into the town and took promi-
nent position in the line ofmarch.
COMPANIES THAT WON PRIZES.
Prizes were to be awarded for the company
with the most men in line, for the company
making the best general appearance and the
best uniformed company. Fire Commissioners
Parrish and Shaw, of Baltimore city, were the
judges, and the awards were made as follows:
Most men in line, Marble Hill Volunteer
Fire Company.
Making the best general appearance, Hamil-
ton Volunteer Fire Company.
Best uniformed, st. Denis Volunteer Fire
Company.
In making the awards equipment was not
taken into consideration.
RECEPTION AT THE sMEDLEY.
After the parade reception and luncheon
was rendered Governor Crothers at the Smedley
House, at which there were present some of
the most prominent men of the county. Gov
ernor Crothers spoke only few words of APP
probation of the opportunity to be present and
view the parade.
The executive committee in charge of the
convention entertained the Towson Company
at the Smedley House at night.
Upon the whole the affair was a decided sue
cess, notwithstanding the very unfavorable
u,eathar and rnflnnsnfl muef credit unon the
% carry out the eaboIate program.