Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-25
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EAST tuD PAaIY Of the WlI
Thirty-thrse Men Of the laFrance
Company Left Last Night, and
Eagle Ladies', Of North End, Leave
Today, Fifty-two Strong.

About one hundred Newport News
Gremen will attend the annual COnv"n-
ton of the Virginia state Firemcn's
Association at Harrisonburg tomor'
row, Thursday and Friday This vii!
he by far the largest delegation this
city ever has sent to 4 meeting of thF
State fire fighters.
The exodus of the local firemen tor
the convention town began Yesterday
evening, the LaFranc3 Engine COmpa-
ny No. .. OF East End. leaving Old
Point on the Washington steamer last
night. The company will disembark
at Alexandria. Va. and will go to
from that place.
Thirty-three men are making the
trip with the l.aFrance Company, but
contrary to expectations the company
IL not taking a band. The city couE-
Gil appropriated 800 TO defray the ex-
penses of the cUmpany's band to the
convention. The running team OF
this company Is said to l." In excellent
shape and it expects to capture one
OF the prizes the the convention. The
members of the team are. W. |. Roa-
ten. X. II. Smith. l.. X. Bntchard. W.
l.. Virgins, J. +. Shorter. r. l.. Vel
lines. G.. c. Vellincs. G. Knight, Arthur
Wilroy. w. J. Derby, n. J. Union. q. X.
stone. 0. ]. Garrow. r A. Eaken. A.
n. Davis. T. II. Moss and {. canoe
North Enders Leave This Morning.
Carrying fifty-two men. the Eagle
Engine Company No. 3. The Nor'n End
company. will leave fer HarrisonbnrR
\ h., flP ~
speak h Ohio train. The company
will carry its band OF % pieces ana
the running team of II men.
The North End running team eN'
pects TO capture first prize in the STATE
race Friday morning. In practice dur
ing the past two weeks. the team mas
made the remarkably fast time OF :"
seconds and "a seconds. the STATE
record is 26 seconds. The company
has been practicing with special water
pressure and il will have an advantage
over the other companies in this res
pect.
The members of the North End band
will wear white uniforms with whi'e
cans and large gold eagles. MISS
Ethel Johnson. a saxophone solo'st. Is
making the trip with the band and VIII
march with II in the parade ihe
North Enders expect to capture inc
prize for the best appearing companS
with a band. Besides the band "
ifiremen, in the regulation blue UNI.
form. will march with the North Emu
company. .,a
Eollowinr are the members of the
North End hand: Miss Ethel Johnson
prof. A. Johnson. leader. E, NichoiaS'
r Thompson. W. Dixon, A. II. Johh-
son Herbert Rosenberger, ". Smith:
= PAYNE. ]. II. Donnely. Samuei
Hughes. Thomas Balinsy. Andrew NC
Clure. r. McDaniels. Thomas f'os,'
George s,reetmakT. N. McDermou'
|S waters. c. Clarke, f. katr'ck, Har-
~ Steinmerer and J. J. Hoizback
TIE company's running team IS
can,aiped by Foreman James A. wal
Ter and is composed OF the following:
crdy ysnPel,. Edward kabr'ck. A.
hert Hughes. Andrew Mcclure. NJ.
Woodson, X. Payne. Mark Foley. L: f.
Hudsins. c. f. Woodson, p. !inkes,
r West J. A. Walker. George
cetmaker and Robert Miller
The Central Company also vii! leave
for the convention this morning. car.
lrviur aBcut Is men. Chlet $40" wiz
no, accompany the Central Company
na ,einy unable to attend the conVen-
.ior This will be the first time ne
bav failed to attend tSc state meet
S;nce he has been chief in this CITY
The North End and Central com
MICS will leave for Harrisonburg %"
,ho 4 10 O'Clock train over the Ches-
n,eakc 4 Ohio Railway this m"rn'hS
tn form,r company will take about
30 men. including and running "
and the latter company VIII 'aH'
about ten men. ,,-c
;-,cp its arrival At Harrisnno"rs'
.bc North End running team VIII prT,
nice with a reel in preparation Tor '"e
races Friday morning.