The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

The Rhode Island State Firemen' IS
league appointed a committee of three
last evening to present to the legislature
amendments to the Firemen's Relief act
asking that a small compensation be paid
to tho secretary OF tho commission ana
also that the appointees OF the governor
may be made irrespective OF membership
In the league. Another committee was
appointed 10 canvass the hose companies
OF the state TO secure co-opere tion for
the purchase OF hose wagon suitable Tor
hose reel racing at musters and 10 OBJ
tain estimates Of the cost OF suct a wa
gon.
The league mot at the headquarters Of
the Providence Veteran Fircmen's asso-
citation In Pioneer hall on South Nam
street and was attended by 81 delegates,
representing 80 organizations There were
also many representatives from the CONF
panies composing the league swelling the
attendance 10 nearly $50. Tho meeting
was called to order by the president
Daniel c.. Coggeshall, chief of the Bris-
tol fire department. after the members
and guests had paitaken or genuine vet
eran flremen's chowder collation. prepor-
cd by "Hunty'' and his assistants.
Tho Pascoag hose company was admit
ted to membership and Secretary Frederic
w. Cady I'm his annual report stated that
there were now ~ organizations affiliated
with the league. Six were dropped and
two were disbanded. making "a net gain
OF one organization. The treasurer's re-
port showed that the association has a
balance OF ss50.o5 on hand.
John Hamilton OF Arlington. William
Faulkner OF East Providence aud George
K. Shcan OF Crompton wero appointed 90
confer with the several hose companies
concerning the purchase of a new hose
wagon TTeferably n four-wheel vehicle.
for hose reel racing at the league .tourna-
ments. TO secure estimates as TO cost. ana
report in April
George A. Durham OF Westerly, Fred
eric w. Cady OF East Providence, Sem
ator William Erskine of Lincoln and Ira
ID. Com of Riverside were appointed TO
wait upon the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company officials
TO make arrangements TO have a late
train stop at the South County stations
and at Westerly OH the nights or The
quarterly meetings OF the league.
Vice President Thomas H. Rhodes OF
the league. il was stated, was confined to
his home at Pawtuxet by an attack of
pneumonia and the secretary was in
structed to send him bouquet OF flow
ers on behalf OF the association.
Ex-President Leroys r. Whitman intro
duced the resolution to secure amend
ments TO the present Firemens Relief
w
Senator William Erskine OF Lincoln and
Adelbert ID. Roberts of Woonsocket were
appointed
The election of officers resulted as fol-
Iows, James II. Thompson of Knights
VILE and John "A. Hamilton of Arlington
acting as tellers: President, George A.
Durham OF Westerly, Daniel G. Cogge-
shall Of Bristol declining a reelection:
iirst vice president Jerry f. Mccarthy OF
Woonsocket second vice president Ira
ID. Goff OF Riverside; third vice president.
Thomas III. Rhodes of Pawtuxet; fourth
vice president. Frederick IL. Clark OF Ma
tick; fifth vice president John A. Hamil-
ton OF Arlington; secretary and treasurer
Frederic w. Cady OF East Providence:
tournament committee. George w. Fuller
OF East Providence, James E THOMPSON
of knightsviIle, Reuben A. Barber OF
Pawtucket. The fourth member of this
committee was continued until the next
meeting. Capt George Hunt of Provi-
dence was elected commissioner OF the
State Firemen's Relief fund to represent
the league.