Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-28
WINS FIRST PRIZE.

When The news reached this city from
HAIR sonbu about $3.50 o'clock yester.
day afternoon that the Columbia Com.
pany had YOU first prize there was great
reijiciog among the volunteer 6remen
OF this city. The FIRE bells " re rung
and ever, body seemed to be in high
spir t.. Reports from the firemen's con-
vention are TO the effect that the Alex
andrians IRE having good time in spite
of tae bsd westher. Hampton was
selected IS the place fr heldinS The
next annual convention OF the Volon-
tser Fremeo If the State OF Virginia.
HAMPTON received 50 2 votes; Sisun-
ION %: and Roanoke 80 l-3 The
parads took place yesterday, aud iolly
/. 500 men we're in line, and, noiwit1-
standing the rain, fully 5000 people
w.rs assembled on the court square.
Columbia, No. 4, Of Alexandra, won
first Er,zs for the best appearing COM
pany in The parade, while Hampton
took second money. The reel races
occurred today, and eight companies con-
tested for the prizes.
The following officers of the State
Firemen Association we're elected; W..
]. Weymouth, of Hampton, president
]. Park Fraley, of Newport News,
senior vice president; George G. Gum
ming. of Portsmouth,, secretary; L.
]. Williams, of Richmond, treasurer;
J. E. Glenn, Halrisonburg, statistlcisD;
Cant. J. H. Redwood, of the Richmond
Fire d apartment, was elected as chair
man of the legislative committee.
The secrttlry's report covering the
last II months showed tjtal member
ship of ] ,62O, with no Withdrawals dur
ing the year. FCrty-fve companies ave
row members Of the sssOtie ton. A COM
mitlee WAS appointed to revise the by
laws and also to revise the assessments
and dues. The passage by the last gen.
ersl assembly of Virginia of a fremeu's
relief bill is expected TO largely increase
the mea,bership of the State association.
A concert was given yesterday sfttrnoon
by all the bands in sit sndance, and 10
the band contest last night first priz' was
awarded to the Naval Gun Factory Band,
of Wesbipst) and second priz3 to the
band of the Eagle Engine Company, OF
New2or: News.
The fremen will return home at 9:l5
O'Clock tooight. Arrangements are be-
ing made by the stsy-at-home members
TO give them q welcome. Mr.. j. d..
Trimyer, who retur0ed from Hsrr SON
burg last night, reports that the
local fremen are enjoying themselves.
He reports that they were Hospitality
entert ined. On arriving the three
companies will march down KIrg street
to Fairfax, down Fairfax to Prince, up
Prince t. st. Assph out st. Assph to
King, up King 10 Patrick AID out Pat
rick to the r. / ance house, headed by the
Naval Gun Factory Band and the Re-
lance Drum Corps. 1t is expected
those who are tut rested in the volnn-
teer firemen will display colOred lights
on the line of march.
Refresh ments will be furnished each
company separately at their respective
houses and general jolli6cstion Is ex-
pected IN their return tonight.
The HsrrisoDburg Times says the
Alexandra company No. 4 in the parade
vera dressed 10 drab colOred uniforms
and each carried under his arm q
souvenir nozzle in the large end of each
of which was a bouquet. The effect
was very pretty.
Alexandra carried off most Of the
houors. She won a hundred doller'
offered as fist prize for the largest and
best uniformed company, with band ap'
pesring 10 line; fifty dollars as FRS
prize for the best steamer and FIFTY
dollars as frst money for the best band.