Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-25

city to be here during the convention
week.
Parade in Afternoon.
! After consultation with the Fort
Monroe officials yesterday morning
over the band. Capt. Frank H. Hew-
ms. announced that the hour of the
big parade tomorrow has been chang
ed from II o'clock in the morning to
4 o'clock in the afternoon. The Wis
iting firemen will assemble at the
corner of Armistead avenue and Vic
toria avenue PROMPTLY az O'Clock and
the parade will move at o'clock.
Capt Hewins also announced that
the following gentlemen have been Sc
lected as the judges for the parade:
Colonel Nielsen s. Green, Clerk CT
the Courts II. X. Holt, and Messrs.
David Frankel, X. |. Mason and Harry
II. Kimberly.
Decorations Elaborate.
II has been many years since
Hampton has been so extensively
decorated, and the decorations along
Queen and King streets are especially
attractive. Many beautiful electrical
displays, including square OF cleo
trio bulbs en- the corner OF King and
Queen streets add much to the scene
at night The large crowd on the
streets last evening showed that the
people are alive to the convention
and thoroughly in sympathy with the
good time humor that is permeating
the air here.
Tcmorrow morning the races OF the
convention will be run in South King
street. Harrisonburg. Lexington. and
Coyingtcn will, have fast teams IN
these contests.
Notes on the Convention.
The handsome silver trumpet given
to the State association by a New
York company is on display in the
window of NJ. F. Diggs & Company.
'iHcw did Harrisonburg go?" was
the question asked the newspaper
men last night by the Harrsonburg
firemen. Tht city voted on ;ne liquor
question yesterday and most OF the
firemen cast their ballot before leav-
ing for Hampton.
; The decorations on the Red Mems
Hal, Pythian Castle. ]. F. Rowe.
Steiner & Kaufman, Ransone Broth
ers. Bank CT hampton, Marcus and
CHER places are attracting much fav-
orabIe comment.
8 The general public, especially the
ladies'. are invited to attend the ses-
sions OF the convention this afternoon
and tonight
Roanoke and stauntOn are BIDDING
for the honor of entertaining the as
sociation next year. but Bristol may
also have something to offer IN TINS
line tonight
Harrisonburg firemen are uniform
ed in red blouses and blue trous-
ers: Lexington in Nile green; Coving-
ton in navy blue: Cbario tesvi'le
green with gold trimmings And they
all look good. too.
Mayor Jones vii give the firemen
the city this afternoon for three days
at least.
Mr. J. Vincent Perley. known as the
secret order. man throughout Viz
GINA. and commander Of the Char-
lottesvire firerfen. came to town with
his company last night Mr. peTiey
belongs to every secret fraternity IN
existence.
Cant ] II. BEDFORD, of the Rich
raord department. has missed but
two sessions Of the association since
IL was organized and ne is a charter
member Of the Stqte association Capt
Redford Is chairman Of the legislative
, committee and has succeeded II, get
ting a fremen's relief bill through the
legislature.
/ Eight members Of the Danv.lie de-
partment. under command Of Capt A.
! DAVIS are also here TO attend
/ the convention.
A number Of leaders Of the con-
vcnfion held a conference last nign'
and practically decided 10 hold
brief business session Of the conven'
ton -fhis morning at II O'Clock, IN
stead Of waiting for the formal open
Ing meeting al o'clock this after
noon n sufficient number Of the
companies reach here this morning
this plan will be carried out. Commit.
tees viii be appointed and a few mat