Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-29
PREPARING FOR The CONVEN
TON.


A meeting of the general COMMITTEES Of
the Virgins Fifemen's Convention was
held 10 The Colombia engine house last
night, President J. Z. N. OuIt o, pre-
sdipg.
Data was presented showing that be-
tween 1000 aud 1900 firemen will be
10 attendance during the three days Ia
August next, when the State Firemen's
Convention will be In session, bringing
With them numerous bands from all parts
OF the ststa, aud 10 addition the commit
tees appointed for the ! u pose will invite
vite companies from District OF Oolum-
bis, West Virginia and Maryland. The
local committee will engage the services
of at least fCuy or five bands, aud To-
quIrles are being made by out-of'to~n
Orgsuiz atoms relative to the cost 81
which music may be secured for them
from this vicinity. 1t Is the purpose OF
the gentlemen 10 charge to make this the
most successful, 10 point OF attendance
and attractions of the convention ever
hsld 10 the state. Unlike most occasions
of Its kind. It Is estimated that between
fifteen aud eighteen thousand dollars Will
be pot 10 circulation by the visiting ire
men. Valuable prizes will be awarded.
TIE following committees we're sp-
pointed:
Executive committee:--J. r. N. Our
tin, president; Jno. Lsadbester, treas
urer; Roger O. Sullivan, secretary;
Fred J. Psf, Csc. w. P,t.ey, chief a.
IF. D; Courtney Acton, president Of the
Board OF Fire Wsrdens; P. M. Brad
shaw, president OF the FriendshiP; Jno.
Fl, Trimyer, president of the Relief; W.
A. smooi, president OF the Oolumbis; l..
E. Ubler, president Of the Reliance.
An advisory committee consisting Of
the following citiz,ns was appointed 40
follows:
Fred ]. Psff, chairman; O. B. Swan,
o. H. XIX, a. K. Field, DR.. VIM. M.
Smith, A. d. Brockett, j. L. johnson,
Peter Won de Westelskeu, ]. Wm. May,
p. M, Bradshaw, L. f Ubler, j. 8.
Douglas, E. E DowOhsw, W. B. smoot,
and ]. Marriott Hill.
Hotel and boarding house:--Wm. o.
H. Wildt, chairman; G. M. Myers, Joe.
Drew, Wn. Bontz, it,, Jas OhaunceY,
E. s. Smith, Geo. Norris, A. D. Grimes,
and W. W. BIllenger.
Reception committee: IL. f. Uhler,
chsirmau; A. D. Grimes, ]. F. Pettey,
E. s. Smith, Gao. w. Pettey, Smith
Williams, freeman Mansfield, W. W.
Domaine, Conrad Schwab, w. l..
Craven and Fl. Friedlander.
Parade committee:-J. s. Douglas,
chairman; W. M. Glasgow, E r. Craven,
Julian Y. Willlems, K. W. Ogden, Jno.
Webster, M. r. Norris, G. 4. Norris,
and Jos. DsSilva.
Prize spd coutest:-J. F. Pettey,
Chairman; A. D. Grimes. Fl. Friedlauder,
J. D. Webster aud H. K. Field.
Music commit ee:- K. W. Ogden,
chairman; R. M, Latham, F. o. spinks,
IT,, Conrad Schwab, o. II. Kirk, W. X.
Ghfilb, David AilcheSOn, M. Z. Norris,
Fl B. OstOu, W. NJ. Glasgow, Lucian
DuHey aud J. VIM. May.
Iuvitst' on commitlet:--J 81. Trimyer,
chairman: Roger O. Sullivan, A. s
MaukIu, W. K. Griffith, NJ, r. Norris,
and Go. w. Pet.ey.
Press committee: - NJ. T. DWyer,
Chairman; Hubert SuowdeD, &. L.
Oarne, IT,, Alexander j. Wedderburn,
Luther Fl. Thompson and Jss. F PeStou.
Messn. Jno. D. Webster and Peter
vop de Weselsken, chaIrmen OF the
decoration and euteftaIument committees,
respectively, have not named their com
mittee.