The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-23
ALEXANDRIA, READY
TO RECEIVE FIREMEN
State Association Will
Fourth Annual Session
rnents Complete for
torsPr ogra1n

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Especial to The Times Dispatch1
Alexandria. Va, August e2.-The old
town is being gaily decorated with
9ags and bunting for the twenty-rourth
annual meeting of the State Firemen's
Association. which will convene in this
city at the opera house at 2 o'clock
"Wednesday afternoon. BY Wednes-
day practically every house along the
line OF march will have been decorated
for the big parade OF the firemen.
which Will take place at 2:3o o'clock
Thursday afternoon. The committee
on decorations has arranged to have
King Street, the main thoroughfare OF
the city. decorated from Fairfax TO
West Streets, a distance OF eleven
squares. The decorations. consisting
OF flags and pennants. will be placed
on the cross wires OF that thorough
fare Tomorrow. In addition. every
night during the progress OF the con-
yention. the street will be illuminated
with red lights, which will give the
street a festive appearance.
All arrangements for the reception
OF the 1900 fire ladies expected to at
tend were completed this evening. at
a meeting held in the rooms of the
Chamber Of Commerce. Everything
points to most successful conven-
ton. Fifteen bands will march in
the parade
The first company to arrive here
will be that from Harrisonburg, which
will reach Alexandra at 11:3S o'clock
to- morrow morning. 1t will be ac-
scompanied by brass band. Compan-
les who will arrive in the afternoon
are as follows: Charlottesville, Coytng-
and Danyille. The various other cons
ipanies will reach here Wednesday
morning. Accommodation has been
made for all Of the visitors by the
entertainment committee. The Har-
risonburg band has arranged for
band concert, not on the program.
which will be given tomorrow even
ing at the intersection Of King and
Washington Streets.
Opening Session Wednesday.
AT the opening session of the con-
vention at q o'clock Wednesday after
noon there will be about 200 delegates
IN attendance. The meetings will be
presided over>by j. r. n. Curtin, this
city. State president of the Virginia
,Ftremen's Association. AnIaddress of
w elcome on behalf of the city govern
ment will be made by Mayor Paff.s
REPRESENTATIVES C. c. Carlin will make
an address Of welcome on behalf of the
city. He will be followed by John
H. Trimyer, who will make an ad dress
on behalf 8of the firemen The cree
dental committee will make Its report
and K other routine business Will be-
considered. "a recess will then be ta-
ken until IS o'clock at night, when the
business sessionswill again reconvene
The business session will come3eto 9
close that night, with the election OF
officers. and selection of O place for
the next annual convention.
The big day Of the convention III
be Thursday, when monster parade
will be held, beg inning a ESQ o'clock
In the afternoon In addition to the
1900 f1remen expe ed to march IN line.
there will be thousands IN OF Ytsl tors
from ton and the SUI rounding
country, which will ma ke the d ga ]. q
big one IN the annals gof the IVirg mia y
State F'iremen's Ass ociatl lon
On that morning the Washington
tor ana land exhibition Of It's WORK
inEs IT has been sent here by Cfhefl
Wagner. OF the Washing ton Fire De-
This will doubt tess prove a.
big attraction to the WISH tors. a9{ Il 81
5 On Thursday M nj ght y there will be q
big band concert at the intersecti lon q
washington and King Streets, N
ywhich smost of the fl fteen bands which
Will participate in the parad e&3will taKe 9
part. Suitable prizes will be ava : ra 'e3
the successful contestants IA
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y H The la day OF the big CONVEX y lon
will be Friday, n he ttraction's on q,
this d ay will be reel ra ces, WI WI!
take place on the smaca d am roa 'a..
on North Washing ton Street, IN 9 sta Y !,
Asso ciation's reel wi b fused Epy al ~
competing companies In this event. 81,
Arrangements have b en- co mp N teo
by the local committees OF arrange N Sc.
Sments to ent ertain the flremen at, tn ~
close OF the par d 81 q Armoqry5 g g ~,
9rhe bill hall "A has a READY been 9 leg AZ
IN ditionSto the n ocal comp NJ es.:
Sthe9s fol lowing out al town II onpanles 8
will be In att endan d lief. 8 nl-s
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