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

A meeting OF the general committee OF
the Virginia Firemen's Convention was
held in The Colombia engine house last
night, President J. &. N. Out q, pre-
siding.
Data was presented showing that be-
tween 1000 and 1900 fremen will be
10 attendance during the three days Ia
August next, when the State Firemen's
Convention will be 10 session, bringing
with them humorous bands from all parts
of the ststa, and in addition the commit
tses appointed for the u pcse will invite
vIte companies from District of Oolum-
bia, West Virginia and Maryland. The
local committee will engage the services
OF at least four or five bands, and IN.
quiries are being made BY oat-oi'to"n
organizations relative to the cost at
which music may be secured for them
from this vicinity. It is the purpose OF
the gentlemen in charge to make this the
most successful, in point of attendance
and attractions of the convention ever
held in the stale. Unlike mos! occasions
of Its kind, It is estimated that between
fifteen aud eighteen thousand dollars Will
be put 10 circulation by the visiticg lire
men. Valuable prizes will be awarded.
TIE following committees we're sp'
pointed:
Executive commiitee:-J. R. N. Our
tin, president; Jno. Leadbester, trea:-
urer; Roger O. Sullivan, secretary;
Fred J. Psf, Csc. W. P.t!ey, chief a.
F. D; Courtney Acton, president Of the
Board OF Fire Wardens; P. M. Brad
shsw, president OF the Friendship; Jno.
q. Trimyer, president of The Relief; W.
A. smoot, president of the Oolumbis; l..
E. Ubler, president of the Reliance.
An advisory committee consisting OF
the following citiz'ns wss appointed as
follows:
Fred J. Psff, chairman; O. B. Swan,
0. II. Khk, q. 4. Field, Dr.. Wm. Nj.
Smith, A. D. Brockstt, J. 7. Johnson,
Peter Won de Wes!elskeu, ]. Wm. May,
p. M. Bradshaw, L. E Ubler, J. s.
Douglas, E. E Dowuhaw, W. B. smoot,
and J. Marriott HILL.
Hotel and boarding house:--Wm. O.
Fl. Wildt, chairman; g. M. Myers, Joe.
Drew, Wa. Bontz, it,, Jas. OhaunceY,
E. s. Smith, Geo. Norris, A. D. Grimes,
and W. W. Billenger.
Reception committee:-L. q. Uhler,
chairman; A, D. Grimes, J. F. Pettey,
E. 8. Smith, GEO. W. Pettey, Smith
Williams, freeman Mansfield, W. ".
Domaine, Conrad sehwab, W. L.
Craven aud q. Friedlsnder.
Parade conmittee:-J. s. Douglas,
chsirmap; W. M. Glasgow, E R. Craven,
Julian Y. WILLIAMS, K. VI. Ogden, Jno.
Webster, NJ. R. Norris, G. 4. Norris,
and Jos. DeSilVa.
Prize srd contest:--J. F. Pettey,
chairman; A. D. Grimes, q. Friedlauder,
J. D. Webster aud II. h. Field.
Music commit ee:- K. w. Ogden,
chairman; R. II, Latham, F. O. Spinks,
ir., Conrad Schwsb, 0. Il. Kirk, W. K.
Gdfi.b, David Ai.chesou, M. R. Norris,
Fl B. Cstou, W. NJ. Glasgow, Lucian
Dufey and J. Wm. May.
Invitation COMMITTEE a. Trimyer,
chairman: Roger O. Sullivan, A. S
Msukiu, W. &. Griffith, NJ. R. Norris,
and Go. W. Pat:ey.
Press committee: = NJ. T. Dryer,
chairman: Hubert SuowdeD, &. L.
Oarne, jr., Alexander j. Wedderburo,
Luther R..Thompson and Jas. F Pegtou.
Messrs. Jno. q. Webster and Peter
vou de Westelskeu, chsirmen of the
decoration and eutertalument committees,
respectively, have not named their com
mittee.