Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
VERMONT FIREMEN
Will Have Parade and Tourna-
ment in Burlington To-day.
Annual Convention OF state AssOcia-
tion Held in city Hail Last Even
ing, with Reports and EIec-
tion Of Omccrs.

To-day Is the big day for the flrcmen Of
the State Last night the Vermont State
Firemen's association held its Dist annual
meeting in the City Hall, and to-day the
various engine and hose companies will
participate in parade. The tourna-
ment will follow.
The convention opened last evening
with President y. O. Bryant Of Ludlow
In the chair Mayor Burke delivered an
address Of welcome to the visiting fire.
men, in which he cxtoled fire depart
ments In general and the Burlington de-
partment in particular.
The mayor said that the efforts Of the
fire department are not generally aDprc-
cated by the citizens and that the risks
Of life and limb which its members run
in the discharge Of their duty are thought
OF lightly, or not at all
burlington has one Of the finest fire
departments in the country" said Mayor
Burke, and he took considerable credit
to himself for It's establishment In con
clusion, the mayor promised good wealth
er for the tournament to-day. He said
he had some inside Information from the
weather bureau.
The convention proceeded to the trans
action of business The report Of the last
annual meeting, held Mt Morrisville, was
distributed In printed form. The secre-
tary's report showed a deficit for the
year Of s21 so and the treasurer's report Il
balance OF cash or hand OF s253.4o.
The convention gave vote of thanks
to the Burlington fire department for It's
courteous reception and another to
Mayor Burke. At this tuncture some
kind of a rumnus started between Yer
gcnnes and Winoosli over a trumpe,
which was given as trophy In con-
test and when the smoke cleared the mat
ter Of the tournament to-day came MP.
Some Of the delegates to the conver-
ton seemed to think that hose and en-
CINE companies from other States ough,
not to be allowed to compete. It was made
clear to them, however, that this would
detract from the Interest. Whereupon
one delegate arose and said. I'm full
blooded Nermonter and ] amt afraid of
any State In the Union. let 'em come on
Thus the matter was left.
IT was not decided where the convention
will he held next year. It may be in Lud-
low or Montpelier. or some where else.
to have the best prospects. The matter
is in the hands of the new executive
committee. 1t was moved and passed
that a committee be appointed by the
| executive committee to instsate legisla-
ton generally in favor of the hremen's
interests.
The officers elected for the ensuin9
year are as follows: President. H. q.
Bryant of Ludlow; vice-presidents. c. l..
Gladding of Barre. j. H. Donnely Of
Nergennes. G. r Kidder of Middlebury
+. H. Moran of Burlington, II. n.
Hodgdon of Barre: secretary. r.. u.
Moore of Bennington; treasurer l.. c.
Grant of Burlington: executive commit
tee, Frank r. Stone of Middlebury, C.
l.. McAllister OF Montpelier. j. p. Nc
Cam of Bellows Falls, j. n. Beach of
Ludlow, c. O. Averill of Barre audi
| tors, l.. y. Prindle, W. p. Powers, a. A.
| Whitoomb statistican, +. T.. Perkins OF
burlington; elected honorary member,
| ". \. Bryant Of Ludlow.