Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-22

last night at the Columbia engine house
and organized for the purpose Of enter
tanning the visiting tircmen who will at
tend the state convention to be held here
August 1926. Officers were elected as
follows: ]. r. n. Curtin. president: Rog-
err G. Sullivan. secretary; John Lead
bcater, treasurer. In addition to these
officers the following were appointed
chairmen of committees to represent the
three local fire companies: }. ii. Trim
yer, Relief Hook and Ladder; ". Is. Grit
fifth, Columbia, and Roger Z. Sullivan, Re-
lance John Leadbcater was also APP
ointed chairman of the finance commit
tee for the general committee with power
to name his own committee.
Before the meeting adjourned a resolt-
ton was passed inviting the ola FRIEND
ship fire company to appoint committee
to cooperate with the committees from
the three other fire companies. This will
doubtless result in the old Friendship
company becoming affiliated with the
State Firemen's Association.
Chief Petty of the fire department and
the four fire wardens were made MEM
bers of the executive committee, bring
ing the number of the committee up 10
twenty.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the president.
Wreath on Washington's Tomb.
A committee from the George Washing
ton Birthday Association today went TO
Mount Vernon on the palace car Mount
Vernon, and placed a handsome memorial
wreath on the tomb of Washington in
accordance with its annual custom. The
committee appointed for that purpose
consisted of Julian y Williams, John IL.
Trimycr, r. Clifton Howard. Robert NJ.
Graham. b. Won de Westlaken, Harry
Hammond, II. Z. Cation. III. d. Kirk. Har-
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w. w. Ballenger, d. Aitcheson, Mai W.
NJ. Smith, X. W. Ogden, A. A. Paul, O.
II. Kirk. Thomas Cauncey. officers of the
association, and r. s. Jones. W. A. Smoot,
IT.. +. ]. Paff, A. d. Brockett. ]. Il. John
son. George l.. Appich and w. Ii.
Luckett.
Civil Service Examination.
Announcement is made by the local
board of civil service examiners of the
following examinations: March 23, chart
engraver. photographic office. Navy De-
partment-salary. $72O per year; March
1881. senior mechanical and optical
craftsman, ordnance department at
large, to fill vacancy at Frankfort
arsenal, Philadelphia-salary. $1,000 per
year. For March 20 the examinations
office of the commissioner of the Five
Civilized Tribes, Muscogee. Okla. salary.
So per month: expert farmer, Indian
service-salary. 81 200 per year; monotype
machinist. casterman and printer. bureau
of engraving and printing, Washington
salary, 1,2,,0 per year.
Brief Mention.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Annie Langford. who died several
days ago, were held at 10 O'Clock this
morning at her home. 52S North Pat
rick street The services were conducted
by Rev. w. +. Watson, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, and the interment
was in Bethel cemetery.
There will be no meeting of tho CITY
council tonight in view of the holiday
The next regular business meeting will
therefore, be held the second Tuesday in
March.
Fitzgerald Council. No. 40, Knights Of
Columbus will hold business meeting
at st. Mary's Hall tomorrow night when
matters of Importance will come up for
consideration.