Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Convention Committee Work.
ing on Details.
MEETS AGAIN ON SATURDAY
Effort Making to Have Firemens
Exhibition Run-Death Of
Milford B. Self.
MEETS AGAIN ON SATURDAY
Special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August IL, lelo.
That the local committee OF arrange
ments for the state fremen's convention
August 24-26 next, Is rapidly compietins
the details for the convention ana paraue
August % was evidenced last evening Al
a meeting held at the rooms OF the cnam-
Der OF commerce. provided over oy ,. H.
~ Curtin, state chairman OF the Fire
mems Association. The cnairmen Oh
practically all of the committees were
present and made gratifying reports OF
the work thus far accomplished Wnhih
the next few days all of the details Tor
the AFFAIR will have been completed. Ar
rangements were made for another meet
ing Of the chairmen of the various COM
mittees Saturday evening at . O'CLOCK al
the rooms Of the chamber OF commerce.
The general committee Will hold meet
ing Monday night next. Badges Tor the
committeeman will be distributed at this
meeting, and considerable unfinished work
will be wound up.
a committee consisting of the captains
of the three fire companies, together WIN
Chief Pettey OF the fire department, and
Messrs A. D. Brockett and j. Y. VIII
liams, was appointed to wait upon the
board OF fire wardens and urge upon
them to rescind their action relative 10
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engines of the local companies. This was
to have been one of the features OF the
third or last day of the convention, ana
was arranged to take place immeoiatey
following the hose contests. Practicaiiy
all Of the members Of the fire department,
1t Is said, favor the run, and 1t would
doubtless prove a big attraction for the
visitors. Members OF the committee.
therefore, hope that the wardens VIII
permit the run.
New Decorations Committee.
A new committee on decorations APP
pointed last evening is as follows: VIII
liam Cleveland. chairman; X. W. Ogoen'
w NJ Glasgow. A. d. Brockett. NJ. t.
Dwyer. Courtney Acton. Joseph Drew.
Frederick Schwab. Herman Friedlander
was named as chairman of the reception
committee.
for the decoration of Armory Hall and
other buildings. In addition they Will
have, it is expected, the cross wires on
King street from end TO end decorated
with flags and pennants. Members OF
rate their places beginning Monday next
Announcement was made that arrange
ments had been completed for the lliumi-
nation of King street from FAIRFAX 70
illuminated with red lights every night
during the convention. A judges stand
will be erected on the south side of King
street between Columbus and Alfred
streets A stand for the band concert Will
be erected at King and Washington
streets. The appointment OF judges VINO
will act in picking the winning companies
in line OF parade was left in the hands OF
the contest committee. The music COM
mittee will have the selection OF Judges
for the band concert.
Provision was made for a sign at King
and Washington streets to indicate that
the chamber of commerce Is the head
quarters of the general committee.
sign will also be placed near the Young
Peoples building to indicate that 1t viii
be a ladies' rest
The Shenandoah FIRE company. Shenan-
doah, Va. has written letter TO Sec
rotary Roger c. Sullivan In which II
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company
last evening elected the following dele
rates to the convention: j. T. Trimyer:
F. c. Spinks. E. Stewart Smith and
Thomas A. Fisher. Those named as al
ternates follow: w. H. Wildt. j. w. May.
A. c. Hullings and Charles Garrison. r.
M Latham was elected vice president Tor
the state association.
This company decided to participate In
the parade. About twenty members Will
march. They will be headed by Sec
ton of the United States Marine Band.
The Friendship Veterans Fire Associa-
ton last night also completed plans Tor
taking part in the parade. This company
will bring out the historic old engine, and
several OF the members will ride in car
riaRes. The company Is having the IN
terror of its house reprinted and repa-
pered for the event.