Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-25

Newport News, president: J.. f. Looka-
BILL. Roanoke. senior vice president: j. r.
Glenn. Harrisonburg, statistician: George
G. Cummings. Portsmouth. secretary: D.
II. Redwood, Richmond. chairman OF leg
islative committee: Il. j. Williams, Char-
lottesville. treasurer.
The business session lasted until after
IL o'clock last night. Local topics were
John H. Trimyer. this city. Reports from
the various committees also occupied con-
siderable time.
A report of officers showed a balance
Fraley to prevent delegates to conven-
tions voting by proxy was defeated by
vote of 40 to 30 after a long debate.
A question of considerable moment to
the fire ladies. debated at some length,
was the exemption of firemen from jury
service. 1t was announced at the con-
clusion of the debate that this would be
referred to a committee which will re-
port on 1t at the next annual meeting.
Personnel Of Committee.
The general committee of arrangements
was composed OF the following: J. r. N.
Curtin. chairman: Roger c. Sullivan. Sec
rotary; John Leadbeater, treasurer.
Other committeeman We're:
Executive. r. n. Curtin. chairman
John Leadbeater. Fred J. PAN. George
w. Petty, J. II. Trimyer, r. c. Sullivan.
Courtney Acton. p. NJ. Bradshaw. w. A.
Smoot and l.. Z. Uhler
AdvisOry-Mayor Fred ]. Paff. chair
man: A. ID. Brockett, w. r. Smoot, G. b.
Swan. III. X. Field, J. T. Johnson. p. NJ.
Bradshaw, J. Sid Douglass, ]. William
May. E. E. Downham. Q. III. Kirk. DIR.
L. E. Uhler and j. NJ. Hill.
Finance-John Leadbeater. chairman
A. d. Brockett, a. d. Grimes, J. William
May J. F. Petty; F, c; spnks. W; <.
Smith and J. III. Trimyer.
Invitation-J. III. Trimyer, chairman: r.
c. Sullivan. A. s. Mankin. W. X. Griffith,
NJ. r. Norris and George w. Petty.
Decoration-William Cleveland. chair
man: j. d. Webster, Courtney Adon, Jo-
seph Drew. Frederick Schwa. William
Glasgow, A. d. Brockett, X. w. Oyster
and NJ. T. Dwyer.
Transportation-J. Y. Williams. chair
man; Percy Cliff. George Hinkens. Will
liam Wattles, T. C. Howard. w. W. Bal
lenger. r. NJ. Graham, j. T. Preston, +.
Won de Westelaken and II. f. Gentry.
Hotel-W. c. III. Wildt, chairman; q.
NJ. Myers. Joseph Drew. William Bontz,
Norris, A. d. Grimes, W. w. Ballenger,
w. l. Rammel. J. Y. Williams and A. D.
Brockett.
Reception-H Friedlander chairman;
A. ID. Grimes, J. r. Petty, w. l.. Craven.
f. c. Spinks. w. w. Domaine. A. 8.
Mankin. Smith Williams. F. Mansfield.
T.. 8. Smith, J. II. Trimyer, G.. w. Petty.
Music-K w. Ogden. chairman; r. NJ.
Latham, W. NJ. Glasgow, Lucian Duffy,
M. r. Norris. David Aitcheson, W. h.
Griffith, F. G.: Spinks, Conrad Schwab.
o. III. Kirk, II. B. Cation, ]. William May.
Parade. Sid. Douglass. chairman: w.
NJ. Glasgow. 8. A. Norris. ]. D. Webster.
J. Y. Williams. X. w. Ogden. E. c..
Craven. Joseph De Silva, NJ. r. Norris.
Press-H. T. Dwyer, chairman: r. L.
Carne, jr.. L. III. Thompson, Hubert
Snowden. J. F. Peyton and A. j. We'd
derburn-
Contest. F. Petty, chairman; A. d.
Grimes, III. Friedlander, ]. d. Webster
and III. X. Field.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Won de Wes-
telaken, chairman; NJ p. Greene, John
d. Normoyle, Albert Aitcheson, James
Luckett, G. III. Bender. w. H. Sweeney.
NJ. p. +. Green, Arthur Paul and X. A.
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