St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-04-08
F|REMEN'S
CONVENTION
Promises to be Full of Pleas
ure foi Guests.
President Heaney Waking
Up the Railroads.
One and One-third Fare is
Arranged For.
The Carnival Parade Will
be Reproduced.

The members OF the CoVlngLon
Fire Department are now in active
preparation for the entertainment OF
the delegates and visitors to the State
convention to be held here May 70.
An interesting feature will be the re-
production of the parade Of the kov-
ington Karniyal Klub, that attracted
so much attention and favorable
comment, while there is talk of a
barbecue, excursions on the st. Tam
many motor line to Mandeville-on-
the-Lake, firemen's parade and tour
nament and ether features OF inter
est. 1t may depended upon that
when the program is completed there
will be fou ndpleasure and amuse-
ment enough for all to cause Gov
ington to be remembered by her
guests as good place to come to.
Mr.. James B. Heaney, president OF
the State Firemen's Association, has
been in correspondence with officials
of the various railroads for the pur-
pose of securing reduced rates, and
| in an effort to make Baton Rouge
| connection point for al excursion
| from Crowley on Sunday, May rs,
over the Southern Pacific and B. H.
and E. and to bring in excursions
| from other points.
Passenger Agent Mcmahon of the
New Orleans Great Northern has
| given a rate of one and one-third
| fare and has promised to look into
| the matter of putting back schedule
of the Sunday excursion on that date.
| Chief Ostendorf has received the
| following letter, which explains it
self:
| Greenville, ILL.,, February s, 1911.
H. ]. Ostendorf,
Covington, La.
Dear Sir-At the request of the
Firemen's Publishing Company, we
shall ship you about March 1st flag
| which was won by your association.
Mr.. Heaney requests that the flag be
displayed in a show window at your
place of business We will appre-
ciate it very much if you will at
tach our card which we enclose tC
show by whom the flag was made
Yours cry truly,
DeMOULIN BROS. & co.
The flag in quest On comes as
reward to the winner of the conven
ton. 1t is a pretty piece of work
in silk, about 8 1@x4 y feet in dimen
sions, and can be seen in the Windo"
of Ostendorf, Patecek & Co., where
it is on exhibition. 1t is mounted OF
a handsome staff, on which it perchet
a gilded eagle.
President Heaney extends the fol
lowing invitation in the columns o
The Southern Firemen's Journal o
New Orleans:
TO THE FIREMEN OF LOUISIANA A
"You are earnestly requested t.
attend the Sixth Annual State Fire
mems Convention, which will be hell
at Covington, La, May rs, ~ an
28. 1911. Have your Fire Compan
, take up this matter and send dele
; gates to the Convention. The object
of our Association is cooperation an
the cultivation of fraternal fellow
, ship among our firemen, and to Sc
:, cure, protect and promote Rrogres
:. sive interest in the fire service {
Louisiana; seeking laws through tn
= General Assembly, for the bettermer
: of the conditions of fire department
!, throughout the State.
"The railroads have garnted fal
OF one and one-third to all fierme
attending the convention. The fir
: men of Covington have promised
= a royal time while Mesa1tee the
y guests. Trusting that we will hay
II the pleasure of your company VII
= fus next May, I am,
- "Fraternally yours,
: JAMES B. HEANEY,
president of Louisiana State Fir
= mems Association