Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
p1915 CONVENTION is
GOING A-BEGGING
State, County and City Off
cials Commend Bravery
and Splendid Courage Of
Fire6ghters; Miles Hum
phreys Next President

Enthusiastic greetings from state,
county and city officials, mingled with
highest praise for the volunteer fire.
fighters. featured the opening exer-
cises of the thirty-fifth annual conven-
ton of the PENNSYLVANIA State Fire
mems Association in the Chestnut
Street Auditorium this morning.
When George S. Kroll, of York,
president of the State association.
called the big gathering to order at
10 o'clock a total of 500 delegates
had been enrolled. Many visiting fire.
men, their wives and daughters were
present.
Welcomes were extended from Gov
ernor John X. Tener. President Judge
George Kunkel, Mayor John K ROYAL
and William S. Tunis. Never in the
history of the PENNSYLVANIA State As
extended by State. county and city
officials in single day. Each speaker
was given distinct recognition in the
way of applause. The reception ex-
tended to Governor John K. Tener
was marked with prolonged cheering
that lasted five minutes.
Following a selection by the Iro-
quois Band, of Palmyra. President
Kroll raped for order. PRAYER was
offered by the Rev. Harry Nelson
Bassler. pastor of the Second Re
formed Church and chaplain of the
Hope Steam Fire Engine Company.
President Kroll announced that the
preliminary exercises would be in
charge OF the Firemen's Union of Har-
lfisburE and introduced WilliamS $
I'unis, president of the Mount Vernon
Hook and Ladder Company, Harris
burg, as the chairman.
Tunis Welcomes Delegates
Mr.. Tunis informed the convention
that colonel Henry &. Demming. nresi-
dent of the Flremens Union was
unable to be present and in behalf of
the union extended a welcome To the
visiting firemen and delegates NJ
Tunis referred to the hard work ~
the part of the members of the union
to make this convention a success and
expressed a hope that when the nro-
gram of the week was compIeted
everybody would go home pleased,
Mayor First Speaker
In introducing the first sneaker
MAYOR John Is. Royal. Chairman TInis
referred to his Honor as a Iong ar,S
staunch friend of the volunteer fire
men of Harrisburg, Mayor RovaI
said in part: Ivy ai
"one of the duties imposed uno,
me- not by law, but by custom is tn
extend glad hand to people VIII
come to Harrisburg. ! am more tban
glad TO welcome You as fellow fire,,a,l
,o-uay. am proud to say that 7
nave been member of the Hone Fire
Company of Harrisburg for twentt,7
nve years. While not active. | am
called upon at least once year and
requested to cough up.' I moot 80
dlally welcome you to Harrisbure oad
nope your stay will not only be q
pIeasaht one. but beneficial. / extend
t,iso 10 sou the freedom of the city, and
oelleNe that. being good fremen vnu
are good citizens, and that YOUR presl o
ehce IN harrisburg will be so felt that
When you depart we will be sorrv e.
see YOU GO" oiis 10
Judge kunkeI Praises Firemen
The next speaker President Ia
George kunkel, was given ,,.s.t
rreception when he was introduced a. bu ~
Chairman Tunis. oS
Judge kunkers Speech
nave listened with great interest
90 the remarks of the gentlemen who
nave extended to YOU a welcome from
Ihe Flremen's Union and from the
oit'zens of Harrisburg said Judge