The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-04
BIG GATHERING OF BUCKEYE
STATE FIREMEN AT BELLAIRE

biles we're provided for the yisifors
and a. each plant vas entered ali
we're astonlshed At the huge size OF
the Bsilaire Industries. Al the Imper.
ial Glass works the visitors were pre-
scented with beautifully engraved tnm.
oiers bearing the inscription. Fire
mems Convention. 1915. Bellaire. o.
The Enterprise Novelty and Enamel
works were also visited and AZ each
plant ne delegates were presented
with souvenirs. After visiting the
three plants the delegates went 70 the
Carnegie Steel works. where the vari-
Gus processes OF making steel were
oemonhtrated- The steel works
proved a treat TO some OF the dele
yates a. II was their first time TO see
one of tho greatest steel produeinE
plants In the country for Its size.
Ladies'. Also.
The ladies' program got started at
j O'Clock when more than 100 fremen.
accompanied by the local women's re
ception committee visited the local
theatres where The afternoon was
spent Through the convention the
visiting ladies' will De royalty enter
tanned. and nothing has been left un-
done TO make their stay pleasant and
enjoyable.
The concluding features OF the first
days meet was held last night In the
rooms OF the Bellaire Commercial
club. IL was an informal reception
and several hours were INDUCED
making new acquaintances. To some
OF the hremen Il was a reunion, as
many OF them had not seen each other
for several years. Following the re-
ception the delegates and their lady
friends were entertained with a
dutch lunch" at the Elks' club.
Today's Program.
The big n OF the program will
start today when II Is expected all OF
the delegates will hav arrived. The
program for today will be as follows:
800 a. m.-Business session. Address
by Supt- Jackson. OF public schools.
Topic No. 2-"Resuscitating devices"
by Chief Arthur Aungst, of East
Liverpool. Ohio.
100 p. m.-Business session.
Topic No. 3-"Aid Fumes and It's
Dangers" by a professor from Ohio
State University.
$500 p. ma surprise.
$3.50 D. ma banquet at Odd Fellows
Han.
Distinguished Visitors Present.
Among the delegates in attendance
are a number of men who by their ef-
forts In increasing the efficiency Of
fire fighting apparatus have won dis
tinction throughout the United States.
Among them are such veterans as
Paul Mason. editor OF Fire Protec-
ton" the official organ OF the Fire
Marshals' Association of North Amer
lea, published at Cincinnati. Mr.. Ma
son was formerly on the editorial staff
OF the Ohio State Journal and later
on the Pittsburgh Dispatch. s. =.
Pond, chief OF the DeGraf department
is another well known man, a writer
OF ability and an orator. George
Knoflock, OF Mansfield, Is known as
the grand old man. of the Ohio
State Fremen's Association. This in
teresting man is a veteran OF the civil
war and never ~neglects to attend a
firemen's convention. Although past
40 years OF age he Is as active as a
young man and takes pride in the
work OF the state association. Chief
Arthur Aungst. of East Liverpool. is
another central figure in the safe
association, having for his ~favorite
hobby resuscitating devices. and he
will speak on that subject today.
~ nCLfFhAA buuhtH VI the GOnNen-
ton are Of a pretty design. The mem
bers and the guests are distinguished
by thes color OF the badges which
they wear. The members OF the as
ISOLATION and visiting delegates are
wearing red badges. while the guests
are wearing blue badges. Both have
the following: "Ohio State F1remen's
Convention, Bellaire. August 3. 4 and
s." and at the bottom and top OF the
ribbons are seals.
The Bellaire hremen entertained
the delegates last evening al the Elks
Club. where a Dutch lunch was served
to a happy crowd. The address Of the
evening was made by Chief Knom.
lock, OF Mansfield. o. Mr.. Knonlock-
IL 90 years of age. and a Civil War
veteran. He delighted the audience
with the story OF his first visit to.
Bellaire 81 years ago as a soldier.