The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-05
OHIO FIREMEN DISCUSS
BUSINESS And BANQUET
ELABORATE SOCIAL FUNCTION
HELD AT BElLAIRE
LAST NIGHT.
OFFICERS Elected Yesterday Afternoon
Convention VIII Be Adjourned
Tnis evening.


where the delegates and guests Assem-.
bled. was the scene OF the merry
event Fully four hundred guests
were present and the evening was
spent In music. mirth and feasting
The guests assembled at $50 O'Clock
and the elaborateness Of the affair
was a surprise 20 all. Following the
banquet afterdinner speeches were
made.
Chief George Knofhock. OF Mans
Held. presided as POSTMASTER. and the
following responses were made: Hon
James r. Anderson told the visitors or
Our city: Attorney r. ID. Meek gave
an interesting address on The Bene-
hts OF the Firemen" President T. ].
Cough. OF Conneaut. was the next
speaker and he spoke on a very inter
esting subject. The Ladies'" ID. X.
Moser. OF Warren. secretary OF the
Ohio Firemen's association had for his
subject Our Association" Following
the program Walter c. Upperman. sec
rotary OF the Bellaire Commercial clup
presented the guests with souvenirs.
Condolences to Erie.
The session yesterday was attended
by more delegates who arrived late
tuesday night. The first business
that the convention gave its attention
To was to send telegram of condol-
ence TO the mayor OF Erie. Pa. in the
loss OF life as the result OF the break
Ing OF dam al that place tuesday
Following Is the telegram:
Bellaire. o.. Aug. 4. 1915.
Mayor. Erie. Pa.
The Ohio State Firemen's associa-
%
of the press of the disaster which has
befallen your city. including the loss
OF Chief Mcmahon. and many OF his
men. The sympathy OF this associa.
ton goes from our hearts to the city
OF Erie. the people and the families OF
those who are gone. especially those
who with courage unsurpassed and
the incentive only to duty. made the
supreme sacrifice that others might
live. GEORGE KNOFFLOCK,
J. A. WELSH.
JAUL MASON.
Committee.
At the afternoon session the dele
gates and their wives assembled at
the federal building where they posed
for their pictures At the afternoon
session the principal topic was Acid
Fumes and Their Danger" Brief al
dresses we're delivered by several OF
the delegates and several strong
points were brought out how TO
combat this danger.
Pumping Demonstration.
The surprise given by the BellaIre
FIRE department as announced on the
program came at o'clock when a
pumping demonstration was given by
the Seagrave fire truck and the
A 81
Both hurled heavy columns OF water
many feet in the air. The Seagrave
truck arrived here yesterday from Co
lumbus. making the trip over roads
that owing TO rains were miserable.
Chiefs Aungst OF East Liverpool and
J. A. Welsh OF Columbus. gave out
the following report as a result of the
test of the two engines:
Pump PUMP" Nozzie Nozzle Se'f Psmp
Pressure Pres. Pres. Pressure
70 g 81 Hi-''' gal DO hse
$50 50 so At Pump.
Two lines OF 100 a. length ~" not-
Ahrens & Fox searrave
Nozzle Pressure Nozzle Pressure
ll3 AZ nozzle III az nozzle
10 a. pump 165 At pump
80 gal $50 gal
20 s a211 a, iI pum Iss
Conclude Business To-day.
The real business Of the convention
VIII be concluded this afternoon A.
this time the place where the next
convention will be held will be select
ed
The program for the DAY follows:
9 r. m.-Business session Oddress
by Judge Charles ! Lynch.
] p. m.--Rusiness session Address
by Secretary D X. Moser. Of Warren.
subject. Automatic Sprinkler Sys-
tenn"
Round table discussions Of vital in
terest ard importance TO all lremen.
voluDt GERS and paid men. will be dis.
cussed az this session.
.. m.-Steambost ride showing
the operation OF the government dam.
Music. dancing and light refreshments
viii BE- on board
The prorram Of the ladies on the
fHal day follows.
Meet a. Elks' Club a. 10 O'Clock IN
the morning 10 visit the ice plants
and dairicq
p m.-For an auto trip 10 the
country.
p. m.-For steamboat ride to
the dam.
Officers Elected
At the afternoon session the annual
election was held and the result fol.
lows
President-s r Pond. De Graf
Firse cepres.dent p. Morton. Co.
lumbus
Second vice president william
webb. Fast Liverpool
Beilaire
Fourth vice president Joe Wallace.
Youngstown
Socrctary-D X Woscr. Warren
Treasurer u. X. Kn.scIy Ncw
Philadelphia
PLAYoRoUHDs starr.