The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU,

90 hluE street
Alexandria, Va. Aug. 25.-With |
the election of officers this after
noon the business session of the
thirty-fourth annual Virginia State |
Firemen's Association convention
ended. These officers were elected: |
Kenneth w. Ogden. Alexandria. |
president; John w. Morrison, Har- |
risonburg, vice president; T. ].
williams, Charlottesville. treasurer;
E. X. Lands. Pulaski, secretary;
Rev. DR.. H. w. Battle. Charlottes-
Vile. chaplain; l.. L. LoOkabill.
Roanoke, statistician; A. r. Thomp-
son. Hampton. chairman OF the leg
islativc committee; T. J. Williams,
Charlottesville, custodian Of the
service flag.
Invited to Maryland.
The convention adjourned with
out selecting a city for the next
convention. This was left in the
hands of the executive committee.
Norfolk and Lexington want to be
host to the next convention. A. E.
LOhner, Salisbury, Nd. president OF
the Maryland State Ftremen's Con-
ventiOn, invited the Virginians to
the annual Maryland Firemen's Con-
vention IN Cambridge next June.
At the afternoon session ]. W.
Morrison of Harrisonburg delivered
the memorial address. Four mem
bers died during the year.
Ogden Presides-
The convention was called to or
der by President Ogden. The Citi-
zens' Band played The Star
Spangled Banner" Mayor Thomas
\. Fisher welcomed the firemen on
behalf Of the city.
Response was made by L. E.
Lookabill, Roanoke, and John H
Trimyer welcomed the firemen on
behalf of the local fremen. He
laUded Chief Ogden and the firemen
for their splendid work. declaring
they were 100 per cent efficient.
Addresses also were given by Chap
lain H W. Battle. Charlottesville.
and John W. Morrison, mayor-elect
of Harrisonburg.
Names Committees.
President Ogden appointed the
following committees: Officers re-
ports, J. W. Seal. Lexington; E. ].
Hicks, Charlottesville; Herbert A
Larner. Staunton. Committee on
resolutions. W. H Vanderslies,
Newport News; A. B. Huddle. Shen-
andoah; X. J. L. Fisher, Waynes-
boro.
Six hundred firemen are here
from every part OF Virginia. The
Hagerstown and Annapolis. Nd.
companies will arrive tomorrow to
take part in a big parade. Tonight
the city fire department paraded.
The streets were thronEed and car
nival spirit reigned Previous to
the parade a band concert was
given in front of the Young Peo-
pies Building.
Parade Arranged.
The parade tomorrow will start
at 4:3O o'clock and will be mar
shalled by James NJ. Duncan. Every
fireman attending the convention
will be in line
The visiting fremen tomorrow
morning will be taken in automo-
biles to Arlington. Fort Myer and
Washington. They also will in
spect the Alexandria Naval Tor
pedO Station and the plant of the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation.
The night program provides for
a ,masque carnival on Washington
street. The street will be illumin-
ated. inCandescent lights having
been strung across the squares on
that thOrOughfare for the festivi-
ties. The convention will end FRI
day with reel races for prizes.
ID. {. Firemen in Exhibit.
Three pieces of apparatus of the
Washington Fire Department will
tako part in the parade tomorrow
afternoon. in charge of Battalion
Chief c. W. Gill and Superintendent
Of Machinery T. w. Robinson. The
Washington fremen will give
demonstration at King and Wash
ingtOn streets of aerial ladder rails
ing.
Fire Chief 81 Years Old.
the world is in Alexandria attend
ing the firemens convention. He is
Chief T. S. Williams, of the Char
lottesville Fire Department. ForI
sixty-four years he has been a fire.
man and is still in the ring. Dur
ing the thirty-four years the State
association has been organized he
has missed but one invention. The
Charlottesville members feel proud
of their venerable chief.
Recalls Wet Days.
When L. A Lookabill, Roanoke, !
State statistician of the firemen's !
meeting. told the firemen today that
thirty years ago he attended a con-
vention in Alexandria, the banquet |
menu included Roman punch and |
Cabinet beer he brought down the |
house. Some one in a rear seat re-
marked Wed like to have a little !
now
Historians to Meet.
A meeting of the collaborators of !
the Virginia War History Commits |
sion will be held at 1890 o'clock |
Saturday morning in the Chamber |
Of Commerce. Work compiled by |
the local collaborators seen will be |
submitted to the State organization |
in Richmond.
Kenneth L. krump to Marry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pingley, of |
Strasburg, Va, announce the en- |
gagement of their daughter, Miss |
Ruth Naomi Pingley. to Kenneth L. /
Crump, son of Mr.. and Mrs. WILL |
lam A. Crump, of Alexandria, which |
will take place in Strasburg next
month.
Real Estate Sales.
Miss Carrie L. Dudley has sold 10 |
Samuel A. Tucker. Jr.. three houses /
on West street The General Realty |
CnrDOrafjou has sold 70 Toh, NE,.