Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
IVAN OF F|REMEN
| Off TO CONVENTION
Main Body of Alexandria Del.
eqation Will Leave Tomor.
row for Lexington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 26.-The
advance guard Of the rs volunteer fire
| fighters of the three Alexandria fire
companies, who will attend the 43d
annual convention of the Virginia State
! Firemen's Association at Lexington. Va,
left by train and in private automo-
biles today for the three-day conclave
which will open Wednesday.
The main delegation, accompanied by
the Citizens Band, a 32-piece organi-
cation. and the Alexandria Fire De-
partment Auxiliary, will leave by train
tomorrow morning from Union Station
at 9:27 o'clock. and is due in Lexington
shortly after 6 o'clock tomorrow night.
Inspected Saturday.
The firemen underwent inspection at
the engine houses Saturday night and
will enter the parade on Thursday as
one Of the nattiest and largest units
ever to represent the local department.
They will endeavor to recapture the
silver loving cup, offered by the State
association for the best appearing de-
partment in the line Of march, which
they failed to win last year for the
first time in recent years.
The auxiliary, which has designed q
beautiful float and will make an i'm
pressive sight in its white costumes. is
expected to retain the cup won last
year when adjudged the best appear
ing auxiliary In the convention parade.
Mrs. John w. Travers, president of
the auxiliary since Its organization five
years ago and elected State president
at the first annual meeting Of the Vir-
ginia State Firemen's Association Aux
iliary last Summer, will head the
auxiliary in the parade.
Delegates Announced.
Delegates and alternates named to
represent the three Alexandria fire
companies at the convention were an
nounced today as follows:
No. / Truck and Engine Company
Frank Davis, John Evans and Capt. j.
w. Travers. delegates: Henry Beach,
Henry Baader and Frank Davis, alter
mates.
No. 4 Engine Company-Capt. Leo
Moore, c. P. Smith, Clarence Moore,
c. B. Cook j. T. Robey. c. M. Robey.
Elmer Moore. A. Barnhary, Russell SUIT
ton. Henry MetZger. Paul Posey, c. w.
Duffey, j. E. Posey and Jack Grady,
delegates: j. w. Young, Robert barley,
Samuel Berman, C. r. Herbert G. M.
Stone, Louis Latham, Elton R. Shinn,
Karl Metzger. Gus Morris, Napolian
Young. ]. w. Ale. Paul Lawrence.
Charles Vance and Thomas F. McDer-
mott, alternates.
No. Engine Company-Capt. Carroll
D. Moore. j. w. Baber. w. o. Zell, H. A.
Sutherland. r. A. Cline and j. r.
Brown, delegates; Frank M. Edwards,
Stanley Harrison. G. NJ. Struder. T. r.
Cockrell, H. P. Struder and w. w. Har-
rington, alternates.
Preparations for the opening of the
convention will be made tomorrow night
at a meeting of the steering committee
at 8 o'clock when registration Of the
visitors and assignment to quarters will
be accomplished
A business meeting at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning will formally open
the conclave followed by a trip to the
Natural Bridge at 3 pm. and q band
concert and block dance that night at
z o'clock.
The parade Thursday will form at
10 am. and get under way one hour
later. A luncheon for visiting firemen
and auxiliary members will follow. The
firemen's ball is scheduled for $3.50
Thursday night. Reel races at 10
o'clock Friday morning will bring the
convention to close.
The Citizens Band will compete In
the band concert Wednesday night I'M
der the direction of its new director.
Otto Siebeneichener. while the drum
major, Roger c. Sullivan, will lead the
band IN the parade Thursday.