Evening star., 1934-09-03

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line; the Exempt Fire Association Of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y; the Dumont
Fire Company of Dumont. N. j., and
the Eagle Hose Company of Ansonia,
Conn, and the Pioneer Hose Com
pany of Breckenridge, Pa, were in
the procession.
Cootes Is Grand Marshal.
At the head of the parade, in COM
pany with Col. Cootes, grand marshal
were Capt. Charles w. King, chief
of staff of the parade, and Brig. Gen.
Edgar Warfield, 92-year- Confed-
crate Veteran of Alexandria, who was
the honorary grand marshal of the
parade. The grand marShal'S section
was followed by city officials, includ-
ing Mayor E. c. Dawson.
Fire organizations participating In
the parade included companies from
Ocean City, N. j.; Spring Lake, N. j.;
Charles Town, w. Va; Ebenezer, N. Y;
Greencastle, Pa: Croydon, Pa; Jer-
myn, Pa; Pottsville, Pa; College Park.
Md; Glen Echo. Md Burlington.
N. j.; Glenn Dale. Md; Reistertown,
Md; Memphis, Tenn; Poughkeepsie,
N. Y; Dumont, N. j.; Frederick. Md. /;
West Annapolis, Md; Sandy Spring,
Md; Riverdale, Md: Lewistown, Pa. |;
Mount Rainier, Md; Bethesda, Md. ;
Lansdown, Md; New Fame. N. Y;
Brentwood, Md; Boring. Md: Takoma.
Md: Chevy Chase, Md; Hyattstown,
Md; Gaithersburg. Md; Linthicum
Heights, Md; Abingdon, Md: Bel
Air, Md; Cabin John, Md; Marcus
Hook, N. j.; Kensington, Md; Laurel,
Nd; Pikesville, Md; Breckenridge,
Pa; Rockville, Md; Silver Spring.
Md: Prince George County, Md; {;
Kenmore, N. Y: Wake Forest, N. c.;
Owensville, Md; LaPlata, Md; Han
cock, Md; Waynesboro. Pa; Harrison
burg, Va; Warrenton, Va; Manassas,
Va; Portsmouth, Va; Culpeper, Va;
Herndon, Va; Arlington County, Va !;
Hereford, Md; District of Columbia
and Alexandria.
Three Actions Taken.
Three important actions were taken
at last nights business meeting of the
association. Sergt. Bargagni was re-
elected president; Alexandria was
chosen the next convention city, and
Legislative Committee was author
lied to fight for the designation of the
Saturday preceding Labor day as
national firemens day"
Sergt. Bargagni has led the forces
arranging the flremen's parades in
Washington for several years and has
been president of the national asso-
citation since its organization four
years ago.
The selection of Alexandria for the
next convention was made after an
unsuccessful fight by District of Co.
lumbia firemen to delay the naming
Of the convention place until an
effort had been made to have ina
tional f1remens day" designated by
President Roosevelt. They claimed
that washington is the logical place
for the annual celebration and con-
vention.
Selection of members of the Iegis-
lative Committee will be made by
Sergt. Bargagni, who was designated
chairman. This committee will de-
vote most of its efforts to having the
national flremen's day. officially
designated.
Mayor Delivers Address.
The address of welcome at the
business meeting was delivered by
Mayor E. c. Dawson, who extended
an invitation to the association to
hold all future conventions here
The invocation was delivered by
Rev. Noel j. Allen and the principal
address by State Fire Marshal Sher-
wood Brockwell of North Carolina.
Yesterday the firemen spent the
morning either in attendance at the
various churfhes, all of which held
special services, or sightseeing, and in
the afternoon attended the memorial