The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-06-20
ANNUAL SESSION OF STATE
FIREMEN ATTRACTS 1900
FOrty-third Annual Convention
To Continue With Meetings To-
day And Parade Tomorrow
CONTESTS WILL BE HELD

The forty-third annual convention
of the Maryland State Firemen's
association, which opened its sessions
in the High school auditorium yester-
day afternoon, will continue today
and tomorrow, with the big parade of
bands and equipment scheduled for
tomorrow afternoon.
More than 1920 delegates and other
firemen and their friends from 1856
fire companies of the State are here
for the three-day meeting. All are
being cared for in hotels, rooming
houses and homes of private citizens
in Oakland and Mt. Lake Park.
The fremen, used to hot weather
during conventions, were greeted here
with a downpour of rain and cool
wave that brought the thermometer
down around the fifty mark. The cool
wave was general, however, through
out the eastern part of the United
States, and better weather is predic-
ted for tomorrow's parade.
Many of the fire engines of the var
ious Maryland companies and organi-
cations from out of state, will arrive
here tonight and early tomorrow
morning to participate in the contest
for prizes, which will be held along
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o'clock.
At the opening session yesterday
afternoon, Noble C. Rushe, of Hyatts-
vile, president of the State associa-
ton, recommended that fremen who
have served a substantial number
of years on volunteer basis be given
pensions. This and other recommen-
dations were accepted or referred to
the executive committee at last
nights session.
Earlier in the day the convention
was officially welcomed by Grover c.
Stemple, mayor of Oakland, and
member of the Oakland Volunteer
Firemen. The business sessions
thus far have consisted mainly in
reading of reports.
Action on the report of the eXecu-
tive committee which drafted pro-
posed amendments to the present PEN
sion bylaws, increasing the amounts
in several instances, was deferred
until later in the sessions.
Election This Evening
Election of officers will take place
at this evenings session. Two candi-
dates are in the field for president,
Frank T. Schaffer, of Westminster,
| and J. Willard Tawes, of Cristield.
Both candidates had bands out last
night during a downpour of rain,
boosting their chances.
Easton and Hagerstown have sub
mitted bids for the 1886 convention.
Auxiliary Meets
In conjunction with the State
association meeting, the ladies aux
iliary association is also holding its
sessions in the court house. They
were welcomed yesterday by Mayor
| Stemple and Mrs. C. Milton Sincell,
president of the Oakland Auxiliary.
A reception was held last evening in
the Knights of Pythias hall with
about 100 in attendance. A musical
program was presented. Election Of
officers will be held today.
Between sessions of both conven-
tions, visitors are urged to take sight
seeing trips to Deep Creek Lake,
Table Rock, Swallow Falls and Muddy
Creek Falls, and other places of in
terest. This is the largest number of
visitors ever to be entertained in Oak
land. No serious disturbances have
occurred thus far, according to Off
GERS.
| Elected This Morning
At the morning session of the
Ladies' Auxiliary ofof the Maryland
| State Firemen's Convention, held in
the Court House, Mrs. Mary Baker,
Hyattsville, was named president;
Mrs. Charles Long, Owens Mills,
senior president; Mrs. Louise
Canon, Herald Harbor, junior vice
president; Mrs. Mary Walker, Berwyn
Heights, secretary; Miss Virginia
Lee Chenoweth, Pikesville, treasurer;
Miss Annie Brunette, Branchville,
chaplain; Mrs. Violet Uric, Rock
Hall, historian.