Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
STATE FIREMEN
TO MEET SOON
Plans For a Big Convention
and Parade at SeafOrd
September 18th
PROGRAM is OUTLINED

Plans for the entertainment of
representatives of more than 100
of the $50 fire companies invited
from five different States and the
governors of these States and the
handling of a crowd of at least 1O,-
900 on parade day, were discussed
at the meeting in Seaford of the
executive committee of the Della
ware Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
ton. The committee said plans
for the sixteenth annual conven-
ton to be held September 16 and
IL were progressing rapidly. NAL
colin C. Orr, president of the Sea-
ford Fire Company, who is also
chairman of the convention COM
mittee, which includes Van Leer
Stephany, Charles H. Marvel, Jr.,
Joseph A. Boswell, Reuben A.Stew-
ard, Harry j. Records, and j. Alton
OfDay, stated that $50 fire COM
panies from Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New
Jersey, have ben invited to partic-
ipate in the program. On Thurs
day, September II, it is expected
that more than 100 fire companies
will take part in the parade. A
score or more of bands are expect
ed to be in line. Included in the
distinguished visitors invited are
are governors of Delaware, Mary
land, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and
New Jersey, Chairman Orr has re-
ceived replies from Governors
George H. Earle, of Pennsylvania,
Harry w. Mise. of Maryland, and
c. Douglass Buck, of Delaware,
that they will make every effort to
be in Seaford on September II, and
occupy a place on the reviewing
stand. The Grover c. White Dec
Grating Company, of Wilmington,
has been engaged to supply the
gay and colorful decorations. The
reviewing stand will be erected at
the corner of High and Cannon
streets. from which place President
Orr will award the prizes. Prior
to the parade addresses will be CIV
en-. r. A. Steward, of Seaford,
vice-president of the State Fire
mems Association, will be elected
president. Business meetings of
the association will start Wednes-
day morning, September 16, in the
Palace Theatre. Speakers have
been engaged to address the meet
ing Wednesday evning. The dele
gates and their wives and friends
will be guests of the Seaford fire.
men at the theatre. Further bust
ness sessions will be held in the
theatre Thursday morning, Sep
tember IL, prior to the parade
Thursday afternoon.
While the presidency of the as
sociation goes automatically to the
vice-president, r. A. Steward, of
Seaford, at the convention, interest
centers in the election of a new
vice-president who this year comes
from New Castle county by the ro-
tation system which prevails. The
vice-presidency is the plum" of
the convention election because it
means the presidency next year.
So far no announcement of candi-
dates has been made but with sew
eral wide-awake firemen leaders in
rural New Castle county it is ex-
pected that more than one candi-
date will be in the field. Secretary
Samuel H. Carson, of Dover, and
Treasurer John T. Guyer, of Rich
ardson Park, are expected to be-
reelected. The former, however,
however, has been i'll for several
weeks.
At the meeting of the executive
and the entertainment committee
an invitation was offered by Rob-
bins Hose Company, Dover, to hold
the 1897 convention in Dover
Vice-President Steward announced
that the State police would be re-
quested to send two policemen
from each station during the pa
rade period. He also announced
that Virginia would send two po-
i licemen as an escort for their COM
panies. State Treasurer Guyer re-
ported that the New Castle county
group will hold meeting on Sep
tember to arrange for completing
their part of the fund to erect q
memrial monument for deceased
volunteer firemen in Delaware. The
State Memorial Committee will
meet on September IL to prepare
report for the convention.