The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-21
Visiting Firemen Conduct Enthusiastic
Meeting On Second Day Of Convention;
Delightful Concert Precedes Session
FIRST SPEAKER on PROGRAM WAS H. K
CHASE; SEVERAL OTHERS GIVE AID
DRESSES ON OCCASION: ALI. OF VISITORS
EXPRESS PLEASURE At COURTESY
SHOWN

Enthusiastic and OF deep inter
est was the meeting fhis nornlnx
on the second day Of the eonxea-
ton of the Florida Firsmen's A.
sociation Convention held - the
Hotel Colonial Preceding the
session a deIighsfuI CONCERT -@s
played By the Key West Ho.psaa-
ity Band. on the perch Of the
hotel.
When the session opened Il was
announced that three msmbers Of
the association, vel known speak
eTs, were 10 address the alenber.
on subjects dear 10 the heart %
every fireman ard Official. and
also of profound interest 20 the
eitizenry an general
The first speaker was Fl 2
Chase who took as his subject
Cooperation Between Police ana
Fire Department" There is prob
ably no member OF the assocla-
ton who has had a better opporta-
nifty to observe this cooperation
than Mr.. Chase who has been for
years chief Of the Miami depart
ment.
He gave . very interesting talk
citing instances when this CO.
operation between the two depart
ments was invaluable, and that ~
all times it worked Tor safety o.
property and lives when confla-
gratiOns ragged.
Westra Heard Next
Mr.. Chase was followed by E
A. Westra, district chief o. Nj
ami, whose subject was Fire Pro-
lection" Chief Westra's expe-
rience in the fire fighting field
and in every capacity, enabled him
to deliver a discourse founded on
years Of experience gained n .
rigid school Of training and fire
fighting, and he held MS listeners {
attention during his masterful and
entertaining talk.
George G. Brooks. jr., Of Key
West, was next on the program
His subject was Relationship Of
the Fire Department 10 the Com
munity." Mr.. Brooks had evidently
given much thought TO this phase
of civic interest. and handled the
matter in a manner indicating a
knowledge Of the necessity o.
close interest between the people
and those public spirited citizens.
forming the volunteer branch OF
the fire fighting forces As wei n
paid employees.
1t was the consensus Of opinion
of those fortunate enough 70 at
tend the session that the talks
were the most interesting heard
by members Of the association
and shed new Light on a number
of problems which are ever con
fronting the members OF the as
sociation, other branches Of pub
lie services and the citizens IN
general.
ATTEND Dinner
At the conclusion Of the session
members and a number Of guests
repaired TO Delmonico Restaurant
where a tempting dinner Of arroz
con polio, yellow rice and chicken.
was served followed By . dessert
course, and cold beer was served
There were 164 seated during
the almost two hours the dinner
lasted. and those who enjoyed the
repast declared it the joIlies. most
delicious meal and q perfect
climax of an interesting and ex-
citing morning.
This afternoon the Key Wesf
department gave q demonstration
of their efficiency for the enter
tainment Of the visitors. They a.
sembIed on Front street between
Duval and Simonton streets Ex-
hibition Of coupling and uncoupl-
ing speed in laying hose getting
water and various Of the other
tasks which confront . fire laddie
when confronted with the neces-