Connecticut Firemen Meet in Convention
Captain William P. Carleton of Engine Company No. 15, of New Haven, Connecticut, was elected president of the Connecticut State Firemen’s Association at the forty-fifth annual convention of this association held at Dorscht Hall. Crown street, New Haven, Conn., on August 14-15. Captain Carleton’s election was an elevation from the position of first vicepresident, to replace James J. McCoy of Waterbury, who retired from the presidency following the custom in the association.
The office of first vice-president was filled by the election of William J. Crockett of South Manchester. David W. Harford of South Norwalk was re-elected secretary; Michael T. Souney of New Britain was re-elected treasurer and the Rev. Father M. J. Ryan of Meriden was again chosen state chaplain. County vice-presidents elected were as follows: Charles Berry of Meriden, New Haven county; Edward T. Prior of Plainville, Hartford county; Chief Victor Veit of Stamford. Fairfield county; Calvin E. Edmunds of New London. New London county; Chief George S. Pitt of Middletown, Middlesex county; George R. Milne of Rockville, Tolland county; Frederick Dumasof Putnam, Windham county and John H. Griffin of Norfolk, Litchfield county.
与全州各个消防部门有关的许多有趣的事件都提出了。通讯！来自华盛顿州国家消防员协会，D。C。要求康涅狄格州消防员对自己为消防员建立国家住宅的感兴趣，并引起了极大的兴趣。它被投票通过在《公约》中打印请求，并在1929年大会上采取行动。
Between 400 and 500 of the total 13,000 membership attended.. Mayor Thomas A. Tulley welcomed them to New Haven.
Fifty members of the Fire Chief’s Club, which meets each year with the state association, also elected officers for the year. They were: Ex-Chief Rufus Fancher of New Haven, reelected president; Chief George S. Pitt of Middletown, reelected first vice-president; Ex-Chief Daniel E. Johnson of Bridgeport, re-elected second vice-president and D. B. Mercer of Westville was again elected secretary-treasurer. The 1929 convention will be held at East Hartford.
