MONTREAL CONVENTION.

MONTREAL CONVENTION.

MONTREAL, AUG. 15, 1894.

The twenty-second convention of The National Association of Fire Engineers, now in session here, is without doubt the largest assemblage of chiefs that has ever met on a similar occasion. Excursion parties from all parts of the United States and Canada have been arriving since Saturday, and there were present at the opening session yesterday, not less than four hundred delegates. " The arrangements for receiving the fees of this large number and distributing badges was so imperfect that for the greater portion of Tuesday, a long string of delegates filled the large hall of the Windsor and there were many protestations at the oversight, as it might be called, in providing for better facilities in carrying out this important branch of the business of the association. Perhaps the experience of this meeting will tend to an improvement before the next convention. At the opening session addresses of welcome were made by Hon. Fieutenant-Governor Chapleau, of Quebec ; Mayor Villeneuve, and Colonel Stevenson ; and replies by Chief Humphreys, Pittsburgh ; Ex-Chief Damrell. of Boston ; Fire Commissioner Taylor, Richmond, Va.; Superintendent of Fire Patrol Abbott, Boston, and President of Fire Committee White, of Milwaukee. President Foley occupied the chair with much ability, and there was the greatest enthusiasm manifested at the remarks of the speakers relating to the friendly relations existing between the mother country and that of the Stars and Stripes. It was the unanimous opinion of all present that this session was unprecedented for the warmth and cordiality shown by the delegates. There is an unusually large number of exhibits shown in the Victoria Skating Rink, a full description of which will be given in the next issue of FIRE AND WATER. AS to the place for holding the next convention, there are two candidates in the field: namely, Chiefs Devine of Salt Lake City and Roulett of Augusta, Ga. Both men are making a vigorous canvass for votes and it is impossible to say at the present writing which will be successful.