THE FIRE ENGINEERS CONVENTION AT DALLAS, TEX.

THE FIRE ENGINEERS CONVENTION AT DALLAS, TEX.

Prospect of a Very Large and Important Gathering.

All those who are most intimately concerned in making a grand success of the forthcoming convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers at Dallas. Tex., are doing their very best and working their hardest to achieve that end. It behoves all the members to do likewise, as the association’s wellbeing is intimately bound up with and in great measure depends upon its being shown by the good attendance of the members that there is a real necessity for the existence of the organisation, and that the gathering is intended not only to afford the fire chiefs of the world the opportunity to exchange social arnenities, but, also, to receive and to impart valuable information on the subject of fire protection, as well as to adopt measures for the improvement of the fire service in general. Towards the attainment of these ends every member can contribute something, if otdy by his personal attendance at the convention—-and no better wav of utilising part of Ins vacation time can be devised. In order, therefore, to make it as easv as possible for all to be present at Dallas, where Chief Magee has been doing his utmost and with great success —to make the best possible arrangements for tin accommodations and entertainment of his visitors during their stay. Secretary McFall has been in constant correspondence with the various passenger agencies and has secured very favorable rates OUT the various railways, while Chiefs Rufus handier, 1). J. O’Neill and John T. Black, mem hers of the transportation committee, have no! Iieen behindhand in hacking up the efforts of Pres "lent Stagg and Secretary McFall to insure for all the members a most profitable time. The associate members atid all connected directly or indirectly with the sale of fire appliances, will find that their wants will lie ample provided for