Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-20
FIEsEmAN,s SONG.


Our anxious longings now are past,
For our Engine has come at last,
Inc people now may understand
That No. TWO will be on hand
Then hurra boys, hurra, hurra BOYS. hurra
Weare a band that will be on hand
In the trying hour of danger;
Hi, no! and away co.
Water on the Raging Flames to throw.-Repeat
When the alarm of FIRE we hear
We gather in from far and near
Our ENGINE then we quickly seek
And meriiy dash along the street.
Then hurra boys, hurra,
When at a fire we take our stand
We find towards in our band
Without aao, without display,
We man the BREAKS and play away
Then hurra boys, hurra,
All dangers we will freely brave
The homes and lives of friends TO save:
How oft the FIREMAN has been known,
In saving life TO risk his own,
Then hurra boys, hurra,
And when our labors are all DER
Our ENGINE then we house once more;
Then seek our homes without delay,
All, just as good as new uext day.
Then hurra boys, hurra,
Our LOVELY GIRLS, so sweet and fair
Our hearts best wishes they all share,
And heaven kindly grant that they
May all be FInEMENs BRIDES some day.
Then hurra boys, hurra,
The only Fire which we have met
To which we yield without regret,
Is set by BEAUTY's witchng Eye,
To which we YIELD we can't tell why.
Then hurra boys, hurra,
To FIREMEN ALL, of every land,
free and fearless noble band,
Success be theirs where e'er they be,
So here we give them three times three
Then hurra boys, hurra,
At the conclusion of the song, Mr. James
Chase foreman of No. 2, offered the following
Our Chief Eagineer--The ever vigilant and watchfu
the Firemens best friend, and the citizens guardian
The Chief Engineer in reply, gave brief
history OF the Fire Department Of this city, from
its commencement, alluded to the cordial assist
ance he had received from the city authorities
in his efforts to bring it to its present position,
and expressed his pride and pleasure in the con-
dition which the Department now presented
He concluded by giving the following.
Protection Co. No. l. and Kenosha Co. No. 2-May there
ever be between them generous rivalry, fair field ard
favor.
A number of volunteer toasts were then offer.
ed, but as most of them were unwritten, we are
only able to give the following:
By G. c. TAYLOR, Assistant Foreman No. 9. Protection
Co. No. MAY they strive by every audsble be
number one in all things that pertain to their vocation
By w. L. STEVENS, of No. g. Foreman of No. Tho
genuine Biz and of small denomination there are but
few Firemen that everexpect to be able to pass him.
By F. ]. WHITLocK, of No. !. The gentlemen of the
PressThe only legitimate practitioners of the Black Art
By F. ROBINSON. Kenosha Co. No.2-May they be ever
Foard in the Chase for the supremacy and n the stru
gle they should with any awkward Breaks, may they
always have a skllful Taylor TO mend them.
By IF. S. LOWELL. Kenosha Bell(c)s-A Fireman's car
is ever open catch the first accents OF their tongues
By w. L. STEVENS. The Ladies of Kenosha-The pride
and ornament of city, unrivaled in beauty and excel
ence and enshrined in the hearts of the Fircmen.
AT an early hour the guests separated to pre-
pare for the closing entertainment of the day
This was a Ball, to which numbers of our cit~
zens and the Fire Department of our sister cit
les had been invited. The invitation was cor
daily responded to, both at home and abroad
Racine was we'll represented in the person of
S. P. Rounds Esq Foreman of Engine Co. No.
2, attended by several members of the company
in full uniform, with their ladies', and several
others from that fourishing city, entered with a
hearty good will into the festivities ofthe even
ing. Waukegan too, sent forth her fair daugh-
tiers and gallant sons, while other neighboring
places contributed their share of guests. But,
the browning feature of the evening was the ar
rival ola delegation from Chicago in full uni
form, who with a spirit worthy of all praise, had
made the long journey of so miles at this inclem-
ent season, for the purpose of honoring their
brethren of Xenosha. The delegation consist
ed of the following
III NJ A.-sr II.