The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-10
San Eranotsco Fise Department..
srEa.cH OF IT'S RIpREsENTATIvE AT THE N.lLL
TEgTIMONIAL.

srEECH OF ITS REPREsENThTIvE AT THE MILLS
TESTIMONIAL.
At Lafayette Hall, on Monday evening, Mr.. N. d.
Boruck, Of San Francisco, replied to sentiment
complimentary TO the fire department OF that city,
ia the following felictous remarks
BIother Firemen-Usiiks every ether organization,
unlike svsry other body oaDstsatsd as We aro knoan 70
peculiar Insignia yet there Eti exists betsean
thAt mpsbotic feeling which, although waited to yoI
from the FAR 81 golden shores OF tins Pscde prompts me
thus occAsoo 90 greet you a. brother rsmea ard TO
oSpres 10 my most Grstef :sno IS for tl8
hah honor you have Conferred upon the fire department
81 the city Of 5sa Francisco ia tIus ooureousy receiv
ing among YOU this evening. II Ia my good fJrtuoe
u he preseot tore the reprcseutAtyo OF Gre depArs
.eist in sattog with foo subd Ing ts rsysgss
and IL is peculiarly grAtfy to TO gay
Chat rroui6eat rnspg the hand OF nebls felo rs who
hsTe esroed thsmsIyss under tho bsaner Of the ace
ape sen FRANCISCO are tho gallant or the Ea-
pirs CITY, VINO stand tberees they DO herepsa naent
Tor teir devotion TO their duties bravery in tho te of
danger and obedence 70 the powers that be- New York
is well and faithfully REPRE- sented when the caps are
out ard Empire and Knickorboeker g. of SAN tranoco
present prototypes OF the fire department Of New York.
Tho Gre Gs,ar.nen. 3f San Efepcico however, ia
with two membors fsm TIE rest Of msnkiod for
than one occasion, have seen nAuyos o. the
Celestial sphere Juggling maufuy 1t the ropes Although
composed OF material 40 estFolJ sieren from
ether departments and representing so any and varied
viaws ard ornis1s ionslty is thug CDknown 70
us srd think The worcs Of the entcd Clay most
applicable 10 uss FOR ws know no South as East, no
North Vest nothing do We recognize bat that which
win rove beSedcisl 70 sha department. IS body Our
Chief Engineer Geo f. Eoesefross is B<tttmOrtsn,
man At highest and no5egt resolved energetic, per
sssesne AID hreye sitng all those traits Of character
and attributes which bat honeat and conscientious
men oa1 passes lie has, ~ gocd tae; ara Judgment
raised tho FIRE department OF E adopted city to ami
rense which Re Can iCo[ Up 70 wsn 'ee ana s
GLAD 70 bare this unity OF expressing opinion
Of bin. ous eeastants Of Witch we have thee and our
Secretary OF tho Board q Delegates ara III natives TO
the torao aud ees 10 tue fact that New York
wes sher birih place circumstances which doubt not
would sfod me much satisfaction to give you more
particular Information respecting the department Of
which bsve the qualification Of being member but at
TO worthy mouber OF body aud to present TO hi1
your token CT appreciation Of his worth, il j. not
should Go injustice % NY feelings IS fireman,
and pride New Yorker, did rot add my
NEED Of prsila to The high moral worth and uss'ul
otzenahip Of your late ex-Presiaent Although my
eeverat relations with him not Of intimate charsc
Ter, yet they we're taon a. deeply impressed upon my
rnd the LiIdness Of his Heart smiabity Of disposition
AID the high Of honor which always dtng
him through Ife. sra happy you arc paying him the
compliment for which you have met; i will serve as
preoeoept young members Of the department that
straightforward. honorable and upright course always
ss mat M Ss s .ame 81 o
live for-Gs we had something to gain. Our glory
and our aures are not gathered on the tented field,
with all due honor and respect TO these brave SPIRITS
whose bonec have whteHod the field in their defence Of
their country ana hsr rsnts. we are enuUo0 10 lar
greater hcHors entitled to the laurel wreath for
duties no6iy done Our strife is Only in smulaiDg the
gssatry and iearlessBes Of compeers in the cold
winters right, when tbs driving storm besets u.s. when
the fearful cry is given, when The deep mouthed bell
gyes forth its warming when the rafting engines
heard when the urid glare lights up the heavens when
tie is reached strife then comnenees not as 70
whom shall destroy ths most, but as to whom shall
mount the topmost round Of the ladder and the
greatest Of lives and the largest amount Of
perry. But OBTAINING you too long. Again and
again lot thank you for your badness, and acknow
ledge the compliment which through me you have ex-