New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-15
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PUBLIC XEE7ZNG&.
MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVES, OF
Ny. FIRE DEPARTMENT.

On Saturday evening special meeting Of the Re-
representatives. Of the New-York Fire Department Wa
held in the Stuyvessnt Institute, Brosdway, for The
purpose Of making some expression relative 10 The
decease Of William ID. Wade, the President Of the
Department.
At the appointed hour, John 5. Belchsr, the Fin,
Vice President of the Department, called the meeting
10 order. David Mhksh offca,ed a. Secretary.
About two hundred Of the Representatives were
present.
Carlisle Norwood, OF Engine Company No. -, fr-t
addressed the meeting He said that during the long
period in which he had had the honor Of participating
in the proceedings of the Representatives be had
never before met with them under feelings OF 40 deeply
and painful nature. He remarked that the other
branch Of their organization bad been called together
on various occasions 10 the loss Of some OF their
associates but this the first time that the Repre-
sentstiyes of the Department had been convened 20
give expression TO their feelings on the deah OF one o
their own members and one, too, who occupied 30
prominent position as their departed friend, William
D. Wade their President their associate and brother
The speaker then continued at some length, highly
eulogizing the deceased: man. he was one OF the
brightest examples of Gods nobest work, an honest
mani" as O fireman, he was ever jealous and active,
and foremost at the post Of danger; as Representa-
tive, he was faithful, energetic aud dlhgent, never
shrinking from duty. In conclusion, Mr.. y. said:
Sincerely and truly do we mourn him, and, while we
give expression to gret, lt no. forget his
afflicted family. They have our wamest sympathy;
and though WOulO not intrudc upon the s8nstty o.
their grief let Us say 10 them in the language Of
whose writings familiar to US all;
Oh, why should we mourn when the vrsous DE.
Fer cloud has passed over life's shadowess say;
Fer the wespins OF hoIe by the world has been DRAINED
the brightness Of youth by DARK has been stained
beg leave, Sir, TO offer the following resoutonsi
WhsToas has pleased all wise Peyaense 70 By
this body William d. Wade; aud heye in view Of his e
deem not only duty but privilege 20 give
feenss this melancholy therefore, BE-
Resored That in the death of late President and
cste called 10 the los of whoee enemy
and fidelity in The discharge OF all the important
conded his charge emineny qualified him tor the
stion to which We had SO recently called him.
Rssord That the manly deceased friend, The
Kindness and ankness OF his had endeaed
him the and engraved bis
memory upon hearts u lines which the ape o tune cannot
efsce.
ard sympsthes assuring them that n this tb.
affection with them, thc grief s grief theI
Resore6 That tablet procured and placed Fir.
ceased and that Committee of6ye be appointed to hs-
resolutions into effect
c. L. Curtis of Hook and Ladder No. 4, Nj. Bocher
John A. Smith of Engine No. 81, and ZophaT Mile eH
President of the Department, in turn highly euogred
the deceased, after which the resolutions unsn
mously adopted.
The following gentlemen were then appointed a
Committee to pace a tablet in Firemens Hall, in
accordance with one of the resolutions Messrs Carlisle
Norwood Charles L. Curtis, d. Reynolds Budd, Henry
b. Venn, and John Lynes
The meeting then adjourned.