Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-22
Firemen-S Supper.

Engine Co. No. 8. Some seventy Of the Boxer boys
with a number Of invited guests, formed a good
/ ly company and sat down to supper at nine
o'clock. We are strongly tempted to copy the
elegant BIZ Of Fare but instead viii only say
that it comprised substautials and luxuric- in
abundance, and was served in Barber's best style,
which is saying that it was as good as could be.
Aft,r due justice had been done to the gooi
tbjngs, Captain HHdreth called upon Toastmaster
7. Z Wales for tie regular toasts of the evening
Mr.. Wales explained that he quite unexpectedly
found himself occupying that position, having
been hauled in aud made TO stop "a
gap oceasioned by the unexplained absence Of
the gentlemen who had agreed to write aud read
the toasts. but who bad done neither. If the
toasrs were not sufficiently eratg, he-the
spesker-wss. when he reflected on tl's sum
mary proceeding and if they were not done
sufficiently brown the audience must remcm-
ber the rery short time allowed for the prenara-
ton. lie would present them without further
apology, MS perhaps "sooi enough what ,here
was Of them, and .'enougb Of them. such as
they were"
Tie Burlington Fire Dsp14fnsr'-The ,fii-
cheney OF its organization hs. been 80 ofJeu aud
so thoroughly testei, tha, au alarm Of fire has
now few ot lis former tcrror,
Louis Follett, Esq, OF the Prudential Comm.y-
tee of the Fire District, was called on TO respond
Mr. Foilctt, feeling influenced ly .'pruIental''
motives, as he was bound TO be while on that
Committee, was not inclined to make speech.
lie would say, however that II was au honor
to bee connected with So efficient an organization.
and pleasure TO labor where the efforts of the
otiosr- were 50 effectively seconded by the T.re
Companies. THE dining hall being being very
crowded.. it was difficult. Mt the point where our
reporter -at, TO catch thc remainder Of Mr.. F.l-
let's speech, which was received with hearty
applau-e.l
Chief E75iassr {. L. .Ntt0a-rhe members
of thi, Company viii follow Dis lead rs lou. us
he keep, just a-heii-
Mr. Nelson responded. he thanked the ncm-
Jers Of the Boxer Company for their uniform
and effective support, and for re,eut Indications
ofeanflense extended to him. Tie would never
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himself, and hrva- bound @. say that be hal
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Etiea Alien Company .Nd I'VE hl,e met
you often and found % necessary ta ego early
seats"
Charlie. Miller. E-s a. E-bs, Ansr o., No
VIA, .,1'al ON 20 -,sr,-l lie ...,t,..,.I ,r,,,
81. & commonly intended r.f. .n b,n1 i'm
pretfr -..l season. 7.- Jill ..e, ....al r,b. ls-
hind hsri IN rs-i.ro-1t.n- tokens gr -..I s.r-
.rr. H.v.. b.puv 20 extend -r. -.-b, fe,5
Of fellowship 10th, Boxer AMI ta give them.
flir try on sI o.-a-aa. anil l.r tho lest man
win
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with the modern .tvls ~ 6-ltir. ir.-s t-sy
fear not TO- approach the enemy Their coH-cen
.-9 = 5.oI 90 a -'+'.' 'A's'-' even i' The
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and no never c.rIi 40, Inn. ,r5,,., omar, - ;-.
"''eI iu' 'u' as u4i-1 uie' "Aen l GOT iuly
on 10 1t. as a quart from Huuueman or Jstiers .
tub. Wasn't the Volunteer the first machine on F.
hand AT the recent fire on the hin, and didn't it .
almost get TO playing. when the Boxer came ur +
with that suction they thought so much of. and .
the volunteer stood Que side and gave them its .
chance at the oisteru The Volunteer did that ou,
Of courtesy to a younger rival and so now. seeing
here parties with much more suction than him
-.lr MIA, b. ,o,,ll,,,. .,. ,r,r i.;.,. L.-.,....
and could consequently spout with more effect. .
no ,ro,,lI retire and ,rIlyv +bo-,, li. .t.-.,
.r,
il'1 s'i-''a 'H O'lD fUiney re-
marks, 10 which his waggish AIR gave full effect, .
were received with immense uerrirnspt anil an
rrr,
i''.'''i'9 - i '''''"''' x Al''ess'ls
anxiety 70 get the address OF the man who had .
ventured to .ualigu the Volunteers and closing
some ''terse and appropriate remarks" with
humorous story, the particulars Of which are
entirely too numerous to mention.
The Hook and Ladder Co.-No one Of our
Companies can compete with you or appropri-
'e u .'l m iiAg i., ouI 'oiHi'n country you De-
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ardeh' ana closing Win the ioiloWng senti-