The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-23

A SOCIAL SUPPER.-Last evening Cumber-
land Engine Co. No. 3 entertained a party of
friends, consisting of His Honor Mayor Kings
bury and members of the new City Govern
ment, the. Board OF Engineers, officers of the
other steamers and a few outsiders at their en-
CINE house OH Bracket street. The upper hall
was elegantly decorated with flags, and a little
after 9 o'clock the party gathered around the
festive board, where, after full justice had been
done to splendid supper, the cloth was re-
moved and the following toasts were in order:
Our Honorary Msmbers-Exempt from fire duty.
but "Semper paratus'' on al oc ;asions. Nav we
ever he ready and anxious to show them that we an
preciate their association ami by conduct as a
men and citizens prove ourselves worthy of their es.
TEEN and regard.
Responded to by Lewis B. Smith, Esq.
The City Gorernment-"H Handsome is that hand
eome doe )" that they may be pleased to do the
handsome on re department affairs, aud as fathers
to NEEDY children grant US all the necessaries is
earnest desire.
Responded to by Alderman Winship
Our Mayor-A man whom we all respect; whose
Judgment we feared, but whose honesty and upright
ness we admire and exuol. May he long live to be
our Ktngsbury.
Responded to by His Honor Mayor Kings
bury.
Our Worthy Chief-Modest and unassumiug as b.
y active and energ tic; man every way worthy o
the p0Sltl0n winch ne n0lQS. Mqy he be lenfent Il
faults and long stand the head of this depart
msnt and may the day be far distant when we shall
be left PenneH- ess.
Responded to by Chief Engineer Pencil.
Board Of Engineers-Right Merri,l-y do we feel
that in the rustic (iusseD consequent upon the
official changes Of the new municipal year the Fire
Department can put on its highest airs iyers) and
assert that we have been Granted a board of good
and acIiye hremen, under whose guidance and con-
troll we feel assured our Efforts will lie in vain
Responded to by Assistant Engineers Ayers,
Merrill and Cloyes
1hs Newspaper Press of the CITY, Ever ready to
advance the cause of Fremen credting US when
credit 10 deserved. May its influence for good and
the advancement Of right and justice be unlimited in
exteot. To it we say Wade in gentlemen and knock
Into Snaitf-ereens all that oppose.
Responded to by Mr.. Smith of the Argus.
Our Retiring Chief-Always kind and peasant to
all, and always acting impartialy and justly, may
his future bs crowned with blessings. and may his
remembrance never be u1ed with the recollection
OF any overt act is the sincere wish OF Cumberland
Responded to by ex-Chief Engineer Moody
Our tello,c ,corkers in the Fire Department
Machigonne may 81 9 never be Rand-ed,
Nor Portland in base be short handed,
Casco with the world ne'er be disguised,
Nor the H5oks of their Benefit ever be busted.
Responded to by Capt. Rand of Machigonne
Mr. Russell, Clerk of No. 2, Mr. Sawyer and
Mr.. Arnold of Washington Hook and Ladder,
Rogers, and several ex-members of the part
ment made brief speeches.
At the conclusion of the toasts the party sat
round for quite while INDUCING in social
chat, when the guests gradually began to dis
perse, each one departing giving expression t.
the general opinion that when Cumberland
attempts to get up a good time the thing i
DONE