, 1872-12-23

The People Aroused and a Fire
Department Organized.
Coming Events---EVanston Prepar-
ing for a Very Merry
Christmas.

The fires on last Friday night roused the ntl-
zens Of Evanston to such an extent as to induce
goodly number of them to assemble themselves
together, on Saturday evening, in the Town
Hall, to discuss and take action upon some
means to prevent the further burning Of this
beautiful suburb. There we're about fifty Of
the most energetic citizens present Eli Gage,
EBx., WAS nominated and elected Chairman Of
the meeting.
J.H. Kedzie first addressed the Chair, and
moved that the discussion Of the water-works
question be postponed until some time
when there should be more general assemblage
Of the people of Evanston, and that a meeting
for this purpose should be held in Lyons Hall
one week from this evening, that all Of the citi-
zens interested in the safety and welfare OF the
village should be urged to come cut Oh that oc-
casion. This motion Was adopted.
7. G. Hoag, Esq, then made few pointed re-
marks, saying that it Vas to be sincerely hoped
that the citizens would not adjourn without
taking some immediate action, for, If this was
not done, their insurance would surely
cent. He, therefore, moved that the
Trustees of the town be requested to
make the purchase Of Babcock Fire Engine
just as soon as they could possibly do so.
After considerable discussion this motion was
carried.
J. Gilbert, Esq, the President Of the Board
Of Trustees stated as & result Of his lEVeBtlga-
tion, that Gardner Engine would cost 81, 500,
and that Babcock Engine Of proper size for
the village OF Evanston, would cost $4,000; and
now that the citizens had voted to have an en-
gine, he hoped that some one would make
motion to instruct the Trustees to also purchase
the necessary equipments for good Hook and
Ladder Company.
T. G. Hoag moved that the Truateea be ln-
structed to make such q purchase.
E. s. Taylor moved az substitute to that mo-
tion, that the Trustees should also be requested
to at once effect the organization Of fire COM
pany under some one head, whose services
should be voluntary. This was heartily sup
ported by very appropriate remarks from L. ]:
Gage, Mr.. Hook, ]. b. Kedzie,. and others, and
when put to the house VAS unanimously carried
Mr.. Kedzie said that be, for one, hoped that
the WGud be Eey neat one 50 o. b
seen drawing it through the streets.
Now that some definite cctlon has been taken,
and company is to be at once organized, It is to
be hoped that in the future the willing citizens
will not be- obliged to stand idly by and watch
the lazy flames burn down their dwellings, but
that there will be chosen leader, Who WILL md
work for all to do.
The meeting adjourned until the Trustees
should call another.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOB TIE WEEK.
On Christmas eve there is to be festival and
Sunday School sociable in the Methodist Episco-
pnl Church. The exercises will consist in the
hanging Of presents on the Christmas Tree for
the poor Of the community, in tab1eaux, in
speeches, and in singing. 4 very pleasant time
is anticipated by both young and old
The Presbyterian Church is nov being very
Hastily decorated for the coming HOLIDAYS. There
is to be Christmas eve festival, when there viii
bo recitations and dialogues by tho Sunday
School children, but the most interesting part OF
all will be the s|Santa Claus " aud the Christmas
Tree.
The Scandinavian Sunday School viii hold
their festival on Christmas night. AL the pub
lie are invited by them to be present.
On the evening OF Holy 1nnocents' Day, Bat
urday, Dec. 28, the St. Marks Church viii hold
Sunday School festival
There will be m entertainment in the Congre-
gationa1 Church on tomorrow evening, wnen
Mother Goose's Melodies will be represented BY
the members OF the Sunday School,
With all of these festivities EVsnston should
KuraIy htye A merry Christmas.