Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-11


PRr.aNrATIox-Eth Allea Engine Co. at
their meeting Thursday pm, were surprised
and delighted at receiving from r. 5. Wires,
ESD, of This city, three handsome silver
trumpets. with the following note
DUrLNc1oy. oct. s. 1872.
t. tn. Foreman aul lacrbers of Ethan Allen n.no
Co. No. 4
Il affords ne great pleasure o. present 90 you this
evening. three frunpsfs. which hope VIII prove 4c-
csptable you, and az the same time show yea that
stu feel great Interest ia the welfare and success
of your Company. Being identified lu . business
way with the prosperity ana elhrlency O.. our who're
fire department, feel Ike doing what little can 10
encourage you all ia establishing and pcrpctuatug
your present good and honorable record az frcmen.
Hoping your organization may stand the test 90
Ycar friend,
S. WIZ.
The trumpot- were admired by every one
pre- sent, and very free individual expressions
Of thanks and regard for the donor were
given but some Official recognition was
likewise thought proper. and oa motion a
committee of three was appointed by the
Foreman to draw up suitable resolutions who
reported as follows
BrnLNsrov- Vs. Oct 2. l-l.
To the Officers AMI Members - Ethan Allen Engine
Company. NJ. q.
Your committee appointed far the purpose. har-
ing consulted together. respectfully submit t-e ol-
I.i,7ea,. Ethan Allen Engine Company. No
| are this evening made the happy recipients % a
most beaut ,ui SCI; of -Tumpets." from cur ts-
teemed and worthy tlwa-man. Rodney $ Tres,
and desiring 10 expires, cug great -rlt there
Re,oir,d That W., az but feeble yet heartfelt
roturn, herein express our sincere thanks and obl-
cation to our friend and Wcll-wlsler, Rodney ;.
Wires for this expression of his generosity and
kndlness assuring HIM that we shall ever Look
upon these magnificent cmhlems 81 the flreinan's
Gran with much pride, and also hold IN grateful
remembrance the donor. trusting our record eff
Client F.remen may never grow Jim, or cause our
friend ever TO feel other tan - & pressed I'D h. let
/ Ser Of presentation.
P.,oir,4. That in addition g. the pleasure 81 the
company in spreading upon the records these reso-
luti6n. and Transmitting copies 70 Mr. Wires and 10
/ the FRKs PREs. for publication, the company give
three cheers and Il ger for the man who has So no.
bly, supplied our long needed want
G {, T; r MEsa, Committee
The trumpets arc Of the best quadrupla
plate on white metal the mouth pieces and
bell. are gold lined, and tho bodies covered
with rich chasing. Each piece bears the
inscription
ETHAN ALLEN 1.
BURLINGTON, Vt,
Presented by R. 5 Wires, sept lS72."
Two Of the trumpets are twenty-five in
chee long. and the Foreman's twenty-four
inches They were made by the West Meri-
den Silyer-plating Company, at a cost Of
sl25. and were procured for Mr.. Wires by
Geo. Simpson, jewellar, in whose show win
dow on Church Street they will be on OK
bition for few days.
Thi, is not the first nor the smallest way
in which Mr.. Wires has shown his sense Of
the services rendered to the community by
the fremen Of this city-seryices which his
large insurance business as well as public
spirit leads him to appreciate in full extent.
An especial interest in Ethan Allen COmpa-
ny arises, for him, in the fact that he was
long an active member, and is still an hon
srary member, of the company