The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-10

are two beautiful paintings, put on with
the most artistic and tasty brush imagin-
able, and gives the engine an appearance OF
q travellingpicture gallery on wheels, rather
han stubborn quencher of fire. BE 1t
not understood that the "Washington" is as
fragile as she is fair. Far from it. She
always leads the van and comes out victori-
Gus. These paintings are appropriate In
design, and must serve to urge on the boys
to renewed yigor in the fight with fire, by
their life-like and beautiful look. On the
right side is the figure of "Justce'-a
madcnly form holding in her hand the
scales. 1t is safe to say, the Washingtons,
whenever weighed in the balance are never
found wanting. On the opposite side is
the emblem of Victory, "A fairy god
dess with the crown uplifted in her hand,
as if to place it upon the merited "Wash-
ingtonians No @"
These designs are at once striking and ex-
ceedingly appropriate to grace so fine
work as this engine is acknowledged to be.
On the stern box is also landscape and
water view, displaying a picture of calm
moonlight on the Shore and is very finely
put on. On the band and fronting the
leader are the words in gorgeous bright,
Always Ready" which is by the way,
the truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth. The whole thing is surmounted
by two handsome birds that glisten like
gold and betoken the flying propensity
which the " Washington is known TO
have
In a word this engine is emphatically ga
thing of beauty" and will always he in the
future as it has proved itself in the past,
"a Joy forever" to owners of property
who are liable to the dangers of fire.
The Washington No. 9" is ably of
fccred as follows Major A. Ross fore
second assistant has been Mr. X. X Han
mum, until last week he resigned and his
successor has not as yet been appointed;
l.. Whitcomb, treasurer; NJ. p. Flack,
clerk. The company now musters seventy
five men, all workers and alive to the in
lerests of the company and the demands of
the public.
The boys have purchased at their own
expense a new set of cylinders and a sue
tion-hosc, costing 500, which they will use
on extra occasions
The record of the Company is one of the
best in the business. They are nearly al
ways successful. and win the prize at near
ly every muster Their last victory was at
Gens Falls, n. Y, on the 4th of July,
when they took the first prize with perfect
ease, throwing a stream despite high
wind, 1876 feet. They hare thrown to the
height of 21S, and can do it again.
Their rooms in the Town Hall building
are everything that can be desired, the best
in the State, and are fitted up in elegant
style The engine room opens into the one
used by the Kllington steamer, and from
that into the hose tower. This tower is
the best for the purpose in the country,
is sixty feet high, and is used especially for
drying the hose after a siege. The rooms
of the Hook and Ladder Company are on
the opposite side of the ''Washington.'
The Company have Il splendid hose cart,
purchased last year, of which they are
justly proud. To the stewards, Messrs.
wilkins and Hill, belong the credit of keep
ing the engines and rooms in the good or
der in which they are always to be found.
Wilkins has charge of mo. ~ and Hill
of the steamer.
This evening the Washington No. o.
in its new dress, will be tested by the boys,
at which time an opportunity will be given
our citizens to look over the same and its
works in its improved condition.