Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-27
,ocAL intelligence.
.n,xrzNTuON OF THE FIRE
Oh" nEpARTM ENT.

p,.rl of Fire Delegates, pursu-
adjournment, met last night to
".,;nethe recent election of officers
,,e recruitment. Upon the meeting
~. II ard it was found that the
protests of all the %contestins parties
loon Withdrawn, all being satisfied
.".. . full and fair expression of cpin-
ion had been had.
,aer the meeting, at Van Alstine's
,r;,o Rooms, the certificates of cleo
.;an Issued by the Board, were, by r..
=, realty. Esq. the Secretary, present.
"a,oR. Ryland and ALI. Chartz, con-
.;,,,o Mr.. Ryland his commission
Ne!m hs Engineer, AMI to Mr.. Chartz
a. '"n,nmi sion rs Second Assistant
ms mar of the Eureka Fire Depart
men. the distinguished gentlemen
H.e.o;ved ttcir commissions, Geo.
n n Merrill. ESQ. on behalf of Hair
W.. ~E;r.chner, cx.Chief of the Ham,
;i,on Fire Dc, var mcnt, on behalf OF
.no c;.;zens of Eureka, pre- 'ented to
Wr Hyland a gorgeous silver trump
W. ia.nminrIy decorated with flowers
W." r;h,wn, iy the ladies of Eureka.
Wr Merrill. in presenting the trumpet,
ad irc,seI Mr.. Ryland and said
{" Mr.. RYLAND-SIR: lou having
lon chosen by your colnra les to as
a p a high and responsible position.
=" Inc the guardian of the propcrty'and
,be lives, it may be. of the citizens OF
T,re,;a. bv request l have consented
md am O pleased to present to YOU
his trumpet, for and on behalf OF H.
nriphboring chief, as Il token his
t.;ar shin and esteem. With pleasure
give il into your keeping. as the free
AMI generous offering of Herman
E;r elmer. of the Fire Department of
tbrt fire de .ured yet unconquered city
[of Hamilton, Nevada. Though we
trust and hope that the "dem0n OF
lire" may long remain shackled II
,haiuei IN his lair, yet should he, with
:, fierce scorn and crimson II lame
crest, hurl his black mantle
oyer oar fair city. may your cominani-
iur shouts, ecilOing through that silver
tube. al vavs tins the brave laddE>'
of Enreka ready and willing to obey Il
bold and gallant chief to sweep away
the storm of destruction and roll back
the pillows of lame.
Mr.. Rvland gracefully, and with
characteristic modeStv, received the
magniiieen. gift, and responded as fol-
lowS:
"In receiving so magnificent a gift,
my powpr>o of language are unequal 1"
the expression of the emotion within
me. To the gracious donor, | c;A but
ofrr NV S,n.crcSt thanks; to the tire
men in Eureka in whose behalf you
now appear, permit me to say that it
shall he my earnest eldeaVCr 10 merit
their concurrence on all occasions when
this trumpet shall be called into use.
Il shall be my ambition To preserve Il
harmony of feeling in the Departments,
anil to prove myself worthy of the
office in which they have placed me.
To the ladies' who have so magnificent
~ adorned the trumpet with natures
yo;celcss representatives, these beallti-
full f,wcrs, and to neand all, | return
my heartfelt thanks"
Mr.. Ryland. at the conclusion of his
remarks, gracefully ''sniled," and at
his gracious request all other
"smiled."
.Mfer the presentation to Mr.. Ry-
lanl had been made, Mr.. Frank Main,
on his own behalf and OH that of
many approaching friends, presented
ina set >peech-whoSe e%loquence We
rcproluce-to Mr.. ChartZ Il trumpet OF
a m st astounding naynitlcicncc. 1t
wa fully five feet long; its IT. eral di-
man =" fully corresponds with its
Ian 1T aldi: "hiyhIy me III .itrrouS
in t ~'kalactcr', ihe pinch al compe-
NM parts of which was tin.' MIR.
Min said:
Mn. ALT. CnAHTZ: Having been
selected by the honorable members OF
the Fire department to confer on vou
their highest mark of esteem, | have
the honor of presenting to Won an in
s II ment through which YOU may con-
vey YOUR orders as Second Assistant
Che f. gineer of our noble Fire De
pr nj. | admit thai few successful
can idres have had the honor of re-
c ling such Il quantity of vocal on-
N'yitn e rs You. The orders neceSsary
10 I Hill You Office honorahly you
Will find in the large end ofthe trump
e, 1t having been issued a few days
since in the SENTINEL under the head
OF the RooStcrs."
lron receiving this superb emblem
OF the du. les and privileges dcvolving
upon MIN, Mr.. Chartz re 'pOnded with
eIiaracteriStic wit and readiness, and
on ms Invitation the entire company.
inclnUny many of our most prom
lhent citizens, again "smiled."
Thus II Fire department is at last
organized, and Us We believe, efficient
~ 80, and We are heartily glad of it.
we hope their duties may be confined
eh'ireiv TO parade, hut it more serious
work be laid out for them, we feel AS
surea that all the boys will prove
themselves Is gallant and etfici1n a>
,nfv always have been. More canno:
W. said. We take comfort in the Ger
.Hn'y That from this time forward ALT.
VIZ be enabled to "blow his own
i"rn;' and in ease of Il destructive
,o''aSration, should he endelvor 50
10 40 may we have in read. ness Il
,aS'lS Main" to overwhelm the de-
NourlnS element.
HANKS. Our agile and nimble
"nie'ic friend will receive our thanks
'ora liberal supply of shrimps, crabs
ana trout; the latter named are of a re-
nhik 'ble species and the donor states
" d Itct that ii WAS pouuht f,rt wards