The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-05

OrR FfgE DEFARrAgsT -ogr FIRE
c9npany sppears no~ % be ia tair
wey 20 become /. f1ed and saccessfal
institution. Tie work Of perfecslng
sach an organization Is necessarily slo~
and /. canno. he doue in lay. since
the inception e the movement the 0r-
ganization has teeu gradually taking
shape Many ii the obstacles that
stood in the way 81 IT. success a. arst
haze teen removed IT, tie outset
there was a deal a dennrriDg and
souae little prejudice manifested l.
iaci. there were bUs n icw 81 no were
willing 70 boldly lend i, a helping
hand Money hal 10 H. raised and az
engine and hose cart purchasei. uni
forms and an engine house secured.
Then theirs WAS sous little difficulty IN
gathering up the material sor az or
ganixatlon. r. all this Our citizens have
bern singaiarly negligent. II - quite
surprising that a city a large "a SCAT
tie. and ono 80 much expose. 10 sweep
ing coufagration, shos.I4 - - long
without fire company. Seattle eau
Justly l,Oasi of the individual eHter-
prise Of hsr cItizsn.. abd III this regard
challenge comparison, bat We regret
that as far az ali p0blic enterprises are
concerned there - general
negligence apparent on every hand,
We may congratulate ourselves. how
ever, OH what has been accomplished IN
this matter The company IS organ
ized, an engine aud other iudispenSAbles
secnred, together with suitable house
and an alarm bell The acquisition Of
ali this has taken money and consumed
time Bu. w. have 80 Tar advanced
that foundation has. a. LAst. been laid
for al efficient fire company Yet the
work ID not all done, aud i, Is tno early
for tho citizens Who have helped tbs
movement along. Ia lay back ca their
oars and congratulate Themselves upon
their success. Fignrallvely sseakiug.
the material bas oil been collected. bat
the Building is not yet constructed
The element II enthusiasm wantS TO De-
infused into the organization 1T needs
the finishing touch. and how Is ibis To
DO secured Ia the trst place. there
should be regular firemaa's Hall
This We consider Indispensable
To practical success. This
would tend TO engender degree
IT esprit he co,Is-bring the members
together socially aud create "a sort of
enthusiasm and patriotism give the
company tone of importance, aud
awaken live interest ia It. In short,
IL would lead the younger. active mem
beers To feel that IL was an honor 10
belong 10 the fire company. This IS
Just what IL LA.hsmg The fitting up
and furnishing OF suitable hall
would not be such difficult or expen
sive Undertaking There is an excel
lent chance for hall over the building
now occupied This should be made
cory. comfortable AMI inviting. II is
this that holds the volunteer fire com
panics ia other cities together. and
renders them practically useful. In the
second place. the company should be
called out and drilled occasionally
True. We have great deal of bad
weather during the winter. and our
streets are ia "A wretchcd condition but
there are opportunities enough, and
CHANCES enough for drill occasionally,
without going out in the rain or
through tho muddy streets Ii would
he one way Ia accomplish the desirable
object We have already indicated Ii
is also necessary for proper discipline.
A fire company is much like a com
pany IT soldiers--it must be reduced
to a system In case of a fire. a company
without discipline would b. hardly any
better than no company at all