The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-23

| time,
The procession reformed, after n
short mtermlssion, headed towards the
river in the following order; PROBES.
sor Lawrence's band; Hook and Lad
der No. Engine Company No. l,
followed by the hose and supply wag-
on, and lastly East Dallas Hook and
Ladder No. .. The procession then
marched To the music OF the band
down Main street to Market, north on
Market TO Elm, thence on elm east TO
the site of the building, When the
procession had strung out 1t presented
very fine appearance, the men In
uniform and the machines glistening
In the sun.
Arriving at the grounds the COM
panies halted to give photographer u
chance TO take picture OF the differ
ent companies, This took some little
time, and when II was finished the sun
had lowered in the sky, and the rays
were less felt.
After the photographer had finished
his work DIR. Allen, president Of the
East Dallas company, mounted the
stand and invited the mayor and such
mem bers OF the council as were pres
ent, and newspaper reporters to the
stand, which had been erected for the
occasion on the lot where the building
| IL to be erected.
DIR. Allen then in. a short and apprO-
pirate speech stated the occa-
sion of the gathering, gave
condensed account of the
conception and Inauguration OF
the present project, which was one
of the company's and East Dallas en-
terprise, gave u short history Of the
organization of the company, and con-
cluded by introducing the orator of the
day, Hon. John ]. Good.
Judge Good responded In On clio.
quent and appropriate address. Said
he felt proud OF the honor conferred
on him by the members OF his own
company, and said he was glad to see
80 many Of the fire department pres
ent. He then gave history OF the
mode of laying corner stones in an
Client and modern times. Said Ii was
the custom on the erection Of buildings
of import by societies and public
bodies, and although this, In an archi-
tectural sense of the word, was build
ing OF no great magnitude, yet the
purpose for which IT was designed, Is a
grand and noble one. He then gave y
history of the organization of the old
Dallas lire department, among which
were many familiar and honored
names. Then he spoke of the noble
ness OF firemen, the dangers
they underwent for the sake Of
saving life and property. Judge Good
then cited the fact that the majority
of volunteer fremen were as class
men not pecuniarily inter ested In the
buildings they went forth to save, but
1t spraDg from noble sense of duty
and generous impulse. The speaker
closed by paying just and eloquent
tribute to the character OF flremen.
Mayor Cabell was then called for
and made few pertinent remarks. He
said IL was most cOmmendable un-
dertaking and one characteristic Of the
enterprise of the flremen and
citizens Of East Dallas. He stated
that he had no doubt In due course OF
time the city itself would pay for the
building. He then urged all to lend a
helping hand towards its erection.
He complimented the bravery Of the
whole department, and alluded partie-
ularly to the alacrity with which East
Dallas Hook and Ladder No. 2 re-
sponded to the call Of duty, not only
In East Dallas but throughout the ELL
tire city. He closed by ssying that 1t
would be useful building and an or
nsment to the city.
Chief w. G. Conner was then called
for. He arose and thanked the AUDI
enoe for the call, and said that instead
OF speech they would have some mu-
sic.
The baud then played beautiful
piece.
After the music, loud calls were
again made Cor the chief, who arose
and thanked the men for the kindness,
and said that they knew that always
when fire matters were concerned bis
heart was too full for utterance. That
the firemen knew that he took great
interest in matters pertaining to them,
and that the present occasion was q
source Of qualification and JOY to him.
| Chief Conner; assisted by Secretary