The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-22
MEMORIAL SERVICES
BY the Jackson Fire Department to the
Memory of Ex.Chief Engineer Thomas
Green.

neer, 1HOS. OREEN, TcpdiIeu W thO
Hall of the House of Representatives
which had been kindly rendered them by
that body. Upon motion Chief Engineer
r. t. Saunders was called to the Chair and /
d. Shelton, Jr., Secretary Of the Depart
ment was requested TO act as Secretary OF
the meeting.
Chief Saunders said:
LADIES AND FELLOW FIREMEN-ft is |
scarcely necessary to explain the purpose OF
this assembling. Its object is. L presume, |
well known to all To mingle our regrets,
to tell our sorrow, to gather together our
sympathy and give it TO the stricken family
and TO a sorrowing community on the loss
OF Thomas Green. is the opportunity TINS
occasion gives. That severe loss has be-
fallen our city those who have seen him in
the busy walks of life will agree. That
terrible blow has been given our fire organ
izatiUn every fireman will feel. AS val
ued member of the community in which
| live, as a friend whO hasa kindly walked by
| me all through my.journey in lie, feel his
death deeply and truly; but as fireman,
As one who has felt the same thrill OF eX-
element at the sound of the alarm bell,
| Is one who with the same zeal has
grasped the drag ropes, as one who
| with the same eagerness has borne his
| full share in the fight; as the earliest, long
| est, and most constant friend the hremen
| have ever had, We all deplore his loss most
| sensiblv and most deeply. There are those
| present who can we'll and fttingly, and |
| nave no doubt desire to speak the feeling OF
| CHS occasion; Whu from compromising
| with him from day to-day, can tell what
! qualities, what virtues, what noble charac-
| Leristics passed away with Thomas Green.
| There are Others who can bring back from
| he far past many recoliectioDs OF the part
| he filled in the play OF life In the long ago,
| and the near connection which he bore to
our fire organizations. There the feelings
OF les pc CT ana love for the dead may tind
| expression, and that the expression may be
perpetuated and stand for the years TO come
LhiS gathering OF flremen and friends has
been brought about.
The Chair will be prepared to receive any
remarks bearing on this subject.
Foreman Hilzhem of No. /. said:
MR. CHAIRMAN AS you have just stated,
it is the sad privilegeot every fireman pres
! ant here this evening, to express what he
| feels or knows, in regard to our dead
brother aud EX-Chief, whom we have just
laid In his narrow resting place, Ito sleep
chat sleep that knows no waking" yes, "to
| sleep the sleep of death" 1t is given me on
this occasion TO be inspired with emotions OF
both pride and humility. | feel proud TO
know that | occupy the position in his old
with so much of credit to him
self, with SO much of satisfaction
TO his comrades, who followed him when he
led the charge upon our common enemy,
the fire fiend. | feel Inundated, Mr.
| Chairman, to think that the mantle once
worn by so noble gentleman, so gallant
fireman, has descended upon shoulders so
little worthy to bear it.
L regret that il was not my good fortune %
| have been mem Der of jackson Fire Com
| pany No. l, in its palmy days, when he
!. was its Foreman, so that light have been
t,,tx tod itIl Il
S consequently have been better able to te
| you OF his deeds as fireman, and of the
services he has rendered TO the tiremen of
Jackson. and the city generally. But there
| | are those present, who Will be able to tell
YOU OF the good that he has done-UhOse
who have sworn the harness with him."
| But | do know this of him, that after che
iuroad of age aud sickness had incapacita-
| Ted him for active service, he ever cherished
the warmesC regard for the fremen OF
jackson; although seemingly inactive, he
ever had an eve to their interests. LIZ is
e related of him that through his connection
, | with Jackson Fire Company No. l, he ha0
| made the motto of the Company, always
| Ready" his own through life. 1t was the
guiding star of his existence. the influence
u | lhat caused him to be always Ready" e
| ohe call of duty or the cry of distress. As
he had made it his motto through life, he
# still adhered to it in death, and
d said to one, who stood at his bedside
and watched his last feeting breath
III have always been, anu am still ready
q tor death" In life and in death, he wa,
t"Always Ready" and l doubt not tina
when the last trump shall sound, the sou
Of him who has passed from among us
81 will respond among the first, "AlWay
Ready" Who is there to say that Thoma
Green ever said or did aught of ill to any
man. AS l look around me, | know
that there is not one brother-tire
1 Of ha
= a good man has gone from among
Il u.s. Let Us think of him with respect ant
= try TO emulate his virtues He lies Their
like a hero, ''like a warrior taking his rest );
he has fought the good fight he sleeps TIL
. last sleep; no voice of affection, no weepin!
u of sorrowing relatives aud friends, no alarm
y of fire, no call to the brakes, can awake
him. Let him sleep on. The flowers o
spring will bloom and blossom, and tn
3, clouds and storms of winter will SWEEP
e over him without disturbing his repose. Ii
| rests in peace. | trust, Mr.. Chairman ant
Brother-Firemen of Jac son, that the trb
| ute we pay him to-day will not be the last
| but as each 10Th of February rolls aroun(
e that those of US who survive him will SCI
n that as the western sun sinks to rest, it
last dying rays may linger upon grav
= studded with f1OWerS-beautitu flowers
a ''the fairest things on earth" which will
@ | smile back TO the "god of day." a swee
rontentment at resting upon SO hOnored
=, spot.
II Col J. L. Power arose and said
Mr.. PRESIDENT arise to offer nv feebl
but sincere tribute to the memory of on
( departed friend but. after listening to 81
) much that was beautiful and true, in tn
sanctuary of God, touching the lite ant
VI character of our brother fireman, there i
scarcely anything that could be added. But
ifnot word were uttered, this general ant
- universal assembling of the fremen o
= Jackson, speaks eloquently and Impressive
1t ly of the place that Mr.. Thomas Green helC
in all our hearts. had the honor of his ac
l. quaintance tor twenty three years; l hav
% enjoyed his personal friendship for fifteel
years or more, aud for the past ten years h,
has been my next door neighbor. | hav,
known him well, and | bear most willing
testimony to his kindness of heart, his fidel
< ity as friend, and his worth a citizen