The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-04-09
air FIRE DEPARTMENT.


he property holders, have had two v
most excellent, active and vlgiian'
Fire Companies, composed of the I
very best material among our young
men. AID often and on more than one
occasion have proven, that they were
worthy of the trust imposed IN them'
and that under no circumstances
would they prove faithless to the re
sponsibilities and arduous and SELL
sacrificing duties, which they one
and all, assumed without expecta-
ton of reward or pay, save the con-
scientiousness of having acted we'll
their parts as good members Of So
ciety. Thus we have always be-
lieved our Fire Boys to be, and thus
have we always known them to act
and regulate their acts by their pro
fessions, and now more than ever are
we nroud of them, and extend to
them the fluctuations of their friends
and fellow citizens.
We are led to this homely preface
about our Fire Department, com
posed of the "Pacifcs" and the
Hooks" as we choose to Familiarity
call them, from the fact that they
tailed at their regular meeting to Or
ganize as Department for the en-
suing twelve months, and adjourned
rather unceremoniously. 1t was ex
pected that we should have noticed
this faun pas, in our last, and the
croakers and bruisers would have
been glad to have used our columns
to the critical detrimcnt of our
2 "boys," but as we never 60 of half
cooked, this gentry we're foiled IN
. that expectation. In the mean time
much side. show talk was INDUCED
in, complimentary to none, while w
IS kept cool Under the tempest in tea
not, and felt sure, Tat our true ant
gallant firemen, would pass throug'
: the fiery ordeal with clean hands AM
their record still untarnishcd. Non
Of but the weak, the silly, the mischle'
A. Gus, the tattlers on the street corner
are disappointed at the result an
they have nothing but the contemr
OF of decent people heaped on them,
a. this the hour of their discontinue
To convince our readers OF tn
truth of these assertions, we inse1
:: here Resolution of the "Hooks,
:; passed at their regular meeting, Q
" the 3rd of this month, and copy
: which was sent to their co'yrere
the Pacifcs, and ask them to obser'
a we'll the manly sentiments there
I'm enunciated, which proves that Il
lst reunion has been cemented over
DO. bonds of fraternal regard and
TEEN:
Be IT RESOLVED, That we sincere
OF regret the action of our Company
IN the meeting of the Alexandria F
"a Department, on Saturday, March
Aho 1879, being the means, as we we're,
hly abruptly bringing the meeting to
,ers close, and causing discomfort and
feelings between the Companies. 81
was not our intention, as We did not
=. sire nor do we wish to disrupt the ]
lal partment or create ill-feelings. Adm
the ting that we were entirely in
nov wrong, we feel it our duty to make
p9 honorable amends, and trust that
zion officers of the Department, the ome
onal and Members of Pacific Fire Compa
and all Others whom we have offend
will receive it in the spirit in whic
-, is intended. ,,,.
his RESOLVED, That o copy of this
fine olution be sent to the Pacific
own Company, and if favorably recei'
Co., we suggest that meeting OF the
ners partment, to assemble on Satur.
d of April 5th, 1879, be called by the +
ident.
On Friday night, a few hours 9
the receiving this message, the w
re- les" assembled at the Town Hal
rats. regular monthly meeting, and in
of a same manly and fraternal spirit
linen the following reply:
1t in WHEREAS, Stonewall Hook and
der Company No. /, having man
ted through a resolution, adoptee
;nont their last regular meeting, desi
'. remain on terms of fellowship
lasV this Company; be it
Boil RESOLVED, That we extend
49,, same offer of friendship to them,
''''" herewith express our most SINGER
lrner, sire to keep up that feeling OF fel
,nser- shin which should exist between
,na organizations called into existent
al" the same cause.
v A. And again on Saturday eve
trate' the Fire Department convened
this Companies fully represented,
IN he without delay, but with zeal
Ia - NI
, dog promp'i1u"e WIN " Wv =
lpect- lett uhoone ,' -.
liable ceeoea 70 'he se''o',0
lar to OF a Chiei anu "n 80
,h;oh Ben. H. DeSola, an old Alexan
f~:oo e raroan of T.