Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-23
Veteran Firemen's Association.

| Annual Meetfng-EIect1on of Officers l The Coming Reunion. The Veteran Firemen's Association held
 their annual meeting pursuant to adjourn
 ment in the Common Council chambers last
 evening, President Hiram Camp in the chair.
 The following were proposed for member
 ship, and they were elected: Engine No. 1-Clark M. Loomis, Dea. l George F. Smith.
 l No. 2-Frank Wolcott.
 No. 3-Norris B. Mix, Henry G. Lewis, Hugh l. Finnegan, William Shaw, William l Higgins, Henry Church, E. E. Hall. 1 No. 4-Charles w. Mott, William M. Mor- I ris N D. Sperry, Nathan c. Frink, Merritt | F. Bunnell, James Kane, Henry Smith, Jame I. Hayes.
 No 5-Hiram w. Tinkham. No 6-John E. Parmelee, Cornelius H. Porter, James Downes. l No 9-James B. Pierpont. | Hook and Ladder No 2-L. A. Smith. | This makes the total membership over two
 hundred and fifty.
 | A. R. Goodnow, chairman of the commit
 tee of arrangements on annual reunion, re- ported that the cost of the reunion on August \ 9th would be $1.25 each He said the barges would leave City Hall for the Forbes House at 10 o'clock, and at 1:3Op. m. other barges would be in readiness to convey those who
 could not go in the morning. He also stated
 that a lunch would be provided by Landlord
 Buell. at 12 o'clock noon for those who de
 sired it, and dinner would be served at 3 1 o'clock. If it should rain dinner will be served in the hotel. Otherwise the immense clam-bake wifi be disposed of under the pa | vilions.
 1 An amendment to section Of the | bylaws offered at the last meeting | was read. It provides that all applications l for membership shall be referred to a com mittee whose duty it shall bo to report on l each candidate presented. Another amend ment to section was also presented, provid- l ing for one vice president from each old vol l unteer company.
 | John E. Lewis made a motion that the | amendments presented be referred to a com mittee of five to consider the same and re- port, and also to report any other needed amendment to the bylaws. Lost. A committee of five was appointed to re- port names for officers of the association On motion of Mir. c. E. Hayes it was voted l that each company select their vice presidents | and report to the general committee. The committee on permanent officers re- ported the following list of officers President-Hiram Camp. Vice Presidents-John B. Lewis, John A.
 Munson, Charles Atwater, N. D. Sperry, W. W. White, B. F. Crockett, John H. Pardee, Miles Futile, Charles Doty, Thomas E. Twitchell, Benjamin F. Mansfield, Charles A. Nettleton.
 Secretary-A. R. Goodnow. Treasurer-Ellery Camp. The report was accepted and the secretary | was directed to cast the unanimous ballot of | the meeting for the officers named. President Camp returned thanks for his re- 1 election, and said that while he had not been able to attend all the meetings of the asso- citation during the past year, he would en- 1 deavor in the year to come to be present | more frequently.
 It was voted to call a special meeting of l the association on next Thursday evening, to
 make final arrangements for the reunion and
 dispose of tickets. The tickets are now in 1 the hands of the general committee. | It was voted that Deacon George F. Smith be invited to act chaplain at the reunion | on August 9th. Adjourned