The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-04-20

ing of profound good will on the part ol
those who had previously held possession oi
the hail. that his company appreciated md
would ever hold In cherished remembrance
and his hope was that the unity and harmony
broken.
At this juncture the election of officers took
place, with the following result.
Chief Engineer II. d. Pay,
| 1T Assistant Engincer-Jno. A. Samborn,
2nd - 4" John SchweitZer.
The Foremcn of the companies are rs fol-
| lows:
| Excelsior No. &c. Il. Williams,
| superior No. 2-H. Bangertcr,
Hook L. Ladder No II. w. Herr.
The matter Of selecting janitOr to care
for the room was left to the f0remcn Of the
different companies.
Chief Pay acknowledged the hOnors shown
him by the department In again selecting HIM
as their Chief, and also to the City Council for
boys, and believed that the citizens of the
oity generally shared in this pride. He ex-
pressed himself us believing that insofar as
lay in its power, the council would aid in still
further pcriccting the organization, and
when the time came. il il ever did, that the
nozzle had tn he turned upon the members of
that august body, hc unprecedented they would
respond with a hearty good will.
After the Chief had concluded, the alarm
was sounded AMI several OF the boys rushed
QUITO the culinary department, and hurried
in with most s,imptuuIs rcpnst in the shape
of coffee. sandwit ches, several kinds Of cake,
pickles to sharpen the appetite of the delicate
stomach, oranges, and various other kinds of
knick-knack, all nicely planned and excel
lently carried OUTPUT not in the manner
i n which they were brought in.
After the feast was ended. cigars were
passed, and then commenced the How or
sonia regular love feast of sentiment in
| short spcccli-making. The Mayor VINO be-
fore dining had nothin. to say, was again
called upon AMI responded as though inn
bucd with new life. He conn limented the
iircmen for their proficiency, gentlemanly
| lemcanor mt all times, and their hospitality
on special occasions one of which was the
present. He spoke of the probable change
that would be wrought In the water system
the present year, and believed the change
would he such as would be of great advantage
to them in case Of fire.
From the time the Mayor spoke until ad-
journment there was no use for any one called
upon To speak to try and excuse himself. Ex-
c,Iscs were not In order The boys had
gathered for II good time, and did not propose
To let the opportunity slip by unimprovcd.
We should like to give II synopsis of what
was said by the different gentlemen, but IL
would take good share Of our paper to do
so. Suffice II 10 say that Aldermen Mills,
Carney, Dougherty, Andrews and Burt. Re-
cordcr Leonard, Messrs. {. +. Williams, j. G.
Wise, Harry Knowlton, John Klein, John
Hodapp and others made brief remarks
which were enthusiastically received, and all
tended to show that we have not only first
class fire department, well ofliccred and dis
ciplined, but equally set of boys composing
the same that are entitled to every encourage
mcnt from the city and from individuals
Let us In future more fully show our ap-
probation of this organization, and il need
be go down into our pockets and assist in
bearing the expenses incidental to its proper
maintanancc.