Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-02
AN OFFICERS WORTH APPRECIATED.

Invitations few days since were sent to
quite number of prominent citizens, asking
them to be at the Fifth-street engine.house,
at P. NJ, yesterday. At that hour the room
in which the Commissioners met was filed
with large number Of Sacramento gentle
men and few from San Francisco Fire
Commissioner s. J. Jackson called the meet
ing to order, and requested w. G. Scott to
state the object of the meeting. The latter
gentleman stepped to the front, and said.
''M Mr. President and members of the Fire
Department: With your permission and ap-
proval, will proceed to discharge very
pleasant duty. It has been said that 'Brevity
is the soul of wit FL shsll be brief. Then,
again, another old but true saying is that
Actions speak louder than words Il shall
act" Mr.. Scott then produced the following
letter to the Chief Engineer, which WAS
printed in blue ink on tinted paper and sur
rounded by an elegant metallic frame:
SACRAMENTO, ,ICal.. october 27, 1888.
G. Sullivan, Chief Engineer Sacramento Paid Fire
Department-Sir The members of the force under
your command are henceforth to wear uniforms,
which completes the organization OF metropolitan
system ana marks a new era in the history OF the
fire ssrvice Of Sacramento. In honor, therefore, OF
the OCCASION and token OF appreciation OF faith
Iu CtCal COnduct, anu as syluUOl Vi pereoIlal tS
TEEN, we herewith present to you a gold badge of
office, and ask that you accept the came. lSignedl
Baker Hamilton, j. W. Wilson, Welnstock "
Lubin, Waterhouse Lester, Capitol Furniture
Company, Huntington, Hopkins Co., Booth L Co.,
c. MeCreary & Co., H G. Smith Co., National
Bank of D. o. Mills & Co, California State Bank
Company, H. NJ. Bernard, John Breuner, Holbrook,
Merrill & Stetson, T. NJ Lindley, Sacramento Lum-
ber Company, N L. Drew & Co., F. S. Smith, 7. J.
Pennish, Matthew Cooke Son, W. P. Coleman, Wm.
Land, II. A. Weaver, j. a Todd, Whittier, Fuller d
Co, W. G. Scott.
After reading the above he laid upon the
table the badge referred to in the resolutions,
and in a neat speech of about five minutes
rendered the same to the Chief on the behalf
of the donors. Mr.. Sullivan was completely
taken by surprise, was overcome with emo
tion, and for several moments stood looking
at the beautiful badge without speaking
word. Finally he looked up and said,
'' Well, Scott, it's daisy" Speeches were
made by S. J. jackson, J. w, Wilson, J. T.
Griffitts, w. r. Jones, Fred Kirn, G. Sulli-
var, w. G. Scott, w. T. Y. Schenck, Eu.
gene Hunt and others. A letter of regrets
from II. K. McLsnnap, Chief of the Fire
Department of Chico, was read. Russell
White, Superintendent cf the Fire Patrol of
San Francisco, sent the following letter,
which was also read
SAN FRANCISCO October 3lst
Mr.. Scott-Dear Sir: Your kindness was shown
this afternoon in the shape of note containing an
invitation to be present at the headquarters of
Sacramento Fire Department for the purpose of
witnessing the presenting of badge to my friend
Sullivan, Chief of the Department. will say that
am very sorry that / cannot be with you, not only
because my time will not permit, but l could not
stand and see my old friend ornamented as he will
be on the night IN question. have done active fire
duty for the past twenty years, and think can tell
a fireman when see him. On my first introduction
to the present Chief of the Sacramento. Fire De.
partment found him to contain all the qualifca-
tions, in my Judgment for good fireman. At
fires he has a cool head, good Judgment
and as far as fire duty is concerned he
is all right. Why not keep him SO? Give him plenty
of fires, and like an old horse he will do his duty
but when you place on his breast that beautiful
slightly sgnet, you will not only unfit him for busi
ness, but will be the means of his death. Do you
think for moment that he could walk the streets
OF Sacramento without showing that disposition Of
his, viz, All YOU girls look at me-" Now girls
all right, but when husbands 90 cunning after Chief
Engineers things change. II il must be 80, let it
come, and we as friends will have to suffer. Give
him. in his hour of pride, my best wishes. Tell him
to use some discretion and he will out of it all
right. Again will say sorry could not be
with you all, but such is the case: Truly you's,
RUSSELL WHITE,
Superintendent Fire Patrol.
The badge is of solid gold, in the shape of
a shield, four inches in length, and was man.
ufsctured by George Q. Shreye & Co., of San
Francisco. The top represents phoenix
an eagle rising from the flames. Immediately
underneath is a crown, the points of which
contains five stones one sapphire, two rubies
and two emerslds. Beneath the crown is
shield, in the center of which ia steam fire
engine. fully manned and equipped, with
horses rushing to fire at full speed. In the
background is the State Capitol building.
Above the dome is set beautiful diamond,
which represents the sun with its brightly
scintillating rays. The shield is surrounded
by raised border. The inscription on the
face Of The badge is, "Chief Engineer Fire
reverse side of the badge, ITO c. Sullivan,
by Citizens Of Sacramento, Oct. 9th, 1888.
1t is solid, substantial, of pure gold, ranging
from sixteen to twenty-five carets in ineness,
and cost $3.50.