, 1883-02-03
eeleeklp Statesman
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
SAFELY HOUSED.
TIGER Engine and vigilant Hook and Ladder
In New Quarters.

housing Of their - a-heens" in the new en-
sin- hous-. Had the weather been more
pf, pr. u, there would have been a much
I,r,-r turnout; nevertheless the t.pys m 81,
ber-.
Pfomytly a, O'Clock the three compsnes
-Wa,Hrgr,n, rIgeIs and Nigiints-
marched down from the Tigers osd house t.
tie n.w ciiy ball, aud throwing WIDE the
door. placed the engin-, hose carriage and
truck IN proper position. The hook and
i,dirr boys row came forward aud invited
th..r bret neu and guests to Jun them in
oo. NJ. . some .'cxtr, d y" which was passed
f.c Is aroun I, tn health aud prosperity OF
t1e par meat being quAtied In many
bainy.r.
Oder r,,ins called, Mayor McAuiiff aros,
ami IN A ~ words sta ed rna-, as the
.-r,t ,~l Of tie cry he va, present to turn
-I, .,.,idin. over tl/Iis ger and Nigilant hOpk
and ..daer COMPARES. He stated that he
L,i becn Il mrmDer OF Tiger eompany-an
tn-nral oue-'rom IT'S inception, ant he
bsl-yri tue d' pntane.'t was second to none
ou hr Ia lis ,lrP-. a, mayor ot the cit,
for 4 I,.Flo OF twelve year, he hai always
a>-t,t d tae ffemen t. the hest oil his ability
TIN, ,irrm,n Of thus city" said he, zone
t.,urrn OF whom do nOc own a cents worth
a, ,soDerty. hut who are always there to
.sy. ami pio ect. a,e tue real patriotic citi-
D.-,hose 70 whom We owe much tor the
,r,s.pr piospsri.y of W lila WallI. They
La,. al.ly, Nurnvd faithfully aud Well, and
win les, nav ked s.iiie than any department.
r,v, .v.r hal the opportunity OF seeing at
a f.e. Jan safely say that under the pres
..,,. ,,,,? there l. better understanding be-
,,,,n the several companies and the council
than there ha, ever been, as he has been the
6r.t iii .er to make a complete inventory OF
p.orcrtv Owned 10y the oiry. With these
,.y vuTI- | uoN tuin over this house to
YOU.
CD,.f Crane va. loudly called Tor, who
stepped t,rNari and IN lew appropriate
No d, thanked the mayor ON behalf OF the
d,pa'tm, Mt, promising to keep their hand
SOM. ,..w qu.rt,rs In --apglr-pie" order. he
p,oru,ed tarse cheers for The Mayor and
City council. which were gwen Win WILL
Complimentary and culrgi-tIc remarks ~ete
th-n mad. 10y Hon. n r. Cation, J. +, Bldd,
Cd Frank J. Parker. T. b. johnson AMI
P.ul d'iiierry.
Attn, iGn :ture Mr. Schwartz, Foreman OF
Tlrrrs. IN a lew ue.l-chnsrn words, formally
invited all nremen, the CouncIl, AMI u'ern-
brr, OF the press TO adjourn TO the Opera
H,u.e a Il part axe Of the good things there
awaiting them.
On re, hing the Opera House the assem-
blaze found everything IL realizes ior
them. but 4, nauy tiremen had hurried home
after their ladies, 1t was some time before
all were at table.
the interim was passed in talking over
Old times ami in pleasant repartee. Here
and In re around the hall couli be seen
groups ,f Old vrtt ran fireman telling their
Aouuser brethern Of glorious work zone IN
da,s ne hy. and as they wound up. a hre
warmed fash from their eyes that Indicated
lo,, Of the old stuff yet remained. Near the
stt,. stood Mayor McAulif, the center oil a
group of young tireme", TO whom lie was
tel ins how tre boys used 10 night hre III
..uI," day. Over by the stove several lad
ii 80 wer, having an ANIMATED ar ument, aud
U,N + C.tun was la his element. They
w,r- Al! th,re-trIet and true-"m. hohI
b,gT I,hn Just c., Jack Kay, Uncle Tom
Fl r.b.r Ai.n Cro,smln, Mayor McAulltf.
and n,anv others whose names We cannot
cali. They were ha' py last night, th0s, OH
tine Iovs aud We were glad 20 see H. flh'
ally III 50. down 10 supper. the Mayor,
r,f,,r,l ,ui msmb,rs of the Press taking
,h. L.sd Of the. center table. Provisions
b,.; I..,n NAL, f,r ov,r 200 and nearly every
,.a- WIS nccup ei The first toast was pro-
u sd hy J. +. Budd, the WaIla Waila FIRE
D.p.rn,nt. and responded to by Mayor
N.AGEd. who briefly revie~sd tine good
work done by the Department, and sad he
va, ir.ud OF the boys, and glad that he was
A Akp hnErtl j
+ BaIi. II IT, Br,deck, ex-ChIet Robert
Nc .iey and Chief Crane ma lie lew pleas
ant remlrk,. Mr. Crane, by the way. Kind
ly remembered the ladies. Heaven bless
their - ee- face.. AID woni red what the
frcmen wouli 10 withou, them
Uncle Tom Fletcher being called upon for
remarks. arose a;.d said he was happy to be
wi,n them tonight, and instead OF speech
he wyuii give them = toast
Here's 70 the memory of the 6remen we've
lu>:,
That we've lost did say, no by Heaven
that we've found
+ their ans II viii last while the world goes
yIGui
AMI. - We are toastins, here's to your dear
u'i mothers,
Il err you disgrace them, well disown You for
hrrherS.
And utxt comes Your sisters, God bless them,
| say.
Msy s,od angels protest them on life's stormy
wtv
AMI hers 20 your fathers, and here's to your
10 tuer>,
Ami hers t. the Tigers. and here's to all oh
waa, a, the LOUD shrek Of fire, or the sound Of
alarm,
Rash firth. Ike true heroes, be it stormy or
cain.
Dlru. all this time champagne corks were
20 ping. aud tn pdarahle supper prpired
ty Nrss-s. 0 sen x kuuisen Was being dis
pu-eJ Of These gentlemen received many
phneut,Upon their excellent banquet und
the .mplereness Of all the details,
\ 7out Ten O'Clock the celebrated sa'rison
tsni tuok their ,si;ion on the stage, and,
alter clr aring the hall. all joinrd IN the grand
march. From that time till late IN thr
morning did the lads aid fair lass es dance
aaav the hours. 20 the finest music 1t has
ever Been our ZOO fortune to hear. Waiii
Wal.s can well be proud OF this band. thus
closed one OF the happisst and most enl VA
bic Gather ms Wllla Walia has ever known,