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

| ing of profound good will on the part o.
those who had previously held possession o.
| the hail. that his company appreciated ant
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. ID. Pay,
lst Assistant Engincer-Jno. A. Samborn,
The Foremcn of the companies are rs fol-
lows:
Excelsior No. &c T.. Williams,
Superior No. 2-B. Isangcrtcr,
Hook l. Ladder No. ii. w. HO.rr.
The matter of selecting janitor to care
for the room was left to the foremen of the
different companies.
Chief Pay acknowledged the hOnors shown
him by the department In again selecting HIM
as their Chief, and also Ia the City Council for
assistance rendered He felt proud of his fire
boys, AMI believed that the citizens of the
oity generally shared In this pride. He cy-
pressed himself as believing that insofar as
lay In its power, the council would hid in still
further perfccting the organization, and
when the time came, IL IL ever did, that the
nozzle had to he turned upon the members of
that august body, he 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 II most stmpt,lous repast in the shape
Of coffee. sandwiches, 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
lentiy carried OUTPUT not in the manner
in which they were brought in.
After the feast was ended. cigars were
passed, aud then commenced the How 1T
soul-a regular love feast Of sentiment in
short specch-iiak ing. The Mayor who be-
fore dining had nothing Ia say, was again
called upon AMI responded as though i'm
bued with new life. He complimcnted the
ircmen for their proficiency. gentIemanly
,icmcanor at all times, ana 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 adj
journment there was no use for any one called
upon tospcak to try ana excuse himself. Ex-
ciIscs were not In order The boys had
gathered for Il good time, and did not propose
to let the opportunity slip by unimprOvcd.
We should like to give synopsis of what
was said by the different gentlemen, but II
would take good share of our paper to do
so. Suffice IL To say that Aldermen Mills,
Carney, Dougherty, Andrews and Burt. Re
corder Leonard, Messrs. CT =. 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 Differed 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 i'm future more fully show our APP
probation of this organization, and IL need
be go down into our pockets and assist in
bearing the expenses incidental to its proper
maintainancc.