Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-08

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Company last evening was grand sue
cess. not only in point of attendance.
but as a social event. Yesler's Hall was
beautifully and tastefully decorated.
and the floor was crowded with happy
dancers, who seemed TO reap from the
occasion full harvest of enjoyment.
The event of the evening was the
presentation of the two silver trumpets,
presented to the company by the citi-
zens. The presentation was made bv
Mayor Strive, who spoke as follows:
Mr.. President The pleasant and
agreeable duty has been imposed upon
me of presenting To your company
these beautiful specimens of workman
ship. as testimony Of the respect and
esteen personally entertained for the
members of your company by the citi-
zens of Seattle, "a well as a token of
their appreciation of the objects and
purposes for which your company has
been organized.
The volunteer fire department ia es-
sentially an American institution. II
seems 10 flourish, grow and prosper only
and free institutions. its members are
not the paid servants of the public,
but contribute their services without
pay to promote the general welfare aud
| insure security against one OF the worst
enemies of mankind.
Like the volunteer soldiery. which is
drawn from all ranks and conditions of
| life, and fights the battles of the eoun-
try in the hour of peril, not for pay, but
for the honor aud glory of the country
and the defense OF its flag, so do the
| gallant firemen volunteer their often
| hazardous and onerous services gratui
tously, to furnish protection to our
property and homes.
Its members represent the learned
professions, the merchants, the me-
chanics, the manufacturers and the
ranks of common labor. When the
signal of duty calls, when the alarm of
fire il sounded by day or by hight, in
sunshine or in storm. its members are
found TO respond with promptness and
alacrity, labOring with zeal and with
energy, confronting danger, risking ex-
posture and battling with the fiery ele-
ment, which threatens the destruction
of property and jeopardizes the exist
ence of life.
Some of the noblest acts of courage
and heroism that adorn the history of
our country are those of the brave fire.
men who sacrificed their own lives that
others might be saved, and who suffered
loss Of health and limb to prevent the
destruction of property. Such an in
stitution, prompted by such motives,
organized for such purposes and ready
for such duties, deserves the most cor
dial recognition and applause of all
People. Bot your company has done
more than this. You have not only en-
listed in this worthy cause, but by your
voluntary contributions and such out
side aid as you were able to command,
you have purchased costly and COM
plete apparatus to enable you to
discharge your duties efficiently. Al
though you have received no material
aid from our municipal government,
you have placed the same at its dis
posal, to be operated by you under such
ordinances as it may enact.
Certainly such public spirit deserves
to be recognized, and with this feeling
and desire, many of your fellow citi-
zens have requested me 60 present to
your company ut this time, these beauti-
full trumpets. As you will perceive, they
are of excellent workmanship and ele-
CANT design, and will serve the purpose
of an ornament as we'll as use. l earn
easily hope, that they may always re-
main as ornaments, and only serve to
recall the pleasant memories of this
OCCASION, and that our homes and fire.
sides may always be- exempt from the
dreadful scourge of fire. But, if ua-
fortunately, the dread fire king should
ever threaten to devastate oar fair city,
| hope that these trumpets may be
brought into use to convey the COM
mands in strong and clear tones, and
that all the members of the Seattle
Hook and Ladder Company may, as |
know they will, be found earnestly ac-
tive and yigilant IN the discharge of
their duties.
JIG. Hsines, Esq, President of the
Company. responded as follows:
Your Honor-We receive these gifts
as fitting tokens of what their donors
expect of Us, and what we are bound to
render to them in common with all
ether citizens of Seattle. The trumpet
IL the emblem of duty. Its voice is
never heard except in the hour of peril.
Its voice Is the voice of duty. It's call
Is always a call to action, anu as long as
this organization endures, that call will
never be unheeded. We receive these
trumpets, knowing that bright and
beautiful though they be, they are not
for ornament but for use. We take
them, and we will keep them and treas
ure them ever with grateful remem-
brance of the generosity which bestowed
them; and / now pledge You that their
lustre will never be furnished except in
service; that they will never be clasped
by any but faithful fingers; that thew
will never he pressed by any but loyal
lips: and that every note they sound.
every summons they breathe, will al
ways find ready echo and anick
response in the hearts and hands of
Seattle Hook and Ladder No. l.
Other features of the evening were
the presentation in behalf of the com.
pany of fine silver badges to Engineer
Perry of Fire Engine Ne. and to MIR.
Jack Levy.
Dancing was continued until a late
hour, and everyone departed feeling
under obligations to Seattle Hook and
Ladder Company for having provided
most enjoyable entertainment.