Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
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Formal Presentation OF the Hose
Reel OF Confidence No. to the
East Los Angeles Hose Company
= Hospitable Reception by the
New Company-A Gala Occasion.
Last evening Confidence Engine Com
pauy. No. 2, formally presented their
hand reel to the East Los Angeles Hose
Company, with appropriate and very
pleasant ceremonies. At eight O'Clock
the members of No. 2 met at their en-
gine house, on Main street, and. headed
by the Union band, formed in line with
their trusty machine for the last time,
and proceeded with il to the new engine
house on Truman street, in East Los
Angeles. As they approached the new
quarters, they were met by the members
of the new company, and amid cheors
and congratulations. sold Fidelity, y the
ever popular machine that SO we'll pro-
tected this city from fires for the past
nine years, was duly presented.
The East Los Angeles company
has sixty members enrolled, and
will no doubt do efficient service
and provo a creditable organization
to our city. The officers are c. Hughes,
President; U. M. Entler, Secretary;
William Lacy, Treasurer;C. Wickman.
Foreman; Ed. Virgin and F. Haskell, As
sistants. Their engine house is well
equipped and was appropriately decorat-
ed with emblems and flags, while on the
wall Of the meeting-room was fine
photograph OF Chief Walter s. Moore,
which was presented by him to the com
pany.
About nine O'Clock the donors were
invited to Campbel's Hall, where two
loug tables were spread with profusion
OF good things to tempt the palate and
excite admiration for their handsome and
perfect arrangement. The hall was
crowded to its full capacity with the
brave fire boys and many ladies. On the
platform were Councilmen Gassen and
Day, ex-Councilmen Kruhts and Schief
feliu, President Briefly, Chief W. s.
Moore, Assistant Chief v. Hernandez,
Foreman Stoermer and Goldstein, and
several members Of the ever popular and
reliable No. 2s of Los Angeles.
In few remarks Chief Moore re-
viewed the history Of his company and
the good old machine they had followed
faithfully for nine years. With it they
had won every first prize offered at the
hre tournaments. and he could safely say
that in all the years of its valuable service
it was nevor second at a fire. He then in
troduced exPres. John r. Briefly as the
dad" and Adonis of the company, who
spoke upon the good work accomplished
by the volunteer fire department and
the record that had been maintained by
the members for always being gentlemen
as well as firemen, and he trusted that
the new company would prove equally
as worthy of the machine.
General Chapman received the gift on
bshalf of the East Los Angeles company
in very pleasant little speech of thanks.
being followed by Messrs. Kuhrts,
Schieffslin and F. B. Kelly, who made
creditabls effort in illustrating the union
that had always existed between the
"fire laddies" and the press.
An hour passed pleasantly around the
richly laden tables, aud the "boys" did
ample justice TO the numerous delicacies
prepared for them by the East Los An
geles ladies.
Mrs. E. Shoemaker sang the "Kerry
Dance" with rare pathos and elected
hearty applause from her delighted au-
dienoe Mr.. Weed gave recitation of
"The Fireman" followed by VIII Park
or. who sang sSweet yiolets." The merry
makers then proceeded to the engine
house aud indulged in the fascinations
Of dancing until late hour. Among the
200 persons pressnt were noticed Misses
Lena Miller. f. Hayden. May Hastings,
Lizzie Douglass, Della Ledbetter. Maud
Finnail, Maggie Thomson. Ella Thorn
son, NJ. Knapp, NJ. Arnold, Mamis
Thomas, Josie Virgin, Helen Goodwin,
Katie Shinn, Mary Chase. Emma Led
better, Grace Hurlbert, Rosa Waite,
Anna Ledbetter, Mrs. George Knowlton,
Eta Crater, Eta Blackbury. Mrs.
Fanaud, Miss Kearney, Mrs. Earle,
Mrs. G. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Camp.
bell, Mrs A. N. Hughes, Mrs. E. vir-
gin, Mrs. E. T. Shoemaker, Mrs. z.
Cook. Mrs. j. Thomas, Mr.. NJ. Eutler,
G. Palmer, Lee viakery, c. vickery, E.
Waite. J. Todd, d. Wickard, B. Boal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoermsr, Mr.. and Mrs
McCrab, Mr.. and Mrs. Lambie and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boal, Mr.. and Mrs. Weir. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. DsCamp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
ola, Mr.. and Mrs. Wakcman, MIR. and
Mr,. Hancock Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Godfrey, Mr.. aud Mrs. Weed, Mr. and
Mrs. e. A. Weed, Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer.