Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-04
TINE THIRTY ElcHrs ENGINE CON-
PAnv,

It's Peculiar Organization = Reasons
for its Formation = Names of the
Charter Members, Exempts and
Actives : Brilliant Anniversary
Entertainment Last Night.
In the shining April days Of 1874 the
City Council Of Los Angeles. in fit Of
false economy, denied an appropriation
to purchase span of horses for the use
Of Fire Company No. l. The season
was wet, the roads ungraded and the
adobe in some Of the streets was impas-
sable even for pedestrian with plank
or pair Of snow shoes. ltwas impossi-
BILE to move fire engine without team
Of horses or mules. The Council granted
a team and then took it away again.
The original Engine Company No. |,
then resolved to disband. This company
was composed Of about ninety of the
leading citizens of Los Angeles. who
were filed with indignation at the treat
ment which they received at the hands
Of the City Council.
In this emergency, a meeting was held
at the City Council rooms to provide
q remedy for the dead lock between the
company and the city.
The following named persons were
present, thirty eight in number:
Tom Atwell, Joe Breson, Chandler.
Geo. Deaver. Theo. Froehlinger, L. G..
Green, T Hill, Jacob Kuhrts, s. Lacey.
C. E. Miles, A. s.. Mcdonald, Geo. P.
McLain, M. Madegan. J. H. McNally.
Dave Main, H. Scheerer, j.. Wool, e.
h. Workman, w. Clayton, J. Lambert.
B. F. Hartley, O. Gibney, T. J. sacriste,
J. Hanhart, D. w. Fitzpatrick, j.
Cashion, C. A. Johnson, c. Boushey, T.
Boland, c. Hagan, Dan Kevane, P.
Loiseau, H. Moody, T. F. Manning, D.
Nagle, G.. B. sanguinetti.F F Tormey and
P. Wilson,
Mr.. E. H. Workmen suggested that,
as there were thirty-eight persons pres
ent, that the organization be called the
Thiriy-Eights Engine Company No. 1,
which suggestion was at once adopted
and powerful company was or.
ganized on the spot. The old company
had about ninety members. The new
company commenced with less than
two score. but found favor
in the eyes Of the City
government and obtained team to
haul their engine.
Ata subsequent meeting Chas. L. Miles,
Engineer of the City Water Company,
was elected President and Foreman Of
the Thirty Fights, A. s. Mcdonald,
First Assistan. Foreman, Tom Hill,
Secretary, and Sidney Lacey. Treasurer.
The company has been very successful
for the past ten years and shows on
their list of exempts the following list Of
names Of citizens, who have served the
city without fee or reward, including the
risk Of life and health and comfort
T. Atwell, Joe Breson, Joe Bayer, R.
L. Bauchet. c. Brode. Y. BiIderrain, C.
Baldeck, John Bloeser, r. Bilderrain,
Henry Decker, T. Froehlinger, NJ.
Ferrand, NJ. y. Fay, W. Fl. Green, 7.
w. Hill, Al, Hickman, E. Hosman,
J. Kuhris. s. Lacey, G. G, Lips, Martin
Lehman, Phil. Lauthsw. D. Leverich,
W. H. Lander. C. E. Miles, Geo. P.
McLain, III. M. Mitchell, T. r. Manning,
w. d. Madegan, F. Morsch. Dave
Main, NJ. Aver, NJ. c. Mayer. Henry
Mallard, J. NJ. Maillheur, B. N. Olivas,
Victor Ponet, C. Prudhommc. T.
Riley, II. schecrer, w. H. Sands,
Sostencs Sepulveda. T. Strohm, E. R.
Smith, Ben. c. Truman, Frank Toal,
Dan Ullman, E. H. Workman, and j.
J. Woodworth.
This list embraces large number Of
our prominent citizens and shows Of
what timber this sterling company has
been made of. Tbs present officers are
as follows:
Foreman, NJ s. Fay; First Assistant,
Henry Scheerer; Second Assistant. d.
johnson; Secretary, Geo. P. McLan.
The present number of active mem.
bers is 62. and the company is in a
hourishing condition. The celebration
Of the decade Of the formation Of this
company last night was very notable
affair. Armory Hall was crowded with
a large audience composed of our lead
ing business men and their fair wives
and daughters.
This line hall was elaboratoly deco
rated with wreathes and flowers, and
the mottoos of "3Ss, 1874" and "Sss,
1884," were garlanded with flowers, as
were also the two exempt periods 1879
and 1884, in which certificates of exemp-
ton for FIVE years service were present
ed. The old bell that is now on the ex-
empt list was surrounded by Gala lilies,
aud used to ring for the twenty-five
rounds of dances that ran through the
festive night. At midnight the exempt
certificates were presented by Col. Walter
8. Moore, Mayor pro tenn, while the first
Foreman of the Company, Mr.. G. E.
Miles officiated as master Of ceremonies.
Hamilton's orchestra furnished most
excellent music for this. one Of the most
brilliant entertainments of the year.
After the presentation of certificates
the large party took recess Of an hour
to partake Of most excellent supper at
Bob Eekerts. The following officers
have been Foremen of the Thirty
Fights during the past decade, c. E.
Miles, A. 8. Mcdonald, J. Kshrts, T.
Atwell, Fred. s. Eaton and NJ. 8. Fay,
all of whom are now exempts. The
large aud successful entertainment was
successfully managed by the following
committees:
Reception Committee--Geo. P. Nc
Lain, Sam. Fay, Geo. Gard, Theo. Froh-
linger. Walter s. Moore. Martin weizel,
J.R. Briefly. G. E. Miles. J. Kuhrts,
C. c. Lips. J. Clancy, A. W. Potts, F.
A. Haskell. Chas. Chick. VIM. Lever
ich.
Floor Director Of dancing,
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