The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-10-13
HoNoRING A VETERAN.
Presentation by the Fire Department
TO Mr.. John Mott, Past Chief
Engineer.

ICoCllldliNCo vi tiiO hAOhCAAAN -
Department was held in the Central
Station hall last night. The occasion,
that was held in strict confidence byl
members of the Beard and of the
press for more than week, was the
presentation of a testimonial to Mr..
ohm Mott, as a recognition of his
long services as Chief Engineer. There
were present full attendance of mem
bers of the Board, with Mr. c. B.
Wilson, Chief Engineer, presiding, be-
sides Messrs. C. F.. Williams, George
Lucas and ]. A. Hassinger, former
Chiefs of the Department, other vet
eran firemen, and officers of the var
ous companies. Unfortunately the in
tended guest OF the evening, Mr.. Mott,
was detained at home by a case Of
serious illness in his family.
Mr. Monsarrat, the newly elected
foreman Of Pacific Hose Company, was
cordially received as member of the
Board. Messrs. Lucas, Williams and
Monsarrat we're appointed a committee
to receive the testimonial on behalf of
the presentee. The gift was a hand
some gilt frame, with interior border,
filed with artistic designs and photo.
, graphs OF Mr.. Mott, his assistants and
officers, and the following inscription in
the CENTER
presented in the name of the Ho-
nolulu Fire Department to Mr. John
: Mott, as slight recognition of his
valuable services rendered as Chief
Engineer to the Department from 1882
, to 1886"
Mr.. Motifs picture, labeled "Our
Chief" occupies the top center. On
either side the element the fireman
fights and that used as his ammunition
= in the battle are represented emblem
+ atically, by a happy conception, with
!, pictures artstically drawn of volcano
!, and cataract Thanking the inscrip
ton are the pictures of M. d. Mon
i sarrat and Julius Asch, respectively
l. First and Second Assistant Engineers
l. under Mr.. Mott. The bottom range
!, contains on the left the picture of Mr.
}. !. w. l.. Mcclure, Fire Marshal; oil
o the right that of Mr.. II Smith, Secretar,
of the Board, and in the center pho
e tograph of the Central Station and Bel
d Tower, the steamer in front witt
e J. c. White and George Townsend, en-
1t gineer, reclining against it. The figure
n are of course all in full uniform. Dis
% posed effectively on the plate are fire
E. mems emblems-trumpets, branches
lie hose, torches, etc, all very neatl
er drawn. Loops and festoons repre-
rs senting hose lengths separate the dii
II. ferent pictures and surround the ii
d. scription. The latter is one Of tn
rt prettiest specimens of Illuminated Ell
as crossing that has ever been exhiblte
here, and is the work of Mr.. B5rntielC
artist. The lettering Of names to tn
pictures in illuminated characters
IS also artistic in a degree, Mr.. Geo {
<. Stratemeyer with his skillful penc
as assisted in decorating the beautifl
a memento, that is on the whole, a
D. who have seen it declare, as handsome
u production of the kind as has eve
of been seen in Honolulu.
IT Mr. J. A. Hassinger was selecte
m. by the Board to make the presentation
and he performed the pleasant task
TT the most graceful manner. AS formt
ng Chief of the Department himself,
ne testified to the faithful twenty-five yea
or of service rendered by Mr.. Mott De
le- cribing the gift, he said it was m
il mento that would last when words we
nd forgotten He proceeded to give {
ue amusing account of the old days of Il
70. Department, when the brigade dra
ID ged their old-fashioned implemen
round three or four blocks in time
find their services too late.
Mr.. Geo. Lucas, acknowledging Il
!, a receipt OF the testimonial in behalf
ia, the presentee, thanked Mr.. Hassng
to and the Department for their recog'
en ton OF the services Of fine al
rti- worthy officer, who as mechanic al
will gentleman of this community sto'
in the front rank
Mr. Williams followed IN Simli
e eN terms of appreciation of the gift, a,
O1 expressed his sorrow for Mr. MOTIFS a
t. sence and its cause He was aSso
"a. .a ated with Mr.. Mott in the brga
WV many years ago. Many memb'
might not know that he was Inns
,ok connected with the Fire DEPARTING
,aa for a quarter of century, 1t was r
c. necessary for him to add to the
SEES marks of Mr. Hassnger and n
,ta Lucas, and if the former would ia
nto back what he said about the tiw
ted when muscle was the power instead
as steam he would not say any mo
Mr.. HasslngerI will take it bat
but the houses always burned dow
oc- daughter
the Mr. Wllliams-No. More hou'
no have been burned down since ste;
els came. | would like to ask if they e.
nee let ship burn in the harbor (Che
bile from the old timers.)
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