The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-06
STEAMER COMPANY NO. |
CELEBRATION or THEIR THIRTEENTH
ANNIVERSARY.
4 MAGNIFICENT BANQUET Al
CORCORAN NAIL.
GOVERNOR LEE, MAYOR ELLNsoN
AND OTHERS PRESENT.
humber of Interesting spceche, ""d" "a
Delightful tscmng IciighiuiJ
Enjoyed by beautiful Ladies
and sturdy Men.

Last nirht the thirteenth anniversary
/ of steamer 40. !, OF the Richmond FIRE
/ Department, was celebrated by inns
company at Corcoran Hall This I'M
pany is one ~ hch has done noble duty
whenever called on. and il was proud
tribute 10 them that CorcOran Hall was
filed with the beauty Of Richmond and
the sterling men who have fought fires
ON so many different occasions at the
risk of life and limb
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Ou the stage were Governor Lee
Mayor Ll.y-on, Fire Commissioner
Frschkorn. Levy, other prominent ciii.
lcns. Captain Co. Watt Taylor, eX-Chiei
IF thc Fire Department, and the present
officers of the Fire Department.
THE EXERCrsEs.
The exercises opened with music by
AN orchestra under the direction OF Pro
fcss0r Tiilow The subsequent music was
under the direction of Captain Frank
Cunningham
Captain Redwood. in a few neat re-
marks introduced Hon j. Taylor Ely
son. Mayor of Richmond
The Mavor said that nothing could
carry CONSERVATION 10 the heart OF n Wis
it0r even in the presence Of such an
audience as That Of making an address
4 You con imagine how ! felt when the
committee brought me over here. ! felt
like the Psalmist "Oh. that had the
wings Of q dove. 20 ily away and be al
rest win. however do my best There
is something fascinating in being fire
man In The life offs iiremen People Will
-usnt window always ON the sound OF
fire bell The crash of walls the sight of
flames. are all fascinating Tie repeated
the story told him by hi- father when he
was 4 member az the old volunteer sy.-
icm when there were only three wards,
and ihc he'll sounded lhe ward and the
only information the nrcmcn had was
/ shall We run 90 I Thirteenth and Cary
streets or somewhere near lakewood
/ BOYS then caused au alarm To be turned
+ in i'm order 10 see the firemen run.
+ Then 10 Wa. privilege 20 be fireman.
NoW thing. arc different. We have It
systematic department. conducted by
force Who are equal 10 the occasion
The hremen of to-day have no occasion
F iO be ashamed OF their vocation They
are like the soldier i'm one respect they
mas NOT have forty centuries looking
down ON them. hut they have and must
F have those distinguished qualities which
-o tO make up brave and noble men.
/ let them coon. and each man rpmemi or
F That 30 is mot what we are doing but how
ii is done, and thus recognize the poets
remark
Act well your part. there all the honor iles
After the conclusion of the Mayors
address Miss Sallic Montgomery who
has remarkably clear and cultivated
soprano voice, sang Sweetheart, with
Mr NJ Is. Ramos as accompanies, and
was loudly applauded
POEM
Cantain Redwood then read the fol-
lowing poem. sent hv Captain George {.
Cumming. Of Norfolk, Secretary of the
Virginia State fircmeu's Association
My sentiments 10 The members Of
Steamer Company No. !, Richmond
Fire Department
-Oh here's to the brothers ~ Steamer 40 J.
Who lue tocNcrs so one.
And to ts officers, "ho are tue toefery mol
one.
willing ana ready foraca'l
VITA engine and horses ready "a their stalls.
Their duty doing when others quake with
Battling the fiery monster with good cheer.
God bless the hie boys of the city Of Rich
And success attend my brothers Of Steamer
And j Viii pleasant and enjoyable time to
ON the thirteenth anniversary Of COMPANY
Mol
Yours truly
GEORGE g. CUNNING
Secretary Va. State Firemen Asso
lie read also the following letter from
Hon r G. Marshall. OF Norfolk
PoHrsNouTH. Va, March :. 1850
Clbmu Jo1n IL Re3r9od. Sie1mer Com-
plav No. /, Rletmond, Ia.
Nv Dear sir-l have delayed writing
YOU. hoping that ! would DE able % be
with YOU all ON next Tuesday night, but
Immediately upon my return home Wa
taken sick and kept in for several days
and since have been out have been con
tinuouslv IN court Monday and Tues.
dav viii be occupied in the
same way. and on Wednesday
have % deliver an address 10
The Stonewan Camp of Confederate
Veterans. So that il j. simply impossible .
for me 10 come should have been de-
lighted 10 Join with the boys in the cele-
bration OF your thirteenth anniversary,
and hope that al some future day may
De able % Dee with you on such an Occa-
sion Nav The stream of brotherhood
play sparkling with the rainbow gems
upon our hearts never queuching The
fires of friendship between us and our
dremen and yours. Your friend.
X c. MARSHALL.
GOVERNOR LEE
was then introduced by Captain Red
wood The Governor said that when he
was invited 10 be present he was told
that he would not have TO make a speech
and he told number of appropriate
stories. which put the audience in excel
lent humor
lie then spoke Oft volunteer system.
when the men acted like people. Jump
.ng over each other. as do some OF our
politicians of to-day The present sys-
tenn of the Richmond Fire Department
is he said. Well known by the citizens of
lAiA i4IltNliN AlNN hAARN AtANN iAt AlNl AT d
at The post OF duty They know that ,
sleeping close in bed at night the peo- }
yles property will be protected by them :
was man who in the army was
right in The fire of war | know little E
about the fire of city but the Mayor
ioe- He stands between me a. Gov ,
.rnor. and YOU as people lie hoped
hat the mansion in which he temp0ra-
Ilv lived would never catch lire. and :.
le' slept soundly because he knew if -
company No. were needed they would
Il on the spot as quickly as they could %
each 10
MORE MUSIC
Nj williamson, OF Lynchburg, sanga
enor solo with such powerful effect that /
he audience compelled him 10 repeat Il
le j. the best tenor who has appeared "
richmond for many years.
Though Captain Cunningham wanted e.
% "direct' instead Of sing, the people
would not let him retire that way, 80 he Z
q. al.