The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-16
MEDALS And PRAISE.
Chief Engineer Farrier Bore
His Well Earned Hon
orS Modest1y.
THE FIREMEN'S GREAT PARADE.
Good Words From the Mayor, and a
Banquet to Close the Festiyi-
ties.


Banquet to Close the FestiVi.
ties.
The gallant firemen in Jersey City had
it all their own way yesterday. CHIEF
Engineer Farrier had cause to feel proud
not only because of the avalanche of hon
ors heaped upon his silver crowned heao
for acts of heroism, but for the splendid
showing of the Department section which
turned out to do him honor.
An account of the parade was given il
yesterdays JERSEY CITY NEWS. 1t was &
great show. From the time of starting
until the wind-up of the festivities al
Teutonia Hall the affair, so splendidly ar
ranged by Fire Commissioner Daniel f.
Shea, and Clerk of the Board, John l.
Van Alst, was success in every par
ticular.
Thousands of people thronged the
streets along the route of procession, and
from innumerable stoops and windows the
fair daughters of Jersey City waved theiI
dainty handkerchiefs in appreciation.
At the park stand had been erected on
which the ceremony of the presentation
of the ssLorillard" and stevens medals
to Chief Engineer Henry E. Farrier, was
to take place. The act which entitled him
to the medals was the rescue of Mary
Cullens, seventy years of age, from a gar
ret at No. 81 Hudson street, while the
house was in flames, on the morning OF
April g. 1883.
A rope was stretched around the stand
1yov hIrs lnf,
of handsomely uniformed policemen. On
the platform were Mayor Cleveland and
the Board of Fire Commissioners. In
presenting the medals Mayor Cleveland
eulogized both the Chief and the Depart
ment. He related the story of the rescue
and explained why the medals were pre-
sented. He had known Chief Farrier forty
years, and could testify to his efficiency as
firemen. OF the Department, he said
there was not more efficient, thorough,
active, determined one in any city in the
United States.
During His Honor's speech the Chief
stood with head bowed, with cap and
bugle in hand. He was at a loss for words
and asked to be excused from making a
1T is as l told you," said his Honor,
raising his voice and turning to the
crowd, ''the Chiefs actions speak louder
than his words"
The speech of the Mayor was inter-
rupted by frequent applause every time he
mentioned Chief Farrier's name, and the
band afterward played Hail to the
Chief "
AT THE BANQUET HALL
After passing in review the parade
moved along Jersey avenue to the place OF
dismissal. At Teutonia Hall a superb col
lation was enjoyed by more than two hun
dred guests of the Department, who
feasted and then drank and smoked while
they listened to speeches and song.
Mayor Cleveland presided. On his right
sat Chief Engineer Farrier, on his left
President of the Fire Board John Conway.
In positions of honor sat eX-Presidents of
the Fire Board H. Windecker and John
Brennan; Assistant Chief Engineer Den
mead, Fire Commissioners Madden
Guiton, Shea, Mills, Clerk John l.
Van Alst, Past Master Kelly, Chief
of Police Murphy, Police Com.
missioner Kelly, Captain Isaac Fisher, of
of Newark Fire Board, H. II. Brown;
Antoine Reuter-, Clerk of the Board of
Education b. Westervelt, Alexander
Evans, of Live Oak Engine Company, No.
A, of the old New York Volunteer Fire
Department; eX-County Clerk Van Horn
Billy Harnett, of old No. 2 Truck, Volun-
teer Fire Department; ex-Chief and Alder
ant Chief Price, of Newark; ex-Chief and
Recorder Housell, Assistant Chief A Boil
dier, of Newark.
Mayor Cleveland was in his happiest
mood, and made the guests of the Depart
ment feel at home He was glad to see so
many present and looking so well. 1t
showed they took no interest in the char
ter.
''None of you," he said, "could be in
duced to accept an office, and | am the
last man in the world to cram an office
down mans throat. Ex-President Win
decker tried that in the Fifth district and
he got left. ,"
Referring to the three ex-Presidents of
the Fire Board, who sat near by, His
Honor put the crowd in excellent humor
by remarking that he did not know what
the appearance of three KS together
meant, but he had often seen them burned
in the ends of ale kegs.
SPEECHES AND SONGS.
Postmaster Kelly was called upon and
was introduced as one who would soon
become an tx" He complimented the
Chief, and said inasmuch as he (the Chief
had pulled through democratic, republi-
can and mugwump Boards he must GER
tainly be good general.
Ex-County Clerk Van Horn proposed a
toast 'tTo All the Fire Laddies of Jersey
City," which was drunk standing, and
three hearty cheers were given for them
and the Mayor.
Fire CommissionersShea said:-"We ask
no odds on the other side of the brook; we
ask no odds on the other side of the
Hackensack; we ask no odds of any city
in the United States" He trusted that
the change under the new charter would
be for the best.
Short speeches were also made by ex-
Chief Jaques, of Newark; Captain Fisher,
of New York; DR.. Foote, ex-President
John Brennan and Ross Tilden.
Mr. Charles Solomon was enthusias-
tically applauded for his recital in song of
how he was knocked out by ''Irish-
American Tay." Messrs. Lee and
Kemp sang "Ship Ahoy" and Liar
board Watch" Then Mr.. Lee sang
the 'sBells of Shandon," and Mr.. Kemp
1.-The Wild Irish Boy" in which he was
Joined by all present in chorus. The Tab
ernacle Band, twenty pieces, under the
leadership of Prof. George C. Baden, en-
livened the occasion with patriotic airs.
The Procyons' Debate.
The Procyon Literary Society at its
meeting at the residence of Mr.. John Nc
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