The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-04
TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Meetings of Companies on wednesds

Meetings of Companies on Wednesday
Evening-PIeasant Farewell Presen
tation Ceremonies In Number One.
There was the large attendance o
thirty-three members at the monthly
meeting OF Honolulu Engine Company
No. l yesterday evening.
Mr. E B. Thoma- rendered his resig-
nation as Assistant Foreman OF the com
/ pany. He is leaving by the steamer
| Alameda, for England, to obtain special
list treatment of trouble in his eyesight.
Before returning he will take in the Paris
! Exhibition.
Mr.. B. Ordenstein was elected Assist
ant Foreman in place OF Mr.. Thomas.
Mr.. J. McVeigh was elected Secretary in
place OF Mr. Ordenstein.
Mr.. Robert More, Foreman, on behalf
OF the company, in fitting words pre-
scented the retiring Assistant Foreman
with cane as a token OF esteem. Mr..
Thomas accepted the farewell gift in
terms of warm appreciation OF his COM
rades' recognition so handsomely of his
services as d member and an officer.
The cane is of polished cocOanut wood
with an deliberately Ornamented gold
head. On top is engraved the figure of
steam fire engine. One side OF The
knob bears the inscription: ''TO f. B.
Thomas, Hon. Engine Co. No l, Homo
lulu, II. 1.-THE lettering done in beau
tiful script. Opposite the inscription is
engraved fine view Of Diamond Head,
while a raised band beneath is in the
form of a fOreman's belt, inscribed CAS-
sistant Foreman" Altogether the cane
is an artistic production, and was fur
nished to order by Mr.. II. T. Wichman, !
practical jeweler.
Mr.. Thomas p. Cummins, men, |
Der of the company, who is also |
about leaving the country on tour to !
Paris with his father, Hon. John A. |
Cummins, presented to the company, |
through the Foreman, handsome blue |
pennant eighty feet in length, which was
accepted with reciprocatiOn of friendly
sentiment.
Mr.. Thomas next made a presentation
to Engine Company No. l, no less
than a set of double harness complete.
On motion of Mr.. George Lucas, one of
the veteran members present, the thanks
OF the company were rendered to the
giver, with instructions for the Secretary
to convey them also formally in writing
After the meeting adjourned the mem
DerS stayed while III social session,
musical instruments being brought in to
aid the vocalists of the company in the
The gathering dispersed
with hearty cheers for departing COM
rades and staying chiefs.
Mechanic Engine Co. No. 2 had ten
members present at their monthly meet
ng-Mr. E. r. Ryan, Foreman, presid-
ng, and the Secretary, Mr.. VIM Greig,
1t his post. Mr.. G. Clark, Assistant
Foreman, for the Delegate, reported
Chief Engineer Wilson's recommends
ion of fireman's beneficial fund for the
consideration. The company
approved of the project, instructing the
Delegate to support it at the Board.
There was some discussion on the mat
er, brought forward by Mr.. Reese, of
he proper position of volunteer boys ;
orps in the brigade. The Foreman laid
down as the law, defined already at
he Board, that the volunteers were sim
'ly hose carriers to the brigade, and
must always yield up hydrants to the
ngines, when the latter arrive, at fire.
Hook and Ladder Co. had brief SEES
ion, transacting routine business.