Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-31
TROJANs DlNKD AND MINED.

Firemen-Banquet and After Dinner
 speeches at HiIls,-A Jolly Time at
 Savin Rock.
 After such days entertainment as that of yesterday, the visiting fremen from Troy may we'll feel satisfied with the reception which has been given them by their brothers in New Haven. The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's association of this city took their visitors from the Protection Hose company | of West Troy, N. Y., to Savin Rock and | spent glorious day. Doring's band of | nineteen pieces, which accompanied the Tro- l jans on this trip, furnished music. and lively ! music it was. The party left this city at | half past nine in the morning. Three big | excursion cars were filled by them. The morning hours were happily spent about the Rock, and at o'clock the entire party, num- bering about 12s, sat down under the big tent on the lawn of Hills Homestead and | enjoyed fine dinner. Among them were:
 Invited guests from West Troy-Lewis W. Smith, chief engineer of the fire department there; P. J. Shehan, T. Fl. Ahsrn, Hon. John s. Fox. Hon. George H. Fitts and Eugene H. Miller.
 Troy fremen-F. W. Phillips, captain; H. E. Retellich, assistant captain; Wm. Wein- murder, vice president; Warren Ballou, re- cording secretary; E.W. Carey, treasurer; J. M. Richards, trustee; privates, Thomas B. Bushnell, E. L. Jones, James Brewery. l.. D. O. Woodward, Charles Vandecar, J. H. Ooughlin, Michael Ryan, J. T. Grattan, M. E. Flood, Charles G. Scott, Benjamin Dyer, George Willsey, James Taylor, George P.
 Stewart, Joseph Kennode, Peter Vandecor, Neil Morrie, Frank Hoy and George Mitchell.
 New Haven veteran freman-Hiram Camp
 president, Lewis Le Bars first vice president,
 T. E. Twitchell second vice president, G. w.
 Lent Bishop, G. W. Bean, J. W. Hay
 wood, s. L. Ives, L. w. Upham, Fred
 Schussler, J. A. Munson, J. M. Hendricks,
 John Uhl, John Bassimeir, o. E. Hayes, 0.
 E. Hall, N. Woodruff, Frank Bassimeir. o.
 M. Loomis. Henry Hanson, A. P. Burwell,
 G. w. Buckley, Adam Miller, J. Hickey, jr.,
 Talcott Camp, Joseph Cunningham, Charles
 Charles Meade, T. A. Cooper, James Purcell,
 Joseph Bassett, Henry Winsom, James
 Brown, Henry Smith, Ellis Bassett, B. F. Crockett, Patrick Lynch, A. L. Crockett, Miles Smith, G. W. Corbusier, Henry Brom- ley, J. 5. Crockett, Henry How'd,
 E. B. Bradley, Garwood Griswold, Alon- 20 H. Bishop, G. B: Miller, Charles Jacob Mill, Harry Martin, J. E. Anthony, Edward Williams, William Carr, HID. Hem- | ingway, E. D. Nettleton, I. F. Davis and G. H. Peckham.
 A delegation from the Ssamstress engine company, Wheeler &r Wilson manufacturing fro department, which entertained the West Troy visitors in that place yesterday, was Foreman George A. Scheib, l.. O. Wurs, Thomas Passell, A. Lou bshier, H. Downs | and w. Constance.
 Mayor Peck, ex-Mayor Lewis, John H. Leeds, Senator James Graham, and Charles A. Baldwin sat at the head of the tabe as in- | vited guests.
 After the banquet had been thoroughly en- joyed, Secretary G. W. Stoddard, the toast | master of the occasion, began the speaking. l The toast list was as follows: Veteran Volunteer Firemens association, born in
 the spirit of doing bravery and sefsacrifce, lives | to-day honored and esteemed by all-vice Presi- l Our guests, Protection Hose company No. of
 Troy, N, T.; model firemen of the Trojan city; honor her fame and enjoy her prosperty-Hs Hon.
 hands Chief Engineer Smith of the Troy fire de partment.
 master of courage and self-sacriace-Ex-Fire Com missioner John H. Needs.
 The firemen of ye olden time-Assessor 0. A. Baldwin.
 Our past hremen; having earned the gratitude of
 the people are entitled to fuli measure or honor | Ex-Mayor Harry G. Lewis.
 | Connectcut industry, largely due to the protec
 ton or nremen-Senator senator James Graham. .,. dreamland and its fancies-W. l.. Bushnell of Troy Hose.
 The invited guests of Protection hose the balance
 wheel of the excursions it is hoped the main spring
 may not breakIMm. II; AheIn of Troy Hose;
 they furnish all the kindling wood their old sires
 nesdwpfesident GhsTss ;hs hss,D ,Do.y js
 is at last reached; he is here to day-L. D. C.Wood
 The soddyack of Protection hose. most daring | The State of Characterization. N. D, Sperry. Vice President Hayes gave a brief synopsis | of the history of the association and its early | life. He said that from 1853 to the time of | its disbandment, the volunteer department l had achieved an efficiency, both in men and means of fighting fires, second to no other one of its kind. In October, 1850, Hiram Camp was chosen president of the association and the speaker dwelt long upon the good which he had done in his many years of ser- vice.
 Mayor Peck told good story of the old days when he was a fireman and ran with hand engines. At one fire, the Mayor said, | he ran pretty near to the house where his best girl lived. He well remembered how he was handicapped in operating the old l hand engine on this momentous occa-
 sion. The Mayor greatly admired the
 
 ganizations and paid an eloquent tribute to | the bravery of the fire boys, who took their | lives in their hands at every move. They | have to be called out at all times, said the Mayor. Sometimes they meet greater dan | ger from the elements than from falling walls and burning rafters.
 Chief Engineer Smith of the West Troy ! fire department said that he and his com panions felt greatly honored by the rscep- | tion they had received in Connecticut. In | speaking of Connecticut cities, the chief got | the name of Hartford mixed with that of New Haven several times. "I appreciate l our reception in Hartford last night" said
 he. ExMayor Harry Lewis cried out: l "Hold on. object to Hartford. When | ford will call him to order every time" This made the boys laugh, and the West Troy chief gracefully acknowledged the | error.
 President Charles Doty, jr., ot the Veteran Sons' Association spoke enthusiastically for
 his order.
 Assessor Charles A. Baldwin gave @ few pat "reminiscences.
 Mir. Woodward, of Troy. spoke humorously
 and was warmly applauded. An eloquent address was made by ex Fire Commissioner John H. Leeds of this city. Hon. N. D. Sperry was next called upon by Postmaster Stoddsrd. MT. Sperry enlivened | on6 OcCeolon Tn ono OK Ql6 6ueCtlvo l speeches and told many good stories that the | boys applauded again and again. State Senator Graham spoke pleasantly of Connecticut's industries. He said he took pleasure in speaking to the Trogans and re. lated many "reminiscences of old fire days. Mir. Munson, of the Volunteer Firemen's | Association of New York city. made 6 few remarks and complimented the boys upon their reception.
 Ex-Mayor Harry G. Lewis said the first thought that came to him was the great honor which should be done to the preservers of the public's property. He made rousing speech for Connecticut and was heartily ap- plauded.
 Hon. J. G. Fox of Now York made a few
 interesting remarks and the banquet speech making ended. The ride home was a memorable one. The band occupied one car and kept up 8 continual stream of music. The boys sang | and enjoyed themselves heartily. They were entertained in the evening in the rooms of the Veteran Volunteer associa- | tion in the Insurance building. THE RECORD BEATEN LAST NIGHT. At about e:30 last evening the New Haven Vets and their guests made parade headed | by Doring's band. There was fine Emusic in ! the air." They marched to the house of steamer 9 and Hook and Ladder 1. There in the presence of the visiting 6renen the men connected with the apparatus quartered there | accomplished the feat of hitohing up ready | h roanoud fo an aIarun in d3/ saconde Thfr