Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-06
A PRESENTATION.
Assistant Chief Engineer Guthrie The Re
cipient of a Fine s,adye

Assistant Chief Engineer Guthrie The Re
cipient of a Fine Badge.
Last night, after the close of the BUSH
ness meeting of the Fire Commissioners,
the members OF the Board and the Chief
and Assistant Engineers were asked 10 visit
the Hook and Ladder house on Sixth street
to see " a very sick horse" When they
arrived there they found engines Mes. l
and , drawn up in front of the truck house
and up stairs in the main hall was found
every member of the Paid Fire Depart
ment in holiday attire. 10 one corner ofihe
room was a table covered with cake and
sandwiches, while near by stood several
baskets of champagne.
EX-Fire Commissioner John r. Griffitts
called the meeting to order, and spoke as
follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Board TAX
| ing advantage of the meeting of your honor
able Board to night, the members of the depart
ment have requested the pleasure of your pres
ence al the Truck house, to participate in some
proceedings not laid down ia your regular order
| of business. We shall not take much of your
time, and l trust this innovation will meet with
| your approval.
| Sacramento in the year 1857, as a member OF
! Alert Hook and Ladder Company but dropped
| out after few months, and Joined the same
| company again a few years lat T.
| There was a lad, scarcely mature enough for
| an Ideal fireman., that came into the COM
| pany about that time, and have since watched
| his career as fireman with great pleasure. The
| truck always responded promptly TO all alarms,
| even the regular standing nigut runs and
! this lad was always with it, unless prevented
| by sickness, and have never known of his
| being too sick TO run with the machine" save
I and except few instances when lie was suffer.
| ing from disabilities received while in the dis
| charge of duty.
This lad became member of the Sacramento
! Paid Fire Department at or soon after its or
| ganiz ttion, and has risen from the position OF
| eXtraman to that of Assistant hief Engineer
| and his friends, the officers and members of the
/ Fire Department, have requested this special
! meeting of your honorable Board to do him
| honor.
Assistant Chief Engineer Guthrie, your friends
| and brother firemen have selected me to present
! you with this beautiful badge, as Slight token
\ of the very high regard they entertain tower ds
| you, as an officer in the Fire Department and as
a citizen and viii add my own testimony as
| to your entire Fl ness to wear it honorably
| knowing full well that the good name
and reputation of the Sacramento Paid Fire
| Department will never be furnished by you SC
| long as life lasts.
| Take this beautiful memento, cherish it, and
| remember that strong hearts and willing hand.
are ever ready to obey and assist you i'll times o.
| peril.
Mr.. Guthrie was taken so By surprise
| That ne stood Tor some time without speak
ing, and commenced his reply by saying
Boys, You have completely paralyzed ms
this time He returned thanks for the
beautiful token of their respect and esteem
in few well chosen remarks. The present
consists of q large gold shield OF exquisit.
| workmanship, With all the emblems of {
fireman appropriately engraved.
Short addresses were made by Commits
| sioners Comstock, Slater and We'll, Chic
O'Meara. Auditor Mckee the fremen o
the different companies and others.