The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-07-10
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HONOLULU ENGINE co. NO. /

This company had a large attend
ance of me mbers and invited visi-
tors at its annual meeting. Elec-
ton of officers left the old staff in,
with the exception of captain of the
hose, viz. Robert More, Foreman ;
b. Ordenstein, Assistant Foreman A;
j. d. McVeigh, Secretary; =.
O'Sullivan, Treasurer j. A, Mehr-
tens, Captain of the hose.
The treasurer previous to the
election reported as follows: Bal
ance from last report, S98.91; re-
ceipts from dues and all sources,
S293.25. Disbursements, $500;
balance on hand, 1914. 16, or S215.25
in excess of previous years balance.
Mr.. Thos. r. Lucas rendered his
resignation as delegate to the De-
partment Board, so that the com
pany might have new election also
to that otfice---the new law making
all companies elect delegates in
December. The company declined
to accept the delegates resignation.
Mr.. Geo. Lucas, one of the vete-
ran members of the company, came
forward after the dispatch of routine
business, TO perform what he said
was very pleasant duty. In con-
sideration of the uniform kindness
and courtesy of Foreman More,
whose efforts had made No. the
foremost company in the Depart
ment, he was asked by his friends
to present him with token of their
appreciation and friendship. He
then handed Mr.. More massive
solid gold badge, in which was set
splendid diamond. The diverse
bore the inscription Foreman Homo
lulu Engine Co. No. Il" the re-
verse, Presented to Robert More
| by Engine Co. No. l, July 3, 1885,"
This jewel was furnished to order
| by Mr.. III. f. Wichmann.
Mr.. More responded in graceful
terms, expressing the genuine sur
prise the gift was to him, and add
ing: Twenty years ago l Joined
this company. was boy then
and in its ranks have seen the Fire
Department of this city pass from
the rude condition of those days to
that of its present complete effici-
ency. When look back over those
two decades to the days when or
ganized fire companies were simply
an experiment and then look at to-
day, when that experiment has
grown to its present perfection, it
really seems like a dream. / may
say that this organization and my
life have been as one, with the ex-
ceptlon that the years that have
made the machinery of the organi'
cation so perfect, have so rusted
mine, that, like the old-fashioneG
apparatus which has done its duty,
L am getting ready fast to be laid
on the shelf. For five consecutive
years have you elected me your
foreman, and during all that time
constant occurrences have tended tt
knit more closely the bond of fel
lowship that makes No. l so deal
to me; and in coming years, cal
assure you this badge-this toker
of your friendship and esteem-nt
matter what else it may be my for
tune to receive, shall always be tt
me the proudest and most valued
because it comes, as l know it does
with the kindest and friendlies
feelings of your hearts. Gentle
men, most sincerely, l thank you.
After this ceremony the meeting
adjourned business for COLLATION.
spread in the hall. The foreman
resuming the chair an interllectua
entertainment was carried out, tn
performances being on the spur O
the moment at the call of the chair
Mr.. McCloy gave recitation, ant
! Mr.. p. l.. Darlington speech
Chief Engineer Wilson, in respons
to his health, make speech il
which he recalled the time, tweat,
years ago, when this company mus
tered So members. d. Logan, re
presenting the BULLETIN, answered
a call for remarks; Foreman Nor
gave song in his excellent style
and speeches were made in turn b.
Mr.. Henry Smith, Secretary of tn
Board, and First Assistant Enginee
Asch. Songs followed from MI
Barker of the company and MI
Stoneman of the British warshi
i Espiegle. Mr.. Geo. Lucas in
speech gave interesting reminis
cences of the Department, bein
followed by Messrs. McCloy an
Ordenstein. The pleasant evenin
closed with the singing of "Aul
Lang Syne."