Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-04
THE VETERAN FIREMEN.
A Delegation of Old time Ffremen From
Brooklyn and Their Mission.

Last evening committee of the Brooklyn
veteran volunteer iremen's association arrived
here and presented to the Washington veterans
an elegantly framed set of resolutions of thanks
for the courtesies shown the Brooklyn men on
the occasion of their brief visit here on Sep
TENDER 18th last. 1t was the regular meeting
night OF the Washington association, and while
they were in session at Meyers hall a committee
composed of Messrs. James Raglan, VIM. Cam
mack and John w. Thompson received the
visitors at the Baltimore and Potomac depot
and escorted them to the hall. The visitors
were Messrs. John H. Bergen, VIM. Freel,
Stephen Hickey, r. P. Carr, Edward Storer,
VIM. Young. Theo. B. Collyer, A. j. Michaels
and Jerry Chadwick. On entering the room
MIR. John W. Thompson welcomed them in q
neat speech saying the recollection of duties
performed and dangers encountered bound the
veterans in ties which would never be broken.
Mr.. A. J. Michaels responded in happy terms
and expressed the hope that the Washington
association would give the Brooklyn veterans
an opportunity to reciprocate their open
handed generosity.
THE PRESENTATION.
Then recess was taken and after introduce
tions the memento brought by the Brooklynites
was brought in and formally presented, Mr.
Storer making the address and Mr.. Thompson
responding. The memento is an elegantly en-
crossed copy III pen work of resolutions
pressing thanks to the Washington association
and the hope to take them in individually or
collectively and show them the city of churches.
The association enter tained the visitors at
supper at Edels till late hour.
At the meeting of the association, in the alb
sence of President Richards (who was locked
up on jury, Vice President G. Pierce occu-
pied the chair, with J. J. Peabody secretary.
Mr.. Hurst presented an emblematic flag to the
association. An invitation was received from
Nelson DIVISION [. r. knights Of Pythias, to visit
the fair to be given by the division, and it was
accepted. The subject of celebrating Wash
lngton S birthday on February % next was con-
sidered, and a committee composed of Joseph
Raglan, George Keithley, William Cammack,
Julius Strobel and j. J. Peabody was appointed
to report on the subject at the next meeting.
Mr.. Raglan reported that through Assistant
Chief Lowe, Mr.. Collins of Clapp & Jones, Hud-
son, NY, had presented the association with
two hose pes A vote of thanks was passed.
VALUABLE BUILDING LoTs on FOURTEENTH
STREET AT AUCTIoN.-The attention of investors
and others is called to the sale of three valua-
bic building lots on the east side of 14th street
near street, by Thomas Bowling, ON Friday
the 9th instant at 4 o'clock
The EXHIBITION OF FINE FURNITURE, crystal
chandeliers, palms, plants, &C., now in progress
at the new auction sales rooms of Ratcliffe
Darr Co.. 920 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, has attracted constant stream of visitors
and intending purchasers during the day, and
the beautiful display of goods, interspersed
with palms and evergreen plants. make "A most
brilliant sight. The display will be continued
until 10 o'clock this evening. The sale will take
place at auction tomorrow Thursday at 10
O'Clock am.