Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-10
VETERAN FIRENlEN.
They Take Possession of the Old Union En-
gine House.

gine House.
! Last evening the Veteran Volunteer Fire.
| mems Association met for the first time in
| their new quarters, the old Union engine
house, corner Of 18th and H streets, tho use of
which was granted by act Of Congress a few
months ago. The old house erected in 1887 for
| the Union company, which had been previously
located in the old West Market, Goth stree. and
Pennsylvania avenue, found when turned
over to be greatly out of repair. The as
ISOLATION has, through its trustees-Messrs.
James ii. Richards William Cammack,
James Raglan. ]. W. Thompson and f.
hahlert-placed it in complete order, and it
Is now an ornament to the neighborhood and
soon will be, with its old-time apparatus and
relics OF the past, an object of interest, es-
pecially to the generation that has grown up
since the days OF leather buckets and hand en-
gines.
REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE.
The old doorways, which had been closed.
have been opened and massive wooden doors
inserted, the brickwork pointed up and
painted and the belfry placed in repair and the
lettering, Union Engine Company. Instituted
1913, appears as of yore. On the front is
painted, Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
ciatlon. On the lower floor, which has been
concreted, is housed the hose carriage for
merry run by the Sun Fire Company Of Alex
andrla. Va, and there are also here a number
of the old-time leather fire buckets. in which
water was passed down q line to the engine to
be poured in on the side and forced out
through short line of hose or from pipe on
the engine to the fire. The hall in the second
story has been handsomely papered, and in tho
corners of the ceiling are the emblematic axes,
pipes, ladders. &c. A pedestal at the north
end OF the room sits in front of the presidents
chair. and desks on either side are provided
for the officers. Temporary chairs will give
way to settees. Over the presidents chair is
the handsomely framed set of resolutions
from the Brooklyn veterans, and vari-
ons pictures are hung on the walls
with frontispieces Of hats, belt plates, badges,
&C. There are also rosters of the old conn pa
mics, among them that of the Union for 1897,
headed by the names of French S. Evans, pres
ident Edmund Hanly, vice president; Flordo-
ardo Howard, secretary; Charles Calvert as
slstant secretary; Samuel Stott, treasurer; w.
Ii. Magruder, captain of engine, and g. W.
Hardness, captain of hose. This was presented
by Mr.. L. Schneider who joined the Union in
1896, before the present house was built. and his
visit to the old house and the old boys and his
relation of incidents OF the old times before
seventy-nine years had passed over his head were
greatly enjoyed. The painted panelfrom the old
Perseverance engine representing mother
reseuing her child from an eagle; piece of the
old banner of the PeTsey which was burned with
the house, and other relics presented BY julius
Strobel attract attention. II was some time
last evening before the association proceeded
to business, so interested was the membership
in looking over the house and congratulating
the trustees for their work.
GETTING DOWN To BUSINESS.
Mr.. James H. Richards, president, called the
meeting to order and made short address
expressing his qualification that so many of the
old boys were present and congratulating them
that they had now a home He spoke of the
NIL ipna tbap huA hal ova
hope that spirit of good will would prevail,
and all agree that whatever may be the
individual views of members the minority
would always gracefully accept the will of the
majority.
Mr. Wash. B. Williams of the Perseverance
was elected an honorary member and Frederick
Gheen a life member.
Mr.. j. W. Thompson reported the books of
the secretary and treasurer and the finances to
be in healthy condition.
The following persons were thanked for do
nations to the repair fund: Chief Paris, Pat
rick Maloney, Ed. Carson, 7. Steep, c. Noonan,
r. Clarkson, Mr.. Doherty, James Raglan, j. Is.
Walllng, Charles COomes, George KeIthly. MIR.
Richards, John Williams, r. Brown and W. III.
Batter.
A minute of the death of Chas 1. Garfield,
formerly president of the Franklin, was ordered
placed on the books.
COL. TAIr's LETTER
A letter was read from Col. James A. TAFT re-
turning thanks for his election as honorary
member. The colonel states that he is now
seventy-seven years of age; that as a boy he
ran with the Columbia to the great fire in Al
exandria in 1926; remembered Daniel Carroll of
Duddington as a ladderman of that company;
that he had served as torchbearer and in vari-
Gus capacities. including captain of engine. and
was president for fourteen years.
An invitation to the PENNSYLVANIA firemen's
convention at Lock Haven on September II
next was received. but declined with thanks in
view of the proposed dedication OF the house
MIR. j. W. Thompson for Mr.. Fred Schneider
formally presented a roster Of the Union Com
pany for 1886.
Mr.. Peabody remarked that he had heard Mr.
Schneider answer the roll call in 1910 and
moved vote Of thanks, which was adopted.
Mr.. Thompson stated that he had a picture
Of Benjamin Greenup TO present. and it was
his sad misfortune to witness his death BY the
section of the Columbia running over him.
Mr.. Peabody said that ii singular fact
that while volunteer firemen of the District had
been killed in going to or returning from fires
the records show but one death at a fire-John
Anderson of the Western Hose.
W. 5. Martin offered a resolution that the
dedication and celebration of the organization
of the volunteer department in 1904 take place
on September IL next and committee be ap-
pointed to report on the same. Adopted and
Slessrs. Martin, Croggon and J. W. thompson
were appointed.
Mr.. J. W. Thompson moved that the decora-
ton of deceased veterans graves take place
on Sunday, June y, and that donations for the
same will be received by the members. The
motion was adopted and the association will
meet at l o'clock Sunday week and proceed to
the cemeteries in buses.
Mothers Complaint Against Her Son.
Henry Brown, a full-grown man, WAS
prisoner in Judge Kimball's court this morning.