The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-10-08
lie FEE ladies
MOutitty Weetiugs---N O1iiun'ions Ia
the Coming Contest for Chief Rnt
A--iHtaHts.

Last evening was the occasion for
the assembling together, in monthly
meeting, Of members of four, out of
the six, of the fremen organizations
of this city and in accord with the
notification given, by the company
flags, there were gatherings of inter-
ested fire laddies at the houses of
Honolulu Engine Co. No. i, Mocha
mic Engine Co. No. 2, China Engine
Co. No. and Protection Hook q
Ladder Co. No. |.
ENGINE co. NO. |.
Forty members brimming over
with enthusiasm attended the month
Iy meeting of Engine Co. No. l yes
terday evening. Delegates from the
"tine body of mem and other fire
companies dropped in during the
evening and were duly welcomed.
Messrs. j. W. Pratt, Captain
Davies and Jno. Angus were unani-
mously elected members of the com
pany, after which a communication
from Engine Co. No. A was read,
notifying tile members of the for
mer's nomination for officers of the
Honolulu Fire Department, Dele
gate Geo. Sandeman from the Scot
fish Thistle CLUB offered a donation
of $22 to help pay the expenses of
the housing of the engine, as Engine
Co. No. l had been friendly to thai
club and had helped it IN the first
stages of its existence. A vote OF
thanks was passed to the club
Another vote of thanks was given
Jas. Aholo for engrOssing the letter
of coincidence to Her Majesty the
Queen.
On the motion OF Mr.. W. f. Viii
liams to nominate officers for the
cominr campaign, not bellevlng III
leaving off till tomorrow what can
be done to-day. Mr.. j, ID. McVeigh
nominated Mr.. II. More as Ciief
Engineer. The nomination was re-
ceived with loud applause. Mr.. W.
f. Williams nominated Mr. +. Is.
Thomas. The latter declined to run,
but said in few weeks he might
head an independent ticket, with Mr..
l.. TouisSaint as First Assistant
Engineer. The nomination of Mr..
Robert More for Chief Engineer OF
the Department was unanimously
passed. Mr.. More in few appro-
pirate remarks thanked the company
for the nomination and stated that it
was not his own putting forward.
He had been asked by several mem
bers of the company if he would
stand, and had replied, after con
sheraton for some time, that he
would do SO if the company would
stand by him. Mr.. More therefore
wanted the company to distinctly
understand that he hoped they would
do so. cloud applause.)
Mr.. P. O'Sullivan put forward
Mr.. j. W. Mcdonald, assistant fore
man Co. No 2, as 1st Assistant En-
gineer; passed. Mr.. }. d. McVeigh
for I'd Assistant Engineer nominated
Mr.. VIM. keawe, assistant foreman
of Engine Co. No. 4. Mr.. E. b.
Thomas put forward Mr.. Louis Touis-
saint, who declined the nomination.
Mr.. w. Keawe was duly nominated.
The business of the meeting being
over, scene of joviality succeeded.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Ritman opened the tenn
pest with the song, "A Rolling Stone
Gathers no Moss" which was nicely
sung. Mr.. Robert More favored the
audience with ''Ihe Larboard
Watch Messrs. Charles Lind,
Lieutenant of the Fire Police; G.
Taylor, K. B. Thomas, w. Downey,
q. Cavanagh, j. Tinker and L. Lee
also gave songs. Mr. q. Sande-
man sang an international song
which was loudly applauded. MI.
Geo. Barker sang al improvised bal
lad, voicing the sentiments of the
company regarding Mr.. More's
victorious election at the polls. Mr..
Geo. G. Kenyon, when asked for
speech, said he was going to vote for
tie best man and that best man was
Mr.. Robert More. Mr.. Fl. N, Castle
entering at this stage, he was asked
for a song by Mr.. w. +. Williams,
who said that as he belonged to the
missionary party he could sing, cold
Hundred" Mr.. Castle replied that
it had been said if a man has no
music in his soul, he has no soul at
all. He had great respect and honor
for the company, and, although this
was his first attendance at any of
their regular meetings, he would in
future attend them regularly, as he
would always be eXpectant of a well
come. The meeting adjourned at a
late hour, enthusiastic in the belief
that Mr.. More will "get there just
the same"
MECHANIC ENGINE COMPANY.
The mem berS of Mechanic Engine
Co. No. did not turn out in very
large number, less than one-half of
the listed members being present.
Foreman James Hunt presided; AS
sistant Foreman j. W. Mcdonald,
Secretary W Il. Greig and Treas
urer Henry Smith were also present,
and they, with 10 other members,
the business of the even
ing. The routine business was quick
Iy passed over, the event Of the even
inp's work presenting itself under