Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-02
VETERAN VOLUNTEER FIREMEN.
A Large Number Of Relics Received ut Their
Meeting Last Night.

A meeting Of the Veteran Volunteer Fire
mems Association was held last evening at their
hall, Union engine house. 10Th and H streets,
Mr. James Fl. Richards. president and Mr. J. j.
Peabody, secretary. There was a large attend
ance. including Messrs. o. W. Spedden and
Hugh N. McAvoy of the Baltimore veterans.
Messrs. Joseph G. Carroll of the Anacostia,
VIM. Keefo Of the Franklin and J. W. Speakes
of the Columbia were elected active members.
Communications were received from the
New York veterans inviting members to an ex-
cursion and from the Baltimore veterans
inviting the association to accompany them on
the Atlantic City trip on September 20 and 80 and
October and 2. After some discussion the
secretary was directed to state that the invita-
ton would be accepted and a meeting to COM
plete arrangements would be held Tuesday
night next.
The following relics were received and &C
kno wledged: Cape of the late Samuel Stott.
presented by Mr.. Cumiskey: hat and belt OF
Potomac Hose of Georgetown. by Samuel Cole;
neckties, &c. of the late Chief John II. Sess-
ford. ono worn at the laying of the corner stone
OF the Washington monument. presented by
Mrs. Sessford large painting Of the late Preai-
dent James Ward of the Northern Liberty and
the president of the Philadelphia company OF
the same name. presented by Mr.. wards sons;
panel Of the Northern Liberty, from Mrs. G. w.
Glasco; invitation to ball Of Columbia Company
on Easter Monday, 1855. received by the mother
of J. r. Brown. by whom it was presented; old
Chambers through w. d. Stewart, vice presi-
dent Of Union; hat. by ". C. Goddard; portrait
OF BENZ. c. Greenup Of the Columbia by
Daniel Genau; plate from Anacostia engine,
from Mr.. Joseph Fugitt, and number OF relics
from No. house, presented by James Lowe.
In this collection was the uniform Of Mr..
Greenup, including the boots, he had on when
run over and killed by the Columbia suction in
coming down Capitol Hill on May s, 1856.
MIR. j. r. Brown presented glass case in
which to preserve the smaller relics.
President Richards stated that they had
found a piece of apparatus-the old Columbia
suction-anda letter had been written order
ing it to be shipped here from Lexington, Va.
They had a subscription paper and already the
members had subscribed $3.50 to purchase it
and pay some other expenses. and he compli-
mented the membership on their liberality.
The subject of a certificate of membership
was discussed and laid over.
Mr.. ". S. Martin from the committee on
excursion reported that the net proceeds with
key and W. S. Martin, each having over $50
tickets. were entitled to uniforms.
Mr.. }. w. Thompson spoke OF the pleasure OF
meeting Messrs. Spedden and McAvoy Of Bal
timore and expressed the hope that they would
never be gray headed, but would live long to
run and halloo.
MIR. Spedden responded and expressed the
hope OF large delegation going to Atlantic
City with them
President Richards reported that with the
officers the certificate of life membership and
resolutions of thanks to Col Webster for the
gift OF a flag had been prepared and presented
to him; that they were cordially received and
Votes Of thanks were passed to Mr.. ]. karr
Tor the donation OF a handsome clock and to
II. II. Hempler for thermometers.