Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-06
rms LAnDiEs MAKE MERRY.
Reception to Comptroller staub Last
Evening.

Reception to Comptroller staub Last
Evening.
When Phoenix Fire company, No
undertake to do a thing, nothing is left
undone. When, therefore, it was an
nounced Wednesday evening that Comp
troller Nicholas Staub of New Milford,
president of the State Fire
mems association, was to be the
guest of Representative John l..
SAKE last evening, the boys imme-
diately began the work of rendering him
reception. With only twenty-four
hours to make preparations, the result
was proof positive that there are many
huStlers in the company.
About half past nine o'clock last nj ght
a committee from the company led by
Mayor Baldwin waited on Mr. Staub.
who was attending the festivities at
| Concordia hall, and informing him that
they would like to take him to the bed
side of very sick fireman, he generous
ly consented to go. His surprise may be
imagined when instead of ministering to
the sick he was conducted into the ban
uuet hall of the Phoenix fire house. The
tables were laden down with appetlZinS
viandS and the work of demolition ut
once began. Mayor Baldwin was ut the
head of the table. ut his right sitting the
guest, Comptroller Staub. The mayor
acted as toastmaSter in his own mimi
table manner and his introduction of
the different speakers was Il happy com
bination of wit and tact.
In opening Mayor Baldwin referred
briefly to the amount of good promoted
by the State Firemen's association,
which had his hearty cooperation and
approval He referred with much ear
nestness to the necessity of new quarters
for the Phoenix Fire company. He said
that having one more year in his official
capacity he would make it his endeavOr
and do all in his power to secure better
quarters.
The following gentlemen then spoke
humorOusly and emphatically on the re-
ception and the needs of the company
and several times references to the pres.
ent political muddle were ingeniously
interviewer in their remarks: Messrs E
G. Lewis, Chauncey B. Webster, F. j
Brown, Representatives c. G. Root aud
j. l.. Sake, City Clerk E. q. klldutf and
Comptroller Nicholas Staub. Frank
Phelan relieved the monotony of speech
with several songs.
The remarks of Chief Snagg were OF
great interest. He read "a memorandum
of the work of the State Firemen's asso
citation and referring to the wants of the
Phoenix company, said he wished to &C
on record as saying that he was heart ant
soul i'll favor of better quarters for the
company. He wanted not the old build
ing renovated but a new and substantial
one erected on Abbott avenue, opposite
the opera house. His remarks We're re
ceived with tremendous applause.
Mayor Baldwin concluding the i'm
promptu speeches said that now tha
Chief Snagg had stated his position, h,
(the mayor) was with him, in furtherinl
the movement for change of quarters
At IL o'clock the banquet broke VI
and on invitation of Foreman Wright
all adiourned to the lower floor to see
the speed with which the company
could leave the house in case of fire. L
was successful trial and created in the
minds of those present Il very favorable
impression of old Phoenix. Mayor
Baldwin and the majority of the ban
queters adjourned to Concordia hall tc
complete the evenings festivities.