The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-02

p. III. Silva O.. ID. Clark
j. III. Defiance, A. 5. Mitchell,
w. III. L0oneY, Reuben NOyeS,
Charles II. Leeman, Isaiah Daniels,
j. Il. Blake, v. Richard FOss,
A. A. Fuller, George Trefethen,
B. J. Willard. II. @. How.
At $50 when cigars were lighted CAPITAL
Dow raped for order and introduced Rich
ard X. Galley, whom he called an ex-alder-
man, an ex-freman and good fellow gener,,
ally. as master of ceremonies. Mr.. Galley
gave a short account Of his experience as a
fireman in Manchester, N. H., from 1858 to
1864, and then proposing the prosperity Of
the city as a sentiment called on Alderman
Lewis for response. Mr.. Lewis said in re-
ply that while the city government had not
at first favored the plan Of the firemen's con-
test he, for one, thought IL had proved a val
aable object lesson as showing how quickly
so many companies could be gathered togeth-
or at one point and all without accident. He
commended No. 2's company for their
promptness and promised to do as much as
he could in his capacity Of chairman Of the
committee on fire department TO keep the ap-
paratus Of the department in:hrst-class con-
dition.
Councilman Charles A. Strout was next
called upon. He said he could not claim
fellowship with the iremen. but as deeply
interested spectator of their workings for a
long series Of years he felt qualified to speak
words Of praise. He thought nobody need
borrow trouble on account OF the late exhi-
bltion. 1t did ten thousand times more good
than 1t possibly could have done harm. 1t
was revelation to many citizens OF Portland
md ff auI 20 o4f 81 nfhar
towns aud cities and one which they would
profit by
w. II. Looney, Esq. paid a glowing trI-
butte to Munjoy Hin as a nursery Of good
men and good fire companies. He also ad-
vOcated-and was applaudei to the echo
theiplacing Of official positions In the fire de-
partment on a non-partisan footing and
a good behavior tenure.
Capt. Horace II. Shaw spoke a good word
for the Portland fire department as a whole
compared with departments in other cities.
lie said he was something Of a student of
FIRE matters and had come to the conclusion
that our department. was the equal II not
superior Of any of similar size.
Rev. j. Nj. Frost expressed his thanks at
being invited to be present and spoke good
word for the department saying 1t had been
a pleasure to him to take visiting friends
into the engine houses to inspect the work
InBS Oh tue hpphIdluss
Ex-Alderman Thompson on being called
upon eulogiZed the tremen as a body OF men
whose. duty Is every bit as dangerous and
nazardous as tnat OF soldier and who are as
deserving at the hands Of the public as the
soldiers are.
:, Rev. A. II. Wright followed in the same
me saying that he thought this was appre-
clated although the fremen we're not paid IN
tull value OF their work, by those who might
lie comfortably In bed when the alarm oells
sounded in cold or storm and the nremen
remarks were also made by George W.
Beale, Esq, Charles +. Gqptill, ESQ, gSIn; S,n;
AndTew i. Cummings, Fred III. Robinson,
Engineman French OF CascO 5, Assistant
| Chief Engineer Payne. Councilman Little.
| George Trefethen, Esq, DR.. Q. A. Baker.
| Capt. Brown Of Casco 3, Councilman
| Cousens, ex-Capt. Jos. Winslow. A letter
| OF regret from Isaac Q. Atkinson was an an
nounced. Mr.. V. Richard Foss closed sne
evenings entertainment win humorous
reading.