The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-11
AMONG THE " VETS"
Much Excitement Over the Com.
ing Election.

The Veteran Firemen hold their annual
election Of officers tomorrow evening in the
Pioneer Building. The polls will be open
from till 10 o'clock. There being two
tickets in the field, the contest will be q
close one. and big vote will be polled. as
all the nominees are workers and very
prominent in the association. The Vets, "
il should be remembered, ran with the ma
chine more than twenty-seven years ago, In
the Volunteer Department, and, of course,
know each other well. Most all went
through the eXcitements OF hot elections tor
department and company officers, and like
to revive what they now call some of the old
fua They argue that healthy opposition
shows no dry rot or degeneration, but in
creases interest and keeps the old boys
awake. The ticket headed by John Fav for
Vice-Pres.dent. Henry Lilthal for Secretary
and +. A. VIII for Treasurer Executive
Committee-J0hn c. Wade, II. j. Burns,
William Bushman, George PidgeOD, c. Dun
keT.
Thomas Sawyer Sr. Is the standard
bearer of the other ticket, with Henry
Kohn for First NiCe-PreS ident; w. A.
Scolay for Secretary and Colonel Daniel
NoTcrOss for Treasurer; Executive Com
mittee- Ben jamin Meyer. Stephen Bonner
Chris Bunker, 9. J. REILLY, o. ii. Wescott
Joseph j.. Marshal is on both tickets for
Second Vice President. as we'll as Gus
PUhlmann for Financial Secretary, Veteran
Sawyer has been confined to his residence
for over a week with la grippe, but this, his
stalwaTts say, has in no way weakened his
fight. His latest edct TO his henchmen was
that he would strive hard to be on deck and
hoped TO come off victorious.
The Exemps are unfortunate In being
J. 4 ba,N NIL NIB gh
years has grown more Of Chinese quarter
than for whites. The old Vamps are doing
a good work in caring for the widows and
orphans as well as for the sick and burying
those that die. The tiremen's plot in Laurel
CemeteTey is In their charge, and the graves
of the many old volunteer fremen are ever
kept green. We observe that fine mOnu-
ment is erected over the remains of the late
Captain James Riley. He is buried in the
plot of Knickerbocker s. as Is also L.
Flaherty, John Z. Ross and George Miller.
in the Chiefs plot only +. ID. KOhler, the
first chief, is buried. Charles MeCarron,
Frank Wheeler and Frank Evans, former
assistants, lie beneath the sod. Tombstone
epitaphs remind the visitor Of the many who
we're killed in discharge OF duty and m0nu-
meuts are erected by companies TO mem
cries Of brave laddieS. Little Annie IeageT
IL 5 buried side by side with her father, in
Monumentois plot. She was the last Of
NtT hlUQltu aIu the Oui4 ltHIhtc kudt lltS
beneath the sod there.
Ex-Ch!ef George H. HOssefroSs and c. 7.
Duane are buried in the Calvary Cemetery
and the late eX-Chief Whitney at the Odd
Fellows.
Assistant Chief Sullivan don't take much
stock in a fireman who gets intoxicated, and
this many have learned when il was too
late. He is onto the "b0Oziers" and there
appears to be a reign of temperance reform,
for sullivan will not accept drinking un-
der any circum. stances as an excuse for
neglect Of duty. He believes that a man
who drinks while in discharge of duty is an
unsafe man, a detriment to the service and
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