The record-union., 1892-11-01
GRATEFUL WOODLAND.
How She Manifested Her Gratitude
fer Timely Favor.
Sacramento Firemen Presented With
Elegant Gold Badges for Coin.
to Her Relief.

On the 1st Of last July the city Of Wood
land was visited by the most disastrous
fire within its history. and the citizens
were compelled to telegraph to Sacra-
mento for help to save the place. 1t took
about fifteen minutes TO get one of the
city's steam fire-engines on board a flat
car, with Z crew of men under charge of
Assistant Chief L. Montgaillard (Chief
Engineer being absent), and just twenty
two minutes more to make the run to
Woodland, some twenty eight miles.
The relief party did very effective work,
and Woodland was saved.
The citizens and officials Of the town
manifested their gratitude to the Sacra-
mentans by rendering them dinner be-
fore their departure and cheering them
again and again as their train pulled out
1or home.
But the appreciative Woodlandites were
not content to let the matter end there,
although the Sacramento tiremen felt
doubly repaid for their efforts in check
ing the ravages of the fire. They sub
seQuently brought the matter up before
their City Trustees, who adopted resolu-
tions eulOgiZng those who had hastened
TO the relief OF their burning city, and
Jinally-though unknown to the Sacra-
mentans-made provision for beautiful
individual badges to be presented to their
friends.
The matter was kept very quiet until
last night, when delegation OF promi-
nent citizens OF Woodland dropped into
the city with the badges for presentation
to those who had charge OF the relief
party. The committee consisted Of Chief
~ ~ Hon Il
Fire Department, Foreman o. +. Horn
lein, Foreman X. @. Lawson, and Presi-
dent Z. S. Spaulding of the Hook and
Ladder Company, President j. K. Strong
of the Hose Company, City Clerk X. b.
Moseley, Trustee j. L. Duncan and
Frank Deitz.
CHIEF Engineer Guthrie had been let
into the secret Of their intended visit and
its object, and was requested to call to-
gether those to whom the badges were to
be presented. The opportunity offered
by the Fire Commissioners holding their
monthly meeting last evening.
When the regular business OF the board
had been transacted, Chief Guthrie an
nOunced the presence OF the committee
from Woodland, and introduced the gem
tiemen to the members of the board.
Chief Prindle made neat speech, in
which he stated that he had.been request
ed by the City Fathers of Woodland to
come here i'll person and tender TO the de-
partment here an expression of their APP
probation and thanks for the timely and
efficient services rendered the city OF
Woodland at the time Of the fire there on
July lst. They telegraphed here for aid,
he said, and, with the efficient and timely
help of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, the Sacramento boys were en-
abled TO promptly respond.
They desired to assure the Commits
GinnarC that thpy still falt a tbav- o+
the time of the fire-gratetul for the
timely assistance rendered by the bows
from Sacramento with the little No 3
engine" and that it was mainly through
their efforts that hundreds of thousands
OF dollars worth of property had been
saved from the flames.
The people of Woodland felt that words
of mouth were not sufficient to express
their gratitude, and be was also commits
stoned to present the following letter:
WOODLAND, October 3Ist.
To the Fire Commissioners Of Sacramento
GENTLEMEN: Through its Chief and fire de
partment the city Of Woodland again desires
10 express its gratitude 10 yourselves and the
gallant flrelnen who 50 ably represented you
and the fire department in Woodland on
July /, 1892. To those firemen themselves
through the hands of brother firemen we
lender small testimonial OF what We feel
W bile we are aware OF the slight character OF
Tie recompense for such hazardous services
as they performed, yet we hope they will ac-
cept II in the same spirit which il is offered
With gratitude and love for you and your fire
boys, am very truly THOMAS Ross
President Board of Trustees
Chief Prindle, during his speech, called
for Assistant Chief Montgaillard and
thanked him personally, stating that
Sacramento might well be proud Of such
firemen as he and j. w. Guthrie fyybo
accompanied the relief party) and the
veteran engineer, j. L. Forbes. He also
called for Fred Stevens, the engineer of
the Southern Pacific engine which re-
sponded so promptly, and took the boys
ard Engine No. 5 10 Woodland in such
quick time.
Mr.. Stevens was not present. and Chief
Guthrie announced that he was called
away on duty and had sent word regret
ting his necessary absence.
Chief Prindle, at the conclusion of his
speech, presented to each of the fire
men (and to Chief Guthrie for Engineer
Stevens) a gold enaneled badge of
artistic design. He then intro
duced Messrs. J. Z. Duncan. Richard
Strong, Robert Lawson and the other
members Of the Woodland Fire Depart-
ment.
Chairman Howard responded in behalf
of the sacramento Department, and was
followed with speeches from T. 5. Spauid-
ing, j. f. duncan, Richard Strong, and
Messrs. Hornlein and Dietz of Wood
land. and Commissioner We'll and others
The badges are of beautiful design. and
their Workmanship does great credit to
the Woodland artisan that made them
whose name the reporter failed to get
They are gold and blue-enameled, with
The name OF the recipient engraved on
lhe bar of the pin, the body bearing the
inscription, July l, 1922 (the date of
the tire)
on the reverse side each is inscribed:
"Token OF Esteem from the City of
Woodland"
Altogether the affair was a very pleas
ant one throughout. The thOughtftIlness
of the Woodland gentlemen is thoroughly
appreciated by the Sacramento irenen,
who are as proud OF their beautiful
badges as so many boys would be over
their first appearance in trousers.