The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22

Friendship Fire Company and the
Third ward were on top last night. The
Third ward fire building was opened in
ablaze Of light; it was christened with
music, feasting and fine speeches. Long
before 8 o'clock the hremen gathered,
red shirted and glazed capped, and
welcomed their invited guests. All tho
city was there. Mayor Evans, Council
men Sheehan, Graves, Welch and
Ruggles, Chief Knepp, Assistant Chief
Engleby, Eston Randolph, Roy b.
Smith, w. o. Hardaway, Llewellyn
Lookabill and hundred others.
1t is fine building. The readers of
THE TIMES have seen or read q descrip-
ton of it several times. 1t is the finest
fire building in the State. if not in the
whole South. With the market house
attached, which is, by the way, practi-
cally separate building, the cost will
be upwards of 10000, and cheap at the
price from its appearance. 1t provides
not only home for the fire department,
and market for the housekeepers, but
general assembly hall for the citizens
OF the Third ward.
The first floor gives spacious room for
the new hose carriage which the COM
pany wants, with bathroom, three box
stalls and a feed room. On the second
floor are sleeping room, waiting room,
and assembly room, while the third
floor Will be thrown into one large hall.
The proceedings began on tho first
floor whore, after music by the Roam
oke Machine Works Band, the opening
address was made by Chief Knepp, of
the fire department. lie reviewed tho
history of its organization, and proudly
referred to it's rapid and efficient
growth.
Councilman J. G. Graves then pre-
sented tho building and turned the keys
over to President G. Ii. Loser,of Friend
ship Fire Company.
the gift for the company. Then after
music by the band and pleasant ad-
dress by Mayor Evans, the company es-
corted it's guests TO the banquet hall on
the second floor, where a most tempting
feast was spread by Caterer E. j. Kemp
The menu consisted of cold meats.
salads. relishes, cakes, fruits, nuts, oof-
fee and spiced wine, and reflected credit
on Mr.. Kemp's management.
The after dinner speaking was of
hight order. Space forbids a lengthy
report. Councilman Sheehan was toast
master and filled the position with great
success. Eston Randolph spoke On
Roanoke" in the absence of President
Buckner, OF the City Council. Chief
Knepp responded to the Roanoke Fire
Department" John Engleby gave the
"Vigilant Fire Company" Llewellyn
Lookabill the "Junior Hose Company.
Roy B. Smith followed him in a telling
speech. G. II. Loser toasted the
Friendship Fire Company" and ii. j.
Browne had the "Press''
Interesting speeches followed by w.
o. Hardaway, DR.. G. B. Vogel, e. IL.
Donnelly, James Morally, and others.
After vote of thanks to the Machine
Works Band and the Friendship Fire
Company, the assembly adjourned
The Friendship Fire Company is now
strong organization. it was organ
lied December 81, 1888, on which date
it's charter was granted by the Hastings
Court. Its organization is as follows:
President, G. III. Loser; vice.president,
Lynch Gardner; secretary, w. e.
Thomas; assistant secretary, L. H. Ur-
quhart; treasurer. Thomas O'Conner :;
foreman, Thomas Mcnamara assistant
foreman. j. w. Stinnett; captain, w.
III. Roderick; first lieutenant, L.
r. Shaw, second lieutenant, o.
E. Falls; third lieutenant, l.. III.
Urquhart; directors. O. E. Falls, T. S.
Powell, e. o. Donnelly, Jerry Murphy,
f. S. Camper, w. j. Quinn, j. R. Bean,
l.. 81. Urquhart; representatives to the
city fire department, Lynch Gardner,
G. II. Loser, w. E. Thomas, Thomas
MCNAMARA.