The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
MEDALS FOR ABLE FIREMEN.
PUBLIC PRESENTATION BIZ THE
MAYOR IN RIVERSIDE DRIVE

rremen Lueas and Appel Rewarded for
Bravery in Saving Life, and Capt-.
Byrne and Ryan for Maintaining Efficient
Diseipline-A Parade OF Fire Engines.
The biennial celebration of the flremen
when the two bravest men in the department
and the two best foremen receive handsome
gold medals. was held at TX O'Clock yesterday
afternoon on the Riverside Drive. between
Seventy third street and Seventy-ninth street.
There was crowd and speechmaking. music
aparade. and finally q wild dash OF a dozen
engines tenders. and hook and ladder trucks
down the avenue to get to an imaginary 1re
The rain prevented the gathering OF o very
large crowd.
On the stand at Seventy sixth street were
Mayor Gilroy. Fire Commissioners ScannelL
Hckhof and Gray. Superintendent Byrnes
Corporation Counsel Clark Mayors Secretary
Holly. Alderman Owen. and Police Justice
Feitner. Baynes band. in white uniforms.
marched down the street, followed by COM
pany OF men made up Of details from Engines
"A. IL, and 81. and Hook and Ladder 4. In the
hne were Firemen Patrick +. Lucas and Pat
nck II. Aspell and Foremen Joseph j. Byrne
and Patrick j. Ryan. The first two were the
bravest, the last two the most efficient captains
In the service. The entire company faced
About In front OF the stand.
Chief Bonner. with dazzling uniform, and
Aeold trumpet In his hand. stepped out and
oalled the names first OF the two captains and
then OF the flremen The men stepped three
woes out OF the line. Then President Scannell
u the Fire Board stepped to tho front OF the
aand and addressed them. He said:
greatly regret that the department has
not at Its disposal more tokens for the many
acts OF bravery performed by the men of tina
department. Many OF You nre deservinp NJ
CON CON m,menda,iop. You nerform wonders Of in.
Of people 81 the d AND
are the saiegnards Of the people against ths
VINO stepped to tho front At Tho snna W.,
two leather boxes were handod 10 him. SSths 4;
they came and stood within rSaehip nnms and
p tho Mayor while the crowd on the sta nd an
b the street cheeEod. The Mayor waited I " tor
Us noise to subs!do and then said: '0'
FIREMEN AspELL AND Lucas: Itismyhonor
and my pleasure TO have been delegated Hy
ne Fire Commissioners to present to you the
Gon OF your conspicuouS acts, in the hour OF
formed, at tho fire at the Hotel Royal a deed o.
from almost certain death u woman whom the
aIe had imprisoned at an upper win
so&s sd SSs years tnfA' proyon nndsrs Sa.
q no less valor Although 'iI long time has
elapsed since those deeds and particularly
tHhich now present to you will convince you
mat meritohous acte are not forgotten by the
i"ople whom you so efficiently and yalihntly
seNe. Your gallant deeds are marked and arc
t,Smembered. and these medals will testify t.
ohe Appreciation with which they are re-
S mHSHy' | have now the honor to present the
The Mayor handed the two boxes to the fire.
E WSn' They handed them to Chief Bonner
Mo- nmp opened them and. taking the medals out
pprnaneh one on tho eft breast of each OF the
stSn,eeI' The crowd yelled again as tho on
ferwserd bank and he two. Gremen stepped
op6 sddd, Tho beginning OF the Mayors see,
he said: ''Ai " '"e nis'' anu 'heu
annie me Stonhenson medals are testimony Of
yopp'eelatloniof the thoroughnes nd efficiency
soa have shown in the fnanaGenlent Of your
Il s anIais and your company quarters. Next
sOnss sEe and bravery In the order OF work