Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-15
STEAMER COMPANY NO. I.
1t Celebrated It's Twenty-sccond Ann''e'
sary with "A Banquet Last Night.

That splendid adjunct OF the Richmond
Fire Observation-Disclosures Company NC.
l-ceie brated its twenty-second nnniyeI.
sarv with a bcnuuet at Coreoran Hall last
night. The event wns one OF the most ItiI iti
portant in the history OF that oIn
organization. About 200 persons Wero
present as invited guesls. Among
these wore Mayor J. Taylor Elly-
,on Mr.. Joseph G. Dickerson. presi-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen; Hon.
John j. Crutchfeld. Police Justice: MI.
John s. Hsrwood, Mr.. John II. Frisch-
korn. president OF the Board Of Fire Com
Inissloners. and Messrs. james X. Shcp-
pard, Frank p. burke, and Joseph 4, ~.
Levy. of that body; Captain William II.
CuI,ingworth. Mr. +. j. CTalgie. captain
4. ". cunningham, MIR. Julian Eryans'
City-SheriT John I. Hughes, City-Con.,a-
bic Garrison, and many members OF tue
Council.
SPLENDID FEAST.
The company assembled at the engine
house about O'clock and under command
of ITS gallant captain, d. IL. kedWoou,
marched across TO Corcoran Hall, where
the tenst was spread. The supper EN-;
braced all the delicacies of the season ana
was greatly enioyed by the concourse.
After Justice had been done the spread.
CAPTAIN Redwood. who acted as master
Of ceremonies, read letters of regret irom
CAPTAIN G.. Watt Taylor, member oil the
BOARD of Fire Commissioners. ex-chiet OF
the department, and the hrst captain OF
Lngine Company No. / Alderman joseph
W. Carter, and others who were unaoie
to attend the banquet on account OF SICK
ness and for other reasons. Chief Puller
sent his best wishes 10 the company ana
EXPRESSED his sorrow at his INABILITY 10 oe
present. owing 10 illness IN his family.
THE MAYORS ENCOURAGING WORDS.
After the reading of the several commu,,
nications referred to Captain Redwood
called upon Mayor Lllyson for speech.
The response was one which was most en-
couraging and gratifying. not only to. oil
members of Steamer Company No. Du.
10 the entire Fire Department OF the city.
He spoke OF the company as No. not
ONLY in name but In point OF efficiency
and in real service.
The Mayor asserted that no city IN the
country had any better fire department
than Richmond, and tho bess evidence oi
this was the work that had been accom-
plishcd bv our fremen. Ia concluding
LIS remarks Mayor Ellyson stated that the
secret of the success achieved III this
branch of the cIty's service was the per
sonal pride and interest taken IN therl
work by the officers and members OF the
department.
MANY OTHERS SPEAK.
Jovial Captain John II. Frischkorn fol.
lowed the Mayor with q happy. witty
speech. He began by saying that he had
lust come from revival where he had
been told there was applause in Heaven
for ali good deeds, and stated that ht
thanked Gcd that he had found some ap'
plause here below. After telling Joke Oh
Driver Mercer about getting his boot:
mixed when responding TO fire President
Frischkorn gave n glowing account OF the
good work done by Steamer Company
No. !.
lmpromptu remarks were. made 10y
Hessrs. j. &. Dickerson. Frank 7. Burke
Joseph l.. Levy. John j. Crutchtield. Cap
tam Joseph K. Sheppard, John ;. Har
wood, aud others. and Captain Frank W
Cunningham sang Two OF his delightful
solos.