The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08
VETERAN FIREMEN,s RELICS.
Pictures and Other Memorabilia GA To
wails or the Association Hall. ..-s

waiis or the Association Hall. ~
Athousand and one relics cover the walls. Of
tn, Volunteer Firemen's Association Hail.
| Essex Market building where California aud
| Pennsylvania veterans were entertained last
week. There 10 q relic from every one OF the
hundred and twenty odd companies. One 10
an old oil painting OF W. NJ Tweed in q fire.
mans uniform and hat. standing over boy
| lying on n stretcher. Just rescued from a burn
| ing building In which he had been imprisoned.
Across the street from the hal; is the Jail Tweed
erected. In which he was afterward confined
| and where he died. Near the picture OF Tweed
| Is the weather vane of Riley's liberty pole.
which stood at the corner Of Franklin stteee
and broadway. AS the vane was 195 feet above
the street. it was the ambition of all compa-
mics to touch 1t with their stream. and 1t. was
the target OF many contest. -"
Near by 10 a picture OF Grover Cleveland in Q
red shirt and black fireman's hat Tho
President once ran with the machine in
Buffalo. Just inside the entrance IL AN old
programme Of parade In honor OF Tie
Prince OF Wales Over q hundred companies
we're In line, Across the hallway are photo.
graphs OF Mayor Giiroy and Commissioner
Daily. both volunteers 10 their time. Here ana
there along the walls are frames full Of ball
tickets. relics OF the time whom one company
raided and broke up o rival company's danne,
model OF the first hook and ladder adbpted
by, the present department. and made BYE
g sGn 81 a
tween the Confidence and Anaheim companies.
gna the banner Of y y
erck. who served in the United States sensfe
aud was killed in duel by Judge Terry. Now
n nesse eae some s tIs S Tro zSaSsss ts
went into the civil war.
ture elephant, symbolicai OF the first steamer.
ssns. Ts rs dos y i
s si1y ul feet hhsa
away Is tho model q an extension ladder that
will REACH 70 an eight, story building and Twp
A portrait OF Edwin Forrest seems In strange
ats I'D a
ing NAILS Are kept 10 sSSsss SnS Ts
lsst dS ss Tnf HhsS
ersSine w and the ruins Of the MercRsnts Ea-
Change IRE In 1856 are also pictured: In one
OF tho windows 10 an old leather water bucket
inscribed as follows: a.s
Endea,ed TO AZ the people .tf-hs
rs a.. ssrs W :f Sas saRsa sy ssp.
10 dangie from peg above 1"' '''''
A piece o.. wood from the old Poet once
date ll2y. sits on shelt By itssli Near byis
ta ,S nn SUNDAY aftaronon 70 sas vSIcS
company could throw the highest stream 81
water. Not far apart arc portraits Of David
Chief Magistrate. .t.
Volunteer ilremen love a parade, and have
No. 10. by hanging Its picture. The burning
o. Messrs HArpers establ!shment IN 1853
also illustrated. The Crystal Palace fire Nils
a frame with fierce red and q few black speoks
representing the Fire Department. "A. picture
a higher stream than q steam engine. IL
pointed out with pride. Among. the relics Of
brown jug OF the kind that are shipped to pro-
hibition towns- Looking across the hall at
ono another are portraits OF Chief Bates Harry
Howard. John J. Blair, John Decker. John J.
German and James j. Slevin.