The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-11
THE VETERAN FIREMEN DINE.
First Annual Banquet of This Large and
Flourishing Association-Over Two Hun
dred at the TabIes-Speeches by Mayor
Baxter and Other Prominent Citizens,

Baxter and Other Prominent Citizens.
The dining hall of the Preble house, last
night, was crowded with two hundred
veteran firemen and their guests. 1t was
the first annual banquet of the Veteran
Firemen's Association, and it was.complimen-
tary to the honorary members. This associ-
alton was organized November 10Th, 1891,
and then numbered ITO members 1t now
numbers 400. 1t was started by the associ-
alton called the ss''June 18th, 1872 Associa-
ton" That name was taken because the
members went on an excursion to Roches-
ter, N. H., on that date. Mr.. Andrew j.
Cummings was one of them, and at that
time was chief engineer of the fire depart
ment On the 18th day of June, every year
since, they have come together at dinner,
and propose to do so long as they live.
There are now but fifteen of the original
twenty members. Following are those who
enjoyed the bountiful and toothsome
supper: Henry Fox, James W. Plaisted.
Andrew J. Cummings, Ezra Russell, @. H.
Leighton, L. B. Bragg, John Cammett,
Crawford Dunn, l.. G.. Eldridge, George H.
Green, S. H. Cannon. E. S. Griffin, j..
Frank Hovey, G.. N. Gle, Francis Wiggin,
R. W. jackson, Henry Mayo, G. II. Jewell,
A H. Lehman, G. J. Moore, S. M. Kelsey,
John H. Fem, Alfred Wiggin, j. M. Stafford,
Henry S. Trickey, John T. Winslow, G. h..
Skillings, A. j. Rich, c. H. Newcomb,
Albion P Waite, John Tracy, S. M. Sawyer,
A H. Rogers, J. B. O'Reilly, Leonard Ross,
Phillip H.Silva, Joseph II. Fernald. Charles
R. Green, E. R. Dyer, John B. Brown,
John Bond, James E. Andrews, J. W. Buck,
F. W. Berry, F. P. Burnham, Henry @.
Norton. G. f. Dam, j. P. Eveleth, Watson
Dyer, R. X. Gately, J. W. Sawyer, H. W.
Goodhue, F. B. Hanson, J. F. Hutchinson,
T. S. Hatch, S. J. Kingsbury, G. H. Nc
Henry, Washington Libby. Matthew Moul-
tn, R. H. Murphy, G. A. Kerswell, W. H.
Wescott, G. S. Staples, Ansel Tucker,
Frank Smith, R. II. Waite, Marshall SWEET,
Samuel Rand, G. A. Plummer, G.. N.
Williams, NJ L. Stickney, O. D. Skillin, G.
H. Rich, Henry @. Norton, Lewis E. Rob-
inson. P. G. Melody, A. J. Green, James E.
Foster, N. G.. Nichols, Edward W. Porter,
t. ". Burnham, E. Russell Barber, Thomas
Common, Royal R. Burnham, Emery G.
Chase, s. f. Bearce, R. II. Ball, J. G.
Davis, Frank M. Floyd, E. K. Guenthner,
J. B. Mariner, G. @. Goodhue, Albert
Halves, Frank D. Howe, Alvin Jordan. G..
E. Luscomb, Robert Mitchell, Nathan Lit
t1efield, N. S. Millett, Addison Libby,
jeremiah Ilsley, W. F. Waterhouse, G.. G.
Wiggin, J. B. Thompson, W. J. Sylvester,
Elisha Wheeler, WV. Ruby, Thomas Payne,
james Parker, E. H. G. Thompson, B. L.
Sawyer, J. H. Russell, James E. Sawyer,
Charles N. Hay, Daniel Il. Chandler,
B. N. Long, G. f. Plummer, L. t.
Davis, 7. P. Beals, g. W. Cushing,
Levi NJ. Blake, J.W. Chandler, P. ]. Callan,
Thomas dodge, D. G. Drinkwater, Joseph
Dow, E. P. Pickett, A. H. Cloudy. David
Gibson, Daniel Goodhue, W. G. Googins,
VIM. e. Hart, Carroll Kehoe, E. A. Leigh
ton, J, II. Morris, W. A. Maxwell, J. B.
Leavitt, J. B. I. Libby, John H. Hall, J.
W Small e. A. Webster, Joseph H. Stick
nev, James H. Stickney, J. G. Ward, F. W.
Kicker. B. A. Norton, N E. Redlon, G. NJ.
Tolford, A. ". Small, G.. H. Rolfe.
Honorary members and guests: Ex-Gov-
ernor Frederick Robe, Hon. ]. P Baxter,
Mayor; Hon. A. A. Cordwell, Mayor of
Westbrook; Alderman G. H. Randall, Alder
man G. F. Dam. Alderman Frank H. Little,
Alderman Edwin L.Smith, Alderman Joseph
A. MCGOWAN, Councilmen James G. Hunt,
W. L. Lefavor. Charles E. Snow, W. E.
Howell, Fred J. llsley; Hon. Fred N. Dow,
Hon E. B. Winslow, Hon. Mark P. Emery,
Hon. Fred E. Richards, Col. Thomas p
Shaw, Col Fred E.. Boothby, Hon. J. H.
Drummond, Caleb N. Lang, Frederick
Smith. E. A. Newman, j. f. Liscomb, A. W.
Smith, George E. Woodman, Hon. M. F.
King, Rev. ". S. Ayres, Chief Engineer R.
W. jackson, Assistant Engineer Thomas
Payne, Assistant Engineer j. N. Long,
Chief Engineer c. H. Leighton, Westbrook;
City Clerk Edwin L. Dyer.
After the banquet. ex-Assistant Engineer
Henry Fox, president of the association,
made the opening address.
A telegram of regret, from the Governor,
was read and Councilman King was called
upon to reply for him, which he did in a
very pleasant and appropriate way.
His Honor, the Mayor, was presented as
benefactor to the city. He said that since
his boyhood firemen had been heroes to
him, and he proceeded to explain why, by
relating interesting "reminiscences of the
fire department of his youth in this city.
He spoke of the nearness of the veteran
fremen to the "other side," where it is to
be hoped there will be no CONGREGATIONS,
and that no firemen will ever get scorched.
Col Fred N. Dow, was introduced as the
son and representative of the Oldest fireman
in the city. who could not be present He
related an appropriate story of his grand
father and several incidents of his own ex-
perience as fireman.
The reception committee were: Ex-
Assistant Engineer Henry Fox, ex-Assistant
Engineer J. W. Plaisted, Chief Engineer R.
W. Jackson, Chief Engineer Charles H.
Leighton, ex-Chief Engineers R. H. Ball
and A. J. Cummings, ex-Captain L. B. Bragg,
ex-Clerk H. I. Norton, Comrades Charles F.
Dam, Elisha Wheeler and T. S. Hatch.
The committee of arrangements were: Ex-
Assistant Engineer Henry Fox, president;
ex-Assistant Engineer j. W. Plaisted, vice
president; ex-Chief Engineer Andrew J.
Cummings, treasurer; ex-Captain Lester B.
Bragg, ex-Clerk Henry Q. Norton, Comrades
Elisha Wheeler and T. S. Hatch.
The Virtue of Big Sleeves.
Why do theswomen wear big sleeves?' 1t