The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-10
AN AUSPICIOUS DEDICATION
Splendid House Warming by the Phoenix
Fire Company.
PARADE, SPEECHES AND MUSIC
A Glorious Time in Which Several Hundred
People Participated-P. M. Dunn, Esq,
Bulogizes the Volunteer Firemen.
Description of the New Quarters.

years existence in the dedication of its new
home ON North Jardin street. The building
was brilliantly illuminated and the hospitali-
ties of the company were most generously
extended to several hundred people, who
filed all apartments of the structure until a
late hour and made the neighborhood ring
with the echoes of their merriment
The company had made elaborate arrange
ments for the affair and they were carried
out successfully with one exception. The
members of the Borough Council had been
invited to participate in the parade and
festivities and assembled at the regular place
of meeting to await the call of the company's
committee By an oversight the Councilmen
were left in the rendezvous while the band
and committee walked off with members of
the Columbia Hose Company, who were
assembled in their apparatus room on the
first floor of the borough building. Later
special committee returned and escorted the
COuncilmen to the scene of festivities 1t
was explained that the failure to call for
them in time for the parade was due to
misunderstanding on the part of the com
mittee that managed the parade, the COM
mittee being different from the one that made
the arrangements with Council.
The line of parade consisted of the
Lithuanian band, two carriages containing
p NJ. Dunn, Esq, of Minersville, who was
selected to make the dedicatory address,
Messrs. Knelley & Frederick, of Hazleton,
who constructed the building Frank X.
Reilly, of Pottsville, the architect and mem
I Of fIa oF
followed by the Columbia Hose and Rescue
Hook and Ladder companies in full uniform
the PhGniX Company bringing up the rear
Upon arrival at the new building the fire
companies formed in front of it with large
gathering of people, while the speaker of the
evening was escorted into the building and
from the openings at the second story Mr.
J. F. OHaren delivered the Introductory
address to the gathering ON the street. The
cold weather led the speakers to brevity.
Mr.. O'Haren recited the events leading to
the construction of the edifice and paid COM
pliments in behalf of the Phoenix Company
to the architect contracting builders and
others who engaged in the work. He also
referred in complimentary terms to the
thirty ladies of the corps of public school
teachers and two other ladies who presented
the company with a handsome silk flag. He
said that had they gathered all the valuables
of the world and presented them to the
company they would not have been more ap-
preciated than the flag and the company will
always stand ready to defend it, if need be
with their blood. Mr.. O'Haren introduced
p M. Dunn, Esq, as "a friend of the Phoe-
nix Fire Company and friend of every fire.
man in Schuylkill county, an able lawyer,
and an honored citizen"
Mr.. Dunn spoke for about 20 minutes and
paid glowing tribute to the volunteer fire.
men, He said of all men in the world they
deserve monuments to commemorate the
} great service and heroic deeds they perform
in protecting life and property against the
fire fiend but they are left to erect their own
monuments. The buildings, such as the
Phoenix Fire Company has erected, he said
stand as monuments to show that the
volunteer firemen stand ready to protect the
= people, to save the mansion of the wealthy
as well as the lowly cabins of the poor from
the ravages of the flames.
After the cheers and applause following the
address died away the building was thrown
open to the public and within few minute:
/ all parts of it were filled. The basement had
been converted into dining room for the
male visitors and the ladies were served in
the upper apartments from trays passed by
e. members of the company. Sandwiches and
LIQUID refreshments of various kinds were
served.
For about an hour the Lithuanian band
entertained the assemblage in the apparatus
l room on the main floor under the direction
: of Prot. f. Zeitz, and at about 10 O'Clock
dancing commenced, the music being fur
l nished by the Riley orchestra.
| While the festivities were in progress on the
main floor large assemblage ON the second
floor enjoyed an impromptu feast Of vocal
I selections under the direction Of Mr.. P. J.
Mulholland. Many choice and popular selec
} tions were rendered by the Columbia Hose
-, Company quartette, Patrick McHale, John
Cooney, T. J. Mullahy, Edward Tobin, p, j
Feeley, Thomas Flaherty.
: 1t was late hour when the last of the as
sembage left for their homes wishing the
Phoenix Fire Company long and prosperous
career in its new quarters, and 80 say We
all of us"
2 The Phoenix Fire Company may feel prouC
of its new structure. From an artistic
point, and in matter of conveniences and
adaptability to the requirements of its pur
poses the building is certainly one of tn,
finest in the interior of the state. TIL,
carved white stone frontage is exceedingl!
attractive and as to appearance there is N
fire company house in this county that com
pares with it.
As it stands the property represents al
investment by the company of at least Sl2, ,OOC
The building is two stories high, ~ feet dee