The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-12
MUCH SMOKE, BUT LITTLE FIRE,
First Annual Banquet of the Perma.
nent Members of the Fire De.
partment.
Bright Speeches by Many Gentlemen in
and Out of Office-OId Times Recalled
aud Present Members Congratulated.

Bright Speeches by Many Gentlemen in
and Out of Ohice-Old Times Recalled
aud Present Members Congratulated.
The first annual banquet of the perma-
nent firemen of Portland. WAS iyen at the
Central station last evening. The follow
ing sat down at the tables:
George +. Gould, Frank +. Holland, f.
E. Anderson. andrew j. Rich, Thomas j.
Briggs, W. ). Stickaey, B. L. Sawyer. John
A. Fowler, a. G. Sawyer, Levi l.. Cum
mings, Harry z. Cook, Harry Hodgdon.
William J. Stevens, Michael J.O. O'Rourke,
G. b. Bartlett. E. ". Porter, ". S. Libby.
John Cousens, j. W. Baker, VIC. Loring, j..
j. keath, L. H. Williams, S. M. Kelsey,
w D. Lowery, I. II. Williams. ". Wake
field. A. j. Cummings. Fred D. Turner,
Charles j. Plummer, W. L. Lefavor. ex-As-
sistant Engineers, John ". Long, John E..
Loring, VIM. H. Dugan, G. H. Holland.
James Parks. E. E. True. T. r. Fay.
Charles A. Eaton. E. r. Josaelyn, E. f.
Webb, c. F. Jose. Charles H. Ray, Albert
E. knight. JIM. Farnsworth. Vim. G. Park
err. Thomas Payne, VIM. G. Hart. 6. s.
Staples, Georae Beale, William H. Lord.
Charles E. Clark, Charles E. Snow. Charles
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George G. Jose. B. I. Libby, &. L. Dodge.
Charles A. Evans. George ". Gilohist. j.
p. Wescott, Jr.. T. A. Fiaherty, Robert Il .
Hayes, Samuel Hodgon, M. N. Eldridge,
Spencer Rogers, Capt. John B. Brown, c.
H. Randall,F. Fl. Little. Hon, J.P. Baxter, r.
W.. Jackson. zenas Thompson. Peter S.
Nickerson, Gu. Med onald. r. S. Laughlin,
Nat Haskell. James A. Pine. J.F. Boyle. T.
A. Burke. Albro e. Chase, Edgar
E. Rounds, Charles H. Ross, George e.
Mcgowan. George q. Owens, Charles A
Bean, Frank N. Strout, B. W. Slower
Charles F. Tobie. Daniel F. Nash. William
H Dow. George ". Sylvester. James H.
Hall, n. e. Redlon, Edward E. Rogers, A.
A. Lane, Charles +. Dam. H oward A. Fogg,
James W. Plaisted. Henry Fox, Frank B.
Moody. IT. B. Milliken, J. G. Libby, Vim. NJ
Marks. George W. Way. H on. Fred n. Dow, Rev.
Rol1in Il. Hack, j. H. Webster. j. +. ,Hoevy,
F. c. johnson. George ". Carter. Alfred
Wiggin.
Rev. RIG. Hack invoked the divine bless
ing.
Chief Jackson raped to order when ci-
CARS were reached, and gracefully welcomed
all the guests of the evening. He said that
he trusted that the banquet would become
a fixed institution with tie fire department
and was very glad that the first of these Sc
ries was held while he had the honor of be-
ing the head of the department. He closed
by calling upon Colonel Fred n. Dow.
Colonel Dow spoke Of the large sums paid
out in insurance rreInlums in this city.
The city does but little for the fire. depart
ment, and the citizens pay large sums to
the ire insurance companies, aid yet they
do thing to prutect us. All they do is
to distribute the.loss little He made the
pointthat iffthe sums paid out in premiums
during the last five years had been paid to
the city as publ ic Insurance, all the loss
es might have been paid, the fire. depart
mented suppe rted. and at least $4,000 been
LETT as a sort of renewal fund.
President Fox. of the Veteran Firemens
association. was introduced and responded
i'll bright way for the men who have now
done fighting fires.
Alderman Randall retur ned thanks for
the hospitality displayed by the force. and
expressed the belief that the Portland fire
departemnt is the best in the country
When a fire breaks out the citizens feel
that if mortal men can arrest il the work
will be done.
Ex-Alderman George ". Beals spoke of
his connection with, the fire department
years ago, when the 1remen dragged. the
engines, when there was little water, and
no Ere alsrm system.
Councilman Mcdonald declined to speak
beyond returning his thanks for the pleas
ure of being present.
Mayor Baxter was given very cor dial
greeting when he was introduced by Chief
jackson. He said he had very pleasant
duty to perform, to give to valued men,
Der of the city government valuable tok-
en- of the esteem in which he is held by the
Portland fire department. and il doing SO
he would also be understood as taking
pleasure IN expressing his own esteem for
the same worthy Official. ~ take this oc-
oasion Alderman Little to present you this
ring. and trust that when YOU look at it
you will recall this evening. and that it
will be handed down to yonr children and
your children's children as an heir loom''
The Mayor then handed Alderman Little
valuable ring suitably inscribed. Mr.. Lit
tie was taken completely by surprise and
could do no more than briefly return his
thanks.
Other speakers were William NJ. Marks,
Councilman j. A. Pine, ex-Alderman N. E.
Redlon, Alderman T thompson, A. E. Chase
and Hon. George +. Gould.
j. H. Webtser was asked to speak for the
insurance men, but declined. and William
G.. Hart spoke of the past. history of the
d apartment.
John Cousens made the closing speech.
very briefly referring to the past history of
the department.