The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
SECOND 10 NONE.
Annual Inspection Of the
Jersey City Fire Depart
ment on Wednesday.
DINNER AT HOTEL WASHINGTON
Mayor Wanser Compliments the
Gommissioners-Splendid Con-
dition of Personnel and
Materiel.

dition of Personnel and
Materiel.
An inspection Of the Fire Department
OF this city took place on Wednesday, and
those who made hat inspection said that
Jersey City has every reason to be proud
Of it. Some went further and observed
hat it was wonderful how Commissions
ers Brennan, Mills and one had done
SO mitch with so little.
Shortly after noon carriages containing
the Commissioners, Members of the Board
of Finance ]. j.. Detwiller. cut Simp-
son and Henry Brautigam, president,
with MesSrs. Frank Stevens, Thomas M.
Gcpsin. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT w. G. Nell
son, w. HUTCHINSON. John e. Muller, Fred
Klein, all insurance experts, began the
tour, beginning with No. /, thence to No.
2 and on to No. 8 engine, COMMISSIONS
Brennan's pet house, where the men gave
an exhibition of their skill in turning out
within eight seconds after the call. From
thence the party proceeded to the hill n
spent much time in ~admlring No. 8 H &
L., Cemmissioner Cones house" This
is almost completed, and there was moth
ing but praise for the very excellent ar
engagements Of the house. Mr.. Charles
Detwiller, son of the Finance Commits
sioner, is the architect. The party then
went to No. 8, Tom Mills house, and here
they were Joined by Mayor Wanser, who
had just returned from a trip to Chat
tanooga. The Greenville engine houses
were visited and these were d~eservedly
commended for their first-class appear
ance. Everyone praised the Commission
ers and the men for their superb show
ing.
In the evening Commissioner John Bren-
nan, T. K. Mills John J. Gone enter
tanned a large party t. Dime in the
Hotel Washington. These were the in
vited guests:-Mayor Wanser. John J..
Voorhees,, Thomas Rowlan6s, Assembly
man w. g. Nelson, T. M. Gopsil, Frank
Stevens, John e. Muller, Finance Com
missioners Reuben Simpson, Jacob j.
Detwiller, John T. Bailey, Henry Brautl-
gam and Henry L.. Keliers, Martin Finck,
Chief Murphy, ]. B. Mackey, E. Van Hou-
ten, Russell woodward, w. H Inns
Superintendent E. F. Brooks, = Sehellen-
John ii. Weasteil. John P. Landr.ne, w.
7. Ely, Police Commissioner John r
Feeney, Street and Water Board Com
ser. G. ". Harding. F. Heintze and Chas.
Boltwood. George +. Bouton, Colonel Il.
Abernethy, COMMISSIONS Peter W.. IA.
West. Comptroller s, p. Dickinson, John
Weart, Adam Muller, Fred Klein. Angus
tus Booraem. C. Fl. Detwiller, ]. F.
Wheeiihan. F. Brinkman, Henry Haucke,
Fiavel McGee, August Strals, A. Keefer.
Captain f. Farrier, D. B. Edge, President
A.. J. Corceran of the Board of Trade,
John P. Noonan, Charles Esterbrook,
Chief John Conway, Assistant Johq 4.
Denmead, w Il ArroWsmi1n, Jonn
This is the appetizfng menu set before
them
Blue Points Oh Deep Shell
Cream of Celery a la Royal
kalamazoo Celery Radishss
Crescent Olives
Els
Filet of Sole, a la Joinvile
Potaties Parisienne
Entree ue'As
Filet of Beef. with Mushrooms
st. Julien
One Ban Punch Gigarros
Roast Quail, sur Canapies
Currant Jelly Lettuce Salad
Moet and Chandon
Tortoni Ice Cream Assorted Cream
Roquefort Cheese Water Crackers
Fruits Black Coffee
President Brennan, at the close of the
dinner, greeted his guests in a graceful
speech, n then introduced the Mayor,
whose rising was a signal for a storm of
cheers.
Il have just come from a trip to Chat
tanooga." he said, and found a carriage
waiting at the depot for me to take me to
the various engine houses in the city.
I am satisfied with the department.
-Four years the houses and machines
were in a dilapidated state. The houses
leaked and the horses were always in
the hospital, blu today they are in good
! go away and see others and then come
back here n fell proud that other cities
have nothing to teach us. Compared
with the fire departments in Washington
and other towns, ours is on a higher
standard, and, SO, too. is the police. +
repeat; / am proud Of the Fire Depart
ment."
In conclusion the Mayor praised the
Commissioners, who were practical men
and had dom their duty.
Mr.. Frank Stevens, as an insurance
agent. complimented the Fire Depart
ment. He had seen the horses. the hose
and the engines, and they were in first
class order. SO far as insurance men
are concerned. Mr.. Stevens said, they
WE'RE Slho ~ uftu tuc dtpdIlflE1l III d
fine condition. In efficiency it is second to
none.
Assemblyman-elect W.. G.. Nelson added
his praise and said that Jersey City has
the lowest rates for fire insurance in
the United States. In Denver the rate
is ten times higher than here, a proof
of the exceliency of the department of
Jersey City.
President Henry Brautigam of the FL
nance Board said he had especial pride
in Jersey City because he was an Did
fireman himself. In c-omplimenting the
department, he said. he wished to see It
have the power of buying all its hose
and building its houses without any
checks from other Boards and the same
to the Police Commissioners and Board
Of Education, all of which should have
exclusive control of things necessary to
their respective departments.
When Mr., Charles Smith, the well
known tenor, had sang in his faultless
way ..tOh, Promise Me-" the chairman
called on President Corcofan Of the Board
of Trade, who said he introduced the New
York fire hats into Syracuse many years
ago, and amused the guests by recalling
experiences many years ago as a fireman.
Mr.. Corcorah reverting to the small total
losses in the city, pocked fun at the in
surance companies, and said that because
of the excellence of the Jersey City Fire
Department he had given up Insurance on
his building.