Passaic City record., 1896-01-25
LINDEN HOSE COMPANY NO. /,
GERS and Members. Coming
Entertainment.

11lOUIy COlIllll6uUdDIS Is Tie Ill
terest manifested by officers and
members in the affairs OF Linden
Hose Company Notwithstanding
other attractions in town last Mon
day evening nearly the full mem
bership were present and sat
through the longest and busiest
session IN the history of the COM
pany. 1t was eight O'Clock when
Foreman Kennel called the meet
ing to order, and motion to ad-
iourn was not carried until a quar-
ter to eleven
The reports of various commit
tees were received: the bill for the
new horse audited and paid; and the
house committee ordered to pur-
chase necessary furniture and
otherwise improve and make at
tractive the rooms. The committee
on bylaws, after necessary delay
of many months, submitted its final
report; the bylaws were read and
approved and ordered printed.
They will go into effect on the first
of February, and in furnishing
each member with copy it is
understood that the rules are to be
strictly enforced. Good rules
properly observed and enforced by
prudent officers such as this cont
pany has, cannot do otherwise than
improve the standard of this al
ready popular organization. The
entertainment committee reported
that it was completing arrange
ments for an Entertainment and
Smoker to be given in the Hose
house February Fl. Refreshments
will be served after the entertain
ment. Admission will be by ticket
only, the price of which is 10 cents
Most of the talent will be taken
directly from the mem bers of the
company, and this fact ensures the
absence from the programme of
anything of an Objectionable char
acter. Great surprises are in store
for all who attend The entertain
ment committee is composed of F.
A. KilGour, A. L. Petersen, O. S.
Freeman, H. Friend, Jr., and, e.-
o6feio, no. Kennel, Jr.
The following gentlemen were
elected honorary members: Mel
son Stoddard, President of the City
Council; Al. T. Zabriskie, City Col
lector; R. D. Benson of Aycrigg
avenue; and ]. H. Kehoe, the pop
ular liveryman.
A large scrap book was presented
to the company by member, in
which it is proposed to keep news
paper clippings relative to the
company; tickets, programmes etc,
for future reference. Tickets were
received for admission to the Ex-
empt Flremen's Fair, and it was
decided to attend in body in uni
form on the evening of Feb'y s.
A donation of $40 was made to the
souvenir table fund, of which Mrs.
0. S. Freeman is chairman.
The interest shown in the COM
ing entertainment was evidenced
by the fact that Mr.. Petersen, Sec
retary of the entertainment COM
mittee, took in over $12 for tickets
in less than ten minutes.
The names of several proposed
members were read, but the roster
is already full, and these, together
with the names of several promi-
nent citizens who have expressed
a desire to become mem bers of the
company, must stand back until
such time as vacancies occur.
While the meeting was in pro-
gress representative of the Rec
ORD, who had been present at the
Council meeting. arrived and i'm
parted the information that the
City Fathers had decided TO take
steps toward changing the Llnden's
present carriage for one more suit
able for use with a horse. The
information was heartily received.