The times., 1897-08-07
DRIeHTN00D's new FLAG
Engine l3's New Banner Un-
fGP,ed TO the Breeze.
A NTuBER OF LUCKY CHEN
The Presentation OF "A New Emblem
10 the Suburbs Fire Department
Presents the Commissioners
wight Receives It-A Banquet.

The presentation of a handsome new
flag 50 the fire department or BTightwo God
last evening was en- Interesting affair.
IL was an event in which al the residents
OF that beautiful and thriving suburb
Of the National Capital are deeply inter
esbed, oaG they Were all there TO do honor
70 the occasion, not only the male portion
of the population, but the ladies in great
numbers. their presence lending additional
charm and Interest TO the ceremony.
The exercises preceding the raising OF
the new flag over the new engine-house
Were held on the beautiful lawn of the
Emery Mansion, Immediately opposite the
crgine-aouse on Brightwood avenue. The
mansion is now occupied by Mr.. William
C Cox, The president OF the Brightwood
Citizens Association, who kindly rendered
the use OF the grounds for the occasion
Near the center Of the lawn, which was
illuminated 10y hundreds of Chinese Ian
terms, was erected a large platform, on
which the exercises preliminary 20 the
raising oi the flag were held. The stand,
which was profuseiy decorated with the
natioaaI u0lors in flags and bunting, was
brilliantly lighted by electric lights and
o hundred or mote Chinese lanterns.
Across tie avenue, immediately "a front
OF the stand, was the new engine house,
handsomely decorated and brightly lighted
up.
a. was, indeed, a gala occasion, one
which zGin long be remembered by the
residents OF Bright wood. Everything that
could be done by the arrangements com
nnttee Tor tire entertainment OF the home
folks and visitors was done This feature
or tie evenings entertainment was, Of
course. a nlost decided success.
In front OF the platform were chairs and
benches for the accommodation of the
audience bat 500 seats did not accommo-
date eco or more persons, the overflow
being quite content TO stand
The exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev II. y. Reed. pastor OF Emery
Chapel, before which, however was a dis
play OF fireworks An interesting and
wholly unexpected incident was the ex-
hihticn dlfH by the fire department,
which teok place on signal frorn Mr.. VII
IL wss given just after the speech Of
acceptance 10y Commissioner Wight. and
reflected great credit on Foreman sher-
maA and his corps Of fire laddies.
Following the prayer by the Rev Dr.
Reed the choir OF Emery Chapel sang sew
eTal patriotic AIRS.
On the platform with President Cox
were Commissioner John B. Wight, Gov.
Stanley, Of Soisiers' Home; r. F. Bernard,
depHty governor Soldiers Homey Col
Devoe. l. p. Shoemaker, Dr. A. p. Pardon,
Thomas o BTien .superinteRd dent BricHtwooj
Railway Company; Charles p. Williams
general manager Brtghtwood Railway Com
psny; Andrew Loeffler, ed A. Newman,
Capt. Townsend, 3. L. B.scoe, II. a. Bali
enger, president Columbia Heights Cftl-
gems Association; Austin p. Brown, DR.. W.
p. ThdAn. Nh. Brook, Mr.. King. DT. John
Lowndes, Ma. L. E. Ramey, Mr.. c. C.
Lancaster.
The address of welcome was made by
MI W. c. Cox, president Of the Bright
wood Citizens Association, who, ia a few
APPROPRIATE remarks, extended a cordial
welcome 10 all.
Mr. Edward T. Fates, who spoke OF
~our New Engiue-house,' gave a brief
history Of station No. 13 and the erection
OF the building.
The pupils OF the Rr1ghtwood public
school, under the direction Of Prof. w. E.
Nslley, principal of the school, sccom-
panied l1y the band OF the Second Regiment,
National Guard, sang Red, White and
Blue ia splendia style.
Nasscr Emery Cox, son Of President Cox,
81.
The honor OF presenting the flag de
VOWED on Or. c. B. Stone, one Of the most
prominent and active members of the
BTigstwood Citizens Association. 1t was
the gift, he said, OF The residents OF the
northwest section Of the District.
After coBansnding the Commissioners for
all they lad done for Brightwood. in be-
haH Of the residents and the citizens as
sociati0a, ne presented the flag To Com
missioner Wight, representing the District
authorities.
Commissioner Wight accepted the flag
IN a brief speech.
i'm Conclusion he referred 20 the es-
tablishmeHJ OF the fire station. It is
No. g, which member, he said, soTue peo-
pie considered Gnlacky. he did not, how
ever, for he remembered that waen our
bcaarifrl flag was first nnfurled, il had
only thirteen staIs on il, and that flag
surely was never unlucky.
At tile conclusion of the exercises an
open meeting Of the association was held,
and addresses were delivered bv Messrs.
Louis p. Sifoemsker- Austin T. Brown, and
c. c. Lancaster
Commissioner Wight visited the engine
house. He was met by Foreman Sherman,
who made the iaddics give an exhibition
OF the prUmpts-ess with which they can
respond to the fire alarm.
Before leaving the firemen We're intro
duced 20 Mr.. Wight by Foreman Sherman.
At -he close of the meeting OF the asso-
citation, the distinguished visitors were
entertained Mt lunch by President Cox
at the Brightwood Hotel
The oomnittee of arrangements was
composed OF the following gentlemen: W.
z. Cox, chairman: c. F. King, Thomas
o'Brien. c. g. Stone, NJ. D.; Austin p.
Brown, and Edward T. Bates.
ATTACKED A PHYSICIAN.