The morning times., 1897-01-24
Miss Brown, (
: : : Fire Girl
A LITTLE WOMAN URGES ON THE
MEN AND NURSES THE
INJURED

The awful forebodings of enemies of the
new woman that she would take to fight
ing fires has come true. Here is a fire
woman. Miss Lillian Brown, OF Green's
boro, N. c., is her name and address. She
has been officially adopted by the North
Carolina State Firemen's Association. Her
favorite fathers, OF whom she, "a daughter,
has over thousand, are in Greensboro,
where she was first adopted by the Eagle
Hose Company, every man Of which is as
proud OF his adopted daughter as ifShe We're
a queen. Never a fire occurs without the
firemen's daughter being on the scene, and
To see her dressed in her red flannel fire
clothes, hemeted, and with an ak in her
dainty hands, as she urges the boys on
to conquer their blazing foe, is sight to
remind one of the heroic acts of Jo oan ID Arc.
There is not single thing in the science
Of fire-fighting that Miss Brown does not
know and her quick eye grasps the situa
ton of blaze in a second. Assoon as she
sees the flames she knows exactly which
way they viii spread, and in an instant
she realizes the point which should be first
attacke /.
There is a curious train OF circumstances
leading up to the adoption of Miss Brown
by the fire boys She was born in Fai
field, n. C. Her first appearance in Greens
boro was abolt three and half years ago,
when she entered the female college thee.
| so happened that, being of a bright turf
of mind, she was assigned tp play the lead
ing role in the drama, The Fireman's
Heart at the college students annua
performance. The play was produced at
Bogart Opera House, and was a tremen-
dous success. AS Eyacinth bradley, tht
pet and mascot" of the firemen, Mis-
Brown literally captured every heart in the
audience, and especially those of the fire
boys. Soon after this, tthe regular month
ly meeting OF the Eagle Hose Company, Mis-
Brown was formally adopted as the fire
mems daughter, ana her name was.placet
upon the honorary roll of the company's
membership.
The new fire girl gracefully accepted
the honor and pledged herself to advance
the cause OF firemen in general, and espt-
cialiy the interest of her new-made fati-
ers, the Eagles. Miss Brown carried off
the honors with a modest bearing, and soon
her fame spread to different parts OF the
State: Town after town wanted to have
her for its adopted daughte-, and manl
meetings Were called TO consider the sui :
Iect. All difficulties were finally sur
mounted at the meeting OF the State Fire
mems Association, when, by unanimous
vote, the pet Of the Greensboro boys was
made a daughter OF the State association.
This is the only case on record of girl
being connected with n fire department.,
and the honor is felt to be- as great by thp
hardy life-savers as it is by Miss Brown
herself Already the daughter OF the
company boasts two medals for bravery
displayed al fires, and several resolutions
have been passed ana sent to her by diff
ferent bodies OF citizens, who owe to her
plucky work many thousands Of dollars
The North Carolina boys have always been
considered a brave set of men. but their
energies are redoubled whenever the eye
OF their daughter is On them.
Miss Brown takes the greatest possible
interest in the department. She has a call
in her house connected with the general
signal system, and knows every number
practically by heart. 1t is a very rare
occurrence that She is late on the scene of a
blaze, for no matter what time it is when
her fire gong sounds the alarm. Miss Brown
dons her clothes and starts off to help her
fathers.
Many OF them have reason to bless her
for her kindly help. especially after some