The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-08-12
NEW FIRE OFFICERS.
Result of Elections in Local Fire Conn
panies-JoIlification

Result of Elections in Local Fire Com
panies-JoIIifcations.
The companies of the Morristown
Fire Department elected officers Monday
evening, though the Resolutes cast only
formal ballot, having previously Sc
lected their officers, as reported in the
CHRONICLE of last week. The full result
of the elections follows:
Independent Hose Company No. l.
Foreman, Benjamin M. Van Cleve; assis-
tant foreman, Elias zimmerman; clerk
and treasurer, James R. Voorhees,;
steward, Theo. Ayers, Jr.; investigating
committee, Augustus W. Bell, Fred. M.
Day and J. F. Runyon; auditing com
mittee, Robert D. Foote and Fl. T. Hull.
After the meeting the company was en-
tertained at Days by the newly elected
officers. Several speeches were made
and graphophone added pleasure to
the occasion. The company numbers
forty-two members, and has in its ranks
nineteen ex-foremen of the company and
two ex-chiefs of the department.
Washington Engine Company No. Il
Foreman, Thomas Dempsey; assistant
foreman. John Kilkenny; treasurer, E.
F. Cooney; secretary, Frank M. Head
ley; engineer, P. J. Ducey; first assis-
tant engineer, c. Augustus Muir; second
assistant engineer, Charles Fl. Sudden;
stoker, J. Fletcher; investigating COM
mite, Arthur H. Meslar, John Denman
and John Cannon; auditing committee,
Paul H. Levey, E. A. Fleury and D. F..
Leonard. The company adjourned to
Days and enjoyed refreshments and re-
marks from the newly elected officers.
There was much rejoicing over the en-
largement of their quarters, work on
which will be commenced soon, as noted
elsewhere.
Humane Engine Company No. .
President, Harry P. Piper; foreman
William Wright assistant foreman,
William Woodruff; clerk, BENZ. J..
Sayre; financial secretary, Walter O..
Stiles; treasurer, Cornelius Tiger; stew
ard, William P. Wiltberger; engineer,
Nathaniel W. Meeker; first assistant en-
gineer, Abraham B. West; second assis-
tant engineer, John K. Boniface; stoker,
Fred. J. Sharrette. After the election
visit was made to Little's ice cream
parlors, the new officers entertaining.
The main topics at the tables seemed to
be the weak floors in the company quar-
tiers, many expressing fear that the
handsome LA France" might some day
drop to the cellar, and the invention of
schemes to restrain the war spirit among
the members, six having already enlisted,
though new members are being added at
each meeting. The standing committees
of the company will be appointed at the
next regular meeting.
Board of Fire Wardens- President,
Edward A. Quayle; foreman, A. Il.
Lynch; first assistant foreman, Harry
G. Roy; second assistant foreman, W.
T. Coghlan; secretary and treasurer,
James A. Post; executive committee,
John J. A. Owens, John T. Little and
Elmer Voorhees,. The members ad-
journed to Days and enjoyed refresh
ments on the invitation of the officers,
all reelected, by the way. Arrange
ments are nearly completed for the COM
pany's annual outing to College Point,
L. l., on September Z. Members and
guests are promised the usual sport, with
clambake, baseball game and target
shoot.
Resolute Hook and Ladder Company
No. President, L. G. Lephron; fore
man, George Cobbett; assistant foreman,
Harry Byram; clerk, Frederick B. Cob
bett; treasurer, John B. Bennett; stew
ard, DeWayne Weaver; auditing COM
mi tee, E. Hutchings, John o. Heath, A.
B. Osmun. This company boasts of two
exchiefs Of the department besides hav-
ing in its membership the present chief,
David L. Fox.