The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-07
VETS" ORGANIZED
Volunteer Firsnel Nov United
In an Association.
Constitution Read and Adopted.
The Charter Members-Ouarters
in the New Building Wanted.

\ meeting Of the Veteran Volunteer
Firemen was held in the hal OF the
Chamber OF Commerce last night for
The purpose OF forming a permanent
organization. There were quite a num-
Der present. John Mott took the chair
and ]. D. Meveigh was secretary. pro
TEN.
The main business OF the evening
was the adoption OF a Constitution
which had been prepared by COM
miJtee appointed at a previous meet
ing. The preamble and the constitu-
ton we're adopted as a whole after
long discussion on the various articles
contained therein Following is the
preamble together with the first article
Of the constitution which sum up the
whole idea OF the association:
Whereas, The Honolulu Fire De
partment as q volunteer body. passed
out Of service in the year 1898, after
II years OF valuable and efficient work
and honorable record. well fulfilling
the motto OF one Of its companies
Our Aim the Public GoOd'-in the fol-
diving ways. namely: % Fighting the
enemy Fire; % aiding comrades dis
abIed in performing that duty: 81 act
ing. when necessary and feasible, as q
beneficial society in cases OF sickness
and death among its members; %
maintaining fraternal relations
amongst its membership OF different
vocarions and nationalities, and (5l,
finally. escorting 70 their last resting
! place the remains Of deceased COM
rade. when for him cometh no response
forever more, 10 the roll cal of the
living; and
Whereas. It is desired BY the sur
yiving members OF the said Honolulu
Fire Department, which was suppressed
ed by q paid brigade in the year above
named, 10 preserve the memory Of that
organization and that association OF
the past, in the lines OF usefulness
hereinbefOre described, saving only
the fire extinguishing service OF which
they are relieved; therefore. for the
purposes herein stated, be it
Resolved, That the undersigned dc
hereby mutually agree TO form our
selves into an association TO be styled
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's
/ Association
OBJECTS.
Article 1. The objects of this As
ISOLATION shall be: To render assist
auce 70 its members; TO visit the sick
10 tender the last respects 10 the dead
/ providing funeral benefits or otner as
sislance as may be deemed expedient
! and proper; and 10 preserve all prop
} eFJy and documents OF the former
volunteer Fire Department as well as
Of this Association, also relics of every
description which may be considered
OF historical interest in connection
with the said department"
Il was then moved and carr. ed thai
The men who had been notified Of the
meeting be made the charter member:
OF the association. The following were
notified 10 hand in their application:
for charter membership az the earliest
date possible: John Mott. J. A Hassin-
ger, c. B. Wilson, J. D. Mcveigh, Henry
Smith, J. H Boyd, c. ]. Mccarthy
James Dodd, J. W Macdonald, W. C
{ Weldon, W ". Wright, F Harrison
D. Logan, H. J. Nolte, J. I. DoEsett
". F. Williams, H E. Mcintyre and
J. Asche.
II was moved and carried that {
committee Of three be appointed By
the chair 10 wait on the Chief of N.
Fire Commissioners for the purpos'
OF having sent. through him. an appli
! cation 10 the Minister OF the Interio
; for meeting place in the new centra
fire station.
The following committee was ap
pointed By the chair: c. B. Wilson
e c. J. Mccarthy and ]. " Macdonald
. 4 letter Of thanks from Mrs C. 7
Guliek for the kindness shown by III
members OF the old Volunteer Compan
> was read and fled.
4 vote Of thanks was accorded III
Chambers Of Commerce for the kind
: ness Of allowing the hall 10 be use
r as q meeting place.
The meeting then adjourned subjec
; to at the call of the president