The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
THE LADIES, BRIGADE.
Association Pledged to the Extinction
of Fires.

A little gold bucket upon a coil OF sill
yer hose. made up in the form OF a
brooch with q Latin motto beneath, laud-
ing the efficacy of water, does not imply
that the wearer has Joined the noble
army OF lacndreSses. nor yet the ancient
and honorable order OF char women. To
another and undoubtedly higher mission
is the wearer Of che PIN deYotea- hst
duty is nothing more nor less IMAM ~
render efficient and intelligent assistance
in case Of CONGREGATIONS. That PIN DC
notes her membership in the LaoSs
Country House extinction brigade. the
labors of which ORGANIZATION are ue-
voted TO the extinction. not OF countr!
houses, as the name might be interpreted
by MANY literal masculine brains. put 70
the quenching OF fres that VIII e, 15s
gain the destructive upper hand IN the
very best built, regulated ana protected
urban homes. r..
The brigade was. only organized whe e
Lent began and the well endowed with
this worlds goods began-to mock out OF
the cities to the mid-winter heaIth re-
sorts. Now il happened at one or tnese
smart settlements d hotel was burned TO
the ground. and from the ashes OF TINS
accident Pheonix-like rose the lanleS
brigade Though no lives were lost and
very Few valuables in the destruction OF
the hotel. one little waman who made
her escape in u pink cashmere wrapper
and fur lined evening boots received a
shuddery realization of how horrible II
would be to have such an event take
place in her new country house Furtner-
more. being u most Intelligent little
woman, she concluded as she watched
the big hotel melt into one ugly cinder
how very easily il might have been saved,
or the complete ruin aVerted II only the
guests had known how to combat the
I'd did not take her long to put into
active circulation among her feminine
friends q happy thought struck out py
these sage reflections:
CURED to persuade them OF the great
risks every one runs OF losing NaIu-
able country home by fire and that Danger
is enhanced by the fact that the men OF a
family are obliged by business to be ao-
sent from home good part OF the time.
but If the women of every household knew
Just how to handle a fire the risks would
be reduced just one-half.
Well the idea grew in feminine circles
with the proverbial rapidity or nre lSe1,
and, gathering together dozen iei.ow
enthusiasts. this good lady established
the first Womans fire brigade.
Everybody Clipped in something, and
the head of the association interviewed
the fire chief of her native city, who Sc
lected for her capable man TO give the
brigade instruction in fighting domestic
confia grations, so to speak. or every
size or origin whatsoever. A courteous
old veteran was chosen for this post.
and for the salary offered he guaran-
teed to give instruction twice week, 10
drill his fashionable but docile and en-
thusiasIic pupils. and the pioneer or the
worthy movement offered her lawns and
country. house as a convenient drill
ground and base of experimental opera
tons
THE veteran now declares he never had
more gifted. agile pupils. and the pupil
who told about the course insists that
she would rather be. called upon to put
out a fire than to play golf or attend
star night at the opera.
The veteran went right to the root OF
the matter. and explained first TO his
class ard nature of what We call ire
proof building materials, the principles
on which a fireproof house is erected, how