The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
A FIREMAN
HONORED
Reception and Banquet For H. A.
Freeman by ReSOIute Company.

Freeman by ReSOlute Company.
Has Been Member of the Hook
and Ladder Organization for rs
Years-Presented With Silver
Loving Cup-Mr. Freeman Had
Been a Foreman of the Company
and Chief of the Department.
Wednesday evenings reception and
banquet in honor of Alderman Harrie
T. Freeman was an event long to be
remembered in the history of Resolute
Hook and Ladder Company. Probably
no more brilliant or successful event
has ever been held by any organiza-
alton in the Morris town Fire Depart
ment and the good will and hospitality
of the Truck Company was enjoyed by
the mayor and Board of Aldermen
and other guests. If Mr.. Freeman
never realized before in what high
esteem he was held by his fellow
members he must have noted the
warmth of feeling and earnestness to
some extent that his twenty five years
of labor for the company had not been
overlooked or forgotten.
Members and guests began to ar
rive at the company's house as early
as T. 80 o'clock but it was more than
an hour later when all sat down to
the banquet. Two tables extending
the entire length of the house were
joined by a third table which con-
nected the two long tables. There
was an excellent menu served by Day
and this, added to the entertainment
provided, made the occasion most en-.
joyable.
The interior was brilliantly lighted
by electricity and numerous candela
bra lent pretty effect to the scene
of festivity and merriment. At one
end of the big room temporary plat
form had been erected for quartettt
of performers. They were John f
Dillon, the well-known entertainer
Edward Smack. pianist; @. z. Geek
violinist, andlJ. 9. Crawford, banjoist
Each contributed to the entertain
ment of the evening, Mr.. Dillon
efforts being especially we'll received
His songs and witty sayings provoked
much mirth and applause.
Foreman Harry Byram occupied tn
centre seat at the cross table. o.
his right was Mr.. Freeman and OF
the left Assistant Foreman L. @
Lephron At the same table were
Chief of 'the Fire Department ID. L
Fox, Assistant Chief Ambrose, Mayo
E.rA.. .Quayle and Alderman Eugen,
Burke. Occupying seats in row
were Aldermen Elchlin, Conkling
Reed, Crane, and Lines. Then CAM
City Treasurer L. A. Vogt, and Post
master J. E. Fennell. The other
who enjoyed the banquet were W. f
Day, Jr., FL. d. Schenck, E. J
Thatcher, A. S. Pierson, Fred Horse
eld, Bart Clifford, Dr. A. B. Osmun
Charles H. Beach, NJ L. Toms, E
Lee. Vogt, Jr., l.. B. Parker, A. A
Babbitt, Clarence W. Byram, Fred B
Cobbett, Frank Rodler, DeWayn
Weaver, George Cobbett, Augustus B
Ayers, E. J.. Bowen, Frank Cihlar
John B. Bennett, Joseph Ambrose
John Tiger, W. T. Coghlan, Thomas
f. Welsh, J. Frank Lindsey, L. D
Guerin, E. A. Hunt, o. N Hughson
DR.. Peck, D. S. Brink, M. B. Day
A. l.. Adams, E. O. Merchant, w. II
Mckee, Harry Yawger, John Young
and E. w. Dennison.
An interesting and impressive fea
ture of the evening was the presenta
tion of handsome loving cup to Mr.
Freeman. The presentation speecI
was made by Wilbur F. Day, who has
been an active member of the Hool
and Ladder organization for thirty
years. Mr.. Day said that those as
sembled had met to do honor to one
who had been a member of the com
pany for twenty five years, and whC
was member of the Board of Alder
men and an honored citizen. Fo