The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Chief Devine and His Men Give a
Banquet.
AN ENJOYABLE EVENING
FEAST GOOD AND SPEECHES
WITTY.
Judge C. C. Goodwin as Toastmaster
Was In His Happiest Vein, While
the Speakers of the Evening Rose
to the Occasion In First-class
style-Enjoyed Dancing.

Salt Lakes fire fighters certainly did
themselves proud last night on the oc-
casion of their banquet in honor of the
mayors and city councils, present and
elect. 1t was an evening of mirth and
jollity. There was dancing. in addition
to feasting, and a reception to the
guests that carried with it all the hos
pitality that the fire ladies possess
and that is a great deal.
The toasts were apt and entertaining,
and Judge Goodwin, the POSTMASTER,
was never in happier mood.
The Feast Begins.
For half-hour before the festivities
commenced the guests were received
and when all had assembled the feast
commenced The banquet room was
scene OF beauty. 1t was the large hail
over department No. 5, and two tables
100 feet long, loaded with good things
extended parallel down the sides. At
either end of the hall were large flags
set. off with more effect by ceiling Dor
ders of bunting.
The guests present included the fol-
lowing gentlemen, accompanied by
their ladies': Mayor Clark, President
Barnes, Councilmen Patrick, Siddoway,
Allen and Fernstrom; Couneilmen-elect
Buckle, Robertson, Reid, Whittemore,
Hartenstein, Tuddenham. Canning and
Thomas; Mana ger E. ]. Jolly of the
Board of Fire Underwriters and j. E.
Hansen of the News Chief Ottinger
of the veterans was present and Cap
tain Workman recently injured, was
able to be out
Chief Devine babe the guests hearty
welcome in few well chosen words,
and the firemen'S quintette rendered
T4l -nVf~ coll
Judge Goodwin expressed the graft
tude of the guests for being invited to
the function, and hoped that the lad
dies salaries would be adjusted so that
they could give the same sort of a ban
quet "once a week.
Bouquet For Clark.
The POSTMASTER then threw a bou-
quet at Mayor Clark and introduced
him on his subject, Our City's Past
and Present" The mayor reverted to
the administration of 1SSS-S9 and the
improvements in the city since that
time. In closing he advocated the con-
solidation of the city and county gov
ernments. and deplored the fact that
the mayor of the city was curtailed in
his office by not remaining the president
OF the council. That his remarks car
ried great weight was evinced by the
hearty manner in which he was APP
plauded. He believed that eventually
this would be called the city and
county of Salt Lake.
Manager Z. ]. Jolly of the under
writer's responded to the subject of the
Underwriters Relation to the Fire
Service, and did it fittingly, with i'm
portant data. A representative of The
Herald responded to The Press"
Councilman Robertson had the City
Government" and was happy in his re-
Spouse, as was Captain. Wood in detail
ing the Life of a Paid Fireman
Ottinger Was Reminiscent.
George NJ. Ottinger. in describing
Fire Fighting twenty-five Years
Ago was entertainingly reminiscent.
In 81" said he, "a resolution was
introduced into the city council to make
some improvements in the fire depart
ment. Thirtyfive buckets and fifteen
ladders were ordered, after due and
careful consideration. The incentive for
the movement. so near as / could as
certain, was that a gentleman then
living in the Eighteenth ward once had
to rescue his wife from the flames at
great risk, and was so situated that
ne had to Go it three or four times
over"
Before concluding. Chief Ottinger ap-
pealed for recognition of the volunteer
firemen's thirty years service by the
granting of tract upon which to erect
a suitable place to. preserve the old
relics of the brigade
Chief Devine then talked /r short
time on the American /SGe Service
about which, Judge Goodwin said. he
knew everything. for he has been TO
Philadelphia.
Remarks By Arthur Barnes.
Secretary L. M. Earl gave a few in
side facts concerning the census of the
and was followed by Presi-
dent Barnes. of the city council on the
Citizens Confidence in the Fire De-
partment." The POSTMASTER said Mr..
Barnes had written his toast before the
last election, and he presumed that it
would be fair" that being the case.
Councilman Buckle spoke of Pros
perity," combining his remarks to an
apology to the press representatives for
going to sleep and trying to get under
tables.
Engineer Reuben Simpson responded
briefly to THE Volunteer" and Coun-
Gilman Fernstrom delivered some good
hits on Politics
Captain w. H. Bywater followed with
MY Observations, and in pleading
for lighter hours for the firemen.
evoked great applause.
The toasts throughout were inter-
spersed with music. both instrumental
and vocal, the numbers being we'll re-
ceived
After the banquet, a number of ex-
bitches were made for the
guests. who then returned to the big
hall and whiled away an hour dancing
Everybody present voted it a royal
spread and delightful evening.
DIE III0nChhCuT End bIDIOe0N