The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07
HUMANE'S
GRAND BALL
Lively Celebration Of the Seven.
teenth Anniversary.


"Niagara Engine Company and
the Troubles of Foreman Sidney
w. StaIter.
The seventeenth annual dance and sup
per of Humane Engine Co. at McAlpin
Hall last Monday night was eminently
successful, socially and financially, and
the members this week have spent much
time felicitating themselves upon the
event. The attendance exceeded that of
any previous anniversary.
The s'grand entree," otherwise known
as the grand march, took place at 10
o'clock, and was led by Edward Bowlby
and Miss Gertrude West, and was par
ticipated in by tifty-fve couples. Among
those in line were Albert Bowman and
Miss Wheeler, Benjamin Sayre and Miss
King, VIM. Mack and Miss Mabel
Hays, Edward and Mamie Bradley,
| MIR. and Mrs. Jos. Kronenberg. Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Irving, Chas. Cook and Miss
Smith, James Owens and Miss Sadie Os-
borne, N w. and Alice Meeker, John
Karn and Miss Frances Meeker, Benz.
Leonard and Miss Edna Howe, Robert
Mack and Miss Flynn, Augustus Tiger
and Miss Brennan, james Bradley and
Miss DeGroot, Loren Deets and Mrs.
w. 0. Stiles, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nor
rison, Warren Stiles and Miss Anson,
Mr. and Mrs. Ogden, Harry Fregan and
Miss Kronenberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
ErgenZlnger, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Meeker, VIM. Hageman and Mics Meeker,
Albert Pruden and Miss Cham berlaln,
Chas Hob klns and Miss Lulu Hodgson.
Robt. Smith and Miss Nelson, Frederick
Allen and Miss Kate Brennan. Augustus
Van Houten and Mrs. Ptieffer, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Richard, Arthur Bowman
and Miss Leonora Bowman, Maivin
Wheeler and Miss Wheeler, Stephen
Griffith and Miss Gertrude Keeler, Mr..
and Mrs Charles Vreeland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Luckey, William Wulff and Miss
Nellie Cost, Joseph Pierson and Miss Ella
Moreland, Augustus and Gertrude
Schleth, Carl Wulff and Miss Bell
Howard, Mr. and Mis- Robert Kelley,
John Barrett and Miss Cham berlain,
f. j. Conklin and Miss Crane, MIR.
and Mrs. Nathaniel Couch, Edward
Rodermond and M IS Flynn.
| There were twenty-four numbers on
the program, and 1T was we'll on toward
morning when dancing ceased. Although
the hall WAS filled, at no tlme was there
congestion anywhere. The floor managers
Edward Bowlby, Benjamin Sayre,
Vim. f. Ddmiiz and William Ergen-
zinger-were ubiquitous in their move
ments and unceasiDg In their efforts.
Caterer Day prepared bountitul supper
and Prof. Sharrette's orchestra was in
good form.
Visitors were present from the town of
n "a
the city OF Summit, Mendham, Bernards-
VILE, Hackettstown. Paterson, East
Orange, Rosevllle and New York.
soME INTERESTING HISTORY.
Humane Engine Company dates back
to Fec. 2, 1889. This and the previous
year were momentous periods In fire de-
partment history In the CHRONICLE of
December 8, 1881, was published the
following:
NIAGARA NO 2DISBANDS.
On Saturday evening last Niagara Steam
lire Engine Co., No 2. sidney W. Stalter,
president, and Thos. Clifford, foreman. held a
special meeting in their engine house and
unanimously resolved to disband as a fire
company.
This action is claimed to be the direct result
of the action of the Common Council the even
ing before, in expeling Mr.. Stalter from the
fire department. The expulsion WAS the result
of charges of 'insubOrdInation'' presented by
Chief Engineer Bonsail. b tween whom and
Mr.. Stalter personal differences had existed
for some time prior to the rank street fire. up
which occasion the matter eliminated in con
duct unbecoming fireman.
The work of removing the furniture and
personal effects of the company from the en-
gine house was done about 10 o'clock imme-
| diately ter the adoption of the resolution of
orderly manner. and without any unnecessary
display of feeling Van Fleets express wagons
conveyed the furnit ure to temporary quarters
/ in the rear of the post office and each member
carried with him some ornament treasured
memento of the long and efficient service of
the company. but left the apparatus and all
of the city's property intact and in good con-
dition. A committee appointed for the pur-
pose convey ed the key of the engine house to
| Chief Bonsali. and duly notified him of the
action OF the company.
The Board of Engineers and the chairman of
the Fire Committee Immediately made neces-
sary temporary arrangements for handling
and working the machine" should the
necessity arise that night, and subsequently,
caused TO be organized temporary company
of sixteen men to take charge of Niagara No 2
until such time as q permanent organization
should be affected, The present company is
composed of men detailed from the Fire War
dens, Washington No. ! and independent
Hose. and is Ofiicered as follows: VIM. s,
Earles, foreman; David Mcclellan, assistant
foreman, Joseph Absalom, clerk; VIM. Snud-
den. engineer; John w. Gift fireman The
detailed men assumed their new responsibility
cheerfulN, and resolved to do their DUTY un-
der the circumstances to the best of their abil.
I iry The machine was taken out and given a
trial spurt on Wednesday evening. and every
thing was found all right and in good working
order This was well In view of the sad need
of efficient work from the company and the
machine on the following morning, upon
which occasion she was on duty at the fire as
promptly as a too tardy team could be hitched.
aud cool and efficient men could man the hose
and apply two solid streams to the terrible
/ flames which enveloped the tinderlike death
trap on luth street, eferrinG to the Hunter
boarding house fire, on South street. Decem-
ber 8, 1852 in which two lives we're Iost)
Thus. it appears on the ruins of the
high-spirlted Niagaras was established
the Humane Engine Co. The pluck of