Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-19
Open Handed Hospitality Of the
Hook, Ladder and Hose Lads.
ARE GOOD ENTERTAINERS.
Their Reception 60 Incoming aud
Outgoing oniciais n Complete aud
Satisfactory success.

The doughty Salt Lake firc-fghters
proved themselves to be quite az grace
full Mt entertaining as at fighting hre.
For the first time In Salt Lake city the
FIRE department has adopted the custom
which has prevailed In the East for
many years. that OF banquotlng the
Mayor and City Council OF their rcEpec-
tive cities. both present anu elect. and
although last nights was the Initial
reception OF this kind. the boys enter
tanned handsomely. Just like they were
veterans you see." said one OF them
last night, we are on duty all the time.
and this old place gets mighty lonesome.
and not being able to 30 10 see our
friends, we have to set apart occasions
OF this kind 10 have them come and see
u.s." For frank and wholesouled hos-
pltnllty the Salt Lake IRE laddlca can't
be beat They began to meet their
guests at about \ o'clock. ana after all
had arrived. they were escorted into the
dormatory, a room about GO feet long.
and their a sight was revealed that
gave rise 10 an audible smacklng OF the
llpg At the head OF the tables sat
Judge Goodwin. the POSTMASTER. who
presided with his usual grace. around
him sat Mayor clark, Chief DvVlnc,
President OF the Council Arthur Barnes.
and members OF the Council both pres
cnt ana elect.
Before beginning the feast. Chief De-
vine made a short but happy speech OF
welcome. which was followed by the
iiremen's qintet. ana the guests didn't
feel half 30 sorry FOR the iircmon. after
that, because they could not be very
lonesome with such music TO cheer
them.
Judge Goodwin expressed his thanks
for the honor did him In being Invited
to this beautiful feast. He then pro-
ceeded 10 Introduce Mayor clark. by
relating short tale from Victor Hugo
In which one was made to say. ito be a
mayor was a good thing"
He then introduced him who we
thought 20 be a good thing. Mayor
Clark.
That gentleman responded to the
toast "Our Cltys Past and Present" He
said he would only 80 back to the time
of issS-s9, and show the condition the
city was In at that time. Mayor Clark
read statistics Indicating the Indebted
ness OF the city at different times, ana
he then boldly spoke OF some reform
measures. He thought the Mayor should
be the president OF the Cily Council
without a vote. he also thought that the
city and county government should be
consolidated as the city and county OF
San Francisco were. and known as the
city and county o. Salt Lake. He point
ed out the good results from making
the city and county Assessor one officer.
etc. Mayor Clark's suggestions re-
ceivod a strong endorsement. judging
from the applause which followed his
speech.
Manager Il. J. Jolly OF the underwrl-
tiers responded TO the toast Under
writers Relation to the Fire Service"
He produced an array OF figures show
Ing the Insurance rates. the amount be-
Ing governed by the efficiency or In
competence OF the fire department on
which the insurance company must de-
pend for protection. lie said the most
friendly relations should exist between
the underwriters and the IRE depart
ment
Mr.. Race" whitney.a Herald reporter
responded 10 the toast THE Press" ac-
quitting himself In good style. Coun-
Gilman Roberts responded to the toast
CITY Government" In a happy man
ner.
Captain Wood interested the guests
with the response to the Life Of a
Paid flremcn."
Ex- Chief George NJ. ot,inger demon
strated his ability In the narrative line.
In telling about Fire Fighting Tween
ty-hve Ncare Ago" He related the
story OF big fire that occurred on East
Temple street about twenty-five years
ago. explaining the crude methods and
means then employed. He told OF a
fire In the Elghteeneth ward at one
time from which a man had TO rescue
his wife, ana he was so situated that he
had 10 do It three or four times over,
The ex-chlef concluded by expressing
the hope that the incoming city council
would grant the old thirty-year veter-
ans a track OF land In which to erect a
small building In which they could
keep the old apparatus and relics OF the
past.
Chief Devino then talked short time
on "The American Fire Service" speak
lng OF the wonderrfud means
now employed. but despite