Evening journal., 1899-02-13
TUB PAMs CBLl GRAFTON

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YESTERDAY.
The fifty-eightn anniversary of the
Fame Fire Company wae celebrated at
its engine house yesterday in a man
nen long to be remembered by thcse
who were in attendance
Promptly at o'clock about $50 fire.
men and guests Of the company were
welcomed by President Frank l..
Brand, of the Fame, and after a few
words frlm him the entire party was
invited to the banquet hall, where an
elaborate dinner had been prepared
by Caterer Zimmerman. The menu
consisted of blue points. salads, cold
ham. tongue, roast turkey, with cram
berry sauce; celery, olives, cakes, fruit
of AL kind, coffee and Fame H,se''
punch.
After the inner man had been salts
fed and a plentiful supply Of cigars
passed around, President Brand rap
ped for order and spoke at length on
the history of the company and the
good work performed by It during its
existence. He then presented the COM
pany with three fine silver horns on
behalf OF the friends OF the Organlza-
ton
President Brand was followed by
CHIEF of the Fire Department. George
w. sasse. who. in few well-chosen
works, spoke OF the efficiency of the
company and the good work perform
ed by-it. Addresses were also made by
Assistant Chiefs Joyce and Purcell.
Daniel Ross, President e. f. Kane. II
the Water witch President Schesl, of
the Delaware: President Murphy. OF
the Reliance: President pyle. Of the
Liberty; President Frank J.. Nieder-
maier. OF the Washingtn Company;
John W. Christy. William Quinn, Will
liam McCrea, the FIRST assistant engi-
neey elected by this company in 1872;
Henry Feldmeyer. Lewis p Grulbb.
Frank McGuire. Howard Hazel and
Thomas Kane.
President Brand then presented Ca
terer Harry Zimmerman with a hand
stone gold-headed cane. the gift OF mom-
bers OF the company.
The banquet hall was handsomely
decorated with bunting and flags,
Above the speakers desk was an arch
bearing the inscription Welcome to
Our Guests"
One Of the features Of the decora-
tions was large ice house edected by
Thomas stigers and William Stout.
While in Buffaio several years ago
the members saw the ice palace there,
and this was reproduced on a smaller
scale yesterday.
The committee IN charge OF the an
niversary and who made il a success
were J. J. Kopp, w. J. Iutz. George
T. Crockett. Julius Schunder and
George Kopp.
All those present departed Wishing
the Fame Hose Company many more
returns of the day.
The Fame Hose company is one OF
the best-known fire companies in the
city Of Wilmington. and dates It's ex-
isteace back as far as 1899 Previous
TO January Of that year the need of a
hose company In this city was agi-
tated. but nothing definite was deter
mined until January !, 1899. when a
meeting was called at the "Bird-in-
the-Fiand Tavern" on Water street.
near Shipley, kept by David Robin
ette. Among tho Sc present at the
meeting were. David RObinette
George Richardson. Edward Taylor
Samuel n Pusey. Henry G. Banning
Charles Warner. Henry Warner, John
G. Patterson. Joseph Hedges. Andrew
and James Connohan. William Thatch.
er, w. G. Whitley aud John Perkins
The result Of this meeting was the
Fame Hose Company. A hose car
was purchased and house in a build
ing secured, located OPPOSITE theii
present site on West Second street be
tween Shipley and Orange.
The company was incorporated OF
February 9, 1S41, and from that da.
until the present time it has steadil!
Increased until IL has reached It's pres
ent proportions.
The first fire to be responded to b,
The infaL, company was the burning
q 81. Andrews Chsirch. At this blaz
the members OF III, company demon
strated that they were made Of tn
proper stun, and th e good work per
formed by them va the subject O
universal comment. In speaking o
the early days Of the company to tw'
OF the original memb srs. one OF then
said:
Il well remember run to Ne,
Caste in the winter. which We mad
In one hour, but the next morning.
tell you sir. had 10 come downstair
Backwards and hold -ght to the bal
uster TO keep from ialJng. Every bon
n my body ached" '..And do you re
member my trip there2" spoke up tn
other gentleman. III OF. l do. To b
explicit, | was taken sick. and IN
boys put me on the nc Sc cariragc. an
q the shaking up that gul / nave neve
I fCrgottcn"
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