Evening journal., 1899-02-13

William McCrea. and f. l.. Brand the
present president, who has been elect
ed three consecutive terms.
Nor has the Fame Hose Fire Engine
Company been In the rear when It
came their turn TO furnish chiefs for
the Fire Department, and assistants,
and Ia every instance the man selected
by this company to fill these offices
proved himself TO be a credit to his
company The first officer selected by
he Fame was william McCrea, who
served as first assistant engineer in
1872 and 1873. He was chosen chief,
and served as such in 1899. John
Hubert was selected as second assist
ant engineer in 1880. and filled the
position during that and the succeed
ing year He was followed by Thomas
Donahoe in 1929, and Curtis Wig
ellsworth occupied the position OF
second assistant engineer in 1SS4-5.
During the years of 1S86-S7 Hugh
Sweeney was chief Of the department,
and Edward A. Robinson acted as
chief in 1S9O-91 Alfred d. Vandever,
the present coroner, Of New Castle
county, filed the unexpired term of
George ID. Stdham, who was chief in
1855, but who died the former year
while in office.
Much active service has been seen
by the company during their fifty
eight years of existence, and in every
instance the record made by that COM
pany in those years is such that any
similar organization might be proud
Of. The anniversary to be celebrated
tomorrow will be an event long to be
remembered. and those who were for
tunate enough to receive an invitation
10 ATTEND may be assured that they
Will be royalty received and enter
tained.
The Fame Hose oompany's plant
consists OF three-story brick struc-
ture located on Second street west Of
shpley. the value Of the real estate
being $4,000 Their personal property
Including one second-c,ass Silsby en-
gine. bne Silsby hose cart, 1900 feet
of frst-class hose. three horses. har-
ness. furniture. etc. is $4,000.
The present officers are as follows:
President f. l.. Brand; vice president,
George r. Crockett; secretary, w. j.
Lutz; treasurer. j. j. KOpp. Trustees,
J. j. KOpp, A. Barr and f. l.. Brand.
The members holding badges at the
present time are: ]. Clayton Hoffeck-
er, John c. Purcell, Anthony Moncton,
Waiter c. King, Norman Deputy, Law
renee Mullin, Howard Hazel. John Kel-
~, Theodore Francis, Alfred .. Vande-
yer, Alfred Johnson, Griffin Smith,
Harry Crouch, Harry Ahrens, Harry
Zimmerman, George H. HOnecke',
William II. Higgins, George II. Craw-
ford. julius shunder. william Pierson,
William II. Bake. John Mcguire, Rob
ert Hutchinson, Harry KcPp, Alfred
Lockwood, Alfred Barr Jefferson But
ler Louis Scheu, John McCafferty
William Corson, Jacob Kopp, Anton
Hauber Frank Searles, William Nc
Sorley John Hubert, William HouclS.
Frank Magure, Alonzo Christy, John
A. Smith, George Lutz, Evan J. Meme
ton. George NJ. Alden, Harry Fed
meier, Frank LBrand, Leonard Smith,
Thomas r. Donahoe, George Presc
John Wentz. james Crosby, Joseph
'AuAoNAf 'phh ID tldi idl marry Dttig
George Neldermaier. Frank Croney,
Joseph Myers. William McCrea, Charles
A Pyle. Lewis Grubb. William Robin
son, George Kopp. Peter B. Ayars,
William McGinty, John Wagner, AL
fred Hopes, Thomas Hammer, Ma.
thaniel Henderson, Joseph Dougherty,
w. j. Lutz, J. ]. Carr, J. Wilkson,
John Mclaughlin, Alfred s. Gregg
Otto Scheu, Charles Weber, Lewis b
Legg, Edward A. Robinson. Manuel
Richenberger. George T., Crockett, Lew
Is Peekey
The Fame can boast Of the heaviest
fireman in town He is Jeff Butler
whose weight Is 3s7 pounds. Their
lightest member is ]. j. Carr, who
weighs but 1874 pounds.