The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-06
THE LAND OF GOSHEN.
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but earnest talk on the Volunteer
firemen whom he said were ever ready
to risk life and limb at the call of
duty. He was, both by call and COM
mission fire-fghter and he was glad
of it. He urged high ideal Of life
as the privilege and duty of all fire
men. Judge Vreeland an honorary
member Of the Independents followed.
He said he was "sorry" and "glad, :"
sorry because he was not an active
fremen, and glad that he could at
least claim membership though honor
airy membership. The Judge gave
several instances illustrative of the
bravery of the volunteer fireman and
closed by paying high tribute to the
reception rendered the visitors from
Norris by the Cataracts.
The Rev. Bruce Clark, the next
speaker and who has been an active
member of the Cataracts, and it's
honored chaplain for many years, was
greeted with cheers; After .facetiously
referring to the parade throughout
the hotel corridors, at an early
morning hour, in which the uniform
worn, the chaplain said, was very
different from that worn at the re-
view, he gave a most practical
and earnest talk appertaining to fire.
manic affairs, which was greatly APP
preciated by all. At the conclusion of
the Chaplain's remarks, POSTMASTER
Wyker gave the following toast,
which was drank standing amidst
hearty cheers:
To our chaplain:
He breaches and he prays for the
heather Cracker Jacks
And he's first in the hearts of the
Cat-a-racts. -
Alderman Eugene S. Burke, respond
ed in a few we'll chosen words, on
behalf of the Warden. s. Ex-Fore-
man George g. Smith who with
Elk Foreman "Ginger" Carroll and
D. Farrand Sturgis are considered
among the wittiest speechmakers in
the Hose Company responded to the
closing toast: ''Pre- historic Fire
Fighting Machines. -
The speaker showed great familiar
ity with his subject, also evidencing
the fact that in the extended neces-
sary preparation authorities, ancient
and modern and future, had been
carefully conned Three times three,
for each other and everybody else,
was given with will and the ban
quet was brought to close with the
sentiment offered by Mr.. Sturgis, "We
have heard of Orange county horses and
Orange County butter, but it was left
today for the Wardens and Hose boys
to meet the Cream of Orange County
firemen.
More reunions, additional fireworks,
several loads of redfire search lights
and music by Voss' band occupied the
time until the special pulled out of
the Goshen depot which was crowded
with friends, about nine O'Clock. The
run was then made to West End,
where a special engine brought the
Morristown companies home in safety
sometime after midnight.
This brought to close one of those
happy occasions which will go down
into the history of those participating
as 'red-letter days" The Wardens and
Independents were brought into closer
relations through the joint invitation,
while it can safely be said that both
companies feel it great honor to.
have for firemanic friends such genu-
inc whole hearted men as those COM
prising the membership of Cataract
Engine and Hose Company, of Goshen,
New York
The visit of the Independents and
board of Wardens to the Cataracts
will always be remembered as the
spanner which will ever tighten the
bands of fraternal feeling between
these organizations.
To the residents of Goshen the Nor
ristown firemen will always feel UNI
der deep obligations for welcome
which was simply spontaneous.
The Wardens were Differed by
Foreman W. 7. Coghlan, and Assis
tants H. @. Roy and V. E. Boell
Independent Hose, Foreman Elias
zimmerman, Assistant j. B. Ayers.
The Village of Goshen is located on
the Erie Railroad, sixty miles from
New York, in the geographical centre
of Orange county, of which it is the
county seat, Besides the Erie Rail
way it is the terminus of the Mont
gomory & Erie r. r., the Goshen 81
Deckertown r. r., and the Lehigh
& New England r. r. These lines ex-
tending north, south, east and west,
gave it direct railway connection
with all parts of the county. 1t is
also the terminus of the Middletown-
Goshen Traction Company's electric
railway The population of Goshen
is about four thousand. 1t is located
in the centre of the famous dairy
farms of Orange County.
The natural beauty of Goshen's To-
cation, its convenience of access from