The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
FIREMEN'S LAWN PARTY.
Men of No. > Engine Company Hand
SOmeIy Entertained

The fremen at No. engine house on
Henry street were very pleasantly cared
for last night by their lady friends and
neighbors, the occasion being the return
of the firemen to their newly renovated
quarters after camping for the last sew
eral weeks on a vacant lot between Bull
and Whitaker streets.
The ladies' thought the fremen deserved
some testimonial of the manner in which
they had borne the hardships of camp life
and a lawn party was agreed upon as the
proper thing. There being ample space
for the lawn party on the lot adjoining
the tremens camp this made it possible
to have all the members of the company
present which would not have been the
case otherwise. The firemen were thus
enabled TO enjoy themselves while being
at the same time in readiness to
respond to the call of duty.
Quite party Of ladies gathered to do
honor TO the occasion. A table was set
in the center of the green and tastefully
hung with colored paper lanterns. There
was no lack Of refreshments, the ladies
and their friends having contributed lib-
orally for the occasion.
As il was an informal party the crowd
gathered slowly and It was $3.50 o'clock
when the members of No. with their
hosts and guests took their seats at the
table and pronounced the grace upon the
collation.. Other invited guests were Fore
man Porter Mcfarland of No. l. Foreman
J. e. Campos of No. 2, Mr.. Lacey ID.
Nell. secretary 10 the superintedent, Mr.
j. +. Morgan and Mr.. Eugene Clark.
Among the ladies present were Mrs
Morgan. Mrs. Moye, Mrs Shuman, Mrs.
Clark Misses Minnie, Nina and Ruth
Morgan, the Misses Shuman, Miss Miles
Miss Manner, Miss Heckle. Miss Trask and
Miss Lynn Grayson. The time passed
very pleasantly and it was over an hour
later when the party broke up with many
thanks to the ladies for their kindness
The firemen of No have a record for
good behavior and this is said 10 be the
reason they are so popular with the ladies
of the neighborhood.
This morning about 10 O'Clock the men
of No. will return to their quarters. A
new artificial stone floor has been laid in
the building and a vitritied brick sdeW Tx
provided outside. The house drainage has
been improved the plumbing overhauled
and the stables rebuilt. The fremen will
shortly complete the improvement by re-
painting the interior.
The artificial s.one floor for the engine
house is in the nature of an innovation,
this being the first of the kind to be put
down in any OF the engine houses of the
city. Superintendent Mcguire regards
the experiment as an important one. II
it will stand the wear and tear the proba-
biity is that similar floors will be pro-
vided in other houses.
The men at No 3 now have one of the
neatest stations in the city ana one that
is in good shape in every way. The only
thing lacking is a new gong and indica-
tor. The indicating apparatus now in use
is the oldest in the department, having
been in use for twenty-seven years. As
might be expected, It's service is very I'M
satisfactory. The fire committee will
doubtless see the necessity OF completing
the equipment by putting in an up-to-date
gong aud indicator.