Evening star., 1900-11-15

and as a matter of public service, took two
days of their valuable time to make
thorough inspection Of every company in
the fire department all over the District
of Columbia, and afterward examined the
official records of charges against members
of the department during the past year.
After careful consideration they unani-
mously awarded the prize flag to your COM
pany for the ensuing year 1t gives me
great pleasure to place 1t in your keeping.
for 1 believe you will do faithful service
under it and live out daily that patriotism
for which it stands"
Mr. Macfarland's words were enthusiast
tically received, and Foreman kreamer. in
accepting 1t, said: MIR. Commissioner, in
accepting this beautiful flag. wish to thank
through you the committee which awarded
it to this company, on behalf of my men
and myself, and also to thank you. Its do
nor for the honor conferred upon US. We
will carefully preserve 1t, and l assure you,
sir, that we will during the year make
every effort to retain it. l again thank
you, SIR
The foreman's graceful little speech was
no less enthusiastically received. and then
the Commissioners left for the reviewing
stand. The flag is magnificent silk one.
profusely decorated with gold lace and
fringe, and bears the following inscription:
Fire Department, d. G. Prize Company.
Red silk streamers floating from the top
of the staff are thus inscribed: Presented
to the Fire Department, D. c., by Henry
B. F. Mcfarland, Commissioner, Novem-
ber, 1900"
Given Post of Honor.
In recognition of Its success In winning
tho nrize aap No engine COMPANY was
t., A.. ;.,,. 30 liz. !, tho ara aan,r+
given tue right "a ING III ."' A,e uep"i
nent ol'lsloh Oh tne paraoe, anu aAi aioiis
the line or march, ana particularly Wnen
passing the reviewing stand, its appearance
.,eo '', .t,r,,a, sor haar,,, arT,arso Tbe
HrS W $50 .sa - -, ap,onosaa ~
winning company:
VI nS, ~ Eaotraa. ~ payno1ds
man "A. buscner, EhstheeE s.I - niivaS
~ ~Tl!eliiai W 49, ,SKa.,,or
Privates John DAILY. J; j. MckeeVer' A.
ii,o'' anu - - - w " ..,..ss -, a,+,,o
No. 8 company was pteceaeo py Actliis
~ 80 Ma.sbaI Wm q Drew and Machin,
ist J. j. Membert, the Fort Myer Cavalry
Band heading the firemen. and following
No. 3 company was engine company NJ !.
M thE otheis ioiio" "ie ~
Engine 90 No 1 c. s Boss. foreman
Engina co No Q John Carrington, fore
mon. Engine co No 2. +. A. Walsh fore
80. E,rgina 70 No G r. Kuhns as
s;s,ant foraman. Engine Co. No. 6. j. W.
Sn,ith foreman. E,neine Co. No. I. F. J.
Wasner foreman
Engine Company No. 81 T. Young.
fora1an
Engina Comnanv No &C F.. Harper,
foreman
Engine Company No. 1O-W. Luskey,
| foreman
! Engine company No. ia. l.. Grimm,
| foreman.
Engine Company No, 12-H. W. Wright,
| foreman.
| Engine COMPANY No. 1lJames Keliher,
foreman.
| Engine Company No &c. w, Hopkins,
| foreman,
| Truck company As. r. Henry, foreman.
| Truck company BIT Donohue foreman.
| Truck comnany CIV A. Dixon. foreman
| TrncL comnsnv D-P w Nicholson. fore
| man.
Truck company E-A. ]. Sullivan. fore
man
| Cham,cal comnanv No 2-John Sherman.
foreman
The Reserve Force.
|
ine 1oiio"ihs members VI .iie uepe'i :,
ment did not appear In line, as they formed