The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-01
OPENING OF The
new QUARTERS
NIAGARA HOSE CO.'S HOUSE
WARMING LAST NIGHT.
Representatives Of All the City Fire
Companies Were Present at the Re-
ception-Mayor Moir, Chief zizle-
mann and a Number of Candidates
and Councilmen Were Among the
Guests-Interesting Address Was
Given by His Honor--Officers Of
the Company.

The new quarters of the Niagara
Hose company at Bulls Head, were
last night given a genuine. whole
souled firemen's housewarming, when
the members Of the company acted as
hosts to their brother fire laddies from
all over the city and to a large num-
ber of other guests, prominent among
whom were Mayor Moir and several
| members of the councils.
The apartments on the ground floor
! were cleared of all apparatus, and
made the reception halls. at which all
visitors were accorded hearty well
come and were given substantial evil
| dences of the f1remen's hospitality. in
| the form of a bountiful lunch.
At o. clock the. Citizens band, Of
North Scranton. marched into the
rooms, and was followed by twenty
| members of the Liberty Hose company
attired in full uniform. Later in the
night about fifteen men from the
General Phinney Engine company's
quarters, in full regalia, made their
appearance. Chief Zizlemann was also
present and Foreman John Moir, Of
the Nay Augs, was another of the
guests.
The Niagara men. in their natty uni
forms, received the visitors. and with
pride showed them around their fine
ly-fitted house. On the second floor,
the front room. which supplies the
double function of parlor and bed
room, was provided for the night
with big monograph, which served
as a capital entertainer. This room
presents a splendid appearance. On
one wall is triumphantly displayed
the banner trophy which the company
won in 97. by making the star quick
hitch record.
On the opposite wall are displayed
number of pictures of prominent fire.
men. EX-Chief HiclIey's face beams
down upon all, and close by is the
likeness of Norris V. Morris. COM
mon councilman from the Second ward
and a veteran member of the Niaga-
ras.
THE MAYORS ADDRESS.
Not the least enjoyable feature of
the night was Mayor Mors address
at 1890 o'clock. His Honor was in
troduced by President Of Common
Council w. V. Grihiths, and was greet
ed with Il volley of cheers and ap-
plause. He congratulated the company
on it's splendid new home and re-
marked that the former conditin of
affairs when the Liberties and Mag
aras We're crowded together into most
narrow quarters was disgraceful. THE
idea,' said he "of having two such
excellent companies located in the
same spot instead of being at separ-
ate locations, where they would have
full scope for their powers and could
prove of more general advantage to
the community. But now satisfact-
ory condition of affairs has been ar
rived at, and through the efforts of
some of your North Scranton council
men, you have obtained this splendid
new house and a long felt want of
this section of the city has been filled"
The officers of the Niagara Hose
company are: President. Edward
Tatem; vice president. John Little
john; secretary, Will II. Johnson;
treasurer, w. j. Lewis. jr.; foreman,
John Van Bergen; first assistant
foreman. John Weller: second assist
ant foreman Patrick Ruddy: trustees,
John Littlejohn, l.. e. Wilcox. John
Welles: permanent men, Grant Cutler
and f. B. Wilcox. The committee in
charge of last nights affair consisted
of Edward Tatem, chairman; Con-
stable w. N. Cole, Grant Cutler, F. T..
Wilcox, r. A. Brink. George Henscler.
Among those present were Candidate
for the Legislature from the First
District II. ]. Reynolds, Candidate for
Recorder of Deeds Emil Bonn, Select
Councilman Adam Schroeder, Finley
Ross and A. B. Lidstone. and Common
Councilmen w. V. Griffiths. NJ. V.
Morris, T.. ]. Soleman, NJ. j. Cuslck,
d. H. Reese, and others.