Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
IN ANNUAL SESSION
FIREMEN ELECT OF
FICERs FOR ENSUING YEAR.
Story of Old-Time Companies Con-
tinued by Mr.. Peabody-Re-
freshments Served.

The annual meeting of the Veteran Vol
unteer Firemen's Association was held last
evening at the old Union engine house, 10Th
and II streets northwest, President James
II. Richards and Secretary j. ]. Peabody.
The reports of the treasurer and secretary
were presented showing that in the last
six months the receipts were $50, expend-
lures, $40, and balance on hand, $177.96;
that since the organization there have
been DDS members on the rolls, and there
are now - members including 10 on the
life roll
An invitation was received from the La
dies Auxiliary to attend its third ami
Versary, on the 9th instant, and accepted.
The secretary read several old-time fire.
mems songs, one to the air of Poor Dog
Tray"
The election of officers resulted in the
choice of the following: James H. Rich
ards, president; Fred w. Kahlert, vice
president; J. j. Peabody, recording secre
tary; Julius Strobel. financial secretary;
John T. Suter. treasurer; A. D. Shaw en-
gineer: J. Richard Brown, second engineer;
Addison h. Belt, marshal; f. H. Fridley,
F. Lowe, d. Genau, T. F. Cissell, George
Mani, election committee; James H. Rich
ards, j. w. Thompson A. X Belt F. W.
kahlert and f. A. Lowe, trustees.
OldTime Fire Companies.
Mr. Peabody continued his narrative of
the volunteer fire companies of the oden
time. He noted that the Columbia COM
pany held meeting at Queens Hotel Cap
ltol Hill. July ., 1872. but no business
transacted. July % 1S22 the city councils
made an appropriation for a gravel foot
way from the engine house 1872 street
TO Pennsylvania avenue. This was the
Alerts engine house, south of E street,
but the business meetings appear to have
been held at the Lancasterian school
house, corner of 18th and G streets. No
tees of such meetings appear in the In
telllSencer and the Gazette during August
following.
The Washington Fire Company was call
ed to meet at the engine house near the
general post office to exercise the engine,
VIM. Hunt, secretary. signing the call.
The first annual meeting of the Alert was
called 10 meet at the Lanca sterian school
house August 10. 1922, by notices in the
Intelligencer and Gazette, signed by j. A
NJ DuncanSOn, secretary.
Destructive Blaze.
The Gazette of August 90, is 2, contained
the following:
About o'clock this morning the livery
stable belonging to Mr.. Thomas Smith
near the Seven buildings, 10th street above
Pennsylvania avenue, was discovered in a
blaze and in consequence of it's combusti-
Die contents and structure, before assist
ance could be had was reduced to ashes
Fifteen valuable horses were DESTROYED in
the stalls and about four or five only were
saved. The eXertions of the fire companies
were praiseworthy in checking the progress
OF the fire and preventing further mischief
which the stiffness of the night favored.
Mr. Smith left the stables apparently safe
about II clock, and for the greater pre-
caution taken against fire by keeping a
man on the premises all night, there is but
TOO much reason TO suspect it was caused
q m al il. Of
worthy. Industrious Citizen who commands
the respect and confidence of his neigh
bors, been stripped of his property which
ne had accumulated by hard labor and the
dihgent assiduity of many years We hone
these gentlemen who are Acquainted with
Mr. Smith VIII contribute something to-
ward a beginning of the sufferer and those
whose generosity and fellOw-feeling may
prompt them to advance such laudable OBJ
Ject Will be pleased to make known their
intentions to the editor of the Gazette"
september following, as appears by no.
uce IN the lntelligencer, a meeting was
held at the Lancasterian School House to
aford relief to MIR. Smith, at which the
mayor, Thomas Carberry, presided. and
John y. Moulden was secretary Mr. Smith
stated that his loss included twelve yalua-
Die horses, tWenty-one sets of harness and
proVender amounting in value to two or
three thousand dollars, and he was utterly
unable TO renew his business. A committee
of three from each of the six wards was
appointed to raise funds for his relief.
ON August 20, 1872, the Gazette has a
call for the Union company to meet at the
engine mouse on September 3 to exercise the
engine and to meet afterward at the West
ern Academy for business
The Columbia was called to meet at
Queens Hotel September 3, 1922, and No
Vemper and the Washington at the en-
CINE house November I, November u and
December ).
There were but few fires during the year:
The Presbyterian Church on South CAPITOL
street below Il street, January 81; VOTES
Tavern. 10Th street near q street Febru-
airy /, total loss; February T. house near
navy yard; February p. loss trifling, and
Smiths livery stable, 10Th street above
pennsylvania avenue, August % totally
destroyed
AT the conclusion Of the proceedings. oys-
tiers and coffee were served