The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-06
TWENTY-ONE
YEARS OF AGE
Humane Engine Company Had a
Very Enjoyable Time in
Celebrating Event.
GAVE A VAUDEVILLE SHOW

And the Boys Entertained Visiting
Firemen as Well as Many From
Town-The Fire Alarm Sounded In
the Midst of Festivities, but chis
Disturbed Their Pleasures Only Tenn
porarily-Hall Decorations Feature
Humane Engine Company celebrated
its twenty first anniversary last Monday
night in Washington Hall, and the event
will long be recalled with pleasure by
the company and all whoi were present.
1t is always a pleasure when one
reaches his majority and feels that no
longer shall he be known, either in the
eyes of the law or by any person whom
he meets, as an infant.
This Company has a right to feel proud
of its age and may now take its place
with confidence among the older COM
panies of the town.
Humane boys were always sturdy fire
fighters from the date of their organiz-
alton, and the company's record to
maturity, is an honorable one.
A grand entertainment was arranged
for and Washington Hall was tastily
decorated. Greens in long strings were
hung about the walls, run across the
ceiling and woven artistically in and
about the chandeliers, and over the large
mirror Facing the entrance to the ball
room huge American flag was draped
Underneath this platform was erected
for vaudeville entertainment. Upon
mantle in the ball room several silver
trumpets and loving cups-belonging to
the company, were placed beside hand
some vases containing cut flowers.
Neat souvenir buttons were placed
upon the lapel of the coat of each guest
as they entered the Hall, upon which
was picture of the fire engine, with
"Humane Engine Co., No. 2, Morristown,
N. j." printed in blue, and three ribbons
red, white and blue attached, on which
were printed ''2lst Anniversary. Non
Nobis Solum 1908, Humane Engine Co.,
No. g."
Seats were arranged in the ball room
for the performance which was given
much to the delight of all. The enter
tainers were from New York and all
were high class artists.
"Tom" Moore was first introduced and
sang several ''coon" songs in up-to-date
style. Probably the most pleasing was
William j. Tompkins. His act was
clean and clever and bespoke originality
Thomas j. Barker, monologist and
singer, was listened to with delight.
Particularly pleasing was the solo,
''The city of Signs and Tears" sung by
George Douglass, member of the
Company.
After the conclusion of this part,
the hall was cleared and a bountiful
supper served in the reception room by
Day.
Dancing was then INDUCED in until
the fire bell rang the alarm for the gas
house fire. This interrupted proceedings
for while, but the music soon started
again and it was continued until late
hour.
The committee of arrangements is to
be congratulated upon the way in which
the entire program was carried out. 1t
was a success In every feature, and
everyone who was present is firm in the
opinion that the Humane boys are royal
entertainers
Among the prominent guests present
were Alderman Karn, Alderman Tomp-
kins and wife, Alderman Belby, ex-
Chief Charles McCollum and wife,
George Brown and wife, Chief Fox and
daughter, Assistant Chief Ambrose and
wife. and Mayor Reed. From the fire
companies of the town were Foreman
Madigan Of Independents, Foreman Cob
bett and Assistant Foreman Edward
Bowen of the Truck Company, Foreman
Victor Boel of the Wardens, and Assist
ant Foreman Paul Leavey of Washing
ton Engine Company, Second Assistant
Engineer Cornelius Tiger and Mrs.
Tiger.
A happy feature of the evening was
the visit of delegation from Steamer
Co. No. of Newtor, who had enter
tanned the local company in Newton
several years ago. Pleasant social re-
lations had always ben maintained be-
tween these organizations. The Newton
boys were: Surrogate Jacob Demerest,
Foreman Daniel Sutton, Assistant Fore
man 0. H Hhorp Treasurer William
Nichols.