The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
FIREWEN in
JOLLY MOOD
The Independents and Reso-
lutes Hold High links in
the Formers Quarters.
RESoLUTES' NEW MEMBER

How the Independent Boys Furnished
the ResoIutes with New Member
and Plenty of Fun. Speeching-malS-
ing and "Reminiscences Indulged In.
short story Told about s'Ginger.''
And they Danced the Virginia Reel.
Independent Hose Companys re-
ception to it's honorary members and
to the Resolute Truck Company last
TUESDAY night was a memorable as
well as a delectable affair Memorable
solely because of the fact that a
''new member was initiated and
installed in the Truck Company.
Little did the boys of '175" dream as
they entered the portals of the Hose
house, or worse still, have Fremont
tion that lying upon a cot within its
walls was an outcaSt orphan, wrapped
in swaddlng clothes tied with long
red ribbon, which would become a
charge of theirs to maintain and
educate, before they had chance to
escape. 1t is not known where this
little one came from, but it fell upon
the shoulders of George G. Smith, OF
the Hose Company, to dispose OF it,
and he did so, tearfully, yet with an
expression of relief. Mr.. Smith cum
ningly remarked that he presented
the .'new member" to the Truck
Company in behalf of the Hose Com
pany.
II was invited by the foreman OF
the Hose Company and the committee
having charge of this entertainment, =
said Mr.. Smith" to speak to you, and
] have with great care prepared
speech could stand here all night
and say pleasant things about our
honorary members and the Truck
Company [great applausel; but from
this agony | refrain"
Here Mr.. Smith told several we'll
known stories "The Hose Company
thought seriously tonight of making
a present to the Truck Company
depression of delight on the faces of
the Truck menl and they considered
that an aquarium stocked with bass
and pickerel would be nice; but upon
reflection decided such present would
be folly, because the foreman of the
Truck wouldn't let the members
have any fun.''
Then phOnOgraph was suggested,
but this too was considered foolish,
because of the talking machines al
ready belonging to the Truck. Some
thing in the literary line was Spoke1
of, but that was negatived as an
imposition ON Stephen Griffith, wlsO
was said to be in the 'Npoem" condi-
tion. A ballard table was suggested
but finally condemned as too eX-
pensive luxury to give away when
the Hose Company needed one badly,
BY this time the ''Rew member"
was heard from and Mr.. Smith, while
coughing from smoke which he
charged to lighted cigar in the
hands of Dr. A.. A. Lewis, took the
4'thing'' and presented it to the fore
man Rf the Truck, Edward Bowen
saying it was something with a
mature mind to guide the members of
the company i'm their erring way.
Overcome with JOY, Foreman
Bowen unwrapped the package and
accepted the gift, which was a. rag
baby on behalf of his company.
Before the sumptnous banquet served
by Day had been devoured by the hun
CRY fre-fghters, a monologne sketch
was given by Charles III. Simerson, of
New York. The turn" was unusually
interesting and his jokes new, bright
and witty.
Mr.. George G. Smith, who acted as
toastmaster, introduced as first speak
er, the Rev. DIR. William Russell Ben
nett, the newly-elected chaplain of the
Hose Company. DIR. Bennett said it
was new experience for him, as he
had never before been within the fire
lines. He took occasion to thank the
company for the honor, but said he
was uncertain about the duties. In
pathetic tone, DR.. Bennett spoke of
the recent fire in Baltimore. There
are two things it had shown, the
pluck and manhood Of the citizens
and the sympathy of the nation.
Regrets were read from DR.. Taylor,
the former chaplain of the company.
An entertainment was also furnished
by the Truck boys in the nature of
recitation by Deputy Surrogate Joseph
Lukeman This was full of humor, ,and
attended by laughter throughout and
hearty applause at the finish. Wilbur
F. Day, y,Sr., one of Morristown's Oldest
tiremen and most faithful during his
active service, was asked to speak a
word to the gathering. Mr., Day feel
ingly referred to the terrible calamity
that had fallen on Baltimore, and of
the gallant service rendered by the
firemen of New York city. " Did you
ever hear why Mr.. Carroll was called
Ginger 2" asked Mr.. Day.
Cries Of :" No! tell it"
g Well I will fell - he continued