Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15
FIREMEN FEASTED.
Dr. }. ". Moth Gives Banquet a
Cony House.
Saturday Night Happy One for Fire
Fighters.

''etlu udy evening, the Augusta IRE
department. and one company of the
Hallowell department were the guests
of DIR. j. w. North, at compliment
tary banquet given by him, at the
Cony House, in recognition of their
services at the destructive fire of Jan.
4 Chief Dow and the members of
Hose 2, of the Watcrville department,
were also among the guests invited.
but owing to an accident to the train
which was to have brought them to
this city and the fact that they We're
called out in response to an alarm at
about the same time, they were pre-
vented from being present, much to
the regret of all.
AS it WAS, however, fully 100 guests
were present, including Mayor Rob
cltsOn the engineers and members of
the Augusta fire department. men,
hers of the police force, and Assistant
Chief Burns and 20 members of the
HalIowcll department. Naturally, the
affair was q success-thosc of such a
nature always are, no matter what the
gathering may be. 1t was one of those
happy occasions which will sometimes
creep into ones life. and enable him
for a time to forget the cares and trials
OF daily existence in the pleasures
which for the hour surround him.
The program for the evening was
not an elaborate one, but the details
furnished an amount OF enjoyment
which will not be forgotten by anyone
who had the good fortune to be pres
emf. especially by the boys who are
eyer ready to risk life and limb in the
protection of the city from the all con-
Stunning element.
1t had been intended to meet the
visiting firemen at the train. and es-
cort them to the houses of Hose 1 ana
2, and here entertain them until thu
arrival of the supper hour. and Chief
Kicker ana Assistant Chief Gay We're
at the station to meet them. but a tel
ephone message from Watervile
stating that the up river men would
be una bic to come. caused an abandon
ment OF that part OF the program. and
when the Hallowell firemcn arrived
they repaired at once to the hotel
1t WAS about $50, when the party en-
tered the dining room, going in by
companies. under the direction OF
Chief Kicker, and took their places at
the tables. which We're lastly arranged
for the occasion, and laden with gooG
things. Landlord Carnage had pre-
pared n most excellent reDast. and the
neatly printed menu read as follows.
Consomme Imperial
Celery Olives
Roast Vermont Turkey
English Dressing Cranberry Sauce
Riced Potatoes
Hubbard Squash Green Peas
Shrimp Salad, a la Mayonnaise
Hot Rolls
Feather Cake Harlequin Cake
Malaga Grapes Oranges Apples
Crackers and Cheese
Vienna Coffee
The men needed no invitation t.
begin the feast. AT word from tn"
chief all were seated. and anticipa-
tons commenced to be realized. After
the different viands had been dis
cussed, speaking was in order. Chiei
Kicker was first to respond. and mad,
a speech that was brief, but the words
were well chosen. and appropriate to
| the occasion. He was followed by
Mayor Robertson. who spoke in his
usual happy manner. and by Assist
ant Chiefs Pedder and Gay. The clos
l
who thanked the fircmen for what they
had done on the morning of the fire.
and said that he was glad to be able
to show his appreciation in the way in
| which he had, and to be with them.
| He further said that from what he
| had seen at the time of the fire, and
what he had learned since, he was
convinced that they had done their
work well, ard that they had done all
that could be done under the circum-
stances.
The company adjourned at about Il
O'Clock. thoroughly convinced that they
had passed one of the most enjoyable
lcvenings that it had been their EooC
fortune to experience for long while
and thanking their host for the c0ur-
tesies extended to them.