Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-17

1r.; Harry Haynes. Thomas RlShelll, f. r.
Downham, w. Baggett, George D. Hop
kins, w. H. Sweeney, Raymond Rogers,
Frank NJ. Hill. NJ. L. King. T. B. Cochran
Charles GARRISON Robert Merchant, w. W.
Ballenger.
Committee on hotels-R. NJ. Latham,
chairman; r. w. Arnold, w. K. Griffith,
III: Bladder, jr.; Edward Hughes. r. j.
Wenzel.
bert, chairman; C. H. Kirk, Charles APP
pich, T. c. Howard, r. NJ. Graham, T. j.
Fannon, c. D. Semmes r. w. Fuller, ]. r.
Mansfield and r. F. Downham.
Reception committee. E. Uhler, chair
man; r. NJ. Latham, c. F. De Moll, Frank
Entwisle ]. De Silva. A. L. Mankin, j. b.
Griffin. f. Starnell, Chief Geo. w. Pettey,
c. b. Marshall NJ. Sehwab, F. d. Pollard,
NJ. l.. Rsheill, ]. w. May. N. Treakle and
Frank Pettey.
Music committee-G. NJ Myers. chair
man: w. MICA. Green, C. Acton, E. L.
Smith. X. w. Ogden. ]. A. Stoutenburg. G.
p. Aitcheson, l.. Brill, jr., and Robert
Green.
Parade committee-W. A. Smoot, ST.,
chairman: Thomas Chauncey, Park Ag-
new, Chief George w. Pettey, E. Warfield
sr, c. w. Duffey, r. NJ. Pettey and G. L.
Boothe
Press committee F. Peyton, chair
man; l.. Smith. w. f. Carne, ST., r. l..
Carne. jr., i. H. Thompson and H. Snow
den.
Contest committee-E. H. O'Brien, chair
man: e. Warfeld, sr, w. H. Melchoir,
Picken, S. L. Monroe, James A. Gavins, ].
c. Creighton James Z. King and E. S.
Leadbeater.
The Local Force.
Ready for active service in the fire de-
partment of Alexandria there are now three
regularly organized and fully equipped COM
panes. The total strength of the fire fight
ing force is greatly increased in numbers
and efficiency by the reserves, for which
there ample apparatus in case of emer-
gency. The Reliance, located on Patrick
street, is the most recently organized of the
res uisir companies. Its building was con-
structed with modern improvements few
years ago. 1t has high grade double
pump engine, with hose. reel and other
fire distinguishing apparatus. The Column
bia ire engine company Is located Oh south
ST. Asaph street. The equipments of this
are about similar to its sister company. The
remarkable efficiency of both engines Is
matter of pride TO citizens. The other reg
uar organization is the Relief hook and
ladder company, located on Prince street
Its ladders are long substantial ana sate.
BY it's means the fremen gain access to the
tops of the highest buildings in the city.
These companies are efficiently supplement-
ed by the Hydra ulion volunteer company,
which was organized In 1888, and the FRIEND
ship fire company dating back to MA, ana
OF which Washington was a mamoe: MS
company has a hand engine at It's engine
house on South Alfred street. one or the
place for the Hydraulion company.
The various companies are under the I'M
mediate supervision of the board OF hre
wardens elected by the city council, The
members now serving are William II. Mel
choir from the first ward X. l.. Myers,
from the second ward; M. L. Risnelll, from
the third ward, and c. j. W. summers,
from the fourth ward. The chief engineer
of the department, George w. Pettey, is IN
active command of the men during opera
lions.
The Paid Department.
Under authority of the city council this
department has full charge of the paid d.
vision of the service. The paid firemen are
William II. Bontz, engineer, and henry
Alien and Julian Ballenger, drivers OF the
Reliance Company; n. T. Smith, engineer,
and Henry Posey and Stephen Taylor, driv-
ers, of the Columbia Company; John +.
CIG pdore driver of the Relief HOOK ana
Ladder Company. The volunteer depart
ment comprises scores OF men VINO are at
tached to one or the other or THESE com,
panies who respond promptly to every can
and act unhestatingly in the line OF their
duty in service.
The local companies, as well as all others
gathered here in annual convention, are or
ganized under state law which provides
that such separate organizations snail De
composed Of not less than twenty nor more
than ninety members. 1t further proVlAeo
that .Tn every city or town in which there
is such company there shall be appointed
at such time. and in such manner as the
council of such city or town snail pre-
scribe a principal engineer and as many
fire wardens as the council may direct. The
principal engineers, f1re Wardens ana COM
manders OF any fire company OF any city
or town shall constitute the fire department
thereof" AS created by the city council
under this statute the fire department con-
sists of a member from each ward OF the
boz rd of fire wardens and the chief engt-
neer.
Officers of Regular Companies.
The following are the present officers OF
the three regular companies: Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Company No. 4: Will
lam A. Smoot. president; George Uhler,
first vice president; w. K. Griffith, second
vice president; Horace Allen, secretary;
Edward Hughes, treasurer; Charles Her
bert. assistant secretary; George Uhler, f.
S. Leadbeater and Charles Duffy, executive
committee; Frank Pettey, foreman: Louis
Brill. assistant foreman; j. w. Travers,
second assistant: r. Merchant, third as
sistant: William Webster. Charles Steele,
Henry Murray, John Ellis, Edward Form
she'll and John Hammersley, pipemen; Ed
ward Lawler and James Treakle. axmen
Reliance Steam Fire Engine Company
No. 3: l.. E. Uhler, president; T. w. Rob
inson, first vice president; ]. r. n. Cur
tin, second vice president; F. d. Pollard,
secretary; w. Bontz, assistant secretary;
DR.. Thomas Is. cochran, treasurer, ftOD-
ert Arnold foreman; George w. Pettey,
assistant foreman: E. Warder commander
of hose: II. Tennyson, assistant commander
of hose: Kenneth Ogden, commander of
ladders; ]. A. Stoutenburgh, assistant com
mander of ladders.
Relief Hook and Ladder Company, No
Park Agnew. president; John H. Trim
yer. first vice president; Joseph De Silva,
second vice president; Charles De Moll,
secretary; John Griffin, recorder; G.. NJ
Myers. treasurer; r. M Latham, foreman;
H. Haynes assistant foreman; Charles
Clarkson, second assistant foreman.
History of Organization.
The history of the Alexandria fire de-
partment dates back to the very beginning
OF the town OF the fre-fighting machines
now in the possession Of the city, those in
readiness for active service represent mod
ern developments in the construction of
steam fire engines while on the other hand
the old hand engine of the Friendship COM
pany Is a valued relic of the days when
primitive methods and machines for extin-
gushing fire were In vogue.
Long before the ancient Friendship en-
CINE was constructed and even before the
town itself was founded, provision was
made in the charter against public danger
from CONGREGATIONS. This instrument for
babe the erection of wooden chimneys
tha fnvx- Of nd ria L.