Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
ANNUAL ELECTION BY DISTRICT
ASSOCIATION.
Report Made of Deaths in Course of
Past Year-Pleasures Of
~ the Ladies'.

The annual meeting of the Veteran Volun-
teer Firemens Association was held last
evening at the old Union engine house, 10Th
and H streets, Mr.. James H. Richards,
president, and Mr.. ]. ]. Peabody, secretary.
There was goodly attendance.
The secretary reported that the finances
were in good condition. There had been on
the rolls 22S members, of whom sixty-four
remain, six having died during the year
The association possesses about s., 600 worth
of property. The secretary also read the
report of the committee on the books, GER
ufying to their correctness.
Inc president stated that on the 18th of
March delegation of the Wecacoe fire
company of Wilmington, Del, had arrived
here and that he had hastily gathered
some Of the members at the engine house
Whefe a loving cup was presented to the
association by the visitors and he had re-
celVed II. This was in appreciation for the
escort the association gave the Wilmington
company as 1t was returning from it's south
ern trip last fall. President Richards form
any presented the cup to the association.
An invitation from the ladies' auxiliary IN
attend the fifth anniversary supper of the
organization, the evening of "Wednesday.
Aprli L. at headquarters, was received
Inc president referred to the interesting
exercises at their last anniversary in Which,
ms recently deceased son had taken mart
Inc invitation was accepted
Inc recent deaths of William D. Cramn-
sey, VINO became member of the Franklin
IN 1917 and of Baker Thorn of the Western
nose company were announced.
Proposed Monument.
Mr.. Peabody reported from the firemen's
monument project that Mr. Allen of Maine
mad introduced in the House of Represen
tatives bill to authorize the erection of
monument by the volunteer firemen of
the United States on reservation %. be-
tween pennsylvania avenue, Goth and L
streets northwest.
The preamble recites that as the first
meeting to organize a volunteer fire COM
pany In the city Of Washington was held
at the West Market then located on the
reservation, and apparatus of the city was
housed thereon till 1887, the Secretary of
War is directed to permit the volunteer
nremen to erect a monument thereon in
honor OF the heroes of peace who have
oled IN the volunteer fire service, the monu-
ment to cost not less than 5000
. This bill had been referred on the LIST
instant to the committee on public build
ings and grounds.
Mr. Belt said the members should now
do what they can to secure it's passage, as
much remains to be done Mr. Peabody
promised to keep the fremen Of the coun-
try posted in regard to the matter.
Mr.. Shaw moved that the action of the
committee be Endorsed and it was carried
This being the time for the election of
officers for the ensuing year. nominations
were made and the following reelected
unanimously.
James H. Richards, president: Fred w.
kahlert, vice president; ]. j. Peabody, re-
cording secretary; julius j. Strobel, finan-
cial secretary; John T. Suter, treasurer
Alonzo d. Shaw first engineer; j. Richard
Brown, second engineer; Addison X Belt
marshal; Daniel Genau. Jas. r. Dobbyn, r.
A. Lowe, T. F. Cissel and F. H FridIey,
committee on membership
Mr.. Lowe congratulated the officers and
responses were made by President Rich
ards and others.