Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
HUNDRED YEARS OLD
CENTENNIAL OF VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Washington Veterans Observe the Day
Company in Alexandria to
Participate in Parade.

The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
Citation. once able to turn out over one hun
dred and fifty of those who manned the
hand apparatus prior to 1864 paraded but
about two dozen members today on their
way TO attend the firemen's convention in
Alexandria this afternoon. They were in
full uniform and We're headed by Kit Car
son Post Drum Corps What they lacked in
numbers made up in the uniqueness
of their display and enthusiasm, and their
demonstration was somewhat in the nature
of the centennial celebration of the Wash
ington volunteer fire system.
The engine house at the corner of 10th
and H streets. in honor Of the centennial
anniversary was profusely decorated.
The old-Time Companies.
The national flag was flying and placards
placed on the outside walls gave the names
and dates of the old companies. as follows:
The First Ward company. organized Au-
gust Is. 1904. located at the West market
till 1918.
Union Of second ward August 20. 1904. To-
Gated at the treasury, in service till August
1914. when the city fell into the hands Of
the British.
Columbia of fourth fire ward. located on
Capitol Hill; October 2 1904, to disband-
ment of volunteer system In July, 1864.
Third fire ward company, December 10,
1904 to ISIS. located near 9th and X streets
southeast.
Star company, January, 1917, to 1927 at
treasury building.
Union company January 1873 to dis
bandment in 1864: first at West market
then at 10Th and II streets northwest.
Navy Yard Company. December. 1918, to
1S2J. using the apparatus OF the navy yard.
Anacostia. December 1t, 1878 to disband-
ment 1864 near 9th and X streets and 9th
and streets southeast; house yet stand
ing.
Patriotic January %. 1919. to 1926; at
Center market and the post office. near 7th
and r streets.
Phoenix of fifth ward. 1919 to 1927; at to-
bacco warehouse, I'D near NJ street south
east.
Potomac. 1921 to 1926. near United States
arsenal
Alert, November II. 1921. to 1927; near
treasury and 1872 street, south of avenue.
Washington. ls22 to 1887: at post office,
9TH above r street.
Phoenix of third ward. January 1897 to
1857: on site of Empire Theater 9th and
{ streets.
Franklin. February. 1897. to 1854 on
13l2. 18th and + and ID 18th street.
Columbian. 1870 to 1881; New Jersey ave-
nue. and b street southeast.
Perseverance, January 10. 1897, to 1854
first at 9th and c streets. and next at
Center market.
Northern Liberties. april, 1870 to 1853;
Sth and X streets. and from 1853 to 1858
at New York avenue. 9th and streets
Island, October 10, 1910 to 1916.
Western Hose. February. 1855, to 1864
26th street near X. 18th street near c. oath
and | streets and sd and I. streets.
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder, April,
1870. to 1864: site OF Ne. engine house,
Massachusetts avenue between 4th and 9TH
streets.
American Hook and Ladder Company
1S.S to 1854. Sth between f. and G. streets
and 9TH between d and streets southeast
The Georgetown companies were the
u ion, Potomac. Columbia and Sun. each
1913 To 1919: V!gilant. 1877 to 1861; Mechan-
zeal 1919 to 1926: Columbia and Eagle 1877
to 1880; Western Star 1881 to 1857 and Po-
tomac Hose. 1864 to 1861
Officers Head the Line.
The volunteer company left the engine
house at noon under the marshalshlp OF
j. r. Dobbyn OF the Columbian. and
marched to the ferry landing. President
j. II. Richards. Aracostia: Vice President
F III. kahlert. American Hook and Ladder
Secretaries J. J. Peabody. Columbia; j. j
strobe Perseverance. and j. I. Suter
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder; Engineer
ID. Shaw, Aracostia. and Assistant En-
gineer j. II. Drown, Western Hose, headed
the line
The company boarded the ! o'clock boa
for Alexandria and had with II. drawn by
horses. the old bell on a truck and the ole
suction engine Columbia of the fifties. while
their hose carriage was drawn by hand
On the bell truck was banner inscribed
"Organized 100 years ago today. Angus