Evening journal., 1905-11-29
Special to The Evening Journal.

New Castle, Nov. 29.-At a meeting of
the Lenape Steam Fire Engine Company
F held in the engine house last night I ra-
organization was effected and John r.
Ilambson was elected unanimously as
president, and Peter G. Madden chief en-
|gineer. An entirely new set Of officers was
also elected.
The meeting was called to order at SO
O'clock with President Artemus SMITH
in the chair and James T. Ryan acting
secretary. The following members We're
present: William II. Beckett. John Dor
rs, Clarence Palmer. Patrick Fitzgerald,
Thomas Cunning, James Colt Daniel
Sullivan. Henry Madden, Archie Watson.
James J. Ryan, Artemus Smith, Edward
McCasson, John Connor. John Davis.
The question of the election Of officers
and the reorganization Of the company
was discussed at length and upon motion
of Mr. Sullivan the nomination and cleo
lion of officers for the ensuing year was
gone into the result being as follows:
Presldent-John r. Lambson.
e-president-Charles Dougherty.
Financial Secretary-Arcbie Watson.
Recording Secretary-Harry Y. Jemison.
Treasurer-John Reynolds.
Chief-Peter G. Madden.
First Assistant-Archie Watson.
Second Assistaut-James J. Ryan.
Third Assistant-James Gort.
Directors-John r. Lambson. Charles
( Dougherty. Archie Watson, Harry Y.
Jemison. John Reynolds. and Peter G.
Madden.
Investigating Committee-Clarence Pal
ner and Daniel Sullivan.
Engineers-James b. Toman and John
-enoir.
Room Committee-James Gort, Archie
Watson. James T. Ryan.
The election Of ten directors was post
oned until the next meeting night. Tues
lay. December u Henry Madden tend
red his resignation as janitor of the en-
!. ineihouse no take effect on Friday. AS no
n ne appeared to desire the office the room
ommittee was instructed to obtain a
uitable person TO look after the build
ng. The secretary was instructed to no
ify the officers Of their election and re-
uest them to be present at the next
leeting.
ormer Officers.
The former officers Of the company who
erved for one year, many of whom
ere retired at last nights meeting we.e
follows: President, Artemus Smith,
ice-presdent, James T. Ryan; recording
ecretary, John Fitzgerald; financial Sec
etary Archie Watson; treasurer, James
. Toman; chief engineer, Peter G. Mad
Il. en-; first assistant, Charles Doughertyi
s econd assistant, John Doris; third as
istant, William Farley; directors, Husl
Duffy, Martin Leonard, A. NJ. Gallagher
ohm Doris, Albert Vining, James Ear
ey; trustees, John Lenoir, John Fitz
erald. Peter G. Madden, Archie Watson
ames Gott, John ]. Sheridan, John Rey-
olds. p. ]. McGrory, James Duffy. Johr
;onnor; Investigating committee, james
lott, James 7. Ryan, John Murphy; en-
lineers. James b. Toman, w. II. Beckett
ieorge Barr, John Lenoir.
Upon motion of Mr.. Watson a com1t6.
ee of three was appointed to call upor
ouncil at its next meeting regarding th'
e nnual appropriation and also 10 wai
tpon Mr.. Toman and request from hin
statement of the financial condition oi
he company. The committee is com.
,osed Of Messrs Watson, Beckett ane
;mith.
Henry Madden, janitor, reported that
he windows of the engine house had not
Deen fastened as directed He could Sc,
DO necessity of securing them when tn.
loors were left open. one night recently
dr. Madden said he had found thre,
trange men sleeping in the engine house
a hey had sought shelter there he believed
4 n order to avoid arrest. He also report.
# d having notified members of council
lf the meeting of the company but none
eemed to express n desire to attend.
celebrated Wedding Anniversary.
At their home in Harmony street last
81 evening Mr.. and Mrs. John Newlove cele