Evening journal., 1906-09-12
LIBERTY "BOYS"
GIVE RECEPTION
Sixteenth Anniversary Of the
Company Celebrated and
New Members Welcomed
MANY IN ATTENDANCE

Members OF the Liberty Fire Com
pany. sixty-hve strong. celebrated last
evening the sixteenth anniversary Of
the institution of the organ.zation and
I'm connection with the affair rendered
a welcome reception TO the new mem-
bers. of which there are thirty-siX.
The Liberty house was decorated
from top TO bottom for the occasion
and the invited guests, numbering
about a hundred. were made TO feel
thoroughly al home by members OF the
company who spared no pains 20 make
the affair a successful one.
As the guests entered the reception
room ON the second floor of the fire
house. they were presented With sou-
venir, the men receiving a handsome
badge while the women folks were
given n miniature fremnn's hat made
Of nickel and having the number 80
on tho shield.
shortly after 9 o'clock dancing be-
gan. music being furnished by Birds
orchestra OF six pieces, President of the
Company John ] Biggins officiating as
master Of ceremonies, assisted by the
reception committee.
At i1.30 o'clock on elaborate supper
was served on the FIRST floor OF the
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tho lata Harry Zimmerman, and was
Thoroughly enjoyed by al The menu
was as follows Cold meats ham,
tongue roast heef' Salads crab, po-
fato. primo rib of beef au JUS mashed
potatoes. French peas; olives mixed
picklcs rhcrkins; celery; fried oys-
ters ice cream; cake; assorted fruit;
coffee: rolls.
Speeches by Members.
When cigars were passed. President
Bigeans IN a neat speech welcomed the
guests and new members urging the
latter 10 be faithful IA the perform
ancc OF their duties and 90 always hold
the welfare of the I.lbertyin the high-
est esteem President Blggaps was
followed by former First ASS stant of
the Fire Department August j. Fuhr-
man. who is also q member of the
company; city Councilman Michael r.
Cannon and Second Assistant Enei-
neer Gustav C.. Roller John May. who
for fifteen years has handled the fnan-
cial end of the company was warmly
applauded when ne pointed out the
prosperous conditions of the organiza-
tion and gave some sound advice as
to how TO continue along the present
line of prosperity Charles A. Can
non. one Of the new members. spoke OF
their behalf and his earnestness i'm
pressed his hearers with the fact tina
the Liberty Company had made nj
yusis3ake ia taking ia new blood. sun
per concluded, dancing was resumed
until late hour. the guests depart.
ing an agreeing that never had a more
enjoyable evening been spent in the
history Of the Liberty Fire Company.
Reception Committee
The reception committee which car
rled out the anair so successfully was
composed or simon j. Moran. chair
man; w J. MAY, secretary; william
Wells. Michale J. Monroe. Charles A
l7uhrmeu. John j. higgins w. +
Lewis Michael r. Cannon
The Liberty Company was instituted
September H. 1890. and Incorporated
February ], 1891. It's first officers
were; John T.. Curran, presidents
Jamos T. McHugh. vice-pres dent
simon r. Moran, secretary; n. M Nc.
Clancy, treasurer The present officers
nre John j. Bleains, president; W. r
Lewis e-rresident Michael i
Cannon. secretary John May. treas.
urer' J. J.. Biogins Joshua Pyle Hcnr,
G. Roller Simon T.. Moran. owen J
Palmer. trustees; Simon F Moran, w
r. Lewis, Joshua pyle Michael II
rfenf. Jones' B. Stevenson, owen J
Palmer Henry G Roller. directors: w
r lewis fire recorder; owen ]. Pal
mer engineer; James r. McHugh
drive,