Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-19
WON BY 10 COMPANY.
MacfarIand Trophy Awarded by
Committee of inspection.
OTHER COMPANIES PRAISED
Fire Department Declared to Be in
Fine Condition.
TROPHY Is HIGHLY PRIZED
Was Won Last Year by No. 1 at 18th
and K Streets North
OTHER COMPANIES PRAISED
Fire Department Declared to Be in
.R0PHY Is HIGHLY PRICED

an annual Inspection or the District nre
department, awarded to the best-kept and
most efficient company, will this year go to
the No. 10 engine company, located on
Maryland avenue between 18th and 14th
streets northeast. This company Is under
the command Of Capt. Charles E. Schrom.
and according to the committee consisting
Of Thomas B. Huyck, w. r. Decide and L.
s. Fristoe. appointed by the Commission
ers to make the inspection, the task Of Sc
lecting the best company was a difficult
one, as with but one or two exceptions
the appearance Of the men, harness, horses,
apparatus and quarters was most uniform
and excellent but after carefully weighing
all points they concluded that No. 10 ex-
celled the others. and this morning in their
report to Commissioner Mcfarland recon-
mended that this company pe given the
prize.
This trophy Is donated by Commissioner
Mcfarland and Is much sought after by
the members of the various fire comanies.
and the competition for 1t each year Is
keen and lively. Although the inspections
are made about the same time each year,
the committee manages to keep secret the
exact date Of their inspections, and by so
doing they are enabled to view the houses
and the men under ordinary circumstances
and not after they have made special
preparations for the official visitors.
Committees Recommendation.
In recommending No. 10 engine company
for the prize the committee reported:
while this engine house is not as new and
model as many others. being built in 1894,
it is a model of neatness and attractive
ness, the living quarters being as fine, in
these respects. many private residences.
The walls were all carefully painted, the
halls neatly carpeted, well-kept plants were
in some of the rooms and the color scheme
was particularly notable, all of this work,
we were informed, having been done by the
members of the company. At some of the
houses there was evidence of overnight or
other very recent preparation for our visit,
but 1t was evident that No. 10 had been in
a state of preparation for weeks, or even
months, which won our hearty approval as
tending thus to maintain the highest state
of preparedness at all times. The discipline
OF this company was also most excellent
the captain, who is a thorough fireman and
bright fellow. having his men under per-
feet control. The conduct record of this
company for the year also is perfect"
In it's report the committee said:
Engine Company No. IS, Charles r.
kuhns, captain, in charge. located at
Washington and Pierce streets, Anacostia,
appearance Of men, quarters, apparatus,
etc, being of the highest order. and they
had perfect record for conduct.
Other Companies Complimented.
I'VE feel that our report would not be
complete without honorably mentioning and
most highly commencing in the order
named the following companies viz:
Engine Company No. II, August L.
Grimm, captain. located at Brookland,
which, with captain at supper, lieutenant
off and company in charge of the third
man, John w. Myers, gave one Of the best
performances and made a most excellent
showing in all other respects, including
conduct record. which was perfect.
Engine Company No. 8, Andrew Buscher,
captain in charge, located on U street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest,
which made the quickest time go seconds)
in attaching to hydrant and getting water
on and made a very creditable showing
otherwise.
Engine Company No. 3, Charles B. Proc
tor captain in charge, located on Delaware
avenue northeast, whose performances,
quarters and apparatus were very fine. This
the two cases of misconduct charged against
them.
Truck Company H, Jacob Stulv, captain
in charge, located at Congress Heights,
which was the best of the truck companies.
The discipline of this company was very
fine, the captain impressed US as an espe-
cially bright fellow and had his men under
perfect control.
Deserves Special Mention.
Engine Company No. 4, located on Vir-
GINA avenue southwest, deserves especial
mention Although this is the worst build
ing in the department and should be aban-
dened as soon as possible. the men of this
company certainly make the most of it and
everything is kept in much better condition
than would seem possible under the cir
cumstances and better than some of the
more favored houses. This company also
made a most creditable performance under
the very adverse conditions surrounding
them and we heartily commend them.
1.-TWO things with which were espe-
cially impressed were. first, the large pro-
portion of captains absent on the first day
of our inspection (the percentage was very
small during the balance Of the Inspection,
and, second, the untidy condition of the
cellars and yards of two of the truck COM
panies at which are stationed assistant
chiefs. The latter was especially sur
prising.
At truck house after the trial and
while the company was still in the street
lowering the ladder and hitching up. the
captain being on the way upstairs with
us, an alarm came in and the company and
apparatus were ready to go before the box
finished. We were very favorably i'm
pressed by this incident.
Spiri% and nhiecf Annroved