The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29
NEWARK FIRE
ladies IN
PATERSON
Newarker Loses to Ryan in
Voting Contest in Mutual
Benefit Association.

Newark was represented at the eleventh
annual convention of the State Flremen's
Mutual Benevolent Association at Pater-
son yesterday by seventy-five old fire lad
dies, who went by trolley with the First
Regiment Drum Corps. When the con-
vention was organized at II o'clock Presi-
dent Michael ]. Ryan, of Paterson, intro
duced Mayor William Berdan, who well
coined the visitors and extended TO them
the freedom of the city.
President Ryan made his fourth annual
address, and gave an interesting resume
of the work lone by the association since
its inception In 1897, explaining the diff
ferent conditions under which the fremen
now work, and how the association has
been active in gaining Legislation OF
benefit to the lremen and their families.
At the conclusion Of his address VIII
lam Akin, of Atlantic City, presented
Mr.. Ryan with an emp association
badge of the Atlantic City branch. This
badge is forty years old and is an inter-
esting relic.
On behalf of the State Association, Presi-
dent Ryan presented the State counsel
Edmund G. Stalter, with a gold badge
studded with a fine clear diamond. The
badge is a facsimile Of the regular one
with the raised letters IF. M. b. A ana
Il, stead of the number of the branch being
AA-oh~e0
in the centre. there is the diamond.
Secretary Bender of Newark, reported
thirty-two delegates present from twelVe
locals having q membership OF l'lof' ana
Treasurer James Elberson, OF Camden re-
ported receipts, $1s6. 49,; paid out, SS6,Se;
leaving a balance Of s1O0.9S on hand. Inc
Jersey City local was warned against OPP
nos,ns any measure the association may
have before the Legislature and its APP
peals to all locals.
President Ryan was elected for a fifth
convention term. He received nineteen
votes to fifteen given william Soupe, of
Newark. Edward G. Salter, of Pater-
son, was reelected State counsel. His OPP
ponent was Assemblyman Tumulty, OF
Hudson County. James Elberson OF Cam
den, was reelected treasurer. Here Is the
full list of officers for 1908:
President, Michael J. Ryan OF Paterson;
vice-president, William H. Akin, of At
lantic City: secretary, Frederick Van
Horn, of Trenton; treasurer, James Eli
berson, of Camden; State counsel, Ed
mund G. Stalter, of this city; sergeant-at-
arms, Martin Gleason, of this city.
President Ryan appointed these COM
mittees:
Executive Committee--John J. sweenes
of Jersey City; Harry A.. Abbott, OF Pater-
son; William De Sombre, of Hoboken;
William Soupe, OF Newark; William Rose,
of Camden Samuel Witham, of Trenton;
William L. Townley. of Plainfield; George
Doherty, of Atlantic City; james O'RourSe
of Elizabeth; James Mcmillan, of Orange,
James Combes, BayonDe, and William
~Jenkinson, OF West Hoboken.
Standing and Memorial Committee
Thomas Jones. of jersey City: Martin
Gleason. of Paterson; Thomas Sullivan, of
Hoboken; James Mckiernan, OF Newark
Peter Carter, of Camden; John Owens, of
Trenton; E. e. Vail, of Plainfield; B.
Albertson, of Atlantic City; F. Johnson, of
/ Eliuohafh TTbOpnao HutPhinEpp of OrapOe.
William Mclaughlin, of Bayonne, and j.
Mccartney, Of West Hoboken.
Finance Committee-William H. Akin,
of Atlantic CITY: George w. Bunting, of
Paterson; William F. Fenton, of Jersey
City.
1t was voted to hold the next conven-
ton at Hoboken on the last Monday in
October, 1908. The convention adjourned
shortly after 2 o'clock; the delegates and
friends had lunch, and then, led by a fife
and drum corps, marched through several
streets, visited fire houses, Passaic Falls
and other places.
Last night a banquet was given to the
visitors In Helvetla Hall by the Paterson
iremen. State Counsel Salters was toast
master. Among the guests of honor were
Congressman William Hughes, Assembly
men Abram Klenert and William A. Merz,
Fire Chief David I. Turnbull and former
Chief James Kearney, the fire and police
commissioners and other Paterson officials,
Chief William Fl. Matthews, of Orange;
Chief William Markwith, Of Montclair;
Chief Doane, of Plainfield; Captain Cliff
ford, of the old New York Fire DEPART
ment and James Jenkinson, John McKier-
non, Albert Biebel and Secretary Boulder,
of Newark.
Speeches were made by President Ben
jamin j. Roegiers, of the Paterson Com
mon Council; Allen M. Smith, DR.. A. f.
Mcbride, Chief John Stage, Chief of Police
John Bimsor, Chief Doane, of Plainfield;
Captain Clifford, Assemblyman Klenert
and Alderman John Boylan and Robert R.
Slmmonds.