Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-02
HOOKS 18TH
ANNIVERSARY.
Protection Members Hold Glad
Celebration in Washington
Hall With Guests Present.
ENTERTAINMENT AND SUPPER.
City Officials Attended and Several
Responded When Called Upon by
the TOastmaster, George f. Mead,
the Chairman of the Committee In
Charge of the Affair-Pictmes of
Ex-Chiefs FLASHED on the Sheet.

Ex-Chiefs Flashed on the Sheet.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of
Protection Hook and Ladder Com
pany was celebrated last night with
an entertainment and banquet in
Washington Hall. Nearly every mem
ber of the company was present and,
together with few invited guests,
brother firemen, enjoyed themselves
until early this morning.
An excellent entertainment had
been arranged and at about 8 o'clock
Chairman George e. Mead announc-
I'd that John Rickwood would sing
The Good Old U. s. A." with IL
lustrations by the Lyric Amusement
Company. Harry Tierney accompan-
led on the plano. Following the IL
slnstrated song, which received much
applause, a number of pictures, con-
sistiig of ex-cvhiefs and a number of
notable fires were shown on the
sheet. AS each chiefs picture was
shown the audience enthusiastically
applauded.
Hurley and Cleary, who have quite
reputation for buck and wing dane
ing, appeared next and the applause
at the close of their act was so loud
that they repeated part of their
dance. Marty Hurley also sang THE
Bird on Nellies Hat" after which
Cleary did a single buck dance.
Charles H. Simerson, a professional,
entertained the audience next with a
number OF stories and songs. Mr..
Simerson had pleasing way and
caused considerable laughter and was
encored vociferously. An illustrated
song, "Ill be There, Mary Dear, -
was rendered by John Rickwood.
Germs and Seaman were next on
the program and delivered about
twenty minutes of funny talk. Sea-
man sang Love Me and the World is
Nine" after which George G. Germs,
as a. black face comedian. caused the
audience to roar with laughter The
sketch was concluded with. jig by
Germs. Moving pictures we're then
shown through the courtesy of the
Palace Arcade and the Nicilet. At
ter the pictures were over Chairman
Mead announced that supper would
be served.
A SulnptuOus Spread.
The crowd then adjourned to the
gallery where they were served with
ifssumptuous repast by Caterer WOLF.
The menu was as follows:
Oysters on Half Shell
Chicken Soup Prime Roast Beef
Roast Turkey
Cranberry Sauce Celery
Pickles Mashed Potatoes
Cold Slaw
Apple Pie Ice Cream
Pound and Raisin Cake
Coffee Tea Milk
VIZ Cocoa
An invitation had been sent l,y
thd.eompany to the Board of Alder
men, who arrived in time to enjoy
the YI supper. Alderman-at-Large
,Pfeiifer had to leave before the sup
perfwas over, and said he hoped the
company would continue to prosper
and that at the end of fifty years
they would still be composed of mem
bers as active as the present.
George Mead was toastmaster and
called on Mayor Bollschweiler, ex-
Chief James Glenn, o. w. Peterson
an ex-foreman of the company, and
Walter Martin, an ex-chief. The
gathering dispersed at about l
o'clock this morning all vowing that
the affair was a success.
The committee in charge of the
anniversary was: George E. Mead,
William A. Mckenzie, S. M. Coutts,
Samuel Bayard and James H. Nc
Cabe.
The officers of the company are:
Frank C. Comings, president; b.
Frank Henry, vice-president; Will
lam A. Mckenzie, foreman; Edward
Dilts. first assistant foreman; Robert
Cotton, second assistant foreman;
James P. Dunham, recording .secre-
tary; S. M. Coutts, financial secre-
tary; A. H. Crowell, treasurer, and
Edwin Walker, Samuel Bayard and
Edwin Dilts, members of the auditing
committee.
History of the Company.
The company was organized March
/. 1882 at the Packer House. with
over twenty-five charter members.
At that time the city purchased a
truck for them and a hose jumper,
which is now kept as a treasure by
the Exempt Flremen's Association.
The company prospered from the be-
ginning and was the leading organi-
zation of the city at the time. r. H.
Barnes, who was one of the charter
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