Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-15
rLRE COMPANIES MEET.


The three active fire companies OF thi
eity met last night aud appointed com
mittees TO take suitable &C ion regarding
the death of Chief b 1t OF the Washing
ton Fire Department. The joint com.
miltee, composed of CAPT. K. NJ. Lst
ham, John Webster and A bert Hullings
of the Relief Hook and Ladder Company
O ]. w. SINNERS, W. X. Griffith ant
J. F. Pet,ey, OF the Columbia; Ken
meth Ogden, Milton Glasgow and Viii
lam Bontz jr., Of the Reliance, met later
at the Columbia engine house and de-
cided to request as macy members 81
possible of each company to sttend the
funeral 10 uniform on Wednesday alter
noon. A committee of three Wa3 ap'
pointed TO obtain a suitable floral en-
bleu to be sent in the name OF the
Alexandra Fire Der artment. A COM
mittse of three was also appointed to
draft suitable resolutions OF respect to
the memory OF the late chief, who was
highly esteemed by the Gremen OF thii
city. All members attending the funeral
will lave Wednesday on the 1880
electric train from this city, and will be
under the command of Chief George W.
Petyey. The committee urgently re-
quests as many members of the depart
inert as possible to attend.
The delegation will carry with them
q beautiful floral offering,
Tonight 8 meeting of the George
Washington Birthday Celebration Asso-
citation will be held at the Chamber OF
Commerce, when suitable action on
Chief Belts death will be taken.
The Joint committees adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
RssOlved-That in the death of Will
liam T. Belt, late chief of Washington,
ID. c., fire department, Alexandra ba'
sustained loss, felt keenly By her Of
ficiaIs, her citizens in general and especi'
ally her fremen to whom he had always
been a sympathetic friend and supporter
A man in every sense OF the word, kind,
sincere and true; a iremen, brave anC
efficient and an officer, superior in know
ledge, yet Unsel6sh with it all.
Ia this city's proposed celebrations
when appealed To, he seemed to delight
In rendering aid to make the ZANE sue
cess, taking great pride In his Efforts by
which he became endeared to the hesrtf
of many men. Should occasion have re-
quired he would have responded nobly
to a call for assistance and would have
again and again done 30 had he beer
spared to continue in his beloved work
Resolved - That, ioasmuch as az
all.wiss and mercilnl Providence
has seen fit to call him to his
final home, We JOIN with his wife
and other loved ones 10 mourning a loss
50 suddenly thrust upon US and 10 a
feeble but sincere way extend TO them
our truest sympathy 10 their hour Of
trial and offer our services to the stricken
family, which is the only manner In
which we can repay.
Resolved-That, the flags on the FIRE
houses shall be p AGED a. half mast, thai
the bells on same and the town hall be
tolled at two o'clock, Wednesday after
monitor period of FIVE minutes, at the
time OF the services, aud delegation
from each company be appointed to &C
company the chief Of our local depart
ment and attend the funeral.
Rssolved-That a copy Of these
resolutions be sent to his widow, insert
ed In the Alexandra Gazette, aud sprt a.
upon the minutes of the three active
companies of this CITY.