The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-08
Enthusiastic Meeting Held
Last Night and Off
GERS Chosen.
MANY FORMER FIREMEN WHO
DID VALIANT SERVICE IN THE
LONG AGO GATHERED IN GER
MANIA HALL LAST NIGHT-RE-
PORTS RECEIVED AND REsoLU-
TONS PASSED.


ing in the neighboThood of IT'S, and
consisting of representatives. OF the
best and most energetic people OF
the city, the Volunteer F1remen's Vet
eran Association of Pensacola, was
fairly launched last night. when an
enthusiastic meeting of its promoters
took place at the Germania hall.
Organized for frateTnal and benefi-
cIary purposes, the new association
makes its bow locally in a most aus
picious manner, and carries with it
the good Will of the entire commun-
ity.
Following are the officers VINO were
elected at last nights meeting:
Presldent-J- N Andrews
First Vice-President-D- 3. Reed
Second Vice-President-M. O'Leary.
Third Vice-President-C. Thiesen.
Fourth Vice-President-D. p Bergin.
Fifth Vice-President-FT Wilde
Sixth ce-PTesident-JOhn G.. Oil
yer.
Secretary-Abe Daniels.
Financial Secretary-HaTry T. How
land
Treasurer-Jas. McHugh, Sr.
Trustees-John G. Welsh, John
O'Brien, Dan Murphy.
Committee on Bylaws. n. An
u
Jas. McHugh, John O'Br1en, John
Klumker. H. T. Rowland.
Petition to Be Submitted.
The following petition is to be sub
mitted by the association to the city
council at its next meeting:
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. z, 1903.
Whereas, there has been organized
in this city a benevolent association
known as the Volunteer FfTemen
Veterans Association of Pensacola,
Florida, composed of the members OF
the old Pensacola fire department,
whose objects are to unite fraternaI-
ly and socially the said members OF
the volunteer fire department, and to
extend TO its members that may be in
need such relief as may be necessary
and to assist in defraying the funeral
expenses of its members, and to aid
in every way possible the advance
ment of the present paid fire depart
ment, and,
Whereas, The members of this as
sOciatiOn have for many years rem
dered services as fremen to the city
Of Pensacola, without compensation,
therefore be it,
Resolved, That we hereby petition
the City Council Of Pensacola, to
grant to this association the use OF
the council chamber in the city hall
two evenings in each month free OF
charge, for the purpose of holding the
meetings of the said organization in.
We hereby certify that the fore
going is a true and correct copy of
resolution adopted by the therein
named association on the 9TH day OF
August, 1908. And that We were in
structei to send the city council a
copy of the said resolution.
Report is Adopted.
The following report submitted by
the pros pectus committee appointed
at the recent meeting of the Organiza-
ton was unanimously adopted:
First. That there shall be permaI
nently organized an association which,
shall be composed of all white male
persons, who were at any time regu-
larly enrolled members, whether act
i've or honorary, of the volunteer ire
department of Pensacola, Florida
Second To unite socially and fra
ternally all the veteran members OF
the old volunteer fire department OF
Pensa cola.
Third To provide ways and means
for the advancement and maintenance
of the association, and provide for
the relief and assistance of tle sick
and needy members thereof, and
such other beneficent and charitable
work as may hereafter be provided
for.
Fourth. To provide for and give
such entertainments. socially and for
profit as may from time TO time be
determined upon by this association
Fifth. To assist in every way pos
sible the city authorities in the ad-
vancement, improvement and eff
cheney of the fire department To
suggest or recommend such measures
to the department from time to time,
as may occur TO this association dS
wise and expedient
Sixth To assist in every way pos
sible- the advancement and upbulld-
ing of our city. whose safety OF its
citizens. their homes and their prop
eTty, We for 50 many years guarded
from destruction by fire without re-
Ceiving or expecting 10 receive COM
pensatiOn therefor. And through this
medium, We wish 10 assure OUT fel-
low citizens OF our loyalty to, and
undivided support of any and all
measures that will improve and ad-
vance the interest of the city. and
while many of Us have grown old ard
gray in the service OF our city in the
discharge OF the duties devOlving
upon us as fremen- yet we are ready
and willing. at all times, to answer
the call whenever made and 70 render
such assistance as may be required
Of Us individually or as an Organiza-
ton as fiTemen
Seventh. To collect and preserve
such data and relics relating TO the
old volunteer fire department as may
be Of use or interest to this organiza-
ton.
Eighth To use every honorable