Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-22
F|REMEN FROM M|DDLET0WN. Y.
MAKE GIFT TO THE M'CLELLANS
Gave a Presidents S
Station TO The
Local Boys.
WAS SURPRISE.

committee from the Monhagen
Hose Company, of Middletown. N.
Y, visited this city last night and pre-
sented the George B. Mcclellan En-
gtne Company. whose guests they
were during 'he parade here last
October, with q handsome presidents
station. The gift came as complete
surprise to the Mcclellan boys and
1t is highly appreciated. The frater-
nal feeling which has existed between
these two companies since the parade
has been firmly cemented and last
ing friendship is the result.
The committee from Middletown
arrived here yesterday afternoon and
made their headquarters at the Pack
er House. Last night at supper they
had as their guests Chief Eugene
Mullen, former Chief Glenn, Charles
Quinn, president of the McClellans,
Daniel Weber and j. Logan Cleyenger,
OF this city, and D. E. Rogers, Of
Metuchen. After eating, President
Frank w. Elliot, of the Monhagens,
presented Mr.. Weber, who was a
former resident of Middletown, and
who was instrumental in bringing the
Monhagens here, with a set of silver
ware. Mr.. Weber was taken entirely
unaware at this token of esteem In
which he is held by his former towns-
men and responded feelingly.
Shortly after s o'clock the party
started for the Mcclellan Engine
House in State street where the COM
pany was holding a regular meeting.
The gift to be presented consisted OF
a presidents chair, pedestal, marble
and gavel. 1t had been shipped to
this city some days ago and carefully
stored at Flynn & Mullen's.
1t is a beautiful piece of furniture.
The chair is upholstered in leather.
On the pedestal is a plate bearing
the following inscription:
Presented to Mcclellan Engine
Company by Monhagen Hose Conn
pany Middletown, N. Y Courtesies
extended Perth Amboy. n. j., Octo-
Der 16-17-18, 1907"
In presenting the gift, Mr.. Elliott
said:
"At the time the company which
this committee represents. visited
your city, It came on an Independents
trip, simply asking to be assigned a
place in the line of march. We did
not do this making a bid for an in
vitation for we make 1t the practice
not to accept invitations. We did not
come with the expectation of making
any trouble nor expense for your
members individually or collectively,
nor did We come with the expecta-
ton of receiving at your hands, the
royal welcome you extended We
did, however, expect that a commit
tee would escort and show us the
proper place assigned in the line of
march.
But to be received as we were re-
ceived; brother firemen to brother
firemen: Yea, further than that, as
Men to Men under that great word.
fraternity, goes beyond the imagin-
ary powers of each and every menu
Der of Monhagen Hose Company.
This, gentlemen, is the simple, plain,
unvarnished truth, for words fail ia
express the feelings of every Mon
hagen, and we canot let the occasion
pass, simply as memory and mat
ter-of-fact for company record and
history.
'Monhagen Hose Company has or
dered and directed, that as a fitting
close to the events of the occasion of
your parade of which the Monhagens
feel proud to have been participant,
that this committee visit Mcclellan
Engine Company tonight and present
to you some memento of that occa-
sion: something to repay you for any
obligation they may be under: some.
thing tangible to show our aprecsa-
tion of your efforts.
I'VE are here, gentlemen, to per
form that duty, and in presentins
you with this presidents station,
there goes with it this thought, thai
whatever business may be transacted
from this station, il will be for the
advancement, honor and glory of Nc
Clellan Engine Company"
On behalf of McClelians. President
Quinn received the gift in a few
words of appreciation. Following this
there was speechmaking. Those call
ed upon were Messrs. Higham, Clev-
enger, Weber, Rogers, Mullen, Mead,
Larson, Hallahan, Hugh REILLY,
Tucker and Elliott. All spoke IL
praise of the volunteer firemen and
the fraternal feeling that always ex-
lists between them.
After the meeting the members Of
McClellans entertained their guests
until a late hour and a jolly good
time was had.
The Middletown men left for homo
this morning. Those in the party
were: Chief of the Middletown de.
partment, Charles Higham; Presi-
dent of the Monhagens, Frank W. Ell
liott; foreman, H. ]. Shelley; second
, assistant foreman, Edward Millen
Jr., Charles W. Gordon, R. v. Ryer-
son, Fred. w. Funnell and Moses B.
Wolf.