Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
MONITORS BANQUET
Celebrated fortieth Anniversary
OF Organization Last Evening.

The fifth annual banquet of the
Monitor Hose Veteran association was
held in Hodsons grill room last ev-
ening. 1t was the fortieth anniver-
sary of the organization of that fam
GUS old company. Last evening was
also the twenty-sixth anniversary of
the election of Samuel G. Snagg as
chief of the Waterbury fire depart
ment and during the evening the
chief was the recipient of many
hearty congratulations.
| The Monitor association was Or
ganized in 1868 with twenty-five
members, eleven of whom have pass
ed away. Of the other fourteen only
one was absent last evening and that
| was Felix J. Quinn Of whom the
other thirteen members have lost
track.
The dining room of the cafe was
appropriately decorated for the &C.
casion and the faces of the veterans
beamed as they filed into the banquet
table and gazed upon the trophies, a
vivid reminder of the days when they
battled with the flames. Over the
POSTMASTER seat was the lantern
used on the old hose Jumper" which
was always cleaning as the men
dashed from their old home on Bank
street. And there was a large group
picture of the company which was
taken when it disbanded about thirty
five years ago. The old war eagle
was also there. 1t was over the pic
ture and seemed just as young as it
was years ago when it was the pride
of the company. The veterans treas
ure that eagle as though it were a
real bird and worth it's weight in
gold. 1t is well taken care of and is
likely to hold out many years longer.
There were helmets on the walls anu
the three big trumpets which the
Monitor company won in its palmy
days rested ON the table The room
naturally seemed rather home like to
the veterans and several times during
the evening the relics were the in
spiration for the relating of some of
the experiences of the olden days.
The menu was as follows:
Alarm Five"
Manhattan-Heres to 40 years.
Blue Points-"Old Monitor"
Queen Olives. Mixed Pickles.
Consomme ''Kendrick."
Quassapaug Smells. Parker Sauce
Julienne Potatoes. !
Prime Roast Beef, "au JUS
French Peas. : VOLTS Favorites.
Stuffed Young Turkeys, Bowers
STYLE"
Cranberry Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Celery.
Lettuce. French Dressing.
Neapolitan Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes
Roquefort Cheese. Cafe Noir Cigars.
40th Reel Up.
Robert S. Manville was postmaster
and as the men started to enjoy their
cigars he introduced Mayor Thoms,
who was the guest of honor. The
mayor highly praised the company
and said that it would ever occupy a
place in the hearts of the people of
Waterbury.
Chief Snagg also waxed enthusiast
ically over the past performances OF
the company and his few remarks
were well enjoyed by the members of
the company.
Charles F. Chaplin, editor of the
American, who has always taken d
deep interest in the department of
the city, also made a brief address
and referred to the Taper" which
he had tried to have placed in the
office of the concern. When some
one asked him why he did not try to
secure place or the 'safety board he
replied that newspapcrmen were MT
popular there.
Kendrick H. Nichols, of New York,
the retiring president, said that the
reputation of the Waterbury fire de-
partment was known even there.
Other speakers were William A. Holl-
man of New York, ex-Foreman ]. NJ.
Birrell, Captain John Moore, the old.
EST fireman in Waterbury, and August
Wendehack. the last foreman of the
company. The banquet was brought
to a close with the singing OF Aud
Lang Syne.r During the evening
music was furnished by the Ideal
Mandolin club, composed of A. r.
W. F. Kirsehbaum and C.
R. Book, mandollns; A. l.. Kirsch-
baum and S. o. Klobedanz, guitars,
and l.. G. Hill banjo.
Among those present at the ban
luet were:
Mayor W. E. Thoms, Kendrick +.
Robert Manville, Samuel c.
Snagg, Charles F. Chaplin. William
4. Precht. Oscar y. Parker, James
Callahan. James Nicholson, c. H. Ad-
inns, Frank Welton. James NJ. 5iTrell.
Perry c. Morris. John Moore. G. W.
3urritt. E. B. Stone. c. ii. Barnes. N.
!. Starks, Burt b. Spiers, c. w.
Robert Wolf, II. S. Bow
RS. Edward Precht, o. II. f. Wende-
lack. o. Petitiean. William A. Holl-
nan, Brooklyn. y. Y, George p. Rob-
'rts. George Hartley. L. c. Bronson. j.
Y. Levin. II. ID. Bronson and S. o.
Preceding the banquet the annual
Meeting of the association was held
n the rooms of the Waterbury Bust
less Mems association at which the
officers were elected:
President. W. W. Manyille: vice
resident. Homer ID. Bronson Of Bea-
on Falls: secretary, W. II. Precht:
reasurer. Oscar B. Parker; executive
ommittee. II. L. Bowers. o. Petitjean.
: II. Adams. r. Wolf and so. ,
llObedanz.