The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-12
EXEMPT FIRE EN
PRESENT WATCH
TO PRESIDENT
Charles E. McCraith Hon0red for
Activities Before Home
Dedication.
LARGELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR AFFAIRS SUCCESS
Is Taken by Surprise as Mayor
Haussling Hands Him
Time-piece.

In appreciation of the work he has
done in preparation for the big cele-
bration Monday in connection with the
dedication Of the new home for the
Newark Exempt Firemen's Association,
e. McCraith, president for the past
three years of the association. with a
gold watch.
McCraith had been kept in ignorance
of the plan to make him such a gift.
When he was invited to the rooms of
the association in Centre street today
he was entirely ~unprcpared for the as
jsemblage of friends which greeted him.
Mayor Haussling in presenting the
watch spoke in appreciation of Mr.. Nc
Craith's value as citizen, the work he
had done in building up the ~organiza-
ton of which he is president, and his
successful activity in preparation for
the big celebration Monday.
Tken by surprise.
1t was apparent that the exenlpts'
president was deeply affected when he
declared that he was unworthy of the
honor and that Others deserved as
much or more credit than himself for
the promotion of the big fete Monday.
Former Chief of the Fire Department
David E.. Benedict also spoke in appre-
citation of Mr.. McCraith's services to
the community and the Exempt Fire
mems Associations
Among those who witnessed the PRES
entation were Alderman John F. Sin
mott, Freebooter John j. Brady, Thomas
j.. d. Smith, Philip A. Mcclure, Po-
lice Captain Michael A. Long and John
E. Brown, Captain William Carroll, of
the detective bureau; John Delaney.
Fire Captains Guidera and DoIan, War
den McGuinness, of the county Jail; De-
tective Sergeants CORDIALLY. Lum and
Harris, Secretary Cox. of Police Board;
Sergeant Mcclellan, Roundsmen Frey
and Owens. John F. Fitzsomons. Daniel
Il. Delaney, William p. Gregory, Frank
\. Keeling, Louis Hauser. David Bene-
dict, c. B. Bruce, Counselor Julius
Feldman and Counselor Louis J. Beers.
The following companies will appear in
First Division-New York Exempt Fire
mems Association; Cambridge, Mass, En-
CINE Company; Cataract Hose Company,
Exempt Firemen, Hackettstown Atlantic
City Flremen's Association. Waccacoe
Hose Company, Bordentown; Association
Exempt Tiremen. Brooklyn; Exempt Fire
mems Association, North Bergen; Exempt
Firemen's Association, Hoboken; Engine
Company No. l., Fort Lee; New London,
Conn.,. Veteran Firemen Association.
Second D~ivision-Veteran Volunteer Fire
men, Elizabeth, Keystone Chiefs. Of Penn
sylvania; Humane Fire Company, Borden
downtown; Exempt Firemen Association.
No. l, Bound Brook; Humane Engine COM
pany No. l. Easton. Pa; Hook and Lad
a vs. 1onipahs NO; EnsseWooo' Exempt
rl,ennen ; AssoSiatlon, Nutiey' Engine
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WarWlch Enaine c9mnany; Warwick \.
Ha,ven. Conn: EXEMPT FiremenP's '4Ssss5eia".
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and ladder a.on,na IVES, I,ra,,re.
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men, BelIeviIle Exempt Firemen Assocla-
ION Ersex Unsn ron,nanv Rsl,pyilie. JIar-
inoly Engine .somnanv' Haonfon, Bayonne
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aanc copln,ny. Butler: Exrmn, JSremenis
ssociatian :, Litna,l. iTxanpt Isircmen.e
ss sso,ination' Cca',,h,~"aeddt'. ESem,pt i,ireuaens
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lCanlnanv Ea,st Orange. Defender Hose
Company. East Newark: Exempt Firemon's
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