The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-25
HAD A GOOD TIME
THE YOUNG AMERICA FIRE EN-
CINE COMPANY
Celebrated Its Anniversary Supper
on Last Tuesday Night in Their
Spacious Hall.

on Last Tuesday Night in Their
Spacious Hall.
The Young American Steam Fire
Engine Company celebrated it's fifty
fifth anniversary on last Tuesday
evening with an elegant supper,
which was enjoyed by number of
invited guests as we'll as the men,
bers of the company. The supper
was to have been served at half
past eight o'clock, put just about
the time that the members and their
guests were seated, the fire alarm
bell sounded, and the members of
the company had to leave their
guests and fight the fire fiend, which
they have successfully done on so
many occasions.
It is singular coincidence that
last year the Young Americans were
called from their anniversary supper
to fight fire the same as they were
this year. When the bell first rang
Tuesday night the general impress
sion was that it was false alarm
sent in as q joke on the boys, but
such was not the case, as the fire
was at Mrs. Lightfoot's residence,
corner Middleton street and Hamp-
ton Court. 1t was soon put out,
and the boys came back to the hall
and ate the elegant supper with
keener, relish for having had the ex-
ercise of pulling their machine to
the fire and the work they did there.
At the request of Fire Chief T. o.
S. Dibble. Mr.. F. A. Schiffley pre-
sided over the festivities of the eve
ming, and he made most excellent
toast master, calling on different
gentlemen present to address the
meeting, as there was no set pro-
gram. In calling on the different
gentlemen, he made neat little ap-
propriate talks in each case, which
added no little to the interest and
enjoyment of the occasion. He
first called on Alderman Lathrop,
Smith and Wertz, each of whom
made splendid talks, pleding the
City Council to any reasonable sup
port Of the fire department of the
city. Each of these gentlemen COM
plimented the Young Americas for
their excellent work on Tuesday
morning.
Rev. S: D. Collyer, Chaplain of the
company, was next called on and
made a most happy speech. He, too,
complimented the company on it's
handsome work at fires. Messrs.
Jas. L. Sims, Fred Wannamaker, T.
o. S. Dibble, F. S. Dibble, w. B.
Thompson, DR.. J. M. Oliver and
DR.. M. G. Salley were called and
each made short talks appropriate
to the occasion. All the speakers
agreed that the Young Americas de-
served and should have a better
equipment with which to fight fire,
and we feel sure that it will not be
long before this gallant company will
have an up-to-date fire fighting ap
paratus, which will greatly increase
its efficiency and will enable it to
render better service than ever be-
fore in IT'S long history.
The supper, which was served by
the Dixie Club, was an elegant one,
and it is needless to say that it was
enjoyed by all who partook of it.
Mr.. John Ethridge looked after the
liquid refreshments and kept all
supplied with near beer or cocacola
as they preferred. 1t was a most
delightful occasion and was heartily
entered into by the members of the
company and their guests. The
Times and Democrat wishes the
Young Americas many more happy
returns of the occasion that gave us
all such pleasant time on Tuesday
meeting dissolved, and all who had
night. About twelve o'clock the
meeting dissolved, and all who had
participated in the fifty-ffth ami
versary of the Young Americas
wended their way home home, wish
ing the gallant company long life