The Morris County chronicle., 1909-08-10
NEW FIRE COMPANIES HEADS

NEW FIRE COMPANIES HEADS
Officers Elected by the Several Fire
Organizations.
Humane Engine Company, No. 2.
The annual election of this com
pany was held last evening at their
fire quarters on Speedwell avenue
The contest of the evening was for as
sistant foreman, three ballots being
taken to decide an election, Augustus
Tiger winning out on the third ballot
fourteen to nine. The officers elected
for the ensuing year are as follows /;
President, Walter o. Stiles foreman.
Rufus G. Whitehead; assistant fore
man, Augustus Tiger secretary, Will
liam A. Woodruff financial secretary,
Fred J. Sharrette treasurer, Walter
o. Stiles steward, Fred Gallagher
engineer, Abram B. West; first as
sistant engineer, Jesse Lepine second
assistant engineer, Theodore Irving /;
stoker, Louis. Wesn
After the election upon invitation
of the newly elected foreman and as
sistant foreman the company went to
Viedt's, where ice cream and cigars
were served.
Washington Engine Company. No. !
Jacob H. Wulfers was elected presi-
dent of Washington Engine company,
Theodore Denman foreman, James
Connors assistant foreman, Joseph
Ambrose clerk, Edward f. CooneJ
treasurer, Edward Jolley steward
Patrick j. Ducey engineer, @. Angus
tus Muir first assistant engineer, Dayid
Connors second assistant engineer
John Grace stoker. Thomas Dempsey
Charles Meslar and John Denmar
auditing committee, Joseph Collins
William Curley and William Holly
investigating committee. The new
officers entertained the company al
supper at Pipers' hotel after tn,
meeting.
Independent Hose Company, No. 1.
Fred M. Day was elected foreman 0
Independent Hose company, Dougla
HI. Frapwell assistant foreman, Jane
r. Voorhees, clerk and treasurer, An
drew G.. Phillips steward, Charles S
Bird and Joseph Hinchman auditing
committee, Henry M. Smith, Georg
Melick and DR.. r. Rallston Reed in
vestigating committee. The compan,
enjoyed collation. after the election
Board of Fire wardens.
The board of fire wardens electet
former Mayor Edward A. Quayle presi
dent, John P. Lyons foreman, DAME
e. Brennan first assistant foreman
Nicholas Arrowsmith second assistan
foreman, George HI. Bullwinkel secre
tary and treasurer, Benjamin Leonart
steward, Eugene S. Burke, Victor E
Boell and George T. Allen trustees.
First Ward Hose Company.
Edward Z. Whalen was elected presi
dent of the First Ward Hose com pany
Augustus t. Hegeman foreman, Be
nard S. Higgins assistant foreman
John B. Sturges, jr., secretary, Harry
A. Weir treasurer, James Higgin.
steward Refreshments were served
after the election.
Truck Lads Elect.
A lively contest developed for the
office Of assistant foreman of Resolutt
Hook and Ladder company of the
local fire department between E. Har
old Pavie and CarlV. Vogt. At the
election on Wednesday evening Pavlt
was elected by a vote of twenty-three
to fifteen. Harry A. Grove contested
the election of president with Stephen
@. Griffith, who has been foreman ol
the company the last year, and Mr.
Griffith won out.
The officers elected were Stephen q
Griffith, president; David f. William
son, foreman; E. Harold Payie, assist
ant foreman Bart Clifford, treasurer
Willis R. Sanders, clerk /; Arthur Mills,
steward /; Edward Bean, assistant
steward Frederick A. Trowbridge,
drill master the Rev, Ralph B. Urmy,
chaplain; DR.. Clifford Mills, Samuel
r. Beach and Matthias L. Toms, in
vestigating committee.
After the meeting the members
were entertained by the new officers
at Days.