The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-02-28
THE INDEPENDENTS
fine CELEBRATION
The Company This Year Sur.
passes Former Efforts.

The annual celebration of Washing
tons birthday by Independent Hose
company this year was unique in its
character. After the usual social
hour, with games and refreshments.
Eugene Carroll, in an affecting speech
invested George C. Smith in a kingly
robe and crowned him with beauti-
full crown, which he wore with be-
coming dignity The toastmaster
then announced that there would be
a change in the usual form of exer-
cises and there was ushered in a dele.
CATION from the rural district in the
shape of a dozen or so agriculturists,
bearing nondescript collection of
agricultural implements. They were
conducted to the platform and pro-
ceeded to give an amateur minstrel
entertainment which was greatly en-
joyed
The end men were Eugene Carrell
and Frank q. Pierson, bones, and d.
Farrand Sturgis and Elias zimmerman,
| tambos
| The opening chorus was led by DR..
Dobbins and was as follows:-
Come Hose Boys sweep the house up and
tidy up the den.
For the Honorary" are coming to see us all
| again,
Put the oysters on the Ice and get out the
liquid remit.
For we must all get ready for William Russell
1 Bennett.
CHORUS:
Chaplain Bennett There's Dominic Urmy
and Doctor Pierson. and Father sturgis
and Harry Cory. all coming to tea
have a jolly time, Muchmore put the kettle
on, well all take tea.
Now, Voorhees,. wash your face, man, and
polish up your shoes,
While Carrell sees Judge Emmell and tells him
And Wilson, smooth your hair and take that
For the :. ..Honarary" are coming from all
over Morristown.
4 CHoRUs-There's Judge Mills, etc
And Eddie, you fix the tables and leather
The cues,
For the boys will all play billiards to beat the
And Farrand, get cigars out and put them on
the tables,
The poor ones like Henry Smith sells, the ones
with shiney labels.
CHoRUs-Theres Andy Guerin, etc.
And Doc. Lewis. you keep still. boy, and don't
you get too frisky,
For when a man gets old, like you, the thing is
just take George Melick by the hand, he'll
keep you out of trouble,
5 For he's the sweetest little boy that ever blew
a bubble.
/ CHoRus-There's Teacher Travell, etc.
Now gentlemen, please be quiet and don't yor
smile smile,
, For things will be quite rocky for just littl,
while,
But soon they'll brighten up and glisten nk,
And guess that we'll astonish William Rus
sell Bennett.
CHoRUs-There's DR.. Douglas, etc.
There was no end of witty quips o.
local character and everybody come
in for roasting The Woman'l
. Town Improvement committee com
ing in for it's share. Solos were alst
given by H. B. Hoffman, w. J. John
son and Armin Hoffman, who led il
} singing
The shades of night were falling FAST
Ira la la, Ira la la,
As down south street our Auto passed,
It's seats W were sia filed mp with crowd,
Who sang this chorus strong and loud,
CHORUS
g Upi-deei, dee-i-da. U-pi-dee, U:pi-da,
III Upf-dee-i, dee'i-da, U-pi-dee'i, da.
a Big Pangborn held the steering wheel,
10 While Runyon made the siren squeal, 81
fI Above the din there clearly rung,
3E These mystic words from many tongue,
n CHORUS
i*a Doc. Pierson rushed out in the road
EiH% And pointed straight at his abode,
/. This move was seen by many an eye,
81 But the only answer was this cry,
Chorus
NJ The night came on, the stars appeared,
Big Pangborn looked behind and leered,
+ 3|= For still in accent wild there ruDg,
With force enough to split lung,
j,G CHORUS
A traveller in Princeton town,
just saved his life by one great bound,
He heard one tire go like gun,
But the boys kept singing while he run,
CHORUS
The shades of night were falling fast,
As up South Street there slowly passed,
An Auto drawn by horses tame,
But the boys were singing, just the same,
!. CHORUS
After the minstrel entertainment
brief addresses were made by Rev
Messrs. Tyler, Bennett, MacColl
Urmy and Barker, and by Mayor Piel
son and Chief Engineer Trowbridge
A letter from DIR. Pierson was reac
in which he regretted his inability t.
be present.
A pleasing feature of the occasion
was the presentation of a gold en-
gineer's badge to Elias zimmerman
first assistant engineer. by the com
pany. 1t is a handsome piece of wor
with suitable inscription engraved up
on it.
The company broke up about mid
night with the expression that the af
fair was the best ever.