Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-10
HARRISON 'VAMPS'
PREPARING FOR
SILVER JUBILEE
Otter West Hudson Towns to
Join in Twenty-fifth Anniver.
sary Celebration April n.

ARRANGEMENTS have practically been
completed by the Harrison fire depart
ment for a celebration in honor of Its
twenty-ffth anniversary to be hello
Saturday, April 22. A parade is to be
held in the afternoon. 1t is expected
that buildings will be decorated. The
Harrison Common Council has re-
quested that the factory owners close
down their plants on the afternoon or
the parade. I
The line of march was given in the
STAR of March "a. Invitations nave
been extended to the East Newark
and Kearny fire departments to take
part in the parade. The police OF the
two municipalities will also be in the
line of march with the blueooats of
Harrison.
The committee in charge is arranging
to nave some speakers at the q
to be held in Rentschler's Hall, Harri-
son, following the parade. Hose Conn
panies Nos. 2 and 3 and Truck No. 1
will be at the banquet. while Hose
Company NO. l will hold a reception at
its headquarters, John street ana
Cleveland avenue, as already told In
this paper.
Assistant Chiefs Charles Johnson,
James Langan and Andrew Callaghan
have rendered able assistance to Chief
Thomas F. Stanley in formulating
plans for the anniversary celebration.
The present department vas or
ganized in 1886. The members were
enrolled In the police station, then To-
Gated at 126 Harrison avenue. Three
companies were formed, and the fol-
lowing officers were chosen; Chief.
Thomas Coburn; first assistant CHER,
Louis Hauser, sr.; second assistant
chief, William Bowers. After several
years Mr.. Bowers became chief. He
was succeeded by Peter J. Goodman.
The latter remained at the helm for
several years.
The Harrison Common Council in
1897 granted the members of the de-
p%artinent the privilege of selecting their
W chief, engineer and assistants.
Prior to that time the council had
named the department heads. In 1898
the election was held on the second
Tuesday OF April. Thomas v. Gala
CHAN was chosen chief and he served
for five years. Joseph Coburn, who is
now a patrolman, succeeded him and
remained at the head of the depart
ment for three years. In 1906 Thomas
H. Ryan was made chief and served
until last year. when Thomas Stanley
was chosen. He is still head of the
department.
The Passaic Hose Company was the
first to organize as a company after
the enrolment. The Harrison Hook
and Ladder Company was second to
organize. and the Neptune Hose Com
pany fell in line a short time later.
The first fire to which the depart
ment responded occurred July 4, 1886.
In 1897 it was decided that a
was needed in the southeast section of
the town and Hose Company No. 8 on
July l of that ear was organized.
The department is equipped with all
modern a~ppurtenances, and the mem
bers, who are volunteer, have proven
their efficiency on many occasions. AS q
result of their good work last year the
fire loss in the town was the smallest
of any municipality in the State.
There is an exempt fremen's associa-
ton in the town. This was organized
in 1896. 1t consists of firemen who
have been in the service seven years.