The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-03-22
48th Annual Meeting.

4Sth Annual Meeting.
The Union Steam Fire Engine Com
pany Nc. /, held their 4Sth annual
meeting at the house, on Thursday,
evening, March 14th. The event is
always one that the members look
forward to with pride as one of the
most important events of the COM
pany. The char of president was
made vacant by the death of the ven
cradle president John l.. Coryell.
Vice President Moon called the meet
ing to order. Roll call of the COM
pany showed 46 members present.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and disposed of. The
annual reports of the treasurer aud
secretary were read and showed a
good financial standing and the men,
bers in good standing. The Board of
Trustees reported the property and
apparatus in fine condition and the
company's affairs were never more
favorable, with peace and harmony
among the members, making the COM
pany of great value to our city. All
bills and salaries of officers for the
year were read and ordered paid.
The following officers were nomin-
ated and elected for the ensuing year:
President William II. Moon
Vice President-George W. Arnett
Asst. Secretary-Harry Oblinger
Treasurer-W Scott Robertson
For eman-John Il. Masten
LIST Asst. Wilbur Werts
end Asst.-Albert Probasco
3rd Asst. Harry Oblinger
Engineer-Edward J. Probrsco
LIST Asst. Edwin Lawyer
End Asst. Nelson Oblinger
Stoker-George Chamberlain
Assistant Samuel Ewing
Janitor Scott Robertson
Purchasing committee-Treasurer
Robertson, Secretary Dilley and Fore
man Masten
Delegates to convention to elect
Chief and two assistants for city
John E. Masten, Israel S. Huselton,
Luther Helsel, Samuel Ewing
ternates-Eugene II. Fox, Wilbur
Werts. Harry Oblinger, w. Scott
Robertson
President elect Moon is charter
member of the company, and has
served IA years as secretary and 6
years as vice president.
Vice president, elect Arnett. now
chief engineer of the department, has
been member of the company Al
years.
Treasurer elect Robertson was elect
ed for the cath year.
Engineer elect Probasco was elect
cd for the Goth year.
Foreman elect Masten was elected
for the 18th year
Under the good of the company adj
dresses were made by President
Moon, vice president Arnett, secretary
Dilley, treasurer Robertson, engineer
Probasco, foreman Masten, Mayor
William Lauer, councilman Newton
e. Slack and Others A large exhibit
case for trophies of the company was
presented by the Fitzgerald Speer Co,
of Pen Argyll, Pa. A life size picture
of the late Richard Mcdowell, a
charter member of Union No. 1, was
presented to the company by his
daughters. the Misses Celia and
Annie Mcdowell, of this city, and a
cabinet picture of the late Joseph II.
Vert, charter member, by his son,
Ebert Il. Vert, of Trenton. These
pictures were both nicely framed. A
unanimous vote of thanks was given
to the donors of the presents. A life
size picture of the late president John
l.. Coryell, ordered by the company,
was shown for the first time. The
company accepted an invitation from
the Doylestown, Pa. fire department
to participate in parade on June
10, during Home Week celebration.
AT this time the company adjourned
and the invited guests, fire patrol,
members and members
of the company retired to the
first floors where tables were spread
with the following:
Hot Coffee Rolls
Hot Frankfurters Sauer Kraut
Roast Pork Baked Beans
Boiled Potatoes Cheese
Pickles Pepper Sauce
Celery Olives
Apples Cake
Cigars were then passed and a
smoker and good social time with
plenty of music was had, and at late
hour all returned to their homes be-
lieving in the old saying "In union
there is strength" which is the motto
of the company.