Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-03
dead CHIEFS HOME
freed. Of MORTGAGE
EQUITABLE PAYS AND SENDS
CANCELLED PAPERS TO
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WIDOW.
Widow Of Fire Fighter Who Lost Life
in Equitable ConfIasration Remem.
bered by Corporation.

bered by Corporation.
From the New York Times, Jan.
uary 1.-THE Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society, which has set aside
100000 fund for persons who were
injured at the recent fire and for the
families Of those who were killed in
| it, has appropriated $2,51S.12 of this
fund to pay the mortgage on the home
of the dead Fire Chief Walsh at 40
Forty.second street Brooklyn. Presi-
dent Day has sent the following let
ter to Fire Commissioner Johnson:
The Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety has purchased the mortgage
amounting with interest to $2,518.12
on the home of the late Battalion
Chief Wash. I hand you herewith
the bond and mortgage, assignments
thereof, fire insurance policy and sat.
isfaction piece to be used in dis.
charging the mortgage of record, May
ask you to have these documents
transmitted through the appropriate
channels to Mrs. Walsh. This has
seemed to us to be the best means
at our disposal to give immediate ex.
preston of our appreciation of the
gallantry of Mr.. Walsh and our deep
sympathy for his family.
| While sympathy, however keenly
felt, and whether expressed in words
or deeds, cannot remove the sting Of
bereavement, yet l am anxious that
Mrs. Walsh and her children should
e, know how sincerely we sympatnize
with her and them and that We all
| join in the universal praise if the
manliness faithfulness and heroic de-
! votion to duty which characterized
the life and death Of William J.
! Walsh.
Very truly yours,
w. A. DAY.
In reply Commissioner Johnson
wrote:
Mr.. w. A. Day, President, the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society, New
York City:
Dear Sir:-I received from you late
yesterday afternoon bond and mort
gage, assignments, fire insurance pol
icy, and satisfaction piece, in the
matter of mortgage upon the home OF
the late Battalion Chief William j.
Walsh, who lost his life in the dis
charge of his duty at the Equitable
fire. These evidences of the appre-
citation and sympathy of the Society
of which you are the head will be
transmitted to Mrs. Walsh at the pro |
per time.
nave just returned from the fun
eral and l was much moved by the
thought that the little home that he
was paying for will now be saved to
the widow and her children through
this prompt and generous action.
Permit me to add that the recog-
milton of the instances of such ex-
IRENE sacrifice by firemen goes far
toward keeping alight that flame OF
heroism which has burned SO steadily |
in the Fire Department these many
years.
Mrs. Walsh will now be able to rear
and educate her children without the
hard struggle which would have en-
sued except for your kindness and
that of others in the community.
Again, not only on her behalf. but
on behalf of the entire uniformed
force, let me thank you.
Very truly yours,
JOS. JOHNSON,
Fire Commissioner.
(From the N. Y American, Jan. I'D
Corporations have no souls but the
letter of President Day. of the Equl-
table. accompanying the payment OF
the mortgage on the late Fife CHIEF
Walsh's home. shows that officers OF
corporations sometimes have big
hearts as we'll as brains.
Write to, or call on G. W. Wolbert'
agency manager, Bismarck, N. d.
regarding policy forms to suit your