Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01

noon. The large audience Wnlcn gain
cred to do honor to the dead heroes
Of the war that never ends" were
silent and attentive throughout the
entire program. consisting of prayers,
addresses, vocal and instrumental Sc
lections and recitations. A section of
the house was reserved for relatives
and friends OF the departed.
The most impressive part of the
entire ceremony was when Chief En-
gineer Paul J. Moore, of the local fire
department, arose toward the end of
the program and read the roll of
deceased comrades. A large maltese
cross bearing the Initials of the Fire
mems Mutual Benevolent Associa-
ton, Branch No. 4, and encircled by
sixty-six electric lights. had been ar
ranged directly behind the place oc-
cupied by Mayor Haussling and the
Board of Fire Commissioners,
AS the chief called the name of a
departed comrade the secretary of
the association answered absent, "
one of the small lights encircling the
cross was extinguished and taps" in
the form of two blows of a fire gong
were sounded. This was continued
until the entire sixty-six lights had
been obliterated. Two former chiefs
of the local department William G.
Ashley and Joseph e. Sloan, both of
whom have died since the inception
Of the +. M B. A., were also included
in the exercises, they being indicated
by red lights on standards alongside
the circle of white lights.
Fitting tributes to the memory of
the departed firemen were paid by
Mayor Haussling and John L..
O'Toole, the latter being the euloglst
The mayor and the four fire COM
missioners. President William A.
Weber, Thomas e. Burke, Matthias
5tratton and Frank Lagay, were in
troduced by John A. Byron, president
of the f. M. B. A. Mr. Byron spoke
as follows:
Dear friends-The occasion for
which we are gathered on this Sab
bath afternoon is mutually under
stood 1t is our purpose, as f1remen,
to pay tribute to those of our COM
4 rades who have passed into eternity
and to honor their memory.
ITO know and feel, as shown by
your presence on day most fitting
for a lodge of SORROW that your
hearts and your affections are with
the firemen Is reward and compensa-
IlOl CulltlChb III lbSCli lVi thC 6OCo
those of our vocation may have done
In the performance of duty to the
people of the city.
"As president of Branch No. 4, Fire
mems Mutual Benevolent Association,
and in behalf of its members, / sim
cerely thank you for your manifes-
tation of goodwill
AS president of Branch No. 4, 1t
is my privilege, to now introduce to
you his honor, Mayor Jacob Hauss-
ling, and the four members of the
fire board, Commissioners William A.
Weber, Thomas &c. Burke, Frank
Lagay and Matthias Stratton."
The mayor and the commissioners
arose when announced and then re-
sumed their seats The order of cere-
monies then proceeded as set forth
in the program, automatically, as 1t
were, with no further announcements
rs to parts. sa
Following the presentation, Rev
Michael p. Corcoran, chaplain of the
Newark fire department, explained in
few words the nature of the exer-
cises, and then delivered the opening
prayer. Mayor Haussling, in his adj
Dress said:
Mayor Haussling's Address.
''rhe community cannot better or
more truly honor itself than by honor
ing the memory OF those who have
been faithful, earnest, efficient and
courageous in the performance of pub
lie duty. 1t is very fitting, therefore,
that this service should have been ar
ranged, and that 1t should have the
testimony. not only of the immediate
associates of those whom we bear In
memory today, but also of the city
In general through official representa-
tives For our fire department has
ever been one of which we could be
proud as citizens and the roll of it's
dead is truly a roll of honor
What splendid thing 1t is that
we can say that in all of the years
of its existence no valid criticism
has ever been brought against the
Newark fire department on any of
these cardinal points What n SPLEEN
did thing is the feeling of security
with which we retire to rest at night,
knowing that should we be visited by
mans most dreadful enemy we will
have such potent allies to battle for
US.
Duty of Community.
1T occurs to me that, as l am now
speaking. in some sense, for the gen.
eral public of the city, 1t might be
well to call attention to the duty the
community owes the fireman. 1t is
not enough to give him pay and
quarters and to honor him upon such
occasions as this We should, all of us,
feel 1t incumbent upon us to lessen,
as far as possible the awful risks of
his calling. In so doing we consult
not only his interests, but our own
as we'll The stupendous fire losses
in American cities are bring ng about
a change of sentiment. Fire preven-
ton is the doctrine of today. Through
building codes, through official in
spection of the larger structures, and
In other ways we are guarding in
advance against fire. This, of course,
Is the proper way. We should do
everything possible to prevent the
building of structures which will in
wife or yield readily to the flames.
We should inspect rigidly all places
that are exposed to such hazards,
Moreover, we should individually do
our part
THESE things we can all do without
great inconvenience or expense, and
In doing so we shall protect not only
our own interests. but the lives and
limbs of our brave firemen.
"While remembering the dead, let
us not forget the living. Treat those
who are with us in manner that
will show their works are appre-
ciated. l join with the committee in
thanking you for your manifestation
of goodwill"
The eulogy by Mr.. O'Toole deeply
affected all present and last night the
members of the department who were
fortunate to be present at the me-
mortal repeated such parts as they re-
membered to their comrades who were
on duty The address as given fol-
lows:
Eulogy by John l.. o'TOOle.
ut is fitting that men and women
of this great city of Newark should
turn from their everyday affairs for