Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-02-05
F|REMEN HAVE
A ROYAL TIME
Protection Hook & Ladder
Company Entertain Castle
ton Corners Laddies.
WASHINGTON HALL SCENE
Speeches After the Feast
Mayor and Board of Alder
men Enjoy Festivities.
HALL SCENE

A brilliant reception in the form
of banquet was rendered by PTotec-
ton Hook & Ladder Company, of
this city, to Defender Hook & Ladder
Company, of Castleton Corners, S. J.,
in Washington hall last night. The
function followed a state of friendly
relations for a long time existing be-
tween the two companies, which re-
Gently reached climax when the
Defender brigade presented the local
company with a silver loving cup.
Nineteen members of the Staten
Island company crossed the sound in
four automobiles and arrived at the
Protection firehouse about 8 O'Clock
and were escorted to the place of the
banquet. After being entertained
with vocal and piano music for some
time the representatives OF the island
crew were escorted to the festive
board.
Fire Chief Frank c. Comings, who
was master of ceremonies, after the
lavish course dinner had been enjoy
ed, welcomed the visiting firemen and
| introduced Mayor Garretson. The
mayor, who said this was the third
| supper ne udu cdteu idbl ui6hIs hC~
clared that this function, together
with welcoming guests. seemed to be
prime one of the person holding
the Office he occupies. He said he
knew OF no organization that he
could welcome to the city which
would give him greater pleasure than
In turning the keys over to the Staten
+, Island company. Though he candid
| ly confessed he did not know where
Castleton Corners was. he remember
ed this company was in the flremen't
parade contest last year, and he re-
nembered them as performing some
OF the finest pieces of work recorded
at the exercises. The mayors re
marks were interspersed with mum
ber of humorous stories which char
acteriZe him as an after-dtnnel
speaker.
Alderman William C. Wilson waG
called upon, but he had enjoyed the
different courses of the banquet
and begged to be excused. Alderman
John Kutcher. chairman of the fire
committee of the Board of Aldermen
responded with a humorous story
Alderman William F. Hilker, whel
called upon, said he was in heart.
sympathy with all movements of thi
sort. 1t shows good fellowship" h
said. "and | will do all ] can t
further its cause
President William H. Barwick, o
the Defender company, was asked Il
/ speak. He appreciated the homo
which had been extended to his com
pany and was pleased with the friend
| ly relations existing between them
| George Smith, foreman of the com
pany, expressed his belief that al.
ways there would be most harmoni-
Gus feelings between the two crews
of firefghters. Coroner James ]
Flynn said he had been member OF
| the company for the past fifteen
years, and that he was glad to BIZ
there to meet again with the visiting
tiremen. Joseph HoTnsby, captain OF
the Protection company, said he
thought most of what he might have
said had been already covered by the
other speakers. He was pleased that
he had another opportunity to meet
again the old friends of the Protec-
/ tion brigade.
! The guests then adjourned 10 the
lower floor, where they were enter
/ L
collections on a flute and with several
solos. Piano and vocal music were
! also given by Abel Larsen, Frank
| Gilcrist. Alexander Warner and VIII
| liam Petty.
Gustav Kruger was the caterer
who furnished the attractive menu.
| The committee of arrangements
was: Joseph Hornsby, Samuel Bay
ard, M. ]. Hurley and Frank c.
Comings.
The visiting guests from the De-
| fender Hook G. Ladder Company
were: George Smith, William Bar
wick, william Eagleson, John Krug.
| John Burbank, Clarence Vroom,
| Charles Missel, John Housman. Co..
lie Smith, G. G. Smith, John Bailer.
! II. Haustopher, Charles Wicket. AL
bert Sommers, Arthur Buckle, Harry
/ Boreum, Harry Dunton. Leonard
Murray and Marion Brown.
| Among the other banqueters were:
Mayor Ferd Garretson. Chief F. c.
Comings, Alderman John Kutcher,
Alderman William f. Hilker, Alder
man William C. Wilson, Coroner
James ]. Flynn, Nels Hanson, Jay B,
FRANKIE, Alexander Warner. Abel
Larsen, Thomas Lucas, Joseph Horns
by, Eugene Flaherty, M. j. Hurley.
| Carl Larsen, william Petty, f. B.
| Gilman, D. T. Ryan. Edward Walk
err, Frank Gilcrist. Robert Cotton, j.
p. nunham. ]. II. NcCabe. Stacey
Coutts, Richard Hibbett, George
Meade, w. G. Comings, ]. J. Devenv,
IB. f. Henry, Edward Dilte, r. II.
Barnes and Harry Farroat,
| Modern Woodmen After Rooms.