The Washington herald., 1914-10-23
FIREMEN in ALEXANDRIA.
At House WARMING.
City Officials Present at Banquet'
Marking Opening of Hook and
Ladder Company's New Home.


Alexandria. Va. Oct. Z2-The hand
some new home OF the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company. located on the north
side OF Prince street. between Royal and
Fairfax streets, was opened formally to-
night with an elaborate banquet. which
was attended by members Of the city
council. city officials and representatives
Of the various FIRE companies. as well as
representatives from the Washington fire
department One hundred and twenty
five guests were present.
John II. Trimyer. president Of the COM
pany. acted as toastmaster. The Relief
Hook and Ladder Company. he said, was
organized In 1851, taking the place Of the
old Relief, organized in 17SS A list Of
the names on the roll of the original COM
pany was read, among them being Capt.
r. NJ. Latham. honorary president Of the
company, who was present at the ban
quet and received an ovation.
Mr.. Trimyer pleaded for a new motor
truck to take the place OF the present
truck which he declared unsafe and
which he said is thirty years old. He
recalled the breaking of one Of its lad
ders while being used at the big FIRE
Saturday night last Tribute was paid
the Washington Fire Department for its
aid at the fire Saturday night.
The speaker also referred to the move
ment on foot to remove the shaft in Ivy
Hill Cemetery to this city. erected in
honor Of the memory Of seven volunteer
firemen Of this city who lost their lives
In a fire November II, 1855
Short addresses also were made by
John Leadbeater. first vice president Of
the Columbia Fire Company; Kenneth
w. Ogden, first lieutenant OF the Re-
lance Company; Thomas A. Hulfish,
chief Of the Rosemont Fire Department;
Frank Heisley, chief of the Potomac
Fire Departme mt; Thomas Chauncey.
formerly secretary OF the fire committee
Of the city council; Capt John II. Birn-
stein. Of Company No. IS. Washington;
Capt. a. Z. Harper, Of Truck Com
pany, No. 5. Washington; Capt r. NJ.
Latham, honorary captain Of the COM
pany; City Councilman A. d. Brockett,
Robert S. Barrett, editor Of the Alexan-
dria Gazette; Julian Y. Williams. ]. Fred
Birrell, member Of the house Of dele
gates. and others.
The Washington Fire Department was
represented by Capt. John H. Birnstein.
Of Company No. Is, and Capt c. E.
Harper. of Truck Company No. 5. A
letter OF regret was read from Chief
Wagner owing to his inability to attend.
Regrets also were received from Mayor
T. A. Fisher. City Treasurer Thomas W.
Robinson, Charles II. Callahan, COM
missioner OF revenue; John B. Waller,
clerk Of gas: William A. Smoot, presi-
dent of the Columbia Fire Company.
and City Councilman Charles B. Marshall.
OfiCers OF the company are: ]. II.
Trimyer. president: Joseph De Silva. first
vice president: G. NJ. Myers. second vice
president; ]. Z. Howell. secretary; ]. n.
Normoyle, treasurer; W. c. wildt, re-
corder: E. c. wIldt, captain; ]. D. Web
ster, first lieutenant; Richard Mumford,
second lieutenant; r. NJ. Latham, hon
orary captain.
The committee on banquet: W. c. H.
wiIdt. chairman: Richard Mumford.
Henry Beach, Joseph De Silva, ]. E.
Howell. ]. d. Normoyle. E c. wildt ].
D. Webster E. E Padgett, and Charles
woomert.
Members Of guiding committee: ]. D.
Normoyle. chairman: A. E Smoot,
Charles F. De MoIl, E. c. wlldt, Joseph
De Silva. W. C. H. wIldt G. NJ. Myers,
W. ]. Cleveland, A. C. Hullings and c.
L. Folmar.
Morgan Brothers, incorporated, Rosslyn.
Alexandria County. has been chartered
by the State Corporation Commission
with a maximum capital stock Of So
900 and a minimum Of 1900. Objects
n real estate business. Officers are
7. J. Morgan. president; Marie F. Bren-
nan, secretary, both of Washington.
The charter of the Potomac and Ches-
apeake Steamboat Company has been
amended. changing its principal ONCE
from Alexandria TO Colonia Beach, and
increasing its capital stock from SlSS.-
900 to $4,000.
Mrs. Sarah c. Watkins. widow OF John
II. Watkins, died suddenly this morning
at her home, 10l1 King street. She was
sixty-four years old and is survived by
the following children: Mrs. Elizabeth
Rosson. Mrs. Emma Evans. Lee NJ Wat
kins, this city. and Thomas Watkins.
Washington. Her funeral will take place
at o'clock Saturday afternoon from her
late home.
James Halls funeral took place at
o'clock this afternoon from his late home,
4O7 South Lee street Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. c. r. Strausburg, pastor
Of the Methodist Protestant Church. Bur-
ial was made in Bethel Cemetery.
Harry B. Conley has purchased from
William Jett and wife a house and lot
on the west side of Fairfax street be-
tween Queen and Princess streets.
BIG GUNS lombard TSINGTAU.