Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23

MANY MAKE SPEECHES
Formal Occupation of New and
Modern Home by the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company.

AleXandria's handsome new fire
house, the home Of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Co., declared by experts
to be one of the best arranged and
most comfortable buildings of its
kind ever erected, was formally open
ed last night with a magnificent
banquet.
The house which was opened for
inspection previous to the entertain
ment was brilliant with electric
lights. Over the entrance the letters
sR. H. L." were outlined in electric
globes.
The banquet was served in the ap-
paratus room which was pink and
span in it's newness. From the four
cornors of the room were hung fes-
toons of colored electric lights and
the walls were draped with bunting
ard American flags. The guests as
sembled in the meeting room on the
second floor where they were welcom-
ed by the members Of the company
who wore their uniforms.
The banquet table was a most at
tractive sight with its shaded lights
and bowls of white chrysanthemums.
At each guests place there were
boutoneirers of carnations.
The menu was as follows:
Spanish Olives Celery RadlShes
Oyster Cocktail
Fried Oysters a Ia Alexandria
Chicken Salad Cold Turkey
Potato Salad
Cold Ham Cold Tongue
Sliced Tomatoes Potato Chips
Diplomatic Rolls
American Cheese Sailed Peanuts
Bananas Grapes Oranges
Tivoli Beer Cigars Coffee
The assemblage around the tables
was a L.illiant one. Among the guests
were city officials, officers of the
other two fire companies of Alexan-
dria, representatives of the Washing
ton fire department and many pro
minent business men.
During the course of the dinner
music was furnished by an orchestra.
John H. Trimyer president Of the
company presided and was very
happy in his remarks. He made an
eloquent plea for a new truck to take
the p;ace Of the one now in use by the
company and all of the speakers of
the evening pledged their support to
the efforts of the company to secure
an appropriation from council to
purchase a new truck.
Mr.. Trimyer in opening his re-
marks gave brief history Of the
Relief Company. The present COM
pany was organized in 1867 takl"G
the place of the old Relief Company
organized in 1883. He read the roll
of members of the original COM
panv and among the names was that
of Captain Richard NJ. Latham,
honorary captain, who was present
at last night festivities, As Captain
Latham's name was being read ne
was given an ovation.
Mr.. Trimyer pleaded for new
motor truck to take the place OF the
present truck which he declared un-
safe and vh:eh he said is thirty years
old. He recalled the breaking OF one
of its ladders while being used at the
big fire Saturday night last. Tribute
was paid the Washington Fire De-
partment for its aid at the fire Sat
urday night. - h5.
The speaker also referred to the
movement 70 remove the monument
in Ivy Hill Cemetery, erect
cd in honor Of the memory of seven
volunteer fremen of this city who
lost their lives in fire November y
1856 to this city.
Short addresses also were made by
John Leadbeater, first vice president
of the Columbia Fire Company
Kenneth w. Ogden, first lieutenant o.
the Reliance Company; Thomas A
Hulfsh, chief of the Rosemont Fire
Department; Frank Heisley, chief Of
the Potomac Fire Department.; Thos
Chauncey, formerly secretary of the