Evening star., 1914-07-18
FIRE DEPARTMENT,

Friendship Steam Fire Engine Com
pany of Reading. Pa, eighty strong, will
be the guest of the District department
October Il. Chief Wagner will serve as
chairman of the reception committee and
probably will accompany the visitors to
the White House
I'VE will bring a full band with u.s.
wrote Edward F. Leimback secretary
of the company. land will remain in the
city all day and night, and will leave for
Wilmington. Del. in the morning.
The Friendship is volunteer company
and. it is stated, its annual outing is
taken at the expense of the city
And while on its trips" said Chief
Clerk Watson. at tarvels in style
Fire Marshal P. W. Nicholson and his
son are keeping bachelors hall
Mrs. Nicholson and part of the family
are summering at Merrifield, Va, and
Miss Hattie Nicholson and Miss Cecilia
Nicholson a cousin, are at Atlantic City.
Last Tuesday the fire marshal celebrat-
ed his fifty-second birthday.
Il couldn't have much of a celebration"
he stated. because most of my family
were out of the city. but 1 could enjoy
my garden. and it's one of the finest
"Fifty-two years7" queried Capt
CHARLES Beers. when he heard of the quiet
celebration. land he's been in the de-
partment-how many years."
Capt. Jacob Stulz left the river front
yesterday aboard his new launch Vixen
and expects the maiden trip of the
craft to Colonial Beach will prove sue
cessful and interesting.
Capt. Stulz was accompanied by his
wife and two children. Owen r. Moxley
and family and Charles Herzog 1t is
the intention of the guests to return
remain aboard the Vixen in the vicinity
OF Colonial Beach for a couple of weeks
During the absence Of Capt. Stulz, the
Ffref1ghter will be in charge Of Lieut..
W. H. beavers.
Private R. A. Harrison of the river
front fre-fghting force is fully equipped
for long cruise on the lower Potomac
His cabin launch Viking, said to be the
only craft of its kind on the Potomac
with an interior piano nish, is completed
and in service. and its owner, who is
called captain when aboard the craft, ex-
poets to enjoy interesting trips until ice
covers the river
Private B. C. Kuehling. of No. p en-
gine company. has severed his connection
member Of Maj. Sylvester's squad of the
finest"
The change was made Tuesday, the
District Commissioners giving their ap-
proval because Kuehling thought he
would be benefited. 1t is not an unusual
thing for a fireman to transfer his af-
fections to the police department
Deputy Fire Marshal Leon Valentine
is working hard to finish his annual re-
port, and until his work is finished he
will not give much thought to the vaca-
ton season.
1t is more than probable that the depu-
ty will spend his holiday visiting friends
and relatives in Brooklyn
when will Congress pass the free-car-
ride bill?" is a question that interests NJ.
G. Metz one of the inspectors in the Of
Zee Of the fire marshal.
Metz is tired of wearing out rubber
tires on his automobile without any street
car relief.
"And properly so." one of his compan-
ions remarked, "for the car in which he
does business is his own personal prop
erty.'
James Raleigh. pilot of the Firehghter,
enjoys his days off putting in his time
on his launch. His craft is a modest af-
open boat. When Relaigh takes his an
nual leave he will have ample time to
make run to the mouth of the river
Private r. J. Cox. Of No. truck COM
pany. is enjoying his vacation at Allan
tic City, where Chief Wagner and his
wife are spending much of their time on
the Boardwalk.
W. L. Mcmahon. private in No truck
company, has returned to duty. He was
away for ten days.
Capt. Charles Beers has returned from
his vacation, and is again on duty at No
truck company's house. The captain
and his family and his sons family spent
their holiday season at Breezy point. on
the eastern shore of Maryland.
Capt Beers is fond of fishing, members
Of his company state. and he has been
telling interesting stories of the catches
he made.
Capt H. c. Egoff of No 13 engine
company, has been fishing much this
season that he has only six days left of
his annual leave of twenty days.
The captain is a member Of the Happy
Home Fishing Club. and much of his
spare time is spent at the club. which is
on the Virginia shore below Alexandra,
where. the captain says, he actually
catches fish.
Private John F. Farr. of No. II engine
company has taken his family on an OUT
ing in Charles county. Nd. his former
home. Farr is owner of an automobile.
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his car
Lieut. T. B. Stanton of No. ) engine
company, returned to duty today. He
was off duty twelve days. spending his
vacation at home.
Private Thomas Lyons of No. 6 engine
company is on sick leave. While at
fire at 1135 4th street northeast several
days ago he was cut by piece of glass
from a broken skylight. He suffered a
painful injury to his leg.
Assistant Engineer F. n. Rollins, of No.
6 engine company has been granted nine
teen days leave. Accompanied by his
family, Rollins is on his way to Boston
by sea. The return trip probably will be
made by rail.
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