The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-22
CHIEF JACKSON
GENIAL HOST
McGees Gift Used In Joint ceIe-
bfatien-Fheman's Banquet
l't Quite e Success

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\ There was a delightful supper. at
Fthe city ihaH iast night given by ehe'
members of the. anderson Fire De-
paftment and a number OF invited
guests were present. The supper
was given largely in compliment tn
the splendid citizen, Mr.. ]. Lon mc-
| Geo. who recently made handsome
| present Of a Check' to the fire depart!
4, mept ina recognition of the services
1 Of the men during the fire which de-
| stroyed HE stables and but for tho
plucky aid determined efforts Of the
firemen would haVa destroyed a large
part of the city. In acknowledging
tho daring and courageous work Of
the fre department, Mr.. MCGEE has
stated that Every man was in his
place and every man was doing his
duty" 1t was a matter of regret to
. the members of the department tnat
MIR. MCGEE could not be prseilt, as he
| was i'll.
The, The table was loaded with
fully helped plates, a regular dinner
| of the kind that Teddy" would call
| bully, which means enough with
some to spare. The tables were
spread in the. council chamber, which
many voted was good use to whiLn
to devote this precinct of govern
ment MFsrrrJaekson, the, splendid
wiRe' of the Chief Of the FIRE depart
ment, had the supervision of this
part Of the evening, and with the la
| that was appetizing and satisfying to
all.
| All of the fremen were present and
| the, aldermen and several, citizens.
The preceding officer Of the occasion.
Iwas BxzmayoYi John K. Hood who, af-
ter the 'firemen and helpers had ex-
! tinguished as much as they could OF
| the viands. and they needed no pres
lsure at all on this occasion, presented
| several who, made short talks. Mr.
| Hood paid a glowing tribute to the
bravery of tha firemen,, commenting
happily. upon the similarity OF names
OF the caief OF Anderson 'stfire depart
| ment and that great fighter under
| fire who ia immortalized in American
history, ''StonewaIT". Jackson.
Ur. Frazer, chaplain of the depart
mant, Mr., Jas. D. Hammett and all
/ or the members OF the council were
called upon Tor short talks and each
responded in q manner which showed
their gconfid idence in the integrity and
tabii and courage OF the chief of
I ithe%department and his we'll trained'
and fpatrIptic and active assistants,
| MIR. u Ell B0EtdA 2sSoIIe Sfeeaingiy as
the representative OF Mr. McGee and
William Banks, !. 2, ehfap from
Slgierttl lGall sils NJ
s. Pew words. -
Alderman Keys Gilmer made an .el-
teqhenf reference To ths french Who
had lost their lives AID. asked for q
monument to be reared to their mem
/ . AfdarInan Mcfiure. actiIle IiI5ouy flle a
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dermRn Carter, called for q special
Injecting of council to make arrange
{ments for tho firemen &c beg given a
trip to Florence to the meeting of she
1 Ssetei ssEc! iDr and the
i anhusi tour aafneAEs Mr. Gilmore, 3pa-
/ yor bro-tefa, 1Eefefa ed the fpatteE TO
4 the Afire committee Mr. ffAhihett
asked the privilege OF the citizens 5s-
ing permitted to contribute to q fund
TO assist in defraying any expenses. :.
This was ac@ep.s. E..h pleasure.
Chief Jackson, being too modest TO
'tfespopd= to any or the dessrtea' COM
i plllnahts which had been paid him.
i Mt. HOOD made a few beautiful re-
n,asls an. clcs!.. & ee;;:iio.s;E Tho Eo0ti
citlZcns In whatever station OF SER
vice or in whatever walk of life ne
might be IoSnd.
The evening was closed with the
singing, my Country Tis of Thee"
4 The continent OF ali ef the speak
ers was that Anderson has cara
BILE, EctIFe4and determined fire fight
ing force and that the city rests Sc
cure in the protection Afforded by
this company 30 far as human agen-
cy is possible. S
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