El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-10
Praise Paid Department and
New Chief; Urged to
Clean Up Property.

Volunteer firemen, the protectors OF
life and property when FL Paso had no
paid department. met Thursday night
in Hotel Sheldon for the annual get
together meeting The old fire boys
fraternized with the modern, paid fire
men who were their guests, told them
how they fought fires in the old days
and complimented the new chief and
his men on their efficient work IN the
present-day company. Following the
business meeting in the grill, dinner
was served in the main dining room Of
the hotel
Old Officers Reelected
The old officers were reelected and
the roster continues to read: Edward
Kneezen, president; T. J. Holland,
T. Sullivan. assistant chief. and Fred
Kiefer. second assistant The presi-
dents of each of the companies in the
department remained the vice presi-
dents of the central organization
Reports Of the respective companies
were read and the election of officers
during the first part Of December at all
OF these companies. with the exception
Of Hose company No. ?, which meets
next Monday evening. showed that the
complexion OF each remains the same.
Roster Of Companies.
The officers of the volunteer companies
are as follows.
DR.. G. H. Higgins, president; H W.
BrOaddus, vice president; c. ". Peale,
secretary and treasurer; George r lie
Baron. Ed ". Pew, ". D. Wise, di-
rectors; II. F. Mckinney. foreman: J. F.
Coles, J. c. Peyton and C s. Pickrell,
fire police.
Hose company No. 1; 7 H Nations.
president; D. W. Reckhart. vice presi-
dent: D. Klein. treasurer: & c. Mccoy.
secretary; Victor Carusso, foreman; ].
Steiskel assistant foreman: Ben Levy,
police: Frank Ainsa, Harris KruDp,
and W NJ Mccoy. directors
Highland Park Company.
Highland Park hose and chemical
company. c. N. Newman. president; A.
S Howard, vice president; c. W. Bretz,
treasurer: Charles 8fontfort, secretary;
J. J. Behrendt. foreman; F. F Barnes.
assistant foreman: J. r Statham. c. A.
Smith and r. z. Aston. fire police: J. r
Statham, A. s. Howard. c. ]. Maple, di
rectors.
Julian engine company No. 1: W F.
Lowe. president: J. 3. Binkley. vice
president: Manuel Schwartz. secretary;
IL v. Ellis, treasurer; D. Baker Smith.
F. NJ Lane and H. p. Eriesk directors;
VIM Grant foreman; c. c. Stapleton,
assistant foreman
Hook and ladder COMPANY; ". II.
Austin president: Charles 3. stevens.
vice president: ". H Rheinheimer.
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II. q. Van Hasselen- foreman: Stanley
Bevan. A. J. Carpenter and Charles B.
Stevens. fire police.
Money in Treasury.
The treasurer's ren0rt showed that
the department had s6Te. o. in the burial
fund, and a total Of $7s7se on deposit.
Sis Of which had been paid in during
1913. A motion was carried that $500
of this amount he placed as saving
account so that il might draw interest.
New Fire CHIEF Praised.
The POSTMASTER at the banquet was
DR.. G. II. Higgins. The presence of the
new fire chief Of the city John ".
Wray, and his first assistant. John T.
Sullivan, as well as the fact that many
of the regular fire boys were present,
caused many compliments and assur-
ances OF cooperation to be offered by
MANY Of the speakers Chief Wray
proffered his service and that of his
men TO the volunteer department II any
and all times and thanked the old de-
partment for its expression of conf
dence.
Cleanup Cooperation.
c. p. Stevens urged the cooperation
of the merchants in keeping down the
fire losses. as FL Paso expects to get
a IS percent reduction in its present
rate during 1916. He also urged that
the ratio Of loss be turned in to Austin
early in the year so that Fl Paso might
get the lowered key rate as soon as
possible. He urged +h@ ala r-nirintaerS