The Republican journal., 1915-01-28
THE FIREMEN'S BALL.

The annual ball of Washington Hose Co No.
l, given in the Opera House Friday evening"
Jan. 22d, was one of the most successful affairs
ing for this event every detail was carefully
looked after. The tables were arranged to
seat 300 and the stage was converted into
kitchen and new gas range installed. The
contributions of food were most liberal and in
cluded a great Variety of appetizing things
At 6 p. m. the tables were filled, while many
awaited the second tables, at which 200 were
seated, There was an abundance for the 500
who partook of supper and every one was well
served by the firemen and q large corps of
walters The supper was followed by mov-
ing picture program, which included, as ap-
propriate to the occasion, reel showing the
burning of the Chicago stockyards. At p.
m. Keyes' orchestra of seven pieces gave a
fine concert including clarinet solos by w. C..
Lower, who kindly responded to repeated en-
cores.
There were forty-two couples in the grand
march, which was led by Chief Stephen S. l..
Shute, with Kathleen, the young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Colcord; 1st assistant, l. T.
Clough and Miss Mary Coombs, and End assist
ant E. L. Cook and Miss Katherine E. Brier
The dance order included 1s old-time favorites
and the floor was well filed. The dance music
was by Keyes orchestra. At $50 the prizes
were drawn by Chief Shute and ice cream and
cake were served at this time and during the
remainder of the evening. AS to the prizes,
tho live turk to Mr.
presented it to the Girls Home
On the reverse side. of the order of dances
was revised list of the fire alarm boxes, as
follows:
N. E. Telephone Office. ........... 5
Northport Ave. and Allyn ot.............14 IA
Union and Commercial Is
Grove and Cedar Sts........................ 16
Cedar and Pearl Sts............. .............1 II
Park and Church SITS Observation-Disclosures. le
Main and Pleasant SITS. Observation-Disclosures. 23
Mathews Brothers Mill.........................
Main and Beaver
Congress Street Head of Franklin. ........27 .27
Coe- Mortimer Plant (Private) ................3 81
High and Pierce SITS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "a
Pierce and Bridge Observation-Disclosures. 35
Bridge and High Observation-Disclosures. SO
Chief of Fire Department....... 2O8- IL
If a fire occurs in your neighbour ood durin g
the night and no fire alarm pox near by, notify
the Chief by telephone at his residence and he
will give the alarm
The floor was under the direction of Chief
Shute and his assistants, Messrs. Clough and
Cook, and the affair was managed by Captain
George Darby, foreman William A. Decrow
and assistant foreman F. X. Pendleton, assist
ed by the other members of the company.
Willis S. Hamilton, the florist, furnished
boutonieres for the company, according to his
usual custom. and to him, and to everyone who
furnished food OF assistance, the members of
the company have expressed their apprecia-
tion in vote of thanks.
Those who attended are indebted to WASH
ington Hose Company for fine supper. fine
music and a fine time, with nothing to mar the
pleasure of the evening. and every one will
be glad to know that the company netted
$4OO.