Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
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Appropriate Ceremonies At tend Formal Placing of Stone of New Central
 Fire Station: Volunteer Department Is in Charge

With appropriate ceremonies the cornerstone of the new central Fire Station were laid yesterday after noon. The exercises were under the auspices of the Phoenix Volunteer fire department and consisted of short addresses by Mayor George l.. Young and President James NJ. Shott, president of the Volunteer as sociation. the calling of the roll by Acting Secretary Clifford l.. AIaddo; and several musical numbers by the Pioneer band.
 While the exercises were arranged and for the most part carried out by the Noh >oer Fire Department, Fire Chief Wright and his men assisted in every way possible, an indication of the true spirit of fraternalism th1t exists between the old and the new. Throughout tn exercises the three biz trucks of the paid department stood within easy range. the entire mem bership of the paid department ap bearing in full uniform
 Promptly at 3:15 o'clock President ShOtt called the assemblage to order and in few words outlined the real import of the gathering. He then in- trOduced Mayor Young. who delivered one of his characteristic addresses, in which he laid particular stress upon the loyalty of the pioneers of the Phoenix volunteers. who offered their service without pay and through a sense of loyalty to their home city He commented on the beauty and stability of the new structure which is rapidly nearing completion.
 No man can tell me" ne said. that in this new building there is one cent of graft The stones that have gone into this building were made bv the same Great Maker that made you and me. This new building is a monument to the noble boys of the past and these noble boys of to- day. who stood and stand ready to respond to the call of duty at all times. It is not now and rever was a question cf tho payroll with these boys Tl7 payi'u h1s ever been 0 secondary consideration v-th the fire fighting l1ijia" of Phoenix.
 "I hope and express here the wish that a day is dawninG right now when handsome and comfortable
 
 contradictions will stand on ore of the vacant corners of this plaza and a small auditorium on the other Then with a small expenditure this plaza can he bcautifed until will be credit to this community I feel that it is not visionary to predict that within the allotted span of the lives of most of us we will sec Phoenix
 1- 2oOo0O inhabitants and one of the greatest inland cites of the United States.
 "I commend this building to the members of tho Volunteers and the paid departments, and know that none will be found but that will for evermorc uphold the honor and in tegrity of this city
 President Shott gave a shcort re- view of the history of the organiza- tion of the Phoenix Volunteer Fire Department. and paid tribute to the departed members The roll call by Clifford L. Maddox occupIed some time, over 13O names being called. It was noted that there were the names of many who have departed this life and absent" went down al Nti iIlplf lldHlt@ Nlltl were lblltN- ed b> Here
 The actual laying of the stone. which was placed in tho southwest corner of the building. followed the calling of the roll. Tn the stone were placed a complete roster of the pres cnt membership Of the Phoenix Vol untcer Fire Department. a list of the city officials, a list of the paid dc partmcnt officers. map of tho citv of Phoenix, a photograph of Mayor Young, a Lincoln penny. cards of J. B. Hammers. the contractor who is erecting the building of Chef of Po- lice George O. Brisbois. of President James G. Simpson of the Pioneer Hose company, and copies of Phoenix Gaily papers particularly The Ari- zona Republican of yesterday morn ing containing the call for the corner stone laying.
 Several photographs of the laying of the stone and of the members of the volunteer department. IS well as of the paid department and apparatus t,I-