Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-03
F|REMEN HAVE
CELEBRATION
Lincoln Hose Company of
Keyport Observes goth
Birthday BefittingIy
Their appearance

KEYPORT. April with the
tapping of the fire bell twenty-nine
times, Lincoln Hose Company began
festivities Friday night as a fitting
celebration of the twenty-ninth an
niversary of the company which was
organized on March 31st. 1898.
About sixty-five members and for
lmer members of the company at
tended the reception which was in
charge of a very competent commit
tee of which Albert Cornell was
chairman. Invitations sent to h
former members who were retired
were generally accepted and a jolly
evening of "reminiscences was spent.
NJ. Lester Terry, the first secre-
tary of the organization, was pres
ent and read the first minutes of the
company. The first officers of the
company were Enron s. Walling,
president; C. F. Tuthill, vice presi-
dent: NJ. Lester Terry, secretary;
foreman, James Van Pelt: assistant
foreman. Lafayette Bailey; trustees,
Samuel E. Terry, S. p. Dey and Il.
s. Walling. OF the above all are Iv-
ing with the exception of Mr.. Wall
ing.
The charter members were Il. s.
Walling. NJ. Lester Terry. George Nj.
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Anthony Bedle, S. p. Dey, Frank
( Walling, Zacheus Snyder, ST., and
Stephen Aumack. Other members
who Joined shortly after the organi-
zation meeting included James Van
iPelt, Lafayette Bailey, James Cot
trell, r. Nigne. James Polling, Car
ence Walling and William III. Tilton,
while the honorary members were
Charles F. Tuthill, Leonard Aumaek
and L. Lewis.
OF the above a good sized delega-
ton attended the meeting FRIDAY
evening as well as a large number
of later members who have since
retired as active iremen, including
C. f. Tuthill, Samuel +. Terry, Nj.
Lester Terry, S. p. Dey, Zacheus
Snyder, ST., Augustus Aumack, La
fayette Bailey, John Cottrell, Leon
ard Aumack, Eugene Decker, Theo-
dore Kelsey, William Post, Benjamin
Huylar, some of these former mem
bers coming a great distance to be
present at the celebration.
Much data of interest to the bor-
ough generally was read at the
meeting. especially that of how the
company borrowed $500 for the
Firemen's Relief Association to help
pay for its first hand-drawn cart
which was built by the carriage
making firm of Tilton and Cherry,
both members now deceased. The
company now possesses a fine new
Mack motor truck which cost s1O,-
500 and which is being paid for by
the company with fairs, entertain
ments and other ways of raising
money.
Altogether the evening was one
long to be remembered by those
present, which included about every
member of the present company and
the guests of honor. Tables beauti-
fully decorated were arranged about
the frehouse and elaborate refresh
ments were served.
The present officers are: Presi-
dent, Daniel A. Van Pelt, fire chief;
vice president, Wilmer H.. Tuthill;
secretary, Marcus 4. Lee; treasurer,
William Fl. Byrne, Jr.; trustees, VIII
liam III. Byrne. Wilmer II. Tuthill.
Ernest G. Bailey; foreman. Stephen
Half; first assistant. William Crater;
second assistant. Wilmer Fl. Tuthill
The company will hold its annual
baZar on the fair grounds at East
Keyport beginning July 4.