Smyrna times., 1925-12-09
|rIFIl HRENEH GIVE HOUSE
|'VIIIfNIIG AND FINE BANQUET
,0r,ov AND SOCIAL HOUR
n,InSONE :, NEW FIRE HALL

,Dr,ov AND SOCIAL HOUR
y n,yDSONE = NEW FIRE HALL
-. Takes Place in Dining Room
Y i'f tbe Delaware Honse-NisItlng
Y T,,smen ON FeIicitate With smyrna
i. bonse-warnling and banquet
~ .s br tbe Citizens Hose Company
g Srrrna on the evening Of Decem-
nj ~ as a mark of their apprecia-
If The new Fire House, was a
..%J success. About siXty-five
.smsn mem and invited guests were pres
-,,, o1d enjoyed the reception and so
5onr at the Fire House on w.
'r,msre Street until S o'clock PM.
Z they proceeded in a body to the
.1.srp House where a delicious
r,st was served. J. Z. Hoffecker
\ as Toast-master, and before in
igeing the after dinner speakers,
N upon all present to rise and re-
h Standing for a moment of silent
rte to the memory Of John P.
-eson. a charter member of the
Dens' Hose Company, who was laid
his eternal rest on the afternoon
December 4th. At the conclusion
he moments silence Rev. R. X.
DbensOn made a brief but touching
Tpr The postmaster next intro
ID G. Clifton Maull, President of
Delaware State Firemen's Asso-
on. who had made some sacrifice
e present, and who honOred the
sion with a speech brim full of
matOn and statistics showing
enormous loss through fires caus-
By careleSSneSs, etc. He paid
Bing tribute to the Delaware Vol
er Fire Companies, and stated
with the improved highways and
b1zed equipment, Delaware ranks
i on the records of the Fire I'm
EnterS Association from the stand
Of fire protection. He also laid (
stress on the Fire Companies /
hg legislation for their mainten- |
before the next session of the |
Tare legislature showing very /
fy the value of the services rem |
by our Volunteer Firemen and |
TOEthiness Of support.
R. K. Stephenson Makes a Hit /
next speaker called for was I
R. h. Stephenson, who spoke on
EarizatiOn. Dr.. Stephenson was
best, and used a great many
stories by way Of illustrating
points, which caused shouts of
ter and much applause. He held
Interest Of the crowd until the
Of MS speech. Ollie Pryor.
Of the Clayton Fire Department.
next called on, and responded
by declaring the willingness
company to JOIN with the
na hremen in responding
pity to all calls for their assist
and emphasized the fraternal
Oh the hremen Of all nearby
referring to the fact that five
'onpanles were represented at
Fceat FIRE in Townsend. Delaware.
dIetown Joins Clayton in Spirit
q Aumpel Of the Middletown
company had Mr.. Phillips re-
i0' 'nat town, and he also
lsq the same spirit of coopera-
.1 fraternity as voiced by other
slS' w. G. Tatnall spoke briefly
" and means of financial sun
marry Collins, president of the
~ nose Company, also feIici-
WI local fremen on their sue
I, achieving their dream for a
/. IN r.1. up-to-date fire house. and
illlngness to be of service.
e. 1, entertainment y during the ban
4 y ". furnished on the new Ortbo-
VII: 'lc'rOla, which delighted the
ralence, and there were sever
,Soi9 la.elts to the effect that if is
ersr =. wonderful instrument thew
vs- 81 heard. Altogether, the ey-
N W " voted 70 a decided success.
c,., ", Hynson, Cashier Of the, the
GIVE, coO@efS National Bank and
IL oo,npaGy aa9 suggested That sinco %
s5n1aol h ana Clayton are practically c.liiv
and ,d'',,y Y with two Fire Com
Ilo,ro pau ho of mutual interests. that
s,sDi.o rrlg oanquets be held under 12 'tir, tbe
! rSidS glces Of both towns. A aonJ ,,iJ Z
Too mnab ,'.ily nope will be carried ]
be ,,aCa be'ta..pra praise and assistance ]
y. y 6'5si bestowed upon our nobie NJ iiJs {
fenen ling 5.5 the evening our To- J
in fronta r4a .t one n Of their engines !
uley are on tha ioL