The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-14

A testimonial dinner arranged in
 honor of former Deputy Fire Chief
 Charles A. McEvoy and held last
 evening at fire headquarters oil
 Field street not only served as an
 occasion for tributes for the veteran
 fire fighter, but led to eulogies being
 paid to Chief Henry H. Heitman and
 the efficiency of the Waterbury Fire
 Department.
 Mayor Frank Hayes, members of
 the board of fire commissioners,
 former Mayors William B. Hotch-
 kiss, Martin Scully and William H
 Sandland, Representative Daniel J
 Mahaney, fire chaplains, Rev John N. Lewis and Rev James T. Butler representatives of every company 1T the department and volunteer fire fighters of bygone years were mum bered among the assembiage tha honored Deputy McEvoy. Over 125 were present and wit messed the presentation of gifts tt the retired deputy. He received { beautiful gold watch, suitably en graved, a chain bearing the insignia of trumpet, a bill fold and a key holder. Chief Heitman made thu presentations. The guest of honol of the evening expressed his appre' citation of both the tributes and the gifts and assured his friends that h; would always cherish the memory of the evening. The watch and other presents, he added, would always remind him of one of the happies evenings of his career, an evening spent with comrades and friends. Deputy Chief McEvoy after g. years of loyal service was recent, retired on his own request. Hi many friends in the department de mitted to return to civilian life with out some testimonial of the esteem l in which he was held. As a result last evenings party was planned bI a committee composed of member! of the various companies.
 The evenings festivities opened with a few remarks by Lieutenan Michael Flsherty. aide to the chief He introduced Commissioner Fred erick w. Chesson, who officiated a toastmaster and master of cere monies of the evening.
 After explaining the purpose o the gathering, the commissioner in troduced former Mayor Martir Scully, during whose administration Deputy Chief McEyoy was promoted from captain to deputy. Ex-Mayoi Scully in a reminiscent mood re- called a visit made to him in 1914 by the late Chief Samuel c. Snagg who stated that he wanted to retire and that if the interests of the city were to have first consideration ht
 should be succeeded by Henry Heit' man and that Charles McEvoy should be advanced to the position which would be left vacant in cast | the promotion he suggested should be made. MT Scully said that the suggestions made by Chief Snags
 were carried out and that their rec ords showed the former fire chic had given wise counsel.
 Continuing. MT Scully said:
 Tt gives me much pleasure to bt
 here and to join with you in ex pressing appreciation of the lont and valuable service of MT McEvol as member of the Waterbury Fire Department. It must be a source ot | qualification to the guest of the eve | ming to know that while performing his duties efficiently he managed tt hold the. good will of those witt whom he was associated.
 This is not the good fortune ol every man who has charge of others Frequently we hear 1t said of mer retiring from public and private DO sitions that while they were hones
 and capable they lacked the faculty
 of getting the best results out O. | those under their direction and al | the same time command their re spect. have been told that MT Nc Evoy was gifted in this way. and the II "A ( |. l. r~txy | the statement is true. What he haC l to say he said 1t in presence of thos, 1 for whom 1t was intended and ther | forgot all about it. The worlt would be better off than 1t Is if al would do this. The man who seek l to elevate himself at the expense O l his subordinates may succeed for time, but in the long run he forfeit' 1.-the confidence of his employer arft never has any standing in the esti nation of his fellowmen.
 am glad to be able to say that | had something to do in the advance ment of MT McEvoy in the fire de pertinent and that he proved him
 self worthy of the trust reposed 1T him."
 VT take this occasion to sent through him message of congrat ulation to his wife and family" Mayor Hayes in his remarks state. that Deputy Chief McEvoy meritet l the honors and privileges that th' tCity of Waterbury had given him Personally. he expressed his pleasure | that the veteran deputy was gcint Ito take the time and leisure to len, l joy q rest and the things of life th1 were denied him by virtue of m ] many years of fsithfnl devotion "A ' duty. He hopsd that <hA AHnnt'