. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . t, George Blanchard, Harry PeckCharles Parsloe, of My Partner fame: Nelse Seymour, Brown AtkinsSandy Spencer, Judge A. A. Phillips, of Engine 40; Ex-chief EngineeiElisha Kingsland, Assistant Engineers Timothy West and Charley Millerof Engine 34. Wit and humor abounded, intermingled with anecdotessongs, ballads, and jokes, which kept the whole party in one continuauproar, the Knights of the Cork always endeavoring to outdo one anotheiwith all sorts of gags and puns. Among others
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . t, George Blanchard, Harry PeckCharles Parsloe, of My Partner fame: Nelse Seymour, Brown AtkinsSandy Spencer, Judge A. A. Phillips, of Engine 40; Ex-chief EngineeiElisha Kingsland, Assistant Engineers Timothy West and Charley Millerof Engine 34. Wit and humor abounded, intermingled with anecdotessongs, ballads, and jokes, which kept the whole party in one continuauproar, the Knights of the Cork always endeavoring to outdo one anotheiwith all sorts of gags and puns. Among others who never failed txbe present were Robert Wheeler, Frederick Melville, Fernando WoodJr., Charles Nesbitt, Harry and Joe Smith, James Turner, Oliver Lakeman, Jack Coburn, and a host of others that might be named. The lasfeast was held on Christmas Eve, 1880, Harry Wines, ex-captain of policebeing the last president. Of the many Liberty Poles erected in the city the best known wasperhaps, Tom Rileys. It stood at the southwest corner of FrankliiStreet and West Broadway. It was the scene of many a gathering on holi. FOREMAN ORATACAPS HAT.(Raved from Crystal Palace Fire.) on either sidecould always bef o u n d old Jerry andDan Bryant, TomPendergast, BobHart, GeorgeSherwood, Camp-bell N. Gole,Assistant FireMarshal Henry(». Baker, JohnMcCool, city regis-ter, and of Host24: Frank Ray-mond, Hose 5: OLK Fill KM EX. 19:3 lavs. These contests took place between rival engines, and these excitingrials attracted numerous spectators, beside members and friends of the>epartment. Kach company was jealous of the reputation of the pumpinglower of its engine, often challenges were issued to decide the question, andIhleys Liberty Pole was most often selected al which to make the trial. Theiole was marked in various places with figures indicating the number of feet,ligfa that the several companies had played. Its height has been given as
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