. The Exempt firemen of San Francisco; their unique and gallant record. e gallant band of men who in their daydid so much to win renown for their com-pany. And Mr. Anthony looks forwardwith the most pleasurable anticipationsto a reunion of the surviving members ofthe old Knickerbocker No. 5 in Octobernext to commemorate the jubilee of the 92 SAN FRANCISCO FIREMEN foundation of their company. Such agathering will be unique. The spirit offifty years ago will breathe and liveagain for the time being, and fond memo-ries of other days will be revived. Mr. Anthony is justly proud of his twosons, who
. The Exempt firemen of San Francisco; their unique and gallant record. e gallant band of men who in their daydid so much to win renown for their com-pany. And Mr. Anthony looks forwardwith the most pleasurable anticipationsto a reunion of the surviving members ofthe old Knickerbocker No. 5 in Octobernext to commemorate the jubilee of the 92 SAN FRANCISCO FIREMEN foundation of their company. Such agathering will be unique. The spirit offifty years ago will breathe and liveagain for the time being, and fond memo-ries of other days will be revived. Mr. Anthony is justly proud of his twosons, who are worthy chips of the oldblock, and are members of the Sons ofExempt Firemens Association. His son, Hubert, was with CaptainSigsbee on the St. Paul. Another , went to Manila with the first ofthe U. S. Regulars, 4th Cavalry, and isnow stenographer to the Director ofPosts at that place. JAMES CORBETT. James Corbett, after a career of re-markable activity and energy is now ableto take life a little more easily in hiscapacity as engineer of the Flood JAMES CORBETT He is a Bostonian and was born in years later he breathed the invigor-ating air of California, and has made the Golden State his home ever since. Likeso many of the sturdy youngsters of theearly days his ardor sought satisfactionin battling with a fire and when quite aboy he ran to fires with the old Volun-teers. In 1867 he joined the Fire De-partment and was assigned to duty asextraman of Engine Company, No. soon became engineer of that com-pany, and for eight years followed thefortunes of Engine 4 with unwaveringfidelity. In that time he fought many aconflagration amongst the most notablebeing the disastrous fire that swept awaythe Harpending block nearly thirty yearsago, and the burning of the Lincolnschool. By profession Mr. Corbett is an engi-neer and machinist, and on retiring fromthe Department he entered the serviceof the Southern Pacific Railroad Com-pany and for eight years fi
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