. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . t; liumhvd tv x i^Kji^BStf*^^ ww ri> rn|- ?\ V^JHBBS^^l^^B Jsp*I i __*JS©¥^ |»:i i-epre- 4%S0sS*\^=L soiled. John Deckerpresided; H. H. Cum-mings, of Hose Com-pany No. 22, was Sec-retary, and GeorgeT. Patterson, of En- ? hi iy ^- —-***rtr~S^-*** gine Company No. 8, r BSfi^ Treasurer. n mo- tion, a committee often was to be ap-pointed by the chair-man, said committee*o make arrangements for the Centennial Evacuation Parade. The chairappointed Martin J. Keese, Hose Company No.
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . t; liumhvd tv x i^Kji^BStf*^^ ww ri> rn|- ?\ V^JHBBS^^l^^B Jsp*I i __*JS©¥^ |»:i i-epre- 4%S0sS*\^=L soiled. John Deckerpresided; H. H. Cum-mings, of Hose Com-pany No. 22, was Sec-retary, and GeorgeT. Patterson, of En- ? hi iy ^- —-***rtr~S^-*** gine Company No. 8, r BSfi^ Treasurer. n mo- tion, a committee often was to be ap-pointed by the chair-man, said committee*o make arrangements for the Centennial Evacuation Parade. The chairappointed Martin J. Keese, Hose Company No. (50: P. Bullard, HoseCompany No. 39: James Higgins. Hook and Ladder Company No. 12 : Wil-liam E. Bishop. Engine Company No. 24: Gilbert J. Orr, Engineer: GeorgeW. Anderson, Hose Company No. 22 : George T. Patterson, Engine CompanyNo. 8; Frank Mahedy, Engine Company No. 31 ; Peter P. Pullis, Hose Com-pany No. 40 : David Decker, Engine Company No. 16. Other committees were appointed in connection with the projected celebra-tion. A meeting was held on the following Friday evening. November 23, to. OF VOLUNTEER FIREMENS ASSOCIATION.[143 Eighth Street.] ?G2 OIK F I K F .M K N*. transact business, when lour hundred and thirty-two firemen signed theirnames, requiring the appointment of several deputy secretaries. The com-mit 1 re of ten met until the twenty-sixth of the month. This was the inceptionof the Volunteer Firemens Association. In December, 1883, thi3 unnamed association received an invitation fromthe Volunteer Firemens Association of Philadelphia to attend their annualbanquet on December 14. The invitation was accepted. Twenty-threefiremen proceeded to the City of Brotherly Love, were received, andfeted to their hearts content. While in Philadelphia a close examinationwas made of the workings of the Volunteer Association of that city. The NewYork committee was highly pleased with all the rules, try-laws, etc. Theinformation they received was of vital impor
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