Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . ge. The presentation committee con-sisted of Foreman Wm. J. Cushman, Assistant Foreman SamuelW. Leavy, John W. Hanford, Cornelius Holinquest, Amos L. Tripp,and Isaiah Whipps. The presentation speech was made by ForemanCushman in a neat and appropriate manner, which, in behalf of theBridgeport company, was responded to by Foreman Ruggles, of Hose6, and Chief Engineer Holcomb, of Bridgeport. The front, whichwas an elaborate piece ofworkmanship, representeda coon and tiger, artisti-cally painted, with
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . ge. The presentation committee con-sisted of Foreman Wm. J. Cushman, Assistant Foreman SamuelW. Leavy, John W. Hanford, Cornelius Holinquest, Amos L. Tripp,and Isaiah Whipps. The presentation speech was made by ForemanCushman in a neat and appropriate manner, which, in behalf of theBridgeport company, was responded to by Foreman Ruggles, of Hose6, and Chief Engineer Holcomb, of Bridgeport. The front, whichwas an elaborate piece ofworkmanship, representeda coon and tiger, artisti-cally painted, with the fol-lowing inscription letteredbeneath: Victory HoseNo. 8, to Americus HoseNo. 6. A reception wasthen tendered the visitors,followed by a members of Hose 8were escorted to the depotwhen returning homeward,and, amid a shower ofadieus and waving ofhandkerchiefs, were soonspeeding on their journey. The old bucket company, which may justly be called the pio-neers of the Williamsburgh Fire Department, was composed of thefollowing-named members: Foreman, L. Haight; Assistant Fore-. 694 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. man, C. H. Jewett; Secretary, J. H. Williams; Treasurer, E. Underhill; Steward, J. McCluskey. On June 4, 1866, Chief Engineer Doyle preferred chargesagainst Engine Company No. 1 and Hose No. 10. In his complainthe asked the fire commissioners to disband the two request was duly granted ; the members of each company being allowed thirty days grace,in order to remove theirpersonal effects and to re-store to the chief engineerthe badges worn by themas firemen. The closest vote for theelection of a candidate forchief engineer occurred in1866, when Chief EngineerDoyle by a vote of 333defeated Dixon, who re-ceived but 257 votes. Although I have de-parted somewhat from thechronological order of oc-currences, I have neverthe-^hos Mar(.n less^ been actuated^ by a motive at once obvious toIn presenting the history of the Volunteer Department,m
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