. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . e site of the old one, but with theentrance on Church Street. When it was finished it was pronounced a modelof convenience, but Mr. Lichtenstein was determined to make it the finesthouse in the city, and, with this end in view, contributed out of his own pocketnearly four thousand dollars for extra furniture and embellishments, the fundsoriginally set aside for the purpose being exhausted. The company took pos-session of its new quarters with great eclat and kept open house for
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . e site of the old one, but with theentrance on Church Street. When it was finished it was pronounced a modelof convenience, but Mr. Lichtenstein was determined to make it the finesthouse in the city, and, with this end in view, contributed out of his own pocketnearly four thousand dollars for extra furniture and embellishments, the fundsoriginally set aside for the purpose being exhausted. The company took pos-session of its new quarters with great eclat and kept open house for threedays, during which the premises were inspected by hundreds of admiringvisitors. Soon after, the honorary members met and subscribed a sum suffi-cient to reimburse Mr. Lichtenstein for his generous advance. At the balls given by the company in Tripler Hall and Niblos GardenMr. Lichtenstein was always on the committee. He remained an activemember of Engine Company No. 14 till the disbandment, up to which time heresided in the Third Ward. Peter B. Van Arsoale was just of age in 1856, when he joined Friendship. SEAMAN LICHTENSTEIN. nlR FIREMEN. 509 Hook and ladder Company No. 12, then stationed in Thirteenth Street nearFourth Avenue. He served there five veins, making the bunk room Idsheadquarters. When his time had expired lie joined Clinton Hose IT, and served for three years. During- a great portion of this time hewas a member of the Board of Representatives. Jamks A. Flack was horn in Willsborough, Essex County, New York, inthe year 1S30. At an early age he came to t he city of New York, and almost,Immediately identified himself with the Volunteer Fire Department. He was a runner with Clinton Engine Company No. 41 (commonly knownas Old Stag) long before he became of age, and was elected a memberand secretary of the company when he was only nineteen years old. Onattaining his majority he continued his association with the old company,and remained with it until t
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