. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . dder Company No. 3,which returned from a visit to Baltimore, and also took part in the parade inhonor of Diligent Hose Company of Philadelphia, Messrs. Butler and Gowers ofthe company entertaining them with a collation. Mr. Banks resigned his positionasassistant foreman on September 4. and Mr. J. F. Wenman was elected to till thevacancy, holding the office until December, L850, when, on Mr. Butler resigning,he was elected foreman. In May, 1851, Mr. Wenman was re-elected foreman,
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . dder Company No. 3,which returned from a visit to Baltimore, and also took part in the parade inhonor of Diligent Hose Company of Philadelphia, Messrs. Butler and Gowers ofthe company entertaining them with a collation. Mr. Banks resigned his positionasassistant foreman on September 4. and Mr. J. F. Wenman was elected to till thevacancy, holding the office until December, L850, when, on Mr. Butler resigning,he was elected foreman. In May, 1851, Mr. Wenman was re-elected foreman,and Mr. S. J. Sullivan made assistant. On August 9, of this year, the companyreceived an accession of twelve new members from Engine Company No. in November the company abandoned the gilded cap fronts they had wornand adopted a stitched front style with golden figures stitched on. Messrs.^ enman and Sullivan were re-elected in 1852 and 1853, and on July 22 of thelatter year the company attended the annual parade of the New Haven FireDepartment. They also took part in the reception of Engine Company No. 10. HARRY HOWARDS FRONT. 640 OUR FIREMEN. of Albany on September 1. While Fin-mans Hall was lM-iii»- built the com-pany did dut v from the old house of No. 11 Engine Company, L18 WoosterStreet. In May. ;4, Messrs. Weninan and Sullivan were re-elected, hut resigned in jTine and John H. Lyons was elected in his place. At theelection of 1S55 Mr. Weninan again received the vote of his company, W. well being elected assistant. In May, 1856, the company accepted the resignation of Mr. Weninan, he having been elected ;in assistant engil r. and passed the following resolution: Hew>lcr<l, Tlial in accepting th<- resignation of Mr. James F. Weninan. we lake- occasionto express to him our unanimous appreciation and approval of the prompt, efficient, andfearless manner in which he has discharged the duties of chief officer of this company forthe past s
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