. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . MARTHA WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETYTO CITY HOSE COMPANY NO. 33 (FRONT).[Original in Volunteer Firemens Association, Eighth Street.] Anthony Yeomans succeeded to the positions of foreman and assistant, andwhen the law was passed allowing hose companies thirty members, No. -V->had no trouble in keeping their roll full. In 1859 Anthony Yeomans was electedforeman of the company, and was succeeded by Henry C. Dennett, Charles being elected assistant forema
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . MARTHA WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETYTO CITY HOSE COMPANY NO. 33 (FRONT).[Original in Volunteer Firemens Association, Eighth Street.] Anthony Yeomans succeeded to the positions of foreman and assistant, andwhen the law was passed allowing hose companies thirty members, No. -V->had no trouble in keeping their roll full. In 1859 Anthony Yeomans was electedforeman of the company, and was succeeded by Henry C. Dennett, Charles being elected assistant foreman. These two gentlemen were re-elected OUR K 1 R E M E \. • ) for several years. When Demuaii was promoted to tlie foremanship, anewcarriage of Hartshorns build was obtained by the company. Chas. E. Baconand Peter Keenan were the last otlicersof tbe company. No. Hose obtainedtlie nieknaiue of •• Hlackbird, from a carriage tliey ran which was paintedblack and gold. They weir one of the quickest companies on the west side ofthe city, and enjoyed a good reputation for their duty-doing qualities, and they. REVERSE SIDE OF BANNER OF CITY HOSE COMPANY NO. 33.[Original in Volunteer Firemens Association Rooms.] were certainly famous for their chowders, which were served upon Saturdayevenings, at which times they would always have a number of guests, andpassed the evening in a very enjoyable manner. They went out of service in18. No. :H.—Star—Lafayette.—Organized on June 2-2,1842, by the membersof Engine Company No. 47; located in Tenth Streel near the Dry Dock ; after (iGO FIR E M E N. 1858 at 211 East Eleventh Street; organized on March, 5, i860, ;is EngineCompany No. 3. On May L3, 1851, the company gave a -rand entertainmentto alford tlieir friends a view of their newly painted machine. The carriagewas built by Pine, and painted by Moriarty. Tlie running gear was ultra-inarino blue with rich gill stripes: the springs were polished, the reel wasornamented with two
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