FIRE BRIGADE DINNER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1475, 5 February 1887, Page 2

FIRE B RIGADE DINNER.

it : ♦ : The annual dinner In connection with , the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade [ * was held at the Somerset Hotel last i* evening. The members attended m good 0 numbers, Captain Scott presiding. There were present as goeets : The Mnyor, Ex. Captain Oaygill, Deputy-Superintendent Miles, of the Western Brigade, and Mr W. B. Mobs, Captain of the Fire Police The excellent spread and the tasteful arrangement of the tables reflected great cr<d t on Host Pattman, and it goes without saying that the viands received their due Bhare of attention. Ihe proceedings, which were kept up with vigor till the morning had well advanced, were of a most enjoyable character throughout. Apologies for non«atfondance were received from Mr A. Harrison, SHperintendent Fooks, of the Western Brigade, and Lieutenant Dolman. The usual lo>al and patriotio toasts having been duly honored, Captain Scott proposed, " The Mayor and Borough Council of Ashburton. He ■poke favorably of the energy and ability of the 'City Fathers," and expressed a hopa that the present good feeling which i existoi between the Council and the Fire j Brignde would long continue. The Mayor responded, and m returning ' thanks said the Borough Counoil would always meet the wishes of the Brigade as ' far at practicable. He was glai at the ' existence of the present good feeding, and i that everything was working smoothly, < proof of this being afforded by the fact J that there bad been no meeting of the Council's Fire Brigade Committee for a long time past. It any question should arise as between the Brigade and the Counoil, lie would ask them to make all due allowance for any ao ion the latter might take, for they must remember that that body had its duty to perform to the burgesses. Foreman Quape proposed, " The Fir« Brigade Committee of the Borough Council," and m doing io bore oat the remarks of previous speakers at to the ' satisfactory manner m which matters between the Council *nd the Brigade now stood. There had been only one little hitch since the formation of the Brigade, and that had speedily been got over. I The Mayor briefly responded. Foreman Baker proposed, "The Western Fire Brigade," coupling the ( toast with the names of Deputy-Buperin- •' tendent Miles, Firemen Dunn and Paul, * •11 of whom responded. The Mayor proposed, " The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade." He highly 1 ealogised the present brigade for the efihienoy it h&d acquired during the short time that bad elapsed since its formation. He nnde speolal referenoe to tha fact that the Brigade was sending a team to Dunedin to oompete against teams repre. * aentlni? ctack brigades, both m this and the neighboring colonies, and he expressed h every wish that that sent from here •hoald achieve the suoeess its pluck i. deserved. '' Oaptain Soofct responded In a speeoh, In whioh he apcribed tha high state of effiolenoy to which the Brigade had bean a brought, to the eaalous tutelage of Lieu- I tenant Dolman— than whom no moi«o thorough practical fireman could be found, ft He took advantage of the opportunity to j express the thanks of the Brigade to the Western Brigade for the kindly spirit m n whioh they had lent their engine for practice to the team which it had been F resolved to send to Dunedin, to take part tl In the forthcoming Fire Brigade demon* A stratlon. Captain Scott exprested his n acknowledgements to all those who had m any w»y rendered their asiistanoe to the Brigade daring (he pist year, w Ex Captain Caygill proponed tha « 'Army. Bi Navy and Volun eera, 11 which was re- tr ■ponded to by Messrs Mos» and Paul. q The "Fi/e Bragade Asaooiation of G *ew Zealand " wds proponed by Foreman Q D. McFar'ane, and Captain Soott replied on behalf of the Association. Deputy Suparintandent Milea propose** 5! he '" Insurance Companies," oouplud with . 1 the ntttno of Mr Mobs, who responded it Freman Nelson piopcsed the toast of T Ex firemen. v j Wx-Ouptafn Ctygill responded and also c v proposed " the competing team," wishing h them every sucocsi iv their approaohing riiit to th« competitions to be held under the auspioes of the Fire Brigade Association, A Fireman Noke« responded, and ex- n < pressed the determination of the team irr to bring at least one trophy back. The Mayor proposed the "Captain of Ti the Fire Brigade," Oaptain Scott duly Z[ responding. • * ha Other toasts were " The Ladies," pro- U F posed by Fireman Nokes and responded to by Fireman McD >n*ld ; «• The Prets " Ca proponed by the Chairman, responded to N( by the representatives present, and " the err host," responded to by Mr Pattman, Daring the evening songs ware oivan by the Chairman, M^» MUes, Dann, ? n McDonald, Oaygui, Moss, Qlark, Qn ne i IO .« •nd^ploer, aud a very plo» B »nt gathering ißi was brought to a olose by the singing of : foi