THE LIME KILN CLUB ON FIRE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1377, 12 May 1883, Page 4

THE LIME KILN CLUB ON FIRE.

TAB COMMITIEE ON PERSONA! SafETYReCOM -.A,'. : mendNewKdles, ; :.:...V^;: In view of the recent disastrous cohflagra tions in the different parts of. the country the Committee on Personal Safety of th( Lime Kiln Club has recommended ai follows: No member of the Club will be allowed, tc scratcft a' match on his leg in Paradise/Hall No smoking within ten feet- of the wooc box, that hasn't been cleaned out in three years. .■'■■■" ■•' --'- ; -.'-■ All clay pipes must havo a brass cover with a hinge, and all cigars must be smoked ovor an open tin pail, In case of a fire during a session of thi Club the janitor will consult with,the guard in the ante-room, and ascertain'if all escape haa.been cut off by the stairway. If not, he will'quietliy move that the meeting ad' journ to witness a dog fight in the alley. II the stairway is one solid Bheefc of flame, whior will probably be the case, the janitor will calmy'jjrocee'd'tb raise the alley windows and inform the meeting that thore is no particular hurry about leaving, In case the members have to leave the hall by way of the windows, the safe will b( thrown out first, followed by Elder Toots Old Man Jackson, Gum ''Arable 'Sniith'j'atfd Bless Me Taylor, Brother Gardner will bj this time have a soft spot to strike on, anc will be followed by the other officers in regular orJer. '....• ■<' '■.. : ' In case there are any broken legs - the victims will be carried' to : the seareal grocery for temporary treatment, and tu. be interviewed by the reporters. Each one will claim that Paradise Hall, was a roarißg sea of flames before he would consent to leave it, ' If a fire takes place in the hall outside oi ut raeetina, the members will to make their way there with all possible dispatch, and iise every exertion to'savi the valuable books and relics and'works of art. ■ '■ '■' ■ '■'■ ' : ■ [, -; y 'y\ It was further recommended that the hall he insured to six times its value, so thatthe Club would stand some show of Beduring actual damages in caso of a fire.,., •.. . .. -.. Also, that the janitor remain for. thirty minutes after the close, of eaoh meeting arid hunt around foreparts. • 111 -case He smells anything liko burning cotton orold felt hat, he must remain until lie plumber next door is trying to"kill/the smell of sewer gas in his own ho"nse,\ JThe number of barrels of water in the antetidorn was increased to twelve; and the.janito^wasi instated to enter into experiments if l a fire extinguisher- for the-lodge'-room;:conld not be constructed from' a nail' keg" 'ltire'd feet of penstock hose, and a pound of.chloride of lime, iiv .„. The bean box was then circulated, and the following candidates were duly elected : Colonel Crofoot, Cog Wheel Hard; Road;Oweh| 'Professor Smart, Elder 1 Cato'sh', 1 Bunion Jones, Down South Jackson, Husker Williams, Noah Porter, and Pompeii ,: The Librarian brought'in a bill for Sdola 25c for ouspidors' for the ■ library, and a paper of brass-headed tacks ■'■Thi bill waskt down to the coefc of'tha iiokfli' andthe official warned that when a nail keg'half full of sawdnst.was considered, too good'for his department his resignation would be accepted.. ;;•;,{ ;;;ow;/v >;;',;/..{ 'hi'i'f , '' Gem'lem, we am now on the pint of retreating Jo.pur abodes,", said ithe:old<rn«'n ; as' the triangle sounded. "In /passui 1 fiew de "shady lanes of life jit am well to bar in mind do fact dat a man wid a No, 7 head kin work all-round a nlauwid a No 28 stomach.' Judge no man by do amount of yittles he kin put. away, nor.de. space he kin manage tokiver 'on.a street'kyar;"—Detroit A ftee Tress. . ■ .■■.■' ■ .;