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NO. 21 ENGINE GETS
TROPHY TONIGHT
Commissioner Dougherty to
Present Cup in Speed Test.
Public Invited.
It will be open house tonight at the
headquarter* of No. -1 Engine Com
pany, Lanier place near Ontario roud,
when the company is presented The
Evening Star cup for having speeded
out of its quarters on an alarm in
less time than any other fire preven
tion outfit In Washington.
The United States Army Band,
under the leadership of Capt. W. J.
Stan nerd, will present a concert pro
gram in front of the engine house
from 8 o’clock until 8:30. when the
presentation ceremonies are to begin.
The general public has been extended
a cordial invitation to attend the con
cert, the ceremony and an inspection
of the winning apparatus and its
quarters.
Origin of Speed Contest.
The first speaker will be G. A.
Lyon, associate editor of The Star,
Who will explain why this paper
offered the cup a year ago to the com
pany which made the best time get
ting out of quarters on an alarm. At
the conclusion of Mr. Lyon's address,
Mr, Stannard will personally lead the
Army Band as it plays ‘*The Evening
Star March.” which was com posed by
Mr. Stannard and dedicated to this
paper.
District Commissioner Dougherty :
will then make his first public appear \
ance in his new capacity, lie will j
extend his felicitations to the entire j
company ar.d turn the cup ovei to j
Capt. T. B. Stanton, the winning com- |
mander, with instructions to keep it j
in the company’s quarters until next ,
year, when another contest will be !
held. The cup becomes the perma
nent property of the cbmpany win
ning it three times.
Inspection of Quarters.
