1929 S J Gleason Hook & Ladder Co. Watervliet, NY Letterhead

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1929 S J Gleason  Hook & Ladder Co. Watervliet, NY Letterhead
From the estate of a Nabisco Salesman (1910s-1940s)
S. J. Gleason Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 organized 1871. Named after a prominent young man of the village, fair-minded, liberal, and whose presence at all social gatherings added to the pleasures of the same. From the first formation of this company they have exhibited a lively interest in all matters (firemanic and social) appertaining to an organization of like character. They were uniformed within three months after organization. They have responded to all calls for duty with promptness, and their services have been many times of value to property holders, while said service (except paid employees) has been rendered as volunteer firemen without any compensation (like others) except the pleasure derived from each other's society, and the enjoyment derived from that association, and in entertaining brother firemen and friends. These entertainments have been recherche and frequent. Their first appearance was September 25,1872, in the parade of the Fire Department of the village, the only one held in twelve years. Their presence added dignity to the occasion, and their co-operation helped make it a success. Their first excursion was to Newark, Returning by Day Line. In 1874 they formed the escort to Trojan Hook and Ladder Company of Troy, and their guests, the Ethan Aliens of Burlington, Vt., from Congress street bridge to the United States arsenal grounds, returning to the company's rooms where an elaborate luncheon awaited their guests. This impromptu affair was followed on January 14, 1875, by a grand promenade concert and ball held in Union Place Hall. The decorations of the hall were flattering to the taste displayed by the members as artists. The costliness of, and yet the simplicity of the dresses worn by the ladies present added to their natural beauty and enhanced the already magnificent surroundings, while strains of music, floating through the air, emanating from Doring's Band. As athletes they are the banner company through the splendid work performed by the company's baseball team when they won the pennant
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