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After the address of Mr. Humphreys, the Director of the Museum 

 in a few words accepted the gift on behalf of the Trustees of the 

 Institute, who had by resolution of the Committee on the Museum 

 in anticipation of the gift signified their pleasure to receive the same. 



His Honor, Mayor Edward Vose Babcock, made a brief speech to 

 the large company which had assembled, and he was followed by Mr. 

 William H. Stevenson, President of the Historical Society of Western 

 Pennsylvania. 



After the ceremony of presentation the " Vigilant " was taken to 

 the inner court of the Institute and raised on the freight elevator to 

 the third story of the Museum, where it was placed at the point 

 assigned for its reception by the Director, among other historic relics 

 ■of Pittsburgh. 



At the instance of Captain George W. King, the Veteran Firemen's 

 Association of Pittsburgh has donated a collection of hats formerly 

 worn by the volunteer firemen of the city, as well as a number of 

 axes, belts, and other articles used in former years. Two exhibition 

 cases have been built in which these objects are exhibited on either 

 side of the '' Vigilant " engine. 



