American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-18
THE LANCASTER FIREMEN'S VISIT
TO BALTIMORE.


since their return home from their visit to this
city, have published the following card, express
sive of the pleasure they enjoyed and the hear
~ reception they met with from our fromen
and citizens generally:
WHEREAs:-The late visit of the Union Fire
Company of this city to Baltimore was one
which will be long remembered, in consequence
of the many pleasing and delightful incidents
associated with it, and as the warm and bro
thery reception we met with, not only from
the Fremcn generally, but from many of the
principal officers and citizens Of Baltimore re-
quire that we should make a public acknow-
ledgment of tho obligations we owe to them,
and an expression of our thanks for the I'M
bounded hospitality with which we We're IA
vored. Therefore be it
Resolved, That the members of the Union
Fire Company of Lancaster, regard with feel
ings of the warmest gratitude the kind atten-
tons bestowed upon them by the different Fire
companies Of Baltimore during their late visit
to that city, and more particularly those Of the
Lafayette Hose company, whose special guests
they were, ard that they will ever look upon
the exhibitions of kindness they met with, as
having rendered their associations in Baltimore
as deserving of their lasting esteem as friends,
as brothers, and as firemen.
Resolved, That the sumptuous entertain
ment given TO us on the evening of our arrival
in that city at Logan Hall, by the members of
the Lafayette Hose company, was one in every
way worthy of tho hospitality, good taste and
kind feelings of that admirable company of
6remen, which was warmly appreciated by
its recipients, and which reflected much credit
upon MIR. Donahue, under whose superintend-
II was urena red nd sprvpA nm
Resolved, That it affords us pleasure to re-
vert to the many marked attentions bestowed
upon us by his Honor, the Mayor of Baltimore
and Mr.. kettlewell, High Sheriff of the city,
in connection with many other distinguished
gentlemen and officers, not Immediately con-
nected with the fire departments, that we ac-
knowledge their gentlemanly conduct towards
Ms during our visit, and fully appreciate the in
terest they exhibited in visiting with US many
of their public institutions and making us ac-
quainted with the importance Of their enter
prizng and flourishing city, That we regard
our associations with them as having strength
ened our confidence in, and given Us full as
surdnce Of their capacity as public officers, and
their intelligence as men and as citizens.
RESOLVED, That we look upon our worthy
host, Mr. Wright, of the Washington House,
(our Head Quarters,) as a gentleman worthy
ing their patronage. The efforts lac made to
please and to entertain us in suitable manner
have been warmly appreciated and will be re-
membered in the future with the feelings and
the gratitude they deserve.
ReSOtUed That the Splendid Silver Speaking
Trumpet presented to us by the Lafayette
Hose company through their gentlemanly and
intelligent Chief Marshall, Capt. w. ID. Ro
berts, is one which reflects high credit upon
its enterprizing manufacturers, Messrs. Jack
son & Co, being specimen Of workmanship
which we have never seen cXcelod, and which
affords US beautiful evidence of the blessings
and advantages of our free institution.
Resolved, That we will reserve is as memo
rial of tho strong community of feeling which
has always existed between the cities of Balt-
more and Lancaster and will cherish it as a
mark of the true and disinteresed friendship
which we trust will ever exist between those
who bestowed the gift and those who received
IT.
Resolved, That the special entertainment gi-
ven to US at the Exchange Hotel, by the mem
bers of the Patapsco Fire company, on the
morning of our departure, was one which was
fully appreciated by US, and will be remember
ed with sentiments of lively interest as an evil
dence of brotherly attachment on the part of that
gallant company towards US which will never
be forgotten, and which we esteem alike credi-
table to their heads and hearts.
Resolued, That we acknowledge the atten-
tions of the Baltimore Sun and American Re-
publican for papers furnished to US gratuitous-
ly during our visit, and TO their intelligent and
gentlemanly Reporters for the tlattering notices
taken of our arrival and departure, in connec-
ton with many ofthe incidents which occurred
in our visit, and though we are sensible they
have more than done us JUSTICE we will re-
member them with feelings Of gratitude and
respect.
Resolved, That our compliments are return
ed to the many beautiful and intelligent ladies',
who favored us with their attendance at the Ball
given to us by the Lafayette Hose company at
the City Guards Armory, and we assure them
that their bright eyes and fair faces will form
one of the pleasing recollectlons of our future
lives, and inspire US with additional zeal and en-
thusiasm in the performance of our duties as
citizens and as firemen.
Resolved That our acknow Judgments are
freely extended to the ladies of Baltimore gen
orally for the many beautiful wreaths presented
to us during our visit, and to Miss Davis tor
the handsome pound-cake. Their marked at
tentlons are regarded by us as an evidence, that
they know how to appreciate the character OF
those who are their protectors in the hour OF
danger
RESOLVED, That we return our thanks to MIR.
Youngman for his kindness in furnishing us
with car TO the Snsruehanna Railroad Cam