American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-18

in this country, while most of his former COM
panions are poor, vicious and degraded
From the Republic Of this morning.l
The Visiting Firemen.
The United States Hose Company arrived
from Philadelphia last night in the seven 0 clock
train Of cars. They were received at the rail
road station by the Franklin Fire Company,
(whose guests they are,) the Perseverance, the
delegation of the Washington Hose Company,
the Anacostia, Columbia, and Northern Liber-
ties, and escorted to their quarters, the Mansion
House. The procession, with, torches blazing
and music playing, took the line of Pennsylvania
avenue, the bells Of the Perseverance and Frank
lin engine-houses ringing during their march.
Upon their arrival at their quarters they were
welcomed by Mayor Lenox in an eloquent and
appropriate speech; after which they retired to
the Mansion House, and partook of an elegant
supper which had been prepared for them by
the Franklin Company.
The United States Hose members made fine
appearance, and number upwards of fifty-fve.
They met with warm welcome from their
Washington brethren.
Their apparatus was placed in the Franklin
engine-house.
The Franklin gave their yisiters splendid
ball at Jackson Hall, where the festivities were
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Franklin will dine their Philadelphia and many
other invited guests.
Tomorrow morning the Philadelphia fire.
men, accompanied by the Franklin and mem
bers Of the other companies, will leave this city
for Baltimore, there to unite in the general fire.
mems procession. We learn that upwards of
twenty-one delegations of companies, and en-
tire companies, from o distance, will be pre-
sent The preparations for such display are
represented to be extensive.
Yesterday morning Messrs. Francis Weist,
John Philbin, Thomas Mccullough, Justes Weak
ley, Samuel b. Park, William Doughten, Charles
Long, Hiram Stimmel, Robert Miller, Robert
Selfredge, John NJ Justis, Daniel Yates, and
Thomas McCarty, a committee from the Wash
ington Hose Company of Philadelphia arrived
in this city by the IL o'clock train of cars, and
were received by number of their brother fire.
men of Washington, and escorted 10 their quar-
ters-Allen's Empire House. As we have here
tofore Stated, the object of their mission was to
present silver trumpet to the Perseverance
Fire Company, by whom the Philadelphia Com
pany was Hospitality entertained some months
since.
The ceremony took place yesterday evening,
at six o'clock, in the hall Of the Perseverance
Fire Company, in the presence of large num-
Der of firemen and other citizens
After music by Marsoletti's Light Infantry
band, the president Of the Perseverance, Mr.
G. s. Gideon, stated that they had assembled to
receive q silver fre.horn from their friends, the
Washington Hose Company Of Philadelphia,
when
Colonel Weist, the chairman Of the delega-
ton, said that he had been deputed by the dele
cation to act as their organ on this interesting
occasion. He felt honored in not only being
thus designated, but in addressing Washington
firemen, and kindred spirits. 1t was well
known that this was only renewal Of old ac-
quaintance--a meeting again together-which,
he was sure, must indeed be to all in the high
est degree pleasant; for nothing was more
gratifying than to have those we esteem around
us, awakening in the heart the "reminiscences
of bygone days.
1t is delightful, at all times, to be in the COM
pany of those whose feelings are congenial with
our own There is in almost every other So
ciety, no matter how much it may profess
charity and benevoence, an undertone of self
interest, speaking in general sense but with
fremen it is the reverse; they are actuated by
pure feelings of philanthropy. Awakened from
their slumbers by the startling fre-bell, they
hasten to the blazing scene; and regardless of
personal comfort, and at the sacrifice of health,
strive to save the property in which they have
no direct interest. Gratitude does not always
follow their well-directed efforts, and not un-
frequently they are stigmatized as undeserving
of the common respect Of mankind. 1t is true
that sometimes individuals, forgetfu of their
own self-respect, swerve from the path of recti-
tude but for this it is unkind thatsthe fremen
should be denounced. However, they rush to
the performance of their work, conscious, when
the danger and the excitement is over, that
they have acted well their part.
But, gentlemen, said Colonel Weist, you, like
ourselves, are associated for good and noble
purposes, and have participated in similar acts
Of benevolence. However We may be traduced,
we have the satisfaction of knowing that we
have performed our duty.
The object Of the visit of the delegation of
the Washington Hose Company was to present
to their friends, the members of the Persever-
ance, small token Of their warm regard, as an
acknowledgment of the hospitalities heretofore
extended. No doubt, when they look upon it,
in future time, they win think of those who arc
"far ava" Other remarks were made by Col.
Weist, who, in conclusion, placed in the hands
of the president of the Perseverance Fire Com
pany the beautiful fre-horn. 1t is Of solid sill
yer, weighing thirty-three ounces, and cost
about one hundred and fifty dollars The or
namental work is exceedingly chaste and beau
tiful. A splendid fac smite of the Capitol at
Washington is engraved upon it. On the band,
near the mouthpcce, is cast "The Union now
and forever" and upon the other is engraved
presented by the Washington Hose Company
of Philadelphia to the Perseverance Fire Com