The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-16
visit of American Firemen to Canada.


The Ameri,a san steamer of Tuesday brought over
the Oswego lire Companies Nos and on their
long looked for visit to their King ton friends They
were accom- panied by very charming band OF mu
scisns (Stone's Brass Band Of Oswego), who played
ahe national anthem previous to their leaving the
boat. ON reaching the wharf they were welcomed
were waiting to receive them. A few preliminarie'
having been gone through with, they proceeded to
the City Hall, where they were me. by his Worship
the Mayor, and good sprinking Of tn, ,ivic
authori.es, the former Of whom addressed them in
plain common sense speech, which was received
with deafenibg cheers. A procession was thea
formed, which marched through the principal
streets, headed by two bands OF music, each in its
turn enlivenirg the time with succession Of the
latest aud most popular marches Of the day. Al
though L was insulorabIy hot, the noble fellows
went through their work bravely, like many Si-
lamand rs to whom the heat vas exceeding refresh
ing. Owing to the extreme sultriness Of the
weather, the trial Of engines did not take place.
Indeed the french acted wisely in retaining from
ihis otherwise pleasing recreation they had already
gone through sutheien to entitle them to few
hours rest, and good dinner, which awaited shem
at the City Hall
At six o'clock the guests aud the Kingston Fire.
men sat down TO dinner Three long tables were laid
along the whole length of the vast Hail. each capa-
bic Of a.eOm modsting one hundred persons About
one hundred and fifty PERSONS guests included, were
present nc Mayor Of Kingston, and tho Chief
Engineer OF Oswcgo, werc the principal guests,
and sat on either side of MIR. Rogers, the Chief
Engineer OF Kingston. The dinner was exceedingly
well got up by Messrs Phillips & Milo, Of the
princeis House, and the wines were sound and
honest. The principal toasts given we're -
q The Idea. Of the United States,
The Me, or and Corporation OF oeseso,
The asyor and Corporation Of Kingston,
% The Chief Engineer Of 0swego,
o. The Chief Engineer Ct Kingston,
y TIE firemen Of Kingston
. The Ladies OF Oswego.
TO- The Ladies Of kipgstop.
Each ,oalt was re ,eiycd with cheers, three times
three, and the band, between the toasts, played
proIriats airs. The Mayor, the Chief Eng inee rs,
ard other gentlemen, seyeraly addressed the 90 n
pany in rrorosing the toasts.
At the appointed hour in tho evening, the torch
tight yroce ssion was formed q. the engine house
Tnfortur,tely, the night was not sufficiently dark
TO admit Of he elect being imposing or pleasiog
as it would bave been had tho night been more
favorable. The men were In cool training, aud
the procc ssion every bng that could DO desired
- expected, being kept up in tho most perfect
order ~"n beginning to end: After leaving the
live h,,,ss proceeded up Clirence TO Welling-
,on st,e1.. ,hence. as -. surveyors say, in nortd-
caslerly direction to Brock street, 6'obg Ming 70
Princes stleet, and thence again to the engine
house. Osiog TO there being 80 much moonlight,
tie procession did not pass over more tnan nan
The ground originally marked cut in the order OF
The City Hall was most superbly decorated,
neither tre nor expense beng spared IN making ~
az inviting o. the occasion demanded shortly
sf,cr half rast nine o'clock, dancing commenced
with much spirit, and was, notwithstanding the
sultfnels os the night kept up with little inter
mission until morning.
The American guests made the nselves perfesly
at home. during he day. aud proved themselves
true votsries oil Terpsicbors in the evening. To-
deed more agreeable or jovial set OF fellows ne
-er sat nt Kingston Board, or trpped q measure
in the famous City Hall. IL was at least three
o'clock whea the dancing ceased, gratifying emile
being seated on the lipa OF every fair daughter Of
Eve, and every son Of Adam locking as pleasantly
~ pcssb.e.
Yesterday morning, at half past seven o'clock
the Kingston Fire Brigade assembled at the En-
CINE House. and thence accompanied their Oswegt
guests TO Wares Wharf, where they embarked or
hoard the American steamer Ontario, amid thu
cheers Of both Tho citizens an the Fro Brigade
and the cheering strains Of " Hail Columbis," frou
from the Kingston City Bsnd-the Oswego Bsnt
pIayiry "Rule Britannia" Campbell says tina
IConirg events cast their shadows before" IL i
not often that old sayings prove themselves so prac
ticslIy true as the above has done Of late. Tn
last four or Eve days precursing che advent OF tn
Oswt 20 Gremen, have been intensely hot, moro s
.han any part Of the past simmer. IL remains u
be seen whether their departure " II have the efsc
of reducing the atmosphere to the usual tempera
ture OF q Canadian September.