The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-18
The Washington Fire Company
THEIR RECEPTION AT TIE sr. NICHOLAS HOTEL
VISIT TO THE HIPPoDROME-THEIR DEPARTURE.

The Washington Fire Company.
THkIR RECEPTION AT TIE sr. NICHOLAS H0TEL-
VISIT TO THE HIPPODROME-THEIR DEPARTURE.
was stated 10 yesterdays HERALD that the members
OF the Columbia Fire Company No. l. of Washington in
tended on that day to pay their respects to Pendson
soy sojournipg with her husband at the st Nicholas
Hotel ard to whom The above company are under many
Obligations 1t should promised that the above lady
Is resident OF the city with the nbers OF the
hre company now on visit among us and some time
ago presented them with most elegant tanner which
they carry with them in public orocessons and has also
made tie corapauy macy vausbls pecuniary gifts on
different occasions. On Tuesday night the washiuytoo
ans sitter their return from their excursion to Raodas
Island ard High Bridge, the particulars of which have
been sliesay ebronc.d serenaded the above named ads
before the ST. Nicholas, Yesterday arranged as the
day on which the Washington Fire Company wers 70 NV
Their respects 10 Mrs Pepdeton, and three O'Clock sp
pointed as the hour From come unknown cause or
other TIE Warrington Fire Company were not
punctuL to their appointment II being half past
four O'Clock before they arrived at the st.
Nicholas. This untowsrd dssy on their par
was very ne1cusabie, and manifested want Of g.autry
IN the me OF the company of shich should
have thought thsra capable One Of the most uupar
dosabe Offences against bsesUce the laws OF Ell
quete is to Keep lady waiting aud of this violation Of
the rules OF poli;sness they yesterday guilty la
many other points Of vew their want of puoctuaty /.
much to be deprecated aLd-we hope that all oner rs
companies future leos will be miadful Of the
proyerh that Time Is Money" 1t WAS related OF tn,
grsst who the Father Of his Couutry and the
founder Of the city which his name that be was
hnte odef the greatest exactuess ia keeppg his
apposnmeLt Upon ore sion, ~hile laying the
site OF the future reuoyGEs Of the Union he had 10
make bu-insss appointment for the succeeding dsy
with one o. his suhorcinates aud ysd the hour ii
O'CLOCK when the other prom ed TO be abnat
tine This reply t.ben mp la medistcIy by the rreat
Washington, who remarkedthst about, would no. do:
thai he should be theIsst the time minutes be-
fore; that to those minutes before he owed much of
his fuccess in life As obs~ved above in other poia Ia
Of view this want ofpncuaIty annoy ng it utterly
oturhed the of the hotel
attendants were kept waiting for the vieiters cola
tor having been provided bs the liberal proprietor the
estabishn ebt, sDd many OF the guests we'll az Mrs.
pendieon herself kept Ia suspense sheter the in
tsrv'ew would tase place or not After long upcsr-
ainty hosevsr all doub. removed W the appear.
ance Of he Washington tire Company marching up
Boa5way is members r citizens dress hcco npane0 by
a. ali ProspeTi's Band On their arrival al the Sc
Nichoes ne yisers hailed up stai.s nso one
Of rhe ladies psrors where Mrs pendeton attended by
her and some othsr gentlemen, received ,tet
Mr. McNe,bary thsn the part OF members OF the
Washin.ton Fire COMPANY. presented the above
on their BEHALF Ss the.orssor for tho occasion.
La reply to the address, Mrs. PESDLE1oN, in .Inost
isteped with breathess asentian not cnIy bv the
members OF the company who had paid the vsic bot
likewise o large number Of guests belonging to the
hotel, both laaies add gentlemen who had ente cd
during hs interview, to be spectators OF what going
forward -
-Tlu ApYs REPLY.
thank you, Mx. President and gan.lemea OF the Co.
lumbia siye Company, for your visit 70 day..
The high estimate thar you pa cd place upon
ny buI1os Tribute oa for your rsalrabe serv
ices ID the cause Of sutfer, humanity
it deserves paricary r, when i has bssu conveyed
t. me IN Expressions OF Kindness little rae ed so
Freely bestowed with all thst genuine NOBILITY Uf loul
which prompts you to acts of high brnevoIoaces
thcI kyou Fir for the csm OF yaur regard
presence IN tbis beautiful bouquet, which, inform
me, is 80 sirsugenas 10 syllable the Of your
pspy shall c'l2ri the fair flowers foz their beauty
apc ps ae but ya'is - Of all toe grateful incense
that sise itsn the hearts by vnica am surrounded
,nArtha OF the company, Mr. Dubant, aud also Csps.
~ pcere Who happened to be present spectator OF the
Capt RYsrSss in duty bound cid the honars of our
ci by making the siog short addsss il that terse
psply style Sor which the gallant captain is cele
I@dies Aa, Sc ntemen-I dc MI ex.ect on this occa.
sior 70 be called uror 70 nahe any and
thsr aonaiIng the manly stavorih orms Of the
hrs Of the aie company who a-o present here 1t
wb, moreover, be unnecessary for address you
sfer the eloquent spes ch of tie iad wao mas
iust been aedtessiog you. Allov me therefore merely
&c congratulate the fire comcary from Washington on
Their present Wiz will mob say apything in svor Of
thelr noble ard generous eats executed in the time of
peril io the lives of their elo ai'izen and their
property from the capger of fire. TAeir daers sted
dttes have been often tod that they neei reera
toa Of praise at my hand have Witnessed so ne OF
teer acte ard ! an, proud 70 SEQ No It's company,
bare meant the Washington com pay, and not the New
YORK 1Ie,) ior their gslant actions in the city
o. Washington, wbeio- I, at that slBe Io-i,
dent. ! have not thsr personal acquAintauce, but
l have heard enough Of the,r strict propriety aud
moral worth, ard ! trust tnat thciy visit in this
CITY may he pleasing instructive That they will be
wen taken Of we'll assured for acq
with most OF the members Of 14's Com oany, and
Know that the members II Camba Company are Sortry
tbsr hospitality ard kin dress Iu conclusion thank
ycu for the honor you have conferred upon me IN ao
me 10 ADDRESS you and parrit me to offer
The health Of the fiIe Department. This repsd
to IN some excellent cha mpaene, of the right kind
presented by ks proprietor Of the st Nioholas after
which, Nr. MoNerbaty proposed the folio wing: "Afer
resprndsd 20 bs Mr. Dubant the Marshal of the co
rany who arg wi much feeling the SIMPLE air, Ny
/ H,ne, My Eappy Home"
Mutual gaJ atulatious then passed bet the
parties rost Interested in the interview and r McNer-
bany rsceivec the cougra tnstions Nc and Mrs Pen
oetoB 90 hts Iate appointment to Office. Ta mbers
of the Rse les then flied off and proceeded into
Broadsy whore their beautiful banner the PREF ent of
Mrs Fencloon unurod and placed 10 front OF the
sents side the Capitol at Washmeton nth its
improvement US il viii be whom com plete add on the
other, has The fooa alag iDscrpticn "Tte erform ance
Of duty nsules The lection of Cod It's
win eagle having its aipga outst O. ch IL frosted
silver Which gives most aOepdi tO the
On tlo arii al OUTSIDE. the band front Of the
hotel ard played few airp after which tbs "a ny
mace deouT snd proceeded to their qnaters st Pat
tens Hotel in Greenwich street where they plrtook
a supIer. af or which they vent the Hipp d,on,e,
ehere they fpent the remainder If evening aul
tie day's proceedings. This morn pg they lea 20 New
Noib for Washington via the New iss sey rbtlsds
! phis Rai:oad AID wish them safe return hone.
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