The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-16
Arrival or Fire Company from Washingsoa

Arrival OF q Fire Company from Washingsoa
THEIR REcEPTloN-PuBLIo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o.
AR. M'NERHANy, ETC., ETC.
At an early hour yesterday morning. CouIAbian 11ss
Company No J. Of Washington which had left that -
on Sunday Afternoon at O'clock by thu Baltimore RsS-
road arrived at Jersey City via PhlAdsphia By the Nsv
York and Philadelphia lins. They wsrs received, -
their arrival ct the depot Of the above named rarsaA
by Mr. Enoch Smith, foreman Of Columbian FIRE Com,suV
No, H. who had gone to the Jersey side purps
to welcome the strangers BY whom they wse ssoortsa
to the New York side wherc the commite consisting e
portion Of the ioembers Of No las oompaay, were u
atteLdanse TO receive them The Washington Fhs Oou-
pany, consisdng OF forty members, and As~oa
panied by Prospsrs Coinet Baud the sAme city csu
posed Of fifteen peees Of music, having formed In march
ing Order proceeded tarough the city, escorted by
lumbar Fire Company No. H. OF New York. sy the fs
lowing routeUp Cortaudt street to Broadway. sioa9
TO Fulton into which latter street thar thsn
tuJ ned, and proceeded aoc9 IL far Nassau wnse
they sgsn turned and marched direct sloux Cha ham
until they arrived at Chambers street Here they sAs
another dtor into Broadway proceeded dom Bsoad~av
far ve-ey street. doxa which latter street tAav
thea turned until they arrived At the engine hoass 4
the New York Columbian Fire Company No. IA, vAan
the engine Of Washington Columbian FIe Com pauy Ne
was safely housed. From the early hour which tAs
procession took place. there not large orswA e
spectators present there would other wss have bss
had 1t been In the middle Of the day. at more a,
vanced period What, ho Sever, was wanting In nua-
bers made up by the neat appearance of the ~
Gle companies, the haing from Washingtsa "a
the other from New York both bearing the sans nanA
Columbian" both of them crack compaasa -
silence Of the morning was, likewise wakeneA up by ~
streams of music poured out BY Prospects, CorAst Ba
who attended the ere company from Washipgtsa, -
-t<kn .I>>~
hastily thrown up to inquire into the Of ts saa1
disturbance Of the inmates sumbsr. Afsr ~ pse-
formance Of this necessary duty, namely, housing tA
engine, which III fire companies particular in hav,o
fret done before attending 10 their personal waat ~
two companies adjourned TO Lovejoys late FersAssa
Hotel, at the corner of broadway and Walker s>reGk
Hare sumptuous breakfast had been provided Ter tAs
guests by the New York Fire Company, to which Ssy
welcomed the part Of the last named cempa.v
Mr. nr ny =
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President Of the washingtos Fire Company wis has -
uemsn was deputed ON the pressat oosaa
made the following address,
fatgued ss l therefore deem II uAnsosssasy -
say much on the present occasion. Still will avail NJ.
self Of this opportunity TO ender to you the part 4
manner In which you haysfeceivsd Proverbial ~ 3
ire hospitality Of the New Yo.ksrs has s1essdsl a
Washington highly gratiled with our sxcursisa anA
SIN that in the hearts Of all the e
this cay will be cherished with gratitude We hnvs
here from the political to the commercial etropo
lis and We have come to exchange friendly ssntssah
with our brother frcnento look upon your ssseis1s
haiborto SEE as We have seen this morning. forests q
TIE esrth to lock upon that splendid specimen Of M
dustry and slill the Crystal PAlace-to behold thcss
palaces. ,hote public institutions those nstuasns Z
justice mercy and charity, which dotted al Over
your beautiful city, and hsre whore the assembled
from every nation upon the face OF the earth -harO
snS sa 81 al to
they uIable 70 do. Here, under the prstecusn q
tho -, american aag where BY swearing sIesia.ss
meDt are open TO him who aspiTss to sAsa it
should be the pride OF every American to raise sis
voice In honor Of the eitizous Of Nsx York. parsioa
Of those whose nueroe Is Of much importance ts
members Of the Fire Department. OF the most do
ricus parts OF this community. We hail fron ths
ropss Of the nation rest beneath the shadow Of te
Capitol and lot b allowed to say, without bsios -
cused Of eeosm that It IL to this hrs company thaA 3
owing the preservation Of that msgniHosst sirac.ur0
behed. instsad Of that majestic bulding. mas e
smouldsIng ruiDa viii not however, dstain yoa any
longer, As wish simply TO express the th.nks of ~
company Tor your cordial Welcome regretting thai ~
president Is here to express their sincere thaaks .
well as my own for the cordial manner In winch ysu
The above eloquent s QUE ADDRESS, which was si,sa M
much force and ensrsy By the above named ssaus.a.
Who aware Of ths poets advice knew Vol how "t: sd
was received With much applause.
The members OF the two Ore companies than len IL
breakfast tabs and the washingtonsns proceeded,
of theNew Yolk Columbian Fro Company to their qss
tess ~ Patterns Hotel In Greenwich street, whsrs No.
AIMED in privacy during the rsmandsr Of the A0s
10 refresh themselves o. ter their long journey.
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