New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-16
VISIT OF THE WASHING ron FIREMEN
ArrivsI-Wecome by Columbian Ens'ne Company
No. 1f-Breskfast Visit TO the Crystal Palace
sereBade ut the ~. Nicholas Hotel, &c. &c.

No. 1f-BreRkfast Visit TO the Crystal Palace
sereBade Ut the ~. Nicholas Hotel, &c. &c.
At O'Clock yesterday morning Colunhso tnSns
Conpany No !, Of Washington numb ring forty liz
members, arrived in this Cry, by the PhlSiephia an
NevYork Railroad. They received At Jersey G ~
by Mr. EDoch Smith, Foreman OF COlu nb.n E isine
Con psny No H. Of this City. whose glass ih'y are o.
arri' ing al TIE foot OF Courtsnd {, thy found Com
mitiee II % If tie Columbians arstiog them.
Ire visitors welcomed in mes, speech by NJ
Henry L. Venn Of the Courbans which replisd 70
by Mr. 7. Men .rhany OF the washogtonisns Ater du'
nierchsrg Of kindly greeting the Cu nbSns aud thet
suests proceeded to the Engine House Of VssY
ard Church sts. The Committee were sirei in ctizan'
Dress the visitors costume 81 nilN 10 thu. Of the
New orb Fremen They accompanied by Prospsr''
iornet Ba d. Of W ,shipgton.
They left Baltimore Sunday evening ard arrived in PAID
sdelphs between 70 and ! O'Clock yesterday morning
rhe, we're received by the wecoscos Engine Company,
and escorted to the NsR York bat The Company vii
return to Phadelph. Tlursday afternoon where thsy
all be the guess Of the wecc.eOs Company.
As they had been travelling all night il may De imagined
hey we're somewhat hungry and f1tgusd. lnnedl t,slg
aftsr housing u cir engine which is neat suction app.
ra'u. recently manufactured by john Rogers, Of .i
more for the supply Of their large engine with water
hey preceded = Lovejoys Hotel corner Of Wtker-st
and Broadway Here an elegant oreakts had os9n pro
ioed for them.
Mr. Vepn OF the Columhians, welcomed them to the les
tive hoard by observing that they had inst arrived om
org snd tiresome journey h. would not attempt 70 whe
,Ler sppeties With speech but you'd cOTdd lily in
vite them fall to at And the huogry travellers aid
fall co. with will and evncsd hearty relish for the
goodfhipgs provided.
Aner breakfast Mr.. F. McNerhany the Speaker Of the
Washington Fire Company made the folio wing address:
With the dust 81 our long ir vel yet upon add a.
sueo rs W. are deem unnecessary 20 s,y much tho
pres.nt Sll Eill AL myself of this opyortu
nis a. te 20 YOU the part Of my company
Reial TIA. Ks Tor the cordial amer IN which you nave
rfceiv I'd Us PrOy-rbla as IS the hOspi,y OF the Nsg
Yorkera has exceeded all that could have conceived
W. ,ls go back tn Washington highly grtid-d with our
excursion and tn IN the hearts Of Us all tl7
rfmbranoe Of this day will be cherished with grAhude
have come here from the poc.l to the CON nercsl
metropolis ano We have 10 xchsng friendly ssntl
menis Nth brother iremen-to look upon your c,pt
oi.us baTbortO Is have seen this morning Drsts
of na.t- from which VisV-d the dag Of every ntOI
90 the esrth-to ook upon hat speudd specimen OF ia
dusiry and Il the Or sl Palace-tO behold those pal
aoes those publ utuons those in-ti uuOns at dsncs,
mercy ana charity, which are dotted all over your
n. sutful city, and here vh,re the assembled .ns
from every nation upon the face OF the earth-hsre
siere men OF AL cmes meet 70 pursue those pea;efu
and profitable ayOcNions which, in less fay red lands.
hey are unable To do-bere under the pfOtojhOn %
The American Gag where by swearing si-y q its
laws al the roads 10 honor and prsermsn open q
hin WHO aspes 10 them il should be the prids every
American 10 raise bis voice ia honor Ut ths czsns Ot
New orb particularly of those whose influence Is OF
much Importance the members Of the Ere Dep n7nt
one the glorious part. OF t0s iuty W. hAu
from the metropolis of the nation we rest beuesn hs
-aons Of the capt l. sud lei b. ao vsd % .ay. with
out BEN accused If ego,sm ihath % this Fire CDmpa
uy that owing the preer On Of tlat >gn'icsnf suf
lure FL hoo been for ~ eXartOnS yOl might ave
u beheld instead of int tsstic building, mass II
.uoulc ering ruins ! will however, dsrsin you aay
~ GER aish simply to express the thanks OF hs Com
paIy your cord al welcome -reng that rs Prssi19a'
lot here ,Xprtes their sincere TIA e. - well ~ ny
T. for the cordial la which Sou have received
itis morning.
The above address, which given with much forcs
and energy by the above namsd gentleman received
With much applause.
The members q the tFO fire companies then lei the
table and the Wsshogoni proceeded
PANIED by their band and escorted by the menbes Of ths
New York COLUMBIAN Fire Company, to their quarters It
Pstten's Hotel IN Greenwich s..
AZ o'clock yesterday sfterno the Columbian Con
n.tee pro. eeded 70 The quarters OF their g1s aud hly
Fl provided a pumber # sixth cars, proceeded ia
hem 10 the Crystal Palace Here they spent several h0us
very probably ard pleasantly in adnidns building
and Is contents About O'Clock thy AZ formed nto
me and proceeded the TO the corner ofVsck aud
Spring SITS From here they walked u the ST Nichols
Hotel IL Broadway, and serenaied number OF WashaS
,ou ladies' who staying there.
After he band had pero med several fine srs and the
ladies' bad bowed and waved their scknO sed Zemsn Of
the conf lment the Company proceeded down Broadway
TO Y.sey where they halted at No a. 10 partAke OF the
hospitality Of Mr. T. Smith, the Foreman Of No Il. Alter
full u-ice had been done the entertainment provided
the company were escJted to their quarters for the night
g they were fagued to Enjoy any further
To day they viii start at 10 clock, NJ from the EngiDe
House in Y.sey st, aid proceed in stages to RandaVs
bland High ge and other places and pIrtaxe Of v2r
costons which viii be provided so9g the route Ia
evening they will visit the various objects Of interest
\ the CITY