The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-29
Summer Excursions OF the Ffremen.

number OF our city Gre companies making prera
ratons TO visit other cities during the coming summer,
and there rumors to the eject that number Of coun
try fire companies purpose visit this city, and will
doubt be well received This practice of exchanging visits
IL becoming very frequent and has excellent influence
on morale OF the department. beget esprit d, ooTs
that has beneficial effect and affords opportunity
for an nterc ange Of courecs between the members Of
the several Gre departments In the great cities throughout
the Union.
These excursions comparatively economical affairs
They cost the cxcurscnss from $50 TO $50 each, which
covers all expenses The railroad companies generally
mute and the company that receives them pays the hotel
bills The following hose companies will make visits dur
ing the coming sumner
United states Hose COMPANY No. IS will start for he
tro, Mich, on the 9Th OF July accompanied by Shetons
band they will take the Erie cars for Buffalo, where they
viii be received by Hose Company No 8, OF that place
After staying over night they viii take the lake boat to
Detroit, where tho Wolverine Engine Company No. will
receive them. The excursion will be pleasant
About thirty men viii 60 with the carriage They will
be dressed IN drab suits Tie officers Of this company
arc A. H. Minor, foreman; CAas. T. Benedict assistant
foreman, and Hcnry H. Rooine and r. Whiting, repre-
senta,ivCs.
American Hose Company No 10 starts for Buffalo, on
the 2 of June, BY uc Eric Railroad. They 10 be
received by the Taylor Hose Company No !, OF that city
Some thirty nvo men will probably accompany the car.
rage. They viii dres IN drab uniforms, and will doubt.
T.. make the Bunalonlns open their eyes Samuel J.
Thompson T. foreman, aid W. W. Adams assistant.
Humane Hose Company No. 20 coes 10 Fston. Pa,
The s of July, when the members with their carriage
VIII be received by the members % the lire department
e. that place The New York company will participate
with The Pcnusy vaians In the celcbritnn of lndcpend-
cnce day. e. H. Myuk0op H. foreman at this company, and
J. a. Nmpson assistant George A. Bokkclcn and a. H.
Peters are the representatives,.
Oceanus Engine Company No N start, for Boston low.
ell and Charestown Mass by the isl lav route, the
18th ~ June and viii participate IN the parade in CONNIE
muraton of hc lsste Of runkers Ill., at Charlestown.
The members 90 be the guests cf Washington IN.
pine Company No Q, of the last named city. They
viii probably muster hfty men Tor the excursion; all of
" HON will be Ia drab uniforms. VIM. Williams v fore
man Of this company. and John Midday assistant foreman
A. H. Purdy and Daniel Mooney the representatives.
hmercus Engine Company No org SKI goes on n
tca and Quebec viii be visited before the members
turn. Over 90 men will participate in tho excursion
which will Be very fine affair. Richard Krimmens y
the foreman Of his company, and VIM Take, assist
ant Jesse 5 Scklos and John j. RELY are the repre-.
seniatiyes.
Guardian Fngine Company No. 80 viii visit Boston,
1ros and Lowell. In october. They will star,
tho 12h of that month by the fa River Over any
men will accompany the engine. III hates IL foreman,
and Henry J., Davis assistant Of this company.
lady Washington Engine Company No. 40 viii take part
IN the annual parade OF the Philadelphia Fire Department.
which takes place IN the fall This company will do
dircredt "a the New York nremen, and viii doubtless
have pleasant time In the CITY Of Brothery Love
New York Hosc Company No will visit Boston on the
18th Of June and will be present at the Bunker Hill parade
and fmrire Hose Company No. W takes excursion
Albany sometime IN August
Prom This Il viii be seen that the New York arcmen
have prospect for pleasant summer before them.