Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


O'Clock yesterday afternoon, a large number Of
members Of the Northern Liberties Fire Com
pany, and numerous citizens, among whom was
a number of the members Of the City Connects,
!, assembled at the hall Of the Nor.hem Liberties,
engine house, for the purpose Of participating in
the festivities attending the presentation, by
delegation Of the Northern Liberty Hose Com
pany OF Philadelphia, Of a number Of beautiful
and valuable presents to the Northern Liberties
-Pire Company Of this city. The scene was
graced by the presence OF q large number Of
ladies, who had been attracted thither by the
extensive preparations Of the Company to make
the affair one of pleasure to all, many Of whom
were invited guests, and during the afternoon
eyinced a deep interest In the ceremonies Of the
occasion The hall was tastefully decorated
with banners, pictures, wreaths, etc. and looked
more like the scene Of a Nav day Notification
than anything else. withers' Band mad been
engaged to furnish the necessary music. and
well did they perform their musical duties,
btlnS frequently and loudly applauded for their
iaOOrs. In one corne, Of the hall was dispIayed
the generous gifts which the Pbiiade phia Are
mSn had brought for presentation, consisting
Of
First. A large oval painting, representing the
peaceful and friendly relations existing between
The two companies. In the background, to the
night, Is a representation of the No1thern LIber-
ties Fire Company; on the left, one of the hose
house Of the Philadelphia Company No. 10, with
the stars and stripes floating from the steeple
In the foreground Is painting representing, hrst
faithful full length pOrtraitof Mr. Jas Ward
the President OF the Northern Liberties Com
pany Of this city, and one Of Mr. Benz. Rainier,
the Treasurer Of the Philadelphia Hose Gonna.
ny, zach holding IN friendly grasp the right
hand OF the other, each dressed In the uniform
OI bis company, and the aitay OF friendship with
It's sacred fires burning between them, qua Tded
by faithful dog, with the significant word
snap" engraved upon his collar. Fhe whole
Il exquisitely painted by Mr. J Shreeve dis
tinguIshed painter OF Philadelphia The frame
Is Gy all means the most beautiful and elaborate
that We have ever seen, containing immune able
devices, exquisitrly wrong lat, embIenat!c of the
life aud career OF the hreman-amoas them the
nre-plng with hose attached, nremen ascending
ladders, torches, fire hooks, engines &c among
these are entwined vines and flowers, exhibiting
most delicste workmanship ON the part of ihe
designer The whole il suImOunted by galaxy
OF stars and the American eagle, standing upon a
shield and holding in her beak a scroll bearing
the words ben duty calls tits to obey y
The design and execution Of this painting and
frame are both unique and original, and reflect
great credit on the mastery mind and taste
full hand VI the creator and executor.
second large oval gilt frame, I'm which Is
set, at regular intervals around the border we'll
executed anbrotypes Of the sixteen members Of
the Philadelphia Hose Company who were con-
tributOrs to the painting above alluded TO; in the
centre Is printed, In an oval space devoted to the
Liberties Hose Fire Company (I6 to 81 Of Wash
-ington, as token OF respect, by their friends Of
.PhIsdelphia
Third A ulI-length photograph Of J. Triplet.
of PhHadel phia, the oldest active fireman in this
country, who has been an active member Of the
nFe association during an uninterrupted space Of
rfty-one years. he is represented in the picture in
full uniform, and looks a lively, Jolly old man,
for one Of his years. lie is Of the deles alton
nov here from the NoftheTn Liberties Hose of
philadelphia, and bore OF the TeTpsichorean
prize, above all competitors, at the ball on Mon
day night.
fourth \ golden frame containing portraits Of
sixteen youthful members CT the PhiladeIphia
nos-, called the 'Snappers," who thus trans init
their laternal Iemembrances to their brother tre-
men al " arlington.
Fifth A pair af silver gobIets and a silver
pitcher, eiaboIaiey chased aad Of elegant design,
costing some $40
.rhF last named articles were not presented on
thIs occasion.
The Aggregate cost OF the above commitments is
estimated al uPwai DIS Of 1915, and forms a gift
well worth tins since gTatt nd Of the reel piens
Who will douo;lrss treasure the articles as among
the most sacfsS Of their complimentary collec-
tIOns.
At the close of a beautiful performance from
the band, order was restored, end the Philadel-
phia delegation, through their orator; Mr.. A.
noise, jr presented the gifts to the company,
reInaTklng in the cOuIse OF his speech that he
Ia been unexpectedly called Upon to perform a
duty Inch he felt hOnOred hi Attempting to dis
charge. a. "~ever feebiy he mig 1T do 90. The
President az he Philadelphia Hose, who gas
,xDecI,d tn ns,, Nrm the ceremony Of presenia-
tLjn lad faiIro 70 =, I've in season, and therefore
hs undertook that homo ed duty in his place.
MI NJ then proceeded to m oHH ePPioPilate
and sensible remarks, in VIII. S1 bs sPohe Ia
Terms OF high praise Of the brave I'd ~p sss ~ J.
nclDs spirit which animated the meni. H " lhe
nfe organization In their aTduouS and dan 'sfcH-
vocation OF saving the lives and the property
the citizens from The devastating spread of tb,
hery element. lie also alluded to the manner in
which the fireman was rewarded for his phiIan-
thIopic labofs In staying the devouring element
from sweeping away the labor and toll OF pener-
lprf wifi
which hls devoted Zeal is generally rewarded by
t 70 citizens Quoting the language Of the great
Henry clay, that . Peace hath its victories no
less than war" Mr.. N. pdii handsome tribnie
TO The bravery OF this hardy Gloss Of men, con
tending that no hero of battles was more a hero
than hundreds OF iiemen who daily aud hourly
Ilsh Iheif lives and all they possess TO prop
efty and me- Ina the Prosecution OF their daring
avOcatIons.
Tne presents were received on the part Of the
w Warrington company by Joseph Brown, Esq
Alderman from the Third Ward, who addressed
the guests - fellows:
Gentlemen OF Philadelphia have been Sc
i-cted bt the paTtlallty Of portion of my fellow
citizens 10 receive these BEAUTIFUL presents which
you have done us the honor this day to make
and have postponed u much desired visit to the
mountains 10 DC with you and them Oh this joy
occasion.
But permit me, Hrst to do in words that which
VIE have all soug ut TO do Ia action since your Al
IIval, to welcome you, each and every one To our
much loved Metropolis; aud beg you TO feel ,
during Your SoJOuTn among us as muc at home
men can feel whose pledges Of affection and
nre-slde dltd!s are so many weary miles away
Oh and all Other fTeFmen OF this great Republic
have the same tight to feel at home in Washing
ton as those Of us whose mission for good or iii
under Providence, is destined to he worked out
here. For this Is your city well as ours the
very avenues and streets, broad and magnificent
in design at least, * they are and ouy b, 10 be
over which you have been escorted this dsy are
ths Paternal Inheritance Of You and every citizen
OF tbIs nation yours absolutely to improve orna-
meht, aud beauliiy; ours by permission only to
guard, protect, preserve; yOnder Capitol, white
winged and beautiful, the joint production of the
lnuninccnce Of Congress and the genius of Meiys
- a. much your property as ours these public
buildings thTsugh whose aislrs Won hive iuSt
wandered. our admiration and pride some of
which We think Is perfect specimens OF arc hitec-
tufe a. the sun in his circuit iilum nes-were they
not erected from your means well as ours AMI
have you not contributed 10 the great crowniny
national work, the Introduction and dI stribution
Ia our midst thirty million gallons daily of pure
Potomac water, soon to be rolling or fippiinO
rushing or dancing, In glad music around US, in,
1usihg new blood into the now almost pulsrless
veins Of every department Of chAnic VI mer-
camille life, and bearing onward and uDwai,l