The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

NORFOLK FIREMEN IN MANCHESTER,
N. H. Last night, October 1871 the
members of Eagle Engine Company,
No. l, gave sumptuous entertainment
at the Eagle Hotel, in honor of Captain
EDWARD Z. Folger, chief engineer of the
Nor1oik Fire Department, and his friend
Captain Redman. Mayor Tabor presid-
ed, ana on his right sat Captain FoIger,
ana on his left Captain Nozzle, the chief
olthe hosts. The hall was neatly decorat-
ell with New Hampshire's freshest ev-
ergreens, and the notices We're very apt.
We quote One-"Snatch from the ashes
0fyour sireS the embers of their former
fres;" and we quote anOther-"Let us
no more contend, nor blame each other,
but strive, in offices of love. how we may
tighten each others burden, i'm our
share of Woe" These notices Interpret
ed all that these gallant sons of New
Hampshire and Virginia felt, and twas
hardly necessary to go further. Still.
Mayor Tabor made an eloquent speech,
welcoming the Virginians to the snow.
capped hills of New Hampshire, and
felicitated them and all present upon
the return OF peace to the land of Starke
and Washington. Aye, said he, beau
teous place! sweet union of a State!
what else but thou gives safety, strength
and glory to q people? 1t is the source
and soul of social life; beneath whose
calm inspiring influence, science his
views enlarges; art refines; swelling
commerce opens all her ports; and ali
That is great in a nation is deyeloped
Ihen, no more of the drum, nor the
tfumpet's clangor, to alright our wives
or chill our maiden's blood instead of
tnese, JOY and pleasure view. The Mayor
closed with a sentiment complimentary
10 Norfolk, "the embryo commercial
metropolis of the American contnent.n
When the cheers which followed Mr.,
Iabor'sspeech had died away, Captain
F0lger rose and said--"Mr., Mayor:
1eel like one following King. How
can |, with my common place speech,
ana haltlng utterance, and inexperience
IN pubic speaking, requite you and this
enlightened gathering of firemen for
this more than hospitable reception .
AT the moment of crossing your state
line, we encountered friendly pickets.
who have taken us to your tents and re-
called us rs if we were the ASSISTING con-
querors of common enemy. Cheers |
And are we not engaged against com |
mon enemy? In all the political strifes
which we have passed, / doubt if the
fremen scattered through the great ar. |
mics were an instant aIienated. |
applause Gentlemen, upon my re-
turn to my distant home in Norfolk, it
Will be my first duty to report the sue
cess of our official mission to YOUR city
that done, it will be my delight to relate |
the incidents of the journey north-the
visit to the grave of Starlte, to the birth
place OF Daniel Webster, and to the great
fire-engine burg of Manchester, n. Fl.
(Great cheerlng.) | shall tell my peo-
pie of your thrift, ofyour social advance
ment, and urge upon them your exam
pie. But | close, conscious of how |
have failed to respond adequately to
your eloquent chairman. [ give you
the health of the chief engineer of Man
chester, Captain Nozzle." This was re-
ceived with loud applause, and Captain
Nozzle made an appropriate response,
After remarks from Gen. Donahoe, Cap
tain Nolan, Col. Hoyt, and Others, the
meeting ended with songs, the gallant
General singing, "Och, ye sons of Hi
bernia,' which was quite the thing for
these Fenian times. We understand
that Captain Folger has contracted for
steam fire engine, at the in
stance of the city of Norfolk, which is
to be completed on the first of April.
The visit Of Capt. Folger must have
been all agreeable one, for all classes
here seemed anxious to do honor to the
noble Virginia fireman. Manchester,
A. H., Eagle, Oct. 20.