, 1866-06-21

The 3@Tistlant's Company Visiting Our
Ctay-Itcceptton and Parade OF
tho Fire Department..

Tcste,daY forenoon the entire Fire Deps.tmeut
Of This city turned out in full dress parade to vel
come The members oI The PhlIade!phta Fire Brip-
Ade. whore arrival VIZ expected ut uoon. Tbs oc-
c1s1ou was 4 more agreeable one thau that which
generally calls the boys from their Etatiuns not
to quel condacfattops out 10 welcome and entettatn
their comrades who had come from a{affso nav 4
friendly visit 4 bs1illapt demonstration was made
about eleven O'Clock. when the whole fotr., With
eteamers. ho+e carts and Ill the apparatus turned
out IN Warrington ateet. ali equipped in Their
eayst attire with naee aud Areame1s 6utietine In
The an. and the procession headed BY The Great
Western Light Guard BAND. Al half past eleven
the Chief gave the word Of commanq, and the pro-
esttton nosed TOWARDS The Pattsbusga 4 Fort
receive the Philadelphia bosE.
The parry consisted Of forty members Of the
t'FlgIlant," one OF the moet distinguished compa-
n,fe in Philadelphia, and ooc of tha Oldest in the
city. The V1g1tant was ORGANIZED on January !,
1s6o, and u consequently over a century old. Al
present numbers Gye hundred mtmbeEe- The
venerable p,eaideut Of The company, Nj. q. ".
in the service Of the Philadelphia depattm eut ior
halt century. The -'nlhrna Ii the olde4t Phit-
saelpnia company navinE s han orE.a.zea IN 1!s2
wAt of.snlZec In ts35. From The apcumeus who
camc 10 thik CITY cslerday. We should im4g1nc tho
meu.bett Of The !lstlsni 10 be gallant ret or men.
Thcy were attircd IN simple rcd shirt with black
band enclEcilnc the wais. and wearing The II tlson
cap: helmet Of xcsE nest and tastefnI shape.
,,a .he stsst psE' r w. beaded " Ds,1d y y'e Eto
N nt- le was accompanied By the A*f1s.au: En.
ctDees, Ut. Joseph $. Robinson. The following
''e cne, tss qss1. a2sn.%ax q f. so;ct Gts Bril-.
A.tis!sn! As1shala-ar. Robert J. Darr and Nj.
Mafthalt' Ado. n. Ridses.y and T. E Barry.
freasure.-5ohn A. Hurley.
They ssTc accompanied by the fxmona Beck
bard, con:fst1nE Of eehteen pieces. and excellent
umyr,A admiration Il VA won b1
the Vie.lsns Company at The Ia. Phila.
who received ihe la.re.t number Of vo,e:.
Al toon as the excur.1onis:s landed IRON The
cals, Chief Mafthal u. r. Harris. who juat ii The
came forward and gave then hearty weltome to 1he
city. In behaf Of 'he Fire Department Of Chic ieo.
There nas no formal speech making on either Tide,
ant etad ktnd cres,ioes. Tue Great Western Light
s1or again formed At 1he depot 10 marca through
nc n1nupal streets. The psocees!on .as beaded
oJa aenc6nent Of police nndet conmand Of Ser
Mes,e1P Lieh, G Gu.ld sns nsad. s CHEF 1T as Flle
Marshal Hss7s, Accompanied By Chief En-
Eofes,, Eansfess hy,s ,nas md AaEshsl Dare OF Phii:
by four homes. Then cams Dect:s Pfiiaae!nnIs
band, followed y ,hs v,sa, COMPANY, Tue fin
procession made IN itapo.,ne oisplay. snd hot ~
The day VIE, large Gro Nd ot people followed them
while Ill along lhe line or march windows Ne,ts
thrown open and cheers greeted the strangers from
every corner. The procession moved on Cansi 10
Adeune street, from Adams 10 tltnton, from mai
10 Lake, and along IAkcao Michigan avcnne. From
the avenue they n,ttched along Washington stteet
to the hesnqoarters Of Chief Marshal asrri- where
the y1sttoss were tormily welcomed 10 the cttY.
The psooesslon .hen broke up aud ths strangers
Tc1r conducted 10 the Briggs Home. which will bt
tbeiE home during their. rtay IN Chicago pc!ne
ra1brr fatiGued with their long journey from Pits
burgA+ In tuch "eaihes. they vert left 10 the free
dom OF their onn wit yet1erdR afternoon, and
pasted the remainder Of lhe day looking nroaud
The ctty:o taking their rest.
This forenoon the Euesu viii pay VISIT 70 tht
Lake Tunnel CRIB upon one Of Fox 4 aoNaEd't I
etearnerr, BY Invitation OF those cenueuen 10 TIT
afternoon they " Ill VISIT the Union Stock 1ards
Ind II the evening they will attend McTickorl
Theatre BY invitation Of The manage. On FfidAJ