Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-13
Presentation of Fire Horns,
TESTIMONIALS or GRATITUDE TO wILMIStr
FiREMEs BY CITIZENS OF NEW CASTLE

TESTIMONIALS or GRATITUDE TO WILMINGTON
FREMEs BY CITIZENS OF NEW CASTLE.
The City Hall was allied on Monday evening to
witness The ceremony OF presenting to the Dea-
ware and Washington Fire Companies OF this
city the handsome horns presented by citizens
Of New Castle.
The meeting organized at O'Clock by calling
Second Assistant Engineer NJ Callahan, to the
chair after which Mayor Valentine who had been
dcputed 10 represent the citizens Of New Castle
came forward aud made n few preliminary re-
marks after which he read the following letters
May 9Th, 1869
To he Dein@dre Fire Company, Of Wilmington,
II is qualification to me to be the medium of
conveying to the officers and members of your
Company the feelings of comfort and relief ey-
pcrirnced by the citizens of New Castle, when
ON the occasion Of the rccent fire you responded
rs carly us possible to the call for help.
We have prepared simple testimonial which,
though of small value, may evidence to yuH that
we Of New Castle feel that the Wilmington fire.
men are as ready to extend the helping hand to
distant sufferers as 10 efficiently perform their ar
duous duty ut home.
With Kind wishes to you as Company and as
Individuals, we ART yours, truly,
ALLEN VOORHEES, LESLEY,
For W. Z. Spruancc, Il. Jefferson, j. IL \, p,
Truss, Geo. Janyier, Chas. Il. Ferris, NJ. d., s.
NJ. Copper, John Burnhum, j. b. Sputlswuod,
d. d., Jacob Richardson, A. Z. Gray g. b. Rod
ncy, John Janyicr j, J. Black NJ. D., W. Cou-
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Nv ,i,uen ptoasu,e ~ p!escht 70 thc
prcssior oi the kindly feelings entertained to-
ward yourselves on account Oi the repeated evil
ucheos VI YOUR suou win toward NcW Castle IN
..Is ", mr. ~ a W us ny Iale occasion
, Saea' ,Ic,, unu we oiier
" .uu SINH testinohiiu which may serve 10
s S tlat Wy ale hot unuiihuiui Oh tha past.
we peg YOU 10 receive II Win Tue hlnd wishes we
entei'alii W your iog continueu usefulness ana
prospcIl'y'ootu as company ana us individuals.
we are yours, truly,
ALLEN VOORHEES, LESLEY,
FOR same p rtts
Mayor Valentine concluded with an eloquent
reference TO the disntercsted services of the fire
men, and his remarks were warmly uppaudcd.
Al the conclusion of his remarks John q. Pat
terson, Esq, arose and received the horns on
behalf Of the companies, speaking us follows =
Nix. PRESIDENT AND MIR. MAYOR: IL would be-
mere affcclatou and argue want of right feel
ing If The association Of Young men WHOM rep-
resent, the recipients of the handsome gifts which
Won have on ibis Occasion so becvlninply pre-
scented, could receive them with inditfclcncc or
without feelings OF qualification and pride
Whatever may be the sentiments which act,iate
and impel men to action, to effort, and to sacrl-
fee (and they are many none can be insensble
TO the appreciation of olhers-of the moral, the
right-minded, and the good.
The mere desire of appreciation may not be the
handspring OF their sacrifices their labors, or
their efforts; men may act from higher and more
laudabe motives, yet the praise ol good men and
the indication of their approval arc not TO be-
despised. They have always and will ever op-
crate. 1t is part of our human nature, and uI-
iii men shall attain TO that peril clibiltv which
philosophers have dreamed OIL poets have written
OF the ministry of the Gospel preached which
the good book sets before u.s. and the Christian
strives for, it will not cease to operate
Our fircmen are not, do not pretend 10 be- cx-
empt from this feeling. II ii be d SIM a weakness.
a folly to have il, than they, We all of us. sir.
must plead guilty to that SIM that weakness. that
folly Would to God that il were always as well
earned by its aspirants us by those bearing the
name and filling the position which, in the econ
omy Of society, those whom represent bear and
fll.
With many, the acts which bring them fame
and confer on them the chaplet, the garland and
the crown which wreathe their brows with laurel
and blend their names with the peans OF victory
and the shouts OF praise are mingled with the
wailings OF humanity, the devastation of the
naDitations OF men, inc cry oil want aud tho
in0ahlngs oil despair
Inc piumcu warrior on MS return from the
ieiu Oh MS victories Is received with the plaudts
ol inc people mowers are slrewn IN MS pain
,ne guy rtIeancri .ne haunting banner tne Drill
liant procession; the smiles Of the fair; and the
plaudlts oil the manly all welcome them. But
whist war nus her victories ahd her triumphs-
peace mas her conquests 100, no less precious
lhan the conquests oil war. vi this character are
the deeds VI the men whose acts we are this
evening assembled 10 sgDalize; their conquests