The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-02-23
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from the Akron Beacon.l
FRIENDSHIP.

visit from n Delegation of the Canton
Fire Department-Their Presenta.
tiOn of Valuable Gifts to the Akron
Fire Department-Splendid SpOn-
taneOus Demonstration OF Citizens-..
A General Good Time.
A few days ago Chief Engineer Moffatt
OF the Akron Fire Department, was appris-
ed that on Saturday several of the mem
bers OF the company of the Steamer City
of Canton, No. l., would pay friendly
visit to their brother firemen here, and at
the same time present some gifts to the
Akron Department. These gifts were
understood to be in return for the hos.
pltable treatment received by the Canton
Ians on the occasion of the annual parade
OF our department of the 23d of June last.
On Friday We announced that at P NJ,
Saturday, the citizens of Akron and their
tiremen would assemble at Phoenix Hall
to welcome our Canton friends. Accord
ingly at that busy hour a goodly'numberi
of citizens, both gentlemen and ladies, as
sembled in the Hall
The Canton party consisted of eight
members of their Steamer campany who
had travelled here in carriages. Their
foreman, Mr.. William Davis, led off with a
pleasing little speech expressive of their
gratitude for the kind treatment of June
23d, and stating that he was glad to offer
more substantial tokens of their feelings.
Mr.. Paul Fields, late of Akron, and now
engineer of the Steamer City of Canton,
confessed that he was no speech maker but
vlslbly affected his audience by disclosing
the gifts, which up to this time had been
concealed from all Akronites.
There were two magnificent large fire.
nv f,,. h.. A \ I
another pair for Mechanics Hook and
Ladder Company; a large and splendid
silver plated fiie trumpet, richly engraved,
not least a fully embiazoned leather medal
and fauntingly decorated with ribbons to
the steamer ]. C. McNeill, No 2, which
did not do splendidly at the contest of
The responses from the Akron fremen
were brief, but good, and were made by
II. A. Kepler, foreman of the Eagle Hose;
S. E. Bradford, foreman of the Hooks !;
James Stanford, engineer of the City of
Akron; and R. L. Moffatt, Chief fEengineer
of the Department.
It'was the intention to have a formal
reply made by Dr. w. c. Jacobs, as a
member of the Department, but almost at
the last moment he was called away and
N. D. Tibbals, Esq, filed his place in an
admirable manner. His speech was brief,
pointed and interesting, and its eloquent
language expressed as well as language
can the friendship existing in Akron to-
ward Canton, and the gratitude felt here
for the gifts, valuable in themselves, and
doubly valuable as tokens of the good
feeling existing between the two cities Of
Ohio, that from nearness to each other and
rapidity of growth, seem twin sisters
All agreed heartily to the speakers hope
that not only mutual sympathy, but the
strong iron bands of railroad may unite
our two cities, that we may see each other
oftner.
Mr.. }. Park Alexander, in behalf of the
City Council, who were present, express
ed his Joy over such a meeting between
the two cities, and stated that the city
authorities of Akron gladly accepted the
invitation of Canton to be present at her
Water Works Celebration, Tuesday, Feb.
%. For the City of Akron, the speaker
was our worthy Mayor, John L. Robert
son, who spoke forcibly and earnestly as
he always does. The exercises were agree
ably enhvened by some of the best mus
ic Of Marbles Band.
After three cheers for Canton, Akron
and everybody else, the Akron men and
their visitors formed in procession and to
the music Of the band marched to the
Empire House, where Mr.. Downey had
provided well prepared and excellent
supper, that was soon disposed of In
the evening the Akron Department and
the Canton visitors enjoyed themselves at
the Rink, for which free passes had been
given them by DR.. Peterson
After first rate visit they went home
feeling happy over having SO good time
and being so splendidly received, when
they only expected to quietly meet the
Akron firemen in one of their Company
halls, and modestly give the presents.