Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-13

drawn by team of horses. The engine
was handsomely trimmed with wreaths
tastefully prepared by our kind ladies.
might say here that the visiting fire com
panes, eight in number, were the guests oi
the Sunbury Company. They were re-
ceived by committees at the engine house
where their machines" were housed and
the boys cared for. Deserving of all praise
are j. NJ. Cadwallader, President. Good.
rich, Cooper, Packer, Hendricks, Mockcrt
Smith, Davis, and indeed the whole com.
pany, for the faithful manner in which
they labored for the comfort of their guests.
The engine house was also trimmed, and
an arch thrown across the street in front.
We are here under obligation to thank the
ladies for their utmost care and ia ste. J.
X. Davis, Esq, and Il. G. Cooper were
very active in their management Of details.
Next in order of march came the Sus-
quehanna Steam Fire Engine Company, of
Selinsgrove, with 40 men, Capt Mceker,
Marshal. This company is a new one,
having been organized April Is, 1872.
Williamsport Band, with II men,
Hope Hose Company, No. 5, of William
sport, 6S men, organized Nov. II, 1870.
Lock Haven Band, 16 men.
Daunt!ess Hook and Ladder Company,
Of Lock Haven, a men. The boys had
their carriage in line.
Cataract Steam Fire Engine Company,
Lock Haven 40 men in line with hose
carriage. organized April, 1866.
Good Will Fire Company of Harrisburg,
25 men. The boys were in line with their
steamer, named in honor of the Mayor of
Harrisburg, VIM. 7. Verbcke. Organized
May, 1860.
Harrisburg Band, Is men.
Mt. Vernon Hook and Ladder Company
of Harrisburg, "a men, in line with carriage
and ladders. Organized 1858.
Washington Steam Fire Engine Com
pany, of Williamsport, 81 men, with steam
er in line. Organized July, 1856
Drum Corps Of Harrisburg, with men.
These boys belong to the "IIope" Fire Co.
of that city, and their fine martial music
reminded us keenly of the stirring taps we
heard in other days, They played well.
Hope Steam Fire Engine Company, No.
2, of Harrisburg, 46 men. The boys had
in line large and beautiful four wheeled
hose carriage, nicely trimmed, called "Jen-
ME Camerou.n The Hope boys were in
mourning, on account of the sad death of
member, Geo. Lower, who was struck by
n bridge in looking out of the car window,
at Dauphin on their way up, and almost
instantly killed. The poor fellow was the
only support of a widowed mother. The
Hope Company was organized in 1914.
Sunbury Boys in Blue, under Capt. Wm.
Helm. These were young fellows of ages
ranging II to 1G years, fired with military
arder and a desire to do honor to the occa-
sion, which they did.
Sunbury Boys in White, called the
"Washington Guards,n under Captain
Robert Grant. These were still more iu-
venile in age and appearance. They march
ed like veterans, and with their improvised
wooden guns, presented a strong military
resemblance.
The entire fire department of the parade
looked well, aud all behaved admirably
Th", - 5000 order prevailed as well as
TEoa 100 ieeling among all the organizations
.,hro,oI ,ro 0nnShry 1nr Company provided. Jiy at
the m new new Church iGorr visiting companies,
where about 400 men partook OF well pre-
pared meal
The route Of procession was from Mar
ket SGnure to Front street up Front to
Arch out Arch to Fourth down Fourth
90 Walnut out Walnut to Front up
Front to Chestnut out Chestnut to Fifth;
up Fifth to Market out Market to Market
Square, when at about l2t O'Clock, the
procession was dismissed for dinner. The
procession numbered about ZOO men.
1t is certainly not an eXaggeration to
say there were $4,000 strangers in town.
1t was feared the crowd would be so great
that we could not accommodate or feed
them, but large preparations were made
and everybody seemed to be provided for
We did not hear of q single man who did
not get enough to eat. If there were any
such, it was not the fault of our people, for
plenty was provided and offered. Among
the most hOspiablc of our citiZeus was
Gen. Clement, who opened his house TO
dinner $50 military and Concaves.
Many others did likewise among them
Hon. j. B. Packer, Hon. Alex. Jordon,
and others.
Our hotels were crowded. Ed. Drum
heller of the City Hotel, Henry Haas of
the Central, Jas. Tuft Of the Clement
House, and G. Neff of the Washington, did
their level best, and fed large numbers.
Weaver of the "Susquchanna, and Sheetz
of the Penn" did their duty, and Bacher
of the European" was around.
AT O'Clock, the time appointed, the af-
ternoon exercises commenced. n stand
II by 80 feet had been erected at the west
ern end of Market Square, and trimmed
with spruce and flags. A large portrait
of Gen. Washington, loaned by ii. b. Mas
ser, Esq, adorned the centre in front,
while two large silk flags procured at llar-
risburg by a. n. Brcc, Esq, hung from
either end. The meeting was organized
at the time named by calling Hon. WIN. j..
DEwART to the chair.
The following Vice Presidents, all of
them over 65 years of age, were appointed:
Sebastian Boughncr, Esq, Philip Rem,
! Col. Elisha Kline. Jacob Seasholtz, Jacob
Eckman, Isaac Kline, Mr., Knouss, sam
uel 4. Brown, Peter Baldy, of Danyile,
John Moore, Hugh Teats, Esq, DIR. John
Raker, John d. Conrad, Daniel Ilileman,
Mr.. Strosser, Jacob Bloom, Benjamin
Knous (TrevertonG John Starner, John
Taggart, Jessee Horton, VIM. Forsyth,
John IIileman, Francis Ducher, John
Shive, Henry Ellington, George Prince,
VIM. II. Muench, Mordecai Lawrence,
! Andrew &. Huston.
OF these old heroes of more than half a
century, Geo. Prince is S4 years of age.
He kept many years ago the st. Lawrence
Hotel in Sunbury. Sebastion BouGhner,
is rs years of age, soldier of 1912, and
fought at the capture of Fort Erie in 1Sl4,
Andrew &. Huston is an old printer, 81
years old lives in Northumberland, and
learned his trade there G7 years ago with