Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-06-07

DEDICATION OF ITS NEW ENGINE HOUSE, LAST EVE
MEe-THE SUPPER, sPEEcHEs AND BALL.
The Fame Hose Fire Co. dedicated it's new en-
CINE house, on Second street, between Shipley
and Orange, last night. There were present
about $50 invited guests including His Honor
Mayor Simms, the City Council, Rev. Fielder
Israel, ex- Mayor Valentine, John G Patterson,
the first President Of the Company, John
0'Byrne, representatives OF the Wilmington and
Philadelphia press, many ladies, and others.
The supper was spread in the lower, Or engine
room OF the building, upon three tables which
extended its full length. They were all we'll
provided with the delicacies aud substantials of
the season. prepared III true epicarean style by
the Company ltself, under the supern-
OF flowers ornamented each table, aud
loaded the atmosphere with perfume which
was as pleasing to the smell as the elegant vi
ands were tempting to the taste. Rev Fielder
Isl ael presided at the centre table, and when
the guests sat down to supper at is he asked
a blessing The ladies' were seated at this table,
and lent an additional interest to the occasion.
John o. Patterson presided at the table on the
right and James q. Aiken, who has been Irea-
surer OF the Company from the commencement
Of its existence to the present time, occupied
the head of the table to the left. The Clty Cor
net band furnished line music while the discus
sion OF the supper was going on.
When the appetites OF the guests had been
Satisfied, impromptu addresses, Mandatory OF the
company and exceedingly complimentary of the
fiue new building which they were dedicating,
we're made by John q. Patterson, who reviewed
the rise and progress OF the company and COM
pared the present edihoe to the frime shanty of
a carriage house which the Company first used
10y Rev. Fielder Israel who promised that his
tory OF the Com any and this occasion shall be
recorded in the annals OF the Historical Society
of Delaware by John O'Byrne His Honor
Mayor Smms, who was the trst Mayor of the
city ever present at all entertainment given by
| the Fame Hose aud by Joshua Maris. Mr. Pat
tersOn then returned thanks o the guests on
behalf of the Company for their presence.
The male guests then repaired to the uppel
room, i'll the third story and the ladies to the
parlor, to await the clearing away Of the tables
| for the ball to begin. But the parlor, when oui
| description of the new building was written, on
| Wednesday last, was not furnished. 1t hat
been done since however, and that luxuriOusly
A handsome Brussels carpet covers the floor
| lace curtains drape the windows, and magnih
| cent chandelier of about dozen Jets gives al
/ abundant supply of light. The furniture is o.
/ solid walnut, upholstered in haircloth.
remarkable feature of the occasion was thu
| absence Of all spirltuous liquors. There wert
| no drunken men about. but everything was or
/ derby, and the members gentlemanly and polite
| We mention this fact particularly, and wish t.
| lay special stress on it, for there are person.
/ who believe that hremen's banquets are nothing
| but drunken caIousals In justice to our Will
| mingt0n hremen, we will say that this is rare
i occurrence with them, The tendency Of
the times towards better things prevails wei
/ with our Wilmington tiremen as with others
1t was eleven o'clock before the engine room
| was cleared of the guests, and the dance did nc
begin Till about or after midnight. But this wa
| Of no 6roat mOmont. Youth talos Int little not
OF time in hours Of enjoyment, aud on specit
| occasions such this the hours are but a
moments. The concluding exercises came onl
too soon. and the portals were quilted with re
| grets that the separation had come
The Company took possession OF its new hous
this morning moving in all the apparatus The
chimes OF it's bell will again peal in chorus vii
tne other bells Of the city when a fire alarm
| raised.