The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-10-17
Tho Parade,

Ladder Co., No. /, of Lehighton, were
put bright and early on Wednesday
morning last, arrayed in their new and
tasty uniforms, for the purpose of max
ing their first parade. Shortly after z
O'Clock the new and handsome truck was
conveyed from the manufactory OF tie
makers, Messrs. Romig & Hofford, and
conducted to the upper end of Bank
street, opposite z. II. Longs store,
wheiesthe linepf procession was formed
in the following order: ~ "a ~ ~
Marshals--P. r. Brady, S. Graver,
Three Axemcn,
President, Vice. President & Secretary,
Fort Allen Cornet Band,
Leh. Hook & Ladder Co. with Truck,
,vg.yt Citizens in Carriages ~, 2
Asst. Marshall-Frank Deborde.
The procession moved down Bank
street to South, up South to Second,
down Second to Franklin, down Frank
lin to Bankway, up Bankway and Bank
street to South, up South and Mahon-
ing to the Carbon County Agricultural
Society's Fair Grounds, and around the
track; on arriving in front of the
judges stand, the procession halted,
and the truck was formally presented
to the Company, by w. NJ. Rapsher,
Esq, in the following neat speech :,
Mr.. Preside mt and Members of Leh. Hook
and LadNer Company ;ari ryfi .Yg .
1t is with high degree of pleasure
that l appear before you, in behalf of
the citizens Of Lehighton, to present
you with this magnificent Hook and
Ladder Trucl,, to be used by you in ex-
fire. .---.....-
We rel olce as citizens, because we
feel that we have mate the first step in
the right direction towards protecting
our lives and property from fire, and
also because yo IL have so freely vOlun-
teered your val nable services in that
behalf. Il
1 might her e go on atlength and por.
tray, in glowing words, that tribute
which all civilized and thickly popula-
tel communities Owe to their Fire Com
panies, but q f,sw words must suffice at
this time. The nui nber of lives which
are annually saved through these or
ganizations is very great, and perhaps
not adequately ppre Ciated;a millions
of dollars suggest but a. feeble idea of
the vast amount OF property which is
yearly saved through the agency of the
Firemen and the ir appliances, which
would otherwise Q de voured and swept
away by the fel y ei'aments. l said
through their agency and appliances,
but mean more particularly by their
strong arms, brave hea rts, heroic and
sacrificing spirits. These noble qualities
are generally conced ed to Fremen, and
justly too. feel that a.m justified in
saying, in behalf. of the ci tlzens of the
Borough Of Lehightoh that they enter
ts in the belief, that should an eme gen.
cy arise, you would by yOrlr deeds ex-
elnplify that you are tine p,)ssessors of
all these qualities which ma Ike up true
and gallant fremen.
= You can count upon their support
aud appreciation.
-ln conclusion, 1 will oLay acid that !.
regret that we are no., under present
able to pres ent y ou with
a Fire Engine of the latest and most
approved design. But accept from us
now such instruments as We can give
you, with our best wishes and re spect,
and with the fondly cherished hope
that we may ere long have the pleasure
to present you with an Engine, the
most elegant in design and the most eff
fective in its work. This l believe
would be as agreeabl to you as it would
he gratifying to us.
The truck was received by the Prtsi-
dent in the name of the company.
The truck was then moved to the end
of the fair house, and left on view until
4.30, when the company returned with
it to Messrs. Romig s. Hofford's, where
it is to be kept for the present. the COM 4
as yet having no house of their own in
which to keep it. This is matter for
the immediate con sideration of our peo-
pie, and one which we think will meet |
with prompt attention. u
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