The daily gazette., 1878-10-22
FIFTH EDITION.
THE VISITING FIREMEN.
THEY ARRIRE IN THIS CITY AT 1854
NUMBER OF PROMINENT CITIZENS
ACCOMPANY THEM.

oAhHhARh AhIo
A NUMBER OF PROMINENT CITIZENS
ACCOMPANY THEM.
The Osgood Fire Company No. 3, q
Troy, New York, arrived in this city tc.
day at 1884. This morning committee
/ of four of the Fame Hose Company, OF
this city, went to Philadelphia and met
| the visitors at West Philadelphia.
| Upon their arrival at the depot in this
city they we're met by another committee
and escoi ted to the Clayton House, where
they dined.
Upon their arrival at the Clayton
House they were taken to the gentle.
mems parlor, and Mr.. John II. Moore
aud President of City Council, NJ L..
Lichinstein. He spoke In substance as
| follows:
Mr.. Mayor and President ofCity Coun-
Gil, we present to you body of firemnn
from Troy, n. Y. They come among us
% social visitors and brother firemen,
and as such we present them to you and
hope while here amongst US you will
make their stay one of pleasure.
In response the Mayor, spoke as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen, of the fire department of
Troy, we welcome you and extend to you
the freedom of the city. We hope while
here your stay will not only be one of
pleasure but II profit. We hope that you
may visit our ship yards where some of
the finest and largest ships in the world
have been built; our morocco factories,
our carriage and machine shops.
now therefore turn you over to the
fire laddies of Wilmington, and would
say to them, take your brethern of Troy,
and give them royal good time. He
then introduced President Lichtenstein,
who said:
GENTLEMEN The friends of our fire.
men are always welcome with us. As
public officers we feel proud of our de-
partment. In gentlemanly department
and efficiency we think our department
second to none in the United States. AS
private citizens and property -holders,
we owe them our respect, for they are
always ready, always will ing, night or
day, during summer or wint, r, at any
hour, to protect our property, and they
do so gratuitously, often at the risk Of
life and health. Pardon me, gentlemen,
Tor thus eulogizing our hremen. As
Chairman of the Committee of Council
on Fire Companies for 4 years, | have
learn' d to appreciate their eminent
services, and it is but proper that such
public acknowledgement should be made.
Gentlemen, | hope that you will be
able to visit some of our industrial insti-
tutions you will everywhere meet a
cordial reception. Our little city, like
your own, will present to you busy fe
You will find many objects of interest
and instruction.
Our ship yards, machine shops, carri-
age and leather factories rather vary with
the productions of your own home, and
must be interesting 10 many of you.
Gentlemen, you Will please pardon me
for not extending my remarks. Not
having had any motto ethat / should be
honored To welcome you | am but lttte
prepared
Allow me to express the sincere wish
of all our citizens that your stay among
us may be very pleasant, and that you
may take with you the recollection of
hours agreeably spent here, that the
friendship between you and our firemen
may be strengthened and cemented.
On behalf of tha city, gentlemen, allow
me to extend you hearty and cordial
welcome.
On behalf of the visitors Mr.. Samuel
Foster said: | would do this reception
injustice II did not make some response
have no doubt that you feel proud of
your department and city, and have no
doubt but your department is an excel
lent ONE. During our stay among you
we will try and behave ourselves.
The visitors numbering 45 men were
accompanied by the following officials of
TROY:
District City Attorney of Troy and
Captain of Company, Samuel Foster;
President of Company, John j. Hassett
Secretary John A. Donahue, Capt. John
Toy; President Board of Education q 60.
j. Brennan; Judge, Thomas j. Guy;
Chief of Troy Fire Department, Laus-
ing Lane; Supt. Fire Alarm Telegraph,
Andrew ID. Collins; Captain of Police,
Capt. Coleman, OLoughlan; clerk of
the Board of Education Thomas A. Do
Ian; guest William Knight. The visitor
We're accompanied by Doring's Band of
"a pieces.
The parade is now in Dorpress.