Daily Republican., 1879-02-22
THE "wAkMY" ball.
A Gaia Ntghs at the Grand opera
Hosse-,rhe Fire I.addies Indulge
in a Hltnx--,rws lsandred ana
Ninety-Six Couples Sn the GRAND
ueuaae.

In a EIing--Tws lsandred andI
Ninety Six Couples Sn the GRAND
PrOs,senade.
According TO announcement, til.
Washington Steam FiIe Engine and
Hook and Ladder Go. No. Z, gave their
thirty-niDth grand annual ball, last
evening, in the auditorium of the Ma
sonic Hall, and although the members
promised that the ball would DO some-
thing above the average, yet those who
attended, last night, were hardly pre-
pared for the truly grand affair which
the "Washy'' did present.
F. The entire auditorium was covered
with q we'll waxed tloor;and decorations,
flags, ETC., were appropriately hung
around different parts of the room. The
stage was set with garden scene, and
the picture presented, as the gra"d
march-which moved promptly at 1913
o'clock-filed around the large ball
room, was truly magnificent. The
march was led by Grand Conductor,
Mr.. Lewis sasSe, accompanied by his
wife, and was participated in by 296
couples. Each lady On the march was
preset snted with a3 beautiful program,
samples OF (which had been on exhibi
tion in the show windows of the several
business stores on Market street for
the past few days. ...H ~.l
immediately at the close of the march
sets were formed, and dancing com
msnced, and for the next hour or so,
the "Washy" boys, and their friends
showed what they knew about tripping
the light fantastic, to the excellent
music under direction OF Prof. John
Richie. The first intermission took
place about II O clock, and the dancers
were invited to partake Of the first
course of refreshments.
After the inner man aud woman had
been satisfied, the event of the evening
took place, viz.--the presentation OF
the large group of photographs OF the
members of the Washington 8. +. and
Ii. and l.. Co. No. Z OF this City, 70 the
| Washington Steam Fire Engine Co. OF
Conshohocken, Pa. "a delegation OF which
was present, as the guests ofthe "boys.
The presentation speech was made by
Samuel A. Macallister, Ed, who after
remarkipg that common bond OF lldel'
ity, bound the volunteer hremen OF the
country, in bond Of common brother.
hood, and referring to the pleasant oc
casion which bad made the two Washys
personal friends, he informed the
Conshohocken delegation that as slight
testimonial of the regard in which the
Washington OF Wilmington held their
brethren of Conshohocken, he had the
pleasure Of presenting them with the
frame and pictures before alluded to.
AIR. Daniel Ross, Of Conshohocl1en re.
piled on behalf Of the recipients, in 2
few well chosen remarks; he alluded
pleasantly to the occasion which the
handsome gift commemorated, and in
closing said that the Conshohocken
boys, while they really felt themselves
debtors for the pleasure their Will
mington friends had furnished them on
the occasion of their visit, yet they APP
preciated the gift, and ON behalf of his
br-therp, he hoped that the ties of
friendship which were cemented by the
present might never be broken.
Altar this pleasant episode, dancing
was rsssmed and kept up until the
clock in the city hall tower gave notice
that morning had taken the place o:
night. Al.'through the night the best
of order and decorum prevailed, and
the managers we're unremitting in their
attentions to The comforts OF their
guests, Altogether the ball was a grand
SUCCESS and will MARK brightepocil in
the history Of the Washington.