Daily Republican., 1879-07-07

ough they were AZ nome, ana IN IN
up pleased to state they were sue
I,n. The room was decorated wit
|, and bunting and the tables WEI
Eutifed with flowers. The ladie
d what would a collation. be withou
,u) assisted in decorating the rool
Waiting on the visitors.
NJ o'clock the various Fire Con
he commenced to arrive at thei
.nated places. At $50 the prt
.Ion was ready and as the comman
.iven to "Forward," the gran
E,le was on the move in the follow
order:
sn policemen under command Q
rants Whelan and Legg. Follow
ih.m came the officers ofthe Fire De
tnrnt, viz: Chief Engineer McCrea
10 Fame. Assistant, Joseph Dut
of the Delaware, and Charles LUX
Of the Weccacoe. Also the Chic
nhsI of the parade, II. R. Price O
Phoenix, and Jacob Stevenson tn
n Marshal of the Friendship.
.y. came a line of six torchinen, on,
each company except the Friend.
and the Chief Marshals of the 81,
II companies as follows:
tauce-P. Murphy.
.aware-John OBrien.
later Witch-Matthsw Rogers.
tpnix-James +. Price.
Fshington-Win. Hanna (ex-Chie
IeDepartment.)
eccacoe-Ezra G. Lukens.
THE RELIANCE
company was next in line and
Erd out TO fully equipped men.--
y line was headed by the Company
saal, Dennis Gallagher and Assis,
Marshal, Joseph Cash, Sr. This
PaDy had the American Rifles Band
V- pieces and after them came the
bers of the company with torches.
bose carriage was drawn by two
eOf Hart & Bro, and driven by
Fles Broadhart.
blOwlng came two cabs which con-
Vi the following members OF the
pany: Messrs. Henry Blair, Bell
b Crozier, VIM. Getman (of the
South Penn Hose, Philadelphia)
rs Meekam, Col. VIM. b. Norton,
ltnck Heiss, Martin Farrell, John
lnlell president of the company
T. +. Daley. The steamer was
l by six horses, and was decorated
hass and red, white and blue Ian
THE DELAWARE,
'eOnd company in line turned out
41pped men, headed by Charles
n, Company Marshal, Assistant
EAaIs, John Barden and Samuel
tRIck. Next came the Newark
IL pieces, eight Directors follow
Next came twenty-five mem bers of
Philadelphia Bay Club in blue
and straw hats. Next came a
|lalr1 with Msssrs. John Kelley,
lore Pratt, John Kelley and John
ID The steamer was elaborately
Ard and it was drawn by four
horses. Next came the hose car
Thch was also beautifully trim
THE WATER WITCH,
|4Td in line, turned out 2O5 equip
4tD, headed by the Company Mar
Matthew Rodgers, and was fol-
10y the Pioneers and the Metro.
RA Band, of Philadelphia, twenty
Pieces. Next came a barouche,
red by Messrs. Joseph Hopes and
AcCafrey, of the Water Witch,
Mood oingley, of the "Gazette,"
Jackson, of the "Morning Her
Seated on the highes. part of
('4cle was J. Warren Hopes, "a
'Ae above gentleman,) and the
ssSl member of the company. Next
lie company and then the steam
t'utlfully trimmed with wreaths
F0Ters. The steamer was drawn
white horses. The hose car
drawn by two horses, brought
rear.
THE PHoGNIX,
milne N turned out 81 equipped men.
Vompany's Marshal was James
, assistants, John H. Walker
|"' W. Walker. This company
Fftadrd by the City Cornet Band Ii
/ Following came the Firemen.
Sne the hose carriage beautiful. I
|4ned with wreaths and flowers,
L'y Two steele gray horses. The
|'+ss of Liberty" stood on the top ,
FFvarriage. Samuel Irvine a mem
NE company was the Goddess" t
lany, in fact nearly all of the
''Of, 'thought the Goddess" was I
's1 by a lady 30 perfect was the a
W. The steamer was drawn by 8
y horses followed by the carriage. /
TSmer was beautifully trimmed 1
'0ne resplendent. q
THE FRIENDSHIP. d
friendship had "a men fully
ya. The Company Marshal was Il
a. Schroeder; Joseph Perkins, As 9
Marshal. The DUPONT Band, .
vs. was at the head, and next u
ule y Reception Committee of the u
y Fire Company. The steamer 9
avn by four black horses. =,
THR WASHINGTON y.
y equipped members in line be- r,