Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-16
THE FIREldEN.
Reception Of America Hose No. 2 Of Allon-
town

town,
Largo Parade by the Fire Departmeht.
Early last evening the fircmen began to
assemble ut their engine houses and by
eight o'clock all had gathered in tho neigh
borhOod of the Reading depot ready to
participate in the parade given in honor
Of the Americas hose company of Allen
town. The train from Reading arrived
shortly after eight O'Clock and with Il
came the visiting 1iremen. After their
hose carriage was unlOaded the line was
formed in the following opler:
Chief Warsiial-E.i McMellcn.
/ Aitls-S,,n. John NJ. .Amweg Friend
ship. Jacob Reese; Washington, John
Cresbaush; American, Philip Smith;
Humane, Jacob Web; Shiffler, p. B.
Fordncy Empire. VIM. Slaymaker.
Chief Engineer Fortlncy and assistants,
Jacobs and Arnold.
Eden band.
Sun fire company, No. 1, with hose car
riasc and 80 men. Chief marshal. Bcnja-
min Fulmer assistants, Harry Metzgar
and Thomas Deem.
| Keystone drum corps.
| Friendship company, No. ?. with 30
men. Chiot tmarsll;sl, Sher. Smith assist
ants, a. Maxwell and VIM. Haldy.
| Mannheim band.
Washington company No. 4, with IS
men. Chief marshal, Andrew ii. Ham,
mond assistant, Henry Blickcnderfer.
Spring Garden drum corps.
Humane company, No. q, 40 men. Chief
marshal, Peter Ritchic; assistants, Am
brOsc Hcrkenlcitcr and j. ]. Schcctz.
Mountville band.
Shifller company, No. Z, with engine
drawn by horses. and 80 men with Chinese
lanterns. Chief marshal, Reed Fisher
assistants, Charles Franciscus and George
Wall.
Millcrsvillc band.
Empire hook and ladder company; No:
/, with truck drawn by horses. Chief
John G. Carter and Jacob Shirk, IS men.
Allentown COrnct Band.
America Hose Company No. 2, Of Al
lcntOwn, with hose carriage. ~ men.
Henry KocniS, chief marshal, Charles Gil
ncr, assistant.
Clemmeus's City Band.
American No. 5, of Lancaster. with hose
carriage, 40 equipped men and 50 unc
quippcd, wearing badges.
After the parade had formed it moved
over The route published in the INTELLt-
GENCEE before. Everywhere along tho
line OF march tic sidewalks were crowded.
All the engine houses wcro illuminated rs
we'll Us many private residences. As tho
line passed the engine houses tho bells
were kept ringing. At the Humane house
there was brilliant display Of fireworks.
All the companies looked well, especially
the visitors, and it was tho best liremen's
parade Lancaster has seen for years.
. Isanqucts, &c.
After the parade the Allentown boys were
taken by the American company to Maen-
ncrcllor hall, where banquet was held.
After both companies had marched into
tho hall, Il. Frank. Eshclman made
q speech of welcome to the visitors
on behalf of the American, to which MIR.
John Kisslcr, OF Allentown, made q neat
reply. After the speeches tho boys all
fell too and did ample justice to the good
things set before them. During the ban
quot excellent music was furnished by
Clcmmeiis City band and the Allentown
band. All went alOn. smoothly and the
pleasant affair broke up ut 4 late hour this
morning.
After the Empire truck company had
returned to their house they were invited
by John A. Snyder to his saloon ON North
Queen street. Here they were royalty en-
, tcrtaincd. Instrumental music was fur
nished by the AIillcrsvillc band and "chin y
music III large l'lantltleS ny thc company.
/. Tho Visitors.
The visitors arc stopping ut the Leopard
hotel. Among these with the company
are J. z. Dilin.cr, chief engineer of the
fire department. of Allentown and Biglcr
IIoflort, james Smith and John Murray
assistants.
. Tho Programme.
To-day the visiting tiremen are attend
in. the largo picnic ut What Glen, which
is given by the American company. To-
morrow evening they will bc entertained
by the Humane company ut ROthweiler's
hall.
Mayer SereEasletl,
This morning, the Allentown band, ac
companied by the fire company, marched
J. to the office Of Mayor MacGoniglc, whom
I they scrcnadcd. The mayor made his ap
pcarancc ut the door and returned his
thanks to the fircmen.