The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-02


demonstration.
Long before the hour announced
FOR the line TO move, and even be-
fore the companies had taken up
their positions in line, people came
from every quarter of the city, and
before 7.30 o'clock, Fourth street,
where the line formed was packed
to such an extent that a person who
was obliged to pass along it, did so
with great difficulty. Fortunately
every one was in a good humor, and
did not mind the Jos:ling, and even
those who had their corns tramped
upon, murmured not.
The first to take their position in
line was the Reliance and their vlsi-
tors. The Delaware followed, and
then came the Friendship and short
ly afterwards the Reliance.
The line moved about 8:15 O'Clock
in the following order
Chief Marshal, James Meacham.
Chief Engineer Tazewell, two assist
ants and Chief Engine eer Rice of
Bethlehem.
Upland Cornet Band, 16 pieces.
Friendship Fire Company, 56 equip
ped men, Marshal, George W.
McCracken Assistants, Jas.
McLear and w. q. Lei
brandt, Jr.
Hose carriage drawn by two horses.
Engine drawn by four horses.
Metropolitan Band, 1S pieces.
Delaware Fire Company, 80 strong.
Marshal, John Mccoy.
Engine drawn by our horses.
Americus Band, of Philadelphia, %
pieces.
Reliance Fire Company, rs strong.
Marshal j. F. Duffy /; Assistant,
Harry Filler.
Hose carriage drawn by two horses.
Engine drawn by fo hr horses.
Barouche, in which we're seated Chief
Burgess Anstall, of Bethlehem
Harry Sharpley and Harry
Pennington, Esqs., and w.
B. Norton.
Bethlehem Cornet Band, 20 pieces.
Reliance Fire Company of Bethlehem,
90 strong. Marshal, George Rice.
Hose carriage handsomely trimmed.
City Cornet Band.
Phoenix Fire Company, 65 strong.
Hose carriage drawn by two horses.
The line moved over the following
route:
The line formed on Fourth street,
right resting ON French, countermarch-
ed to Lombard street, up Lombard to
E,ctb tn Walnut to GiNtb IN Erapob
to Front, to Market, I'd Fifteenth, to
King, to Tenth, to West, to Fifth, to
Washington, to Fourth, to jackson,
to Front, to Tatnall, TO Second, to
Shipley, to Seventh, to French, TO
Fourth and there dismissed.
As the line passed along the route it
was greeted with display of fireworks
and red fire. There were number of
handsome decorations and illumina-
tions. Every engine house was deco
rated with various colored chinese Ian
terms and flags of all nations. In front
of the Reliance house was erected
handsome arch, from the centre of
which hung suspended a heart and a
picture of Washington.
The company also made profuse dis
play of fireworks under the direction of
Anton Henze. As the line passed the
Water Witch Engine House the engine
was run out, and having gotten up
steam, was set in motion, aud the
whistle blown continually while the line
passed.
The parade was a success in every
particular, and not disturbance
occurred to mar the pleasure of the par
ticipants. 1t was very orderly, and our
citizens may well feel proud of the fire
laddies.
THE BANQUET.
At the close OF the parade the visitors
were escorted to the Clayton House,
where they partook of grand banquet.
The following was the menu:
Fried oysters. Roasts-Beef and
chicken. Cold dishes Beef, ham and
tongue. Relishes-Chow chow, pickles,
catsup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce.
Vegetables-Mashed potatoes, stewed
tomatoes, escalloped corn. Dessert
apples, oranges, pound cake, sponge
cake, mixed cake, vanilla ice cream,
coffee.
On the tables were several pyramid
pound cakes decorated with small flags,
and surmounted with fire horns and
harps.
After justice had been done to the
viands, W. B. Norton, toast master, an
nounced the following toasts:
To our visiting company, the Re-
lance, No. 8, OF Bethlehem, Pa. Re-
sponded to by Chief Engineer Rice, in
few appropriate remar KS, in which he
thanked the home company for the kind
ness that had been shown his company.
He concluded by calling upon Mr..
Anstatt, Chief Burgess of Bethlehem,
who happily responded, during which he
said: "Our boys, or i might say my
bows. not because own them, but be-
cause am one of them, can never
thank the people of your beautiful city
for the reception that had been tendere 4