Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12
THE EmPIRE EXCURSION.
A Half-Aundred LancastertanS On
ChAmberTOurE.

H2lEHundrod Lancastertans On io'
ChamberrburE.
Speaking of the firemen's parade to come
off in Chambersburg tomorrow, the Frank
lin Repository, published in that town.
says: "There will be from eighteen To
twenty companies in line. each one having
a band of music The town companies
will form by divisions with their guests
The first one will be known as the
Friendship the second, Junior &; third,
Vioilant: fourth, Good Will; fifth, Hope
sixth. Cumberland Valley. They will
march over the route heretofore men
toned, and will present pageantry never
before seen in our town. Governor Hoyt
will be in the procession and review the
parade. A number Of our citizens
are making great preparations to
decorate their residences, and we
may look forward to seeing the town
attired in her holiday dress, and besides
the glorious old stars and stripes the
flags of all nations will be seen floating
from every available spot throughout the
entire town. The town will evidently be
crowded, as we understand all parts of the
county will be represented. The follow
ing bands have been engaged by our town
companies: Friendship. Shippensburg !;
Junior, Chambersburg ; Vigilant, Fayette-
vile; Good Will, St. Thomas; Hope,
Mechanicsburg Cumberland Valley.
Loudon. The Fayetteville band will make
their first appearance on this occasion in
their new uniforms.''
Our "Hook and LADDER
Following is list of the active members
of the Empire hook and ladder, of this city,
who, together with a few honorary men,
bers, left for Chambersburg on the LOS
train:
Sam'l w. Altick, chief marshal l. Car
penter, assistant marshal Ii. Demuth.
assistant marshal; w. ]. Fordney, chief
engineer Lancaster fire department; J.
K. Metzger, chief director; T. G.
Wiley, director first district J.
Levy, jr.. director second district.
II. L. Shenk, A. S. Edwards. J. l.. Porter,
J. w. Reed, Geo. Levy. II. N. Howell, II.
L. Trout, John COPELAND, w. G. Arnold, }.
Carter, Horace J. Martin, w. Slaymakcr,
.jr, b. J. Brown, J. G. Martin. F. Demuth,
A. Keller. p. Lebzelter. w. b. Finney, II.
II. Hensel, Ell. Flinn,J. Snyder, C.Myers,
ID. Winters, A. Frick, J. II. Wickersham,
,jr, S. G. Miller, E. Amer, III. Carpenter,
J. A. +. Carpenter, Jos. Keenan,, B. l..
Hess, w. Henderson, Sam. S. Sprecher.
This morning at the time appointed the
excursionists, and many Of their friends,
rendezvoused at the Empire hall, all excur
sionists being fully equipped and present
ing fine appearance.
Under the directions of Chief Marshal
Altick, and his assistants, the line was
formed and marched in the followin. order:
City COrnet Band.
Committee of Escort.
Chief and Assistant Marshals.
Chief Engineer of Fire Department.
Chief and Assistant Directors.
Empire Fire Company.
Along the route of the parade the side
walks were lined with spectators, North
Duke, East King and North Queen street be-
ing especially crowded. Arriving at the cor
ner of Orange and Shippen streets, the COM
pany halted in front of tie residence of
Michael Malone, and the band honored
him with a fine serena;le.
During the march to the depot a large
number of the cxcursiOnists We're presented
with beautiful boquets by their lady
friends. The depot was crowded for some
time before the train came in, and when
finally the excursionists got aboard and
the train moved off, they were greeted
with loud cheers and waving Of handkcr'
chiefs. That all Of the boys may have a
pleasant journey, a good time and a SAFE
return is the wish of all the friends they
have left behind them, and that they will be
thus blessed is presaged by the glorious
weather of to day, the high character O
the Empire, and the well-known hospitali
ty of the people of Chambersburg.