Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-15
THE EMPIRE.

THE EMPIRE.
Rscspeioa of the Hook and Ladder Ladd,ss.
The Empire hook and ladder fire COM
pany, who had been visiting Chambers
burg, returned to Lancaster last evening
During yesterday forenoon the boys had
another happy and highly amusing bur-
lesque street parade, ending with run Of
two squares, in which an impromptu ina
chine" was rugged up from a spring wagon
and whirled down town at terrific speed.
Accompanied by the band the Empire
were marched dp town about II .. m. by
their hosts, the Vigilants, and presented
with huge hook and ladder emblem,
made Of evergreens, flags, &C., with an in-
scriptiOn of L" "welcome" and bearing the
names of all the Chambersburg companies.
W. U. Hensel received it for the Empire,
as another proof that the inexhaustible
resources Of Chambersburg's hospitality
were quite equal to the heaviest draughts
upon it, Three cheers were given for the
Vigilants and the band then serenatled the
newspaper offices.
Leaving Chambersburg at 1 p. M, the
Empire were escorted to Carlisle by almost
the entire body Of the Visilant company
and parted from them with rousing cheers
from both sides. After an hours delay at
Harrisburg, the Empire reached Lancas-
ter at GEO, where brilliant reception
awaited them.
Notes Around Town.
The Chambersburg Public Opinion, in
noticing the parade, said: ''The Empire
company, of Lancaster. was 4 fine body of
men, commanding the plaudits Of all for
their ger tlemanly bearing and department
Clemmens's band accompanied this com
pany and their music was cOmplimented as
OF the highest order" The same paper,
in noticing Dan Clemmens, jrs, drum solo
at the Vigilint-Empire banquet, says "A
Lancaster tenor-drummer, taking his posi-
tiOn on the stage, showed great dexterity
in the use of the sticks
VIM. F.Schultze, jr., ofthe Empire COM
pany, during its stay in Chambersburs
had his pocket relieved of his pocketbo,k
and 81.
The Empire boys were greatly pleased
with their entertainment ut the National
hotel, where mine host, John Coleman,
did everything in his power to IN IKE their
stay agreeable and pleasant. Coleman
"knows how to keep hotel
About the only shabby thing found i'll
Chambersburg by its visitors was tie
Franklin county Jail. Perhaps it speaks
we'll for the morale of the community that
no better one is demanded, and that it
now has only six inmates.
The Chambersburg reservoir is on an
elevation commanding magnificent view
of the beautiful Cumberland valley, and
furnishing the town with a supply of water
that can be thrown by gravity alone to the
The firemcn have two steamers, but rarely
use them.
Fire plugs are not very abundant, but
many of them OIL the inside of town have
connections for three lines of hose.
Rev. II. G. Swentzel, rector of the EpiS-
copal church in Chambersburg. was for
merly of Franklin and Marshall college,
and well-knOwn to many of the Empire
visitors. He is succeeding wonderfully
we'll in his work there ard is building up
parish interest in Shppensburs. 1t will
be remembered that the church of which
he is rector in Chambersburs was once
bought ut sherift~s sale by Hon. Thos. f..
Franklin and Mr.. Isaac Diller. Thus it
was saved to Episcopalianism and now
under Mr.. Swentzel's rectorship its debt
has been reduced from &c. 500 to 81 500.
The Parade at Home.
For some time before the train came in
bearing the Empire boys homeward, the
depot and the streets in the vicinity were
crowded with great thrOng OF people t"
welcome home the company. When the
train arrived it WAS saluted with loud
cheers, and as the Empire boys got off the
cars there was great hand shaking and :.
cordial "welcome home all round.
Meantime the several fire companies of
the city fully equipped were assembled in
the vicinity of Duke and Chestnut streets.
were speedily formed in line by Chief
Marshal McMellen and his aids. The line
formed on East Chestnut street, the right
y resting on North Queen street, and moved
over the route heretofore published, in the
following order:
Chief Marshal-Capt. Z. McMellen.
Aids-Lawrence Boyle. of the Sun
Jacob Reese. of the Friendship John Sta
r ley, of the Washington Thad. ).
y Dickey, Of the American Philip Wall. of
= the Humane Peter b. Fordney, OF the
q Shifller, and Harry Draude, Of the En-
pire.
:, Citizens Bandit instruments.
Il Leo. Jacobs and Fred. Arnold, assistant
n engineers of fire department.
" Sun Fire Company-2O equipped men-
!, George Anne, marshal.
Lancaster Fife and Drum COrps-five in
Q instruments.
e Friendship Fire COmpany-2O men, with
carriage-Wm. Reese, marshal, Geo.
;, s. Landis, assistant.
: Eden Band-Harry Stricken, leader-17 in
Struments.
n Washington Fire Company -25 mer-- Harry
q Blickenderfer, marshal, Alexan-
4 der Hammond, assistant.
Spring Garden Drum instruments
Humane Fire COmpany-3O men with car
riage-Frederick Kissinger, mar
c shall, Lewis Simon and Pc
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