Daily Republican., 1881-09-19
TEE RED SHIFTS,
Preparasisns sSr the Visit ts BEAD
ing-A VISIT 90 the Companies
that will Represent Wilminxtou
at the Reading Tournament,

eFer Known IN JennSylvanla will tai
place in Reading. Over one hundrt
fire companies from different parts
the United States will he represente,
either as bodies or delegations. tt
parade On Thursday will equal if NJ
excel the great parade of tiremen
Philadelphia, a few years since. On
of the handsomest apparatues tha
will be present is a hose carriage, fror
Lynn, Mass, all the metal part
which, even to the tires on the wheel
is nickel plated.
Wilmington will be well representa-
by the Washington, Phoenix and Wee
cac@; the memb bers of each have bee
very busy for weeks past, in maxim
preparations for the grand event. Gu
tiremen are the pride OF the city, an,
there is no doubt but by their action.
and gentlemanlv behavior they will re
fleet credit on the department they rep
resent. The Washington Fire Compa
ny will not only exhibit - beautiful
apparatus. but will also show to tn
boys Of the Keystone State and thei
guests, another beautiful specimen o
the handiwork OF Wilmington's me
chanics.
The Washington Fire Company will
take with them their handSomest hose
carriage, with six hundred feet of new
hose. The carriage was built by the
members of the company in 1876, and
the boys are justly proud of it. When
they commenced to make preparations
for the trip to Reading, the apparatus
WAS taken apart, and removed to the
second story OF the engine house, which
was for the time being turned into a
carriage painting shop, and here during
some of the warmest weather we have
had this summer, the members could be
found night after night, after doing d
hard DAYS work in tho shop, repairing
and painting their hose carriage.
The ground work is of delicate
pearl color, ornamented with blue and
gold In the po,,uiar Eastlake style.
The bells have been newly silver pla-
ted in Moreland's 5 best style. The name
of the company has been handsomely
inscribed in ground work uf clouds on
each side Of the ree., while on the rear
Of the carriage is the tegend, "Built
by members OF the Washington Fire
Company"
The company will take with them
forty-tive members, and the First I:egi-
nent Band with twenty-five pieces will
furnish the music. BY special invita-
tion, Chief Engineer, Samuel G. Taze-
well and Secont Engineer, Jchn II.
Hubert, will accompany them as guests.
The following members have been Sc
ectel to act az Marshals: Chief Mar
shall, Lewis Sasse; Company Marshal,
John 7. West; Assistants, |. &. Sasse,
Jr., John Mcbride and William Baker.
The Weccacoe Fire Company have
llso been making great preparations.
They will have 50 equipped men, ac-
by the Washington Gray's
Band, oil Philadelphia numbering q
pieces and a drum major. The Hanley
Hose Company, of Chester, Pa, num-
)ering 70 men, will accompany them by
INVITATION. They will leave Chester at
O'Clock ON Thursday morning, ar
irving bere in time to leave with, TIE
company. The Weccacoe will take
heir engine, having had IL brightly
'oished up and the wheels nicely
PAINTED. They have received a special
invitation from Liberty Fire Co., No.
!, of Reading, and will be their guests
While there, together with the Empire
look and Ladder Co., of Pottstown,
nd the Montgomery Hose Co., OF Nor
istown.
RS-Gov. Hartranft, Of Pennsylvania,
5ill be Chief Ma;shal Of these compa-
les in the line Cf parade. The Liberty
ire Go. have engaged the Grand Opera
louise, of Il nadin (, tor Thursday even
lg, and will give the visiting Firemen
grand reception. They have also pro.
ured six grey horses to draw the Wee
acoe's steamer in the para le. This |
will make q fine display,
aving procured new uniforms through
ut. Their dress will be black pants,
VI shirt with white tie. and white fire
len hats, all new. They will carry
silver hOrns and 8 silver torches,
ith axes, banners, SC. The Chief
.arshal is Ezra Z. Lukens; Company
.arshal, David Eeeder; Assistants,
ames Burns, Harry Sharpley, ESD,
I'd William Campbell. Color Bearer +
eter Miller.
The First Assistant engineer of the
ire Department will also accompany
en-. The members of the company
,sire us to state that their old engine
in good order and will be in service
hile their new engine isaway.
The Phoenix will send 30 equipped
Ell, accompanied by the Oxford Cor
It Band OF Il pieces. They will alss
ke their steamer, which has been re-
inted and presents handsome ap.
arance. They have new uniforms
d will carry silver horns, hose pipes
d axes. The Chief Marshal is Geo.
inestuber Company Marshal, Jas.
nderson ; Assistant Marshal, John a.
alker.
On their return trip they will be met ,,
the depot by committee from the
irnlship, in citizens dress, when they .
II be escorted passed all the engine .
uses OF the city, and then to the .
iendship Hall, where collation. will :,
served.
Tie three companies will leave here y
a special train, on the Wilmington .
] Northern II. r., OH Thursday u
rniug, at six o'clock. Returning y
] leave Reading, on Saturday after. =
IN at 3 clock, arriving in this city
mt 6.3O.
he line of parade will be formed i'm =,
diately on the arrival of the visiting -
emen, and will start at 2 o'clock =, -
'rp, on Thursday afternoon, by a sig ~ .,
, which will be struck by tho Fire n, ~
lrm, and the line must be ready to -
ve by that time. .,
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