Daily Republican., 1881-09-26
FOURTH EDITION
OUR FIREAEN,s RETURN.
Their Arrival in This City satar-
day Evening-A Parade Around
TOWu-A Pleasant TrIp.

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day Evening-A Parade Around
Town-A Pleasant Trip.
Saturday evening large crowd as
sembled in the vicinity Of Front and
Madison streets awaiting the arrival of
1.-THE firemen from their visit to Reading.
About eight O'Clock the train came lum'
bering in, when all was excitement,
people running to and fro and the small
boy endeavoring to get the first glance
Eat his favorite company. Each COM
pany Immediately formed into line and
tproceeded to their engine houses. The
Phpnix was received by delegation of
members of the Friendship
BFire Company and were escorted to the
latter company's house, where a COLA
Elton was spread for them. This com
pany was accompanied by the Citizens
|Brass Band of Oxford, which rendered
glsome fine music on the line of parade.
SThe other companies made short street
procession and repaired to their houses
where they were welcomed back by the
Emembers who remained at home.
Quite number of brooms were car.
fried by the "Washy" boys, and many
Esmall tokens were brought home by
Rthe others. We noticed one fireman
lwith large sized beer glass in his hand
(which he said was "pony beer in
: Reading.
They are all loud in their praises of
4 the trip and said; ave could not tell
gyou what a fine time we had.
q The FhRuix company were the guests
1of the Reading hose company, who
gave their visitors banquet ON Friday
Gnght in Hauber's Hall, which was an
senjoyable affair William Miller, Of
.Harrisburg, a member OF tho Mt. Yer
Dnon Hook and Ladder company Of the
1same place, made an appropriate ad-
dress. Ex-Mayor Valentine of this
Ecity, who was special guest of th
APhnnix, made an excellent address.
THE members spent the greater part ot
Saturday in serenading members Of the
Heading Hose company.
II The WeccacOe We're the guests os the
tLiberty Fire company, and express
themselves as having had a gorgeous
Etime. They were given banquet on
kSaturday afternoon NJ Library Hall, by
the lady friends of the Liberty. A good
time was had. They were received by
Mrs. Phillippi in neat speech. She is
$the mother of one of the members of
this company.
Just before the Weccacoe left for
X home they presented Mayor Rowe OF
Reading with handsome goid-headed
ebony cane. The presentation speech
Twas made by Harry Sharpley, Esq ,
president of City Council of this city,
land received on behalf of the Mayor by
II. Willis Bland, Esq, of Reading.
The Washington company were the
guests of the Junior First company, and
are loud in their praises of the treat
|ment they received at the hands of this
company. They did everything possi-
bic to contribute to the enioymepo of
their visitors and gave them banquet
Sin Lauer's Park on Friday evening. On
kthe "Washy's" arrival in this city they
were given a supper at the United
Estates Hote,.
There was to have been squirting
match between different makes of
&steamers lis the closing feature of the
Tournament, on Saturday afternoon, but
rs one of the companies were opposed
TO the judges selected, rs one or more of
kbuCH NVlS uiiV'tlS iltCIcatC''y piC
match did not take place, but was
simply trial of the different makes.
@lOur home companies received but two
eprizes of the number offered; these were
won by the Weccacoe, they winning
Sthe prize for the fastest running and the
&foot race. The other prizes were won
Gas follows: The Hanley Hose, Of Ches-
ter, first prize, silver tankard valued
lat $500, having made the best time in
running certain distance and attach
ling hose to tire-plug. TIE Mt. Yer
non Hook and Ladder company of Har
risburg, was awarded the first prizg1
Evalued at $50, for running 300 yards,
yhoisting their ladders and getting
a man on them. This was done in Il
minute and "a seconds. The Humane
company of Norristown, took first prize
for having the finest apparatus, steamer
land carriage in the line of the parade
hThe Friendship Hose of Danville, re.
ceived prize valued at $3.50; the Vigi
liant, Of Altoona, the second prize Tor
their steamer, and the Union, of Leba
Enon, for hose carriage, and the largest
plumber of men in line, they having
over 800.
This tournament will ever remain al
Esouvenir in the history of Reading as
Ewal az ha n ~ man