Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-16
THE "UNION IN TRENTON.
our Fire Ladtllcs Having q Good Time

our Fire LaddIcs Having a Good Time.
TRENTON, N. j., Sept. Is, 1881.
INessrs. Elitors:: The Union S. F. E. &
F. H. Co., No. 1, of Lancaster, arrived in
Trenton at 1890, and were received by the
Union fire company, of Trenton and MIR.
Mitchell. chief engineer of the fire depart
ment. They were escorted to the Union
fire company's hall. where they were for
mally received by Mr.. Levi Furman, presi-
dent Of the Union, and he was responded
to by Mr.. E. E. Snyder of the Union Of
Lancaster.
From the hall they were escorted to the
American house the headquarters of the
Union.
After the boys had time to arrange their
toilet, they were called upon by the Union
fire company of Trenton, headed by Wink
ler's Seventh Regiment band, and escorted
to the armory Of Company A, National
Guards, in the opera house, where 4 ban
quot was prepared. Here they were re-
ceived by ex-Mayor Creveling and present
city solicitor. The mayor Of the city
being detained by sickness in his family,
Mr.. Creveling welcomed the Union OF Lam
caster on behalf of the citizens of Trenton
and the Union fire company. Mr.. f. f.
Snyder, of Lancaster, feelingly responded
to the kind welcome after which they all
partook Of a sumptOus banquet.
The following was the bill Of fare:
Soup, vegetable oysters, fried {; poultry,
roast turkey, roast chicken meats, roast
beef, roast lamb cold meats, ham, tongue :;
vegetables, mashed potatoes, baked pOta-
toes, sweet potatoes, corn, French peas,
beans, tomatoes relishes, cranberry
sauce, pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce,
pickles, beets, chow chow ; dessert, peach
pie, apple pie, raisin pic, lemon meringue !;
ice cream, vanilla, peach, chocolate cake,
pound cake, lady cake, White mountain
cake, fancy mixed cakes fruit, apples,
peaches. bananas, pears, grapes nuts,
tea, coffee, wines, Roman punch, fish house
punch, champagne, sherry.
After everyone had partakcn of the
many good things set before them the as
sembly were called to order and the fol-
to:
"The fire department of Trenton" re-
spondch to by Hon. Lewis Parker.
"Tne city of Lancaster" responded to
by J. L. Lyte, of Lancaster.
"The Common Council Of Trenton" re-
sponded to by Councilman Seaman.
The Judiciary of Mercer county," was
responded to by ex-Judge Hon. James
Buchanan.
"The City Of Trenton,' responded to by
Hon. w. G. Dayton.
The Financial Department of TrentOn,"
responded to John 8. Chambers.
- DR.. BENJAMIN Franklin, Printer and
Fireman." responded to by Ernst e.
Stall.
"Our Guests of Lancaster" responded
to by G. Edw. Hegener, Of Lancaster.
Many fine and good humOred remarks
were indulsed in by the different speakers
and they were all warmly received and ap-
plauded.
After tho banquet the Union was escorted
to their hotel, where they are preparing
fer the grand parade to take place tonight
which gives promise of being one of the
largest AMI grandest ever witnessed i'm
Trenton.
On every side the Union boys are great
ly admired and they arc said to be the
finest body Of fircmcn that have visited
this place.
The Union will be shown around through
the various institutions and places of in
dustry, including the decorative pOtteries.
When it is remembered that Trenton furn
ishes tho greater part of that ware used in
the United States, it will be seen that they
will have quite an enjoyable time. Here
in this historic city arc located iron works
of every description.
All the Union boys are having a very
good time. G. EDw. ii.
Last Nights Parade.
A dispatch from Trenton to the New
York Herald says: "The visit of the
Union steam fire engine company, of Lam
caster, Pa, as the guests of the Union CON-
pany, of this city, to-day, was made the
occasion of torchlight parade OF several
of the fire companies to- night. The Young
America, of Burlington, N. j., is also here
and its members are the guests Of the
company. About two nun
dred firemen took part in the parade, and
with several brass bands and city officials
in carriages, quite an imposing spectacle
was presented. The Lancaster men will
be dined and banquetted and shown the
public institutions of the city until Satur-
day, when they depart for home. The
Union company of this city is said to be
the oldest one in the United States, having
been organized in 1747. All belong to
departments. The parade was
by thousands of people,"
Foot Crushed.
Andrew L. Wissler, carpenter. while
putting in a iron window sill at Baum
gardner's warehouse, on Lemon street,