The daily gazette., 1881-09-19
FIRST EDITION.
THE READING TOURNAMENT,
Companies from this City that will
Participate-Preparatious for the
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Companies from this City tnat Will
Participate-Prepar for the
Trip.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF the
preselt week will BE- gala uays In the
city OF Reading, the occasion being a
tirsmen's tournament.
In the early part of last spring, the fire
department OF Reading, assisted by a.
large number OF public spi,i ed citizens,
most of whom are the leading business
men OF the CITY, conceived the idea OF
Rivisg what they term grand firemen's
tournament, at which prizes OF various
kinds would be offered.
A committee WIS selected and invita-
lions were sent to companies in cities all
over the country. Every company IN
this city were invited, and the invitation
was accepted by the Phenix, Washing
ton and Weccacoe. Since the invita-
named they have been busily engaged In
perfecting every arrangement for the
trip.
Reading on Thurnday morning at o.
clock ON q special train from the W. Il
N. r. h. depot, Trout and Madison
streets. Upon arriving ID Reading they
will bs received by committee and es-
corted to the various botel, where they
| uaV6 6Dkdkot Ne'''s
their stay. They viii return on Satur-
day, leaving Reading at 3 o'clock p. m.
The PhUDix will send about thirty
equipped men In red shirts, dark pants,
black neck ties, aud the regular hats and
belts Of the company. They will be ac-
com panied by the Citizens' Cornet
Band, of Oxford, Pa. During their stay
they will sop at tbs Shades hotel Ex-
Mayor Valentine will accompany the
| har thAtr nnnk Nv
special request the Ph9nix COMPANY
will he the guests OF the Reading Hose
COMPANY. The coupany's engine has
been repainte and reburnishsd to such
| an extent that she looks like q new stea-
mer. For ths time being she has oeeH
christsned the "Belle OF Wilmington
Upon their arrival home they Will be re,
celved by the Friendship Company, and
give q short street parade, aftsr which
hey will partake of q collation. 10 The
Friendship Engine house. The W ash
inptou will take with them their hgbl
running hose carriage. built by meDber'
| of the com pany in 1876, which, for tue
purpose has Just been thoroughly renova
led aud paibted In beautiful style. IN,
entire carriage has been decorated VIII
body of delicate, pearl color ,ornament
cd with blue aud gold, 10 Eastlake style
edged with black. The bells and trucBi
OF the company are silver plated, an'
the name of the company lettered II
bI ck on each END of the reel. From
present Indications forty-h ve fully eqnip
ped members will constitute the deiega
ton, which VIII be accompanied by the
First Regiment baud, in their new AMI
forms. Chiet Engineer Tszewell ant
second Assistant Hubert Will accom-
pany the Washington A. their specia
guests. During their stay IN II sadi o.
| | Ihey will stop at the Grand Central DC
tel, and will be entertained by the Jun
'' Tho Weccasoe Fire Company vii
probably send fifty-fvs eqaippe'
members, who will be attired in res
a shirts, black pants and their regulation
! hats and belts. Harry Sharpley, Esq.
!. President of City Counci', will accom-
r pany the Weccacoe boys as lhel
!. spokesman. First Assistant Enginee
q Charles Lukens will also 6, with tb
Company. The Washington Gray
Band, OF Philadelphia, will furnish th
music. The company will take W.T.
0 them their handsome steamer, VINO
:, has lust undergone thorough owe
10 hauling for the occasion. The COZ
}. pany expect to make q fine appearan'
+ in the line of parade, aud have pre-
10 cured number oil special equipment
= for that purpose. They will be qual
te tered at the Parker House, and "
., be the special guests Of the L'oer
3. FIRE Company.
or The maIshals and officers Of eas
is company have already been publish
US In the GAZETTE. No doubt our mr.
ly men will shed lustre upon the city
at which they belong