Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-14


and this beautiful hall, SO appropriately
and conveniently arranged for the practl-
cal uses for which they are designed, arc Il
monument to the good management, good
taste and liberality OF those who conduct
ed the enterprise to its completion. The
company can we'll feel proud not only Of
this handsome new home, but Of the
good will that has been manifested in its
behalf during the progress OF the build
| ing, and am sure it's members feel more
| keenly than ever the desire to serve man.
fully in the cause in which they are Gil
listed. / beg to congratulate the lady
| friends of the Humane for the suspicious
opening OF the fair, the success OF which
| is very largely in their hands, whose
graceful presence and pleasant smiles are
| the most attractive feature Of this dcdica-
tion. We appreciate the fellowship OF
| brother fircme:,, and gratefully acknOwi-
edge the compliment of the presence ut
| these dedication ceremonies OF the repre-
sentativcs of the State Association of Vol
unteer Firemen, the municipal authorities
| and prominent citizens present, the officers
| and members of other fire companies, and
the many friends who manifest their inter-
| est in our behalf by their attendance this
evening, we extend cordial, heartfelt
| welcome
Maj. "A. $. Edwards.
of the Empire hook and ladder, and a men,
| ber of the State Firemen's association, re-
| sponded on behalf Of the other tiremen Of
the city to the welcome address Of the HUI
NAMES president He said "fhat when
| requested by the honored president OF the
company to make some remarks this even:
ing he told him he considered this not al
| occasion for speech making, but money
| making aud he would detain them but {:
| moment to tell them he was glad to be al
lowed to stand there as member of the
common brotherhood Of volunteer firemen
| and tell them he was proud Of the HUI
| name. Proud, OF course, of their record
| and history as firemen, but particularly
proud of the rand stride they had made
| in the pathway of progress. 1t had been
truly said, men grow angular as the
apartments they occupy A mans life,
habits and department are largely in
| fiuenced and determined by his surround
| ings confinc a man in low Gingy apart
ments, within four square walls, and he
| will grow narrow and contracted in his
ideas and life. Volunteer fire companies
have been subject to adverse criticism
since their formation, and he was sorry he
What he did say was that the surround
inss of fire companies in the old times
were responsible for their conduct. No
member could return to such fire home
as this and not have his innate self-respect
force him to regulate his department III
accordance with his surroundings; and
in this they have 'builded better than they
knew No men deserved such Il home
more than volunteer firemen. Living u
life of hardship and danger, devoted to the
nOblest duty which can influence man, the
salvation Of tho lives and property Of
| others without hope of reward, save that
| which they have in the consciousness OF
| duty we'll performed, they deserve Il
home, such as this one, which is credit
| to the company, an honor to the fire dc
partment and an ornament to our city,
A number of visitors members Of the
State association who had been expected
and would have made speeches, failed to
arrive in this city, owing to the high
waters ebstructins the railways. The gen.
tlemen who would have come by the Read
ing & Columbia railroad, were prevented
by freight wreck at Fritztown, which
held back the evening train arriving III this
city usually at p. M, unit! a. N, sun
day.
Tho Fair.
The hall in which the fair is oeing held
has been fitted up in a handsome manner.
The walls and table fixtures are completely
covered with flags, evergreens, ETC., as
stated in Saturdays INTELLIGENCEH. The
tables run along the whole length of the
room on the east and west sides, and they
are loaded down with fancy and useful
articles of all kinds, which will be cllanced.
voted or sold. The tables are in charge of
ladies as follows:
Lunch Table-Mrs. Goodman, Mrs.
Gantz, Mrs. Doerr and Mrs. Jeffries. Here
lunch of all kind is served, and it certainly
looked very tempting.
Cigar Table-Misses Barbara Neimer,
Katie Missimer, Katie Deaver, Sallie
Deaver, Mary German, Annie Sullivan
and Katie German. All kinds of tobacco,
cigars. pipes, canes, &c., arc for sale ut
this table.
Confectionery Table-Mrs. F. Heckert,
Mrs. Duchman, Misses Gussie Buckius.
Emma Buckius, Lizzie Smith, Annie Wa
tiers, Sallie Heckert, Katie Carr, Mrs.
Powder and Mrs. Metzroth. The table is
full of candies, fruit, &C., and there are
number Of elegant cakes, which will be
chanced.
Empire Tablc-Mrs. Nicholson. Mrs.
Samuel Dorwart, Mrs. Leo Jacobs. Mrs.
Forrest Misses Annie Erisman, Annie
Doerr, Mary Heckler, Emma Smith. This
table is arranged in Il very artistic manner
with ladders running up the sides over
the top of it are two ladders crossed, q
hook and two axes, the effect being very
good. On this table is the beautiful
music box, which was presented to the
Humane by the Empire boys, besides il
large number of other articles including a
scroll basket, silver caster, silver cake dish
and wax flowers.
Sun Table-Mrs. KAISER, Mrs. Mattern,
Misses Katie Goodman Katie Bostick. |
Jennie Raber, and Mary Diehl. This
table is full Of fancy goods besides set Of
cigar makers tools. roses, glassware, &c.
A large FURNISHED '.Sun'' decoratcs the
front of the table.
Friendship Tab!e-Mrs. Gorrecht. Mrs.
Fisher, Misses Mary Wiley, Maize Fisher,
Julia McMahan, Ella Gorrecht. This
table among, other pretty articles, has a
pair OF beautiful Texas cattle horns filled
with fancy grass, pair Of urns, and mot
toes. The ''clasped hands, mark this
table.
Washington Table-Mrs. Wiser, Mrs.