The daily gazette., 1881-08-13
QUIZ BOYS IN HARRISBURG.
How they Were Treated by the
Firemen I'm Psnnsylvania's Capt.

tai.
or the visit Of delegations of the
Friendship 8. 3. e. Company and the
"Hsppy 6even," of this city, to the
Friendship Company Of Harrisburg,
Pa, on Wednesday evening last, che
Independent, Of that clty, says:
Their arrival in the city was the occa.
sion of hearty welcoming and demon.
stra.ioD. Shortly before the train put in
an appearance the home company, pre-
eeeded BY Chambers' Cornet band,
marched to the depot. They were ac-
compaDied also by a number of other
dremen. After the guests aiiebted a
procession was formed when 1t proceed
ed to tie engine house amid the gl are Of
red, blue and green lights, music by the
bands, the ringing Of the different fire
bells and hearty welcomes from the peo.
pie who thickly lined the side walks.
THE PRocEssroN.
Chambers, Cornet Band.
Amos Il. KaPp. pssr EiF1;; Fs;ss1l and Chief Rnsi-
Frank R. Leib. s;sss Ge;osfse v. corl. s. g.
The Friendship Fire Company, Harris
burg.
Sixteen members Of the Friendship Fire
Company, Of tlmington, Della
ware, In cftizens' dress. wear
ing handsome badges,
Thomas Lynch, Chief Marsh IL.
MessersLar rtsOn and Rank.
Assistant Marshals.
QUAKER Assembly Club, Wilmington
Delaware, eight members, In citi.
zens' dress, wearing handsoms
oaose'' Vi den.. ean.eydel' frs'i-
Happy Seven Club. of Wilmington, four
teen members, In citizens dress,
wearing silk badges, In charge
OF Ex-senator Sharplsy,
President Of City Coun-
Gil OF Wilmington.
Flremen and citizens OF Harrisburg.
Alderman William U. McFadden, spea-
ker Of the evening, and Ex-State
Senstar Harry Sharpley, VI
Wilmington, spokesman
for tho visitors.
At the entrance of the engine house
were gas jets blazing forth In myriad
sparks Of fire the word "welcome." Ush-
cred Into the capacious parlor OF the
building, the guests were greeted BY the
smiles and presence Of many Of Harris
burg's fair daughters, who had arranged,
under the supervision of Mrs. w. p.
Coulter In the centre of the room large
banqueting table, flled with everything
that possibly could be found In season.
Adorning the centre of the table was q
very handsome pyramid of fruit, arrang-
ed by Mr.. a. Laubenstine, of Dan Ba-
cons establishment, but presented by
Mr. John Banks, member Of the com.
pany.
William O. AcF Adden, Esq, then well
coined the visitors in an address, the
tenor of which and the manner of Its de-
livery could not fail to impress those
from his heart, and that he but echoed
the suppressed feelings OF bis fellow
members. He referred to the happy
visits each had made to the other, the
friendship those visits had engendered,
and hoped that the present visit wouli
only tend to augment the feelings that
should and he knew would always exist.
Ex-State Senator Sharpley, now presi-
don't Of the Wilmington City Council.
responded for the guests. de spoke
feelingly Of the manner Of their recep-
ton, OF their past association with the
Friendship, Of the handsome group pict-
ure they had received, and then, turn.
Ing bis attention to the edibles that so
temptingly lay spread before them, face
tlously remarked upon the "g0od stay
ing" qualities ofthe guests. Hisremarks
were lengthy and repeatedly applauded.
The guests then did ample Justice to
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Traub and daughters,
Frank II. Lieb made neat speech, in
which he presented the Wilmington boys
with very elegant vase of wax flowers.
Mr. Sharpley responded In his usual
pleasing and happy manner, and knew
that when the gift was p &C I'D In the COL
lection Of tokens from this city, that the
names of the donors would not soon be
forgotten.
During the balance Of the evening tho
guests were shown through the city and
then escorted to their quarters at the
Jones House. This morning they accom-
panied the Friendship boys on their
third annual excursion to Mont Alto
Park, which was participated in by
very large number of our cltizsns.