Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-19
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How They Were Received and Entertained.
The Trenton N. J. Herald of last Satur-
day has an extended account of the recent
visit of a committee of the Union fire
company of this city to the Union of Tren-
ton and of tho presentation to the latter
of handsome frame enclosing portraits
of the Lancaster laddics. The Herald, in
describing the memorial, says 1.-The
pictures arc artistically executed had ar
ranged facing inward, each surrounded by
a gilt bordering and the whole set off by
dark maroon colOred velvet and covered
by rich plste glass. This Elegant frame
was designed and manufactured by IL "A.
Schmidt of Lancaster, the photographs
are from the atelier of Mr.. Rote there and
tho resolutions were engrossed by Mr..
Charles r. Erailey, and are a masterpiece
of Ornamental penmanship ~. 4 !
.F F'.R y The Presentation. y
Upon the occasion of the presentation
Vice President E. f. Snyder Of the Lam
caster Union took the floor and spoke sub
stantially as follows:
"Mr. President aud members Uf the
Union of Trenton. 1t is with pleasure,
that we arc here tonight and you will
pardon me, when in saying the few words
have to speak, shall refer to written
notes, but circumstances compel me to do
SO, Unfortunately tho Union" of Lam
caster has no takers. We call do our
share of eating, drinking Or throwing
water OH 4 fire (applause) but we arc no
takers. In September last the "UniOn"
of Lancaster came to Trenton as
strangers. They brought with them
no letters of credit, no recOmmen-
datiOns as to character or standing. They
came as - Body of Tramps' SO to speak,
beut on a social visit among unknown
friends. Their only introduction was the
fact that they belonged to the Volunteer
fire department of our country. And that
they bear the namo of "UniOn," q name
selected years before tho constitution of
this great and glorious country We all
love SO much, had been framed. 1t was
their good fortune to meet company
also bearing that honOred name and also
organized more than ono hundred years
ago but more interesting still was the
fact. that both were united to a Button,
They we're received and entertained not
only by their namcsakes, but enjoyed the
openhanded, openhearted hospitality OF
the entire fire department., of the entire
city and it's inhabitants. You eytended
us such fayors, that words cannot express
them. Thanks, hearty thanks. These
favors are now thing of the past but
| they are not forgotten, nor ever will be,
but will be remembered, SO long as the
| Union of Trenton aud the Union of Lan-
caster or any of it's members shall exist,
and when both are gone, its record will
| become part of tho history of your city
aud ours.
We are here at this time for the pur-
| pose OF renewing the acquaintance which
was then formed between the Union OF
Trenton aud tho Union of Lancaster, and
to once again clasp hands with the Union
OF 17GO aud that older Union of 1743, and
to extend the hand Of friendship from
Lancaster to Trenton and from Pennsylva-
MIA to New Jersey. l now have the pleas
ure of introducing to you Mr.. Slaymaker
president of the Union, of Lancaster
| Capt. sIaymaker's speech. T.
Loud applause greeted Captain Slay
maker, who addressed President Furman
as follows:
"Mr. President and gentlemen of tht
i Union fire company, No. 1, of Trenton
| AS president of the Union steam fire en-.
ginc and forcing hose company, No. 1, OF
the city of Lancaster, / have been in
structed by the company TO perform 9
very pleasant duty. That duty, sir, Is to
present to your company slight testl
monial of their high appreciation of the
grand and hospitable reception given the
company Oh the occasion Of their visit to
your ancient and historic city in Septem
ber last ; a reception, sir, such as only
springs from the open hand and warm
and generous heart of the volunteer fire
! civ ontiro Of frcn
gers. You received and welcomed us al
brother tiremen and ministered to Oul
comfort and in u manner that will ever be
gratefully remembered by the members
who had the pleasure of being among
the number on that skIost happy visit
And not only your company, sir, but the
citizens of your beautiful city, rs we'll a
your brother firemcn, made us welcome
and our time spont among you delightful
and agreeable. Accept then, sir, this tes
timonial in the spirit in which it is ten
dercd and, VIC trust, Sir, that the friend
ship formed between the Union of Tren-
ton and tho Union of Lancaster may Ell
dure forever"
| Receiving tho Gilt.
President Furman accepted tho gift ant
requested cx-Judge James Buchanan t.
respond on behalf of the TreutOn Union,
task, of which the eloquent gentleman
proceeded to deliver himself substantial.
as follows
"Mr. President and gentlemen of tn
committee 1t affords me great pleasure a
spokesman for tho Union fire company, t.
receive this magnificent gift ut your hands
You have remarked that there arc IL
takers among you but if these that
have heard thus far are specimens of tn
mo takers it is merely a questlon wha
your takers would be. It is indeed a pleas
ure to respond to your kind and pleasan
words, though l regret not to have hat
adequate time to prepare for such an i'm
portant event.
We receive your generous gift first Q
all for its rare beauty and artistic perfec
tiOn. 1t is but truth to say We had al
idea that something was coming. Som
little bird flew over from the wilds of you
native Pennsylvania to tho shores of New
Jersey and chirpcd the news of some SUI
prise in store for us, but it never entere'
the brain of any Of us, that such worl
of art should be ours, so beautiful 4 gil
whose beauty and chasteness Of design
only equalled by it's richness.
Each ornament thereon tells the fireman
something ofhis duty. Those ladders an
hooks, torches aud hose, and then thOs
clasped hands, that shall never be unclasp
cd until our mortal frames shall be n
more. And then those portraits TIen
ton boasts of its pretty women, but if tn
faces of this frame are the specimen type
of Lancaster citizens, that city takes tn
| palm for handsome men.