Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-26
THE FETE OF THE FIREMEN

tertainIng and Otherwise. In Market
Hail-DInner With Col. AIlea-Ths Ball
in the Evening.
200 strong, including the ladies who accom-
pany them. The train upon which they came
was nearly az hour late, and instead of arriv-
ing at 1915 p. m. it was about 1:30 D. M
when it arrived at the union depot In the
meantime the members of the st. Paul fire
department had made every preparation for
their reception. Under the direction of Chief
Engineer Strong detail of twenty-five mea,
out of the fifty-six composing thedepartment,
met at engine house No. l at II o'clock, noon,
and headed by platoon of police, under COM
mand OF Sergeant Morgan, and headed by the
Great Union band, proceeded TO the union
depot to meet and welcome their expected
guests. Several of Cooks large omnibuses
were in waiting to convey the ladies of the
party. Upon the arrival of the train the
ladies were at first seated in the emnbuses,
when the line of procession was formed and
took up its line of march in the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
Platoon of Police.
Great Union Band.
Chief Engineer Strong and Assistants.
l.
Rohreder's Band of Winona.
Chief Engineer A. w. Fuhrmanu of Wiuona
Members of the Winona Fire Department,
Ladies' of the Party in Omnibuses
The line of march was up Third street TO
Washington and thence TO Market hall. The
hall had been very lastly decorated for the oc
casion with flags, evergreens, etc. While the
ladies and visitors ware accommodated
with seats and the visiting fremen
were drawn up in piantoons across the hall
facing the stage, upon which was seated
Mayor Rice, the members of tie board of fire
commissioners, mem 5ers of the city council
committee on fire department, City Attorney
Murray, Chief Engineer Strong and Chief of
Police Weber, together with Ex-Chief Engi-
neer w. Jay Whlpple, OF the Winona fire de-
partment, representatives OF the press, from
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona and Others.
Order being restored Mayor Rice arose and
delivered the following
ADDRESS OF WELCOME:
OficefG and members of the winona Fire De-
part ment:
On behalf of the citizens of ST. Paul. the city coun:
Gil, the board OF fire commissioners, and CITY
officers, bid you cordial welcome to our city, On
behalf of our brave firemen give you q thousand
welcomes. You the guests of the city and in
double sense the guests of our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in a noble cal ing-as we take pride in them. we
have warm feeling for those who honor them as
you do by your visit to them to-day. beg you TO
feel that We desire to extend to you and your fair
companions cordial hospitality. the protection and
the freedom OF the city Of st. Paul. sincerely hoping
that nothing will occur to mar the enjoyment Of
your stay In our midst.
Mayor Rice's neat little address was greeted
with loud applause, and at its conclusion
Chief Engineer Strong introduced ex-Chief
Engineer Whipple, of Winona, who respond
ed as follows:
MIR. wHIPPLE's RESPONSE.
"Your honor Mayor Rice, st. Paul Officials and
ST. Pasl Fire Department-Ladies and Gentlemen:
This morning came over from Wisconsin, where
have been rusticating among the Badgers, and mad
vertenty met the boys at the depot where was un-
tremendously dragged into this picnic procession
and this is why appear before you, hoarse can
scarcely speak the truth. and without even a trum-
pet TO blow my own horn
The fremen from Winona (the most beautiful
city In Minnesota) have come among you for brief
sojourn, to do homage to this great commercial city,
tho metropolis OF the northwest. If we ere favora-
BIZ impressed with the town TO location, future
prospects, etc. and if the price can satisfactory be
agreed upon, 1t Is our deliberate and predetermined
Intention TO buy it, at least that undoubtedly will
be the salubrous cond ton of some of our party
ere the chanticeer shan crow the dawn of day.
"We come not as the Winona guards clothed in
eg1lneLta dress and glistenng bayonets, like an
army With banners nor like thousand disciples of
Escuapius with lance and scaipel, with Latin pre-
scriptions and physc, but peaceful, quiet unassum-
Ing hremen seeking recreation, observation and in
formation with the boys of st. Paul-that run NIT
the machine
"'Peace hath her victories no less reno zned than
war; IL In peaceful way there is OF cit-
zens III this country more deserving than another
who are entitled to day of recreation it is the he
roic, self-sacrifcng volunteer fremen. None per-
form more labor for less compensation and less ap-
probation excepting, perhaps. editor of Demo-
cratic newspaper) than the average volunteer fire.
man,
"We are volunteers, and have come up to the
sanity city TO have little fun with the regulars.
We hope Chief Strong will prevent any false alarms
that might throw boys off their guard for in the
event OF fire they are liable to take possession of
every hose cart in the city and proceed to nundate
with water from collar to garnet the first
block OF buildings where a spark of fire may be
teep, impeiled to do so from force of habit, and
cen assure you they will not be particular whether it
Is done III the regular order otherwise 1 trust
our sojourn in your midst may be profitable, insIuc-
i've and amusing and that we may all return to our
homes wiser men, better fremen, nobler husbands
and truer lovers.
ITO the mayor and other officials who have SO
kindly consented to honor US with your presence
and who have extended to US the unbounded hospi-
tally and unre stricted freedom of the city, and to
the st. Paul fire department. for the cordial and en-
thusiastic reception rendered US upon this auspi-
cious occasion, in behalf of the Winona fire depart
ment return you our sincere and heartfelt &C.
acknowledgements
Mr.. Whipple's happy remarks were frequently
interrupted with loud applause, and, at the
conclusion, Alderman G. E. Otis, chairman of
the committee on fire department of the
council, was introduced, aud he made an ex-
cellent address of welcome upon behalf of the
city council.
Mr.. Frank Breuer, president of the board
OF fire commissioners, was next introduced,
and he proceeded at some length to pay feel
ing and merited compliment to the volunteer
fremen, referring to the fact that it was only
few years ago that the volunteer force
of fremen in 81. Paul were disbanded
to give. place 10 the present
paid department. The day would probably
soon come when Winona would follow the
example of st. Paul, and the volunteer firemen
of that city would also be remembered only in
history. That history, however, would be
proud one, and one which each individual
member would take pride in mentioning to
his grand children. Mr.. Breuer then paid IA
high compliment to the present fire depart
ment of st. Paul, and concluded by reiterating
the assurances of welcome.
City Attorney w. P. Murray was next intro.
duced, and made one Of his pleasant witty lit
tie speeches, which put the assemblage in
good humOr. He said he did not know what
the Winona fire department had been
guilty of that they should be punished by
being compelled to listen to talk of an hour
or two when it was very evident that one and
all OF them must be dry, if not hungry. He
knew for a fact that the mayor had given
orders that they should have good time, and
the members of the city council and the board
OF fire commissioners had been especially de-
tailed to see that these ORDERS were carried
out. II these orders were not obeyed he re-