Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-16
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psCsrntntup ~ tho Hose CARRIAGE In
FrcdsricE .What was Done in York.

rscscntauun OF tho noso Carnage In
Frcdsrick what was Done In York.
Tho visit q tho Washington fire assoca
ton, OF this city, whose departure for
Frederick Md. has been already noted IL
thus described by tho Frederick Times In
it's issue at last evening: Tho handsome
hose carriage presented 10 tho United
Steam fire engine company No. 3, Of this
city, by the Washington hose company,
OF Lancaster Pa, was last night formal
ly presented, in tho presence of largo
number OF ladies and gents ut the United
hall, by q delegation Of 90 members Of the
Lancaster company, who arrived in this
city at II 90 o'clock yesterday morning by
Pennsylvania railroad, for tho purpose Of
performing that very pleasant duty. The
presentation speech was made by Hon. w.
u. Iensel, chairman Of the Democratic
state central committee Of Pennsylvania,
who gave a most entertaining history Of
tho Lancaster volunteer fire department,
and the Washington hUEo company, of
which ho was representative. lie referred
to the fact that the first record of tho Lam
caster fire department was dated on tho
samo year that Frederick was founded, In
l7i2, when tho old leather buckets wero
used to convey water to the burning build
ings. IIo spoke In tho highest terms of
the members of his company and referred
TO tho fact that members of the volunteer
HrU department OF Lancaster had filed
almost every honorable position within the
gift Of thOpCOplC, from president of the
United States down. llo said that never had
the Washington hose disgraced or brought
shame upon the citizens Of Lancaster or
upon tho rame Of the great man after
whow thCy were named. Ia dis5anding
no said tho company had looked over the
field to SEQ whUro tho most treasured
and valuable partB of their equipments
should be placed, and had concluded
unanimously that their friends the Uniteds
Of Frederick, should DO its custodians,
aud admDuisaCd them - c. ofully keep
and usciully APPLY 1t forever III tho future.
In cOnC,udhE his most eloquent speech he
handed Tho president OF tho company,
Mayor Bartgis. ono Of tho silver plated
lanterns bclougiu. 10 the carriage, and to
Hon. Fred. j. Nelson, a badge of the
company.
Hon. +. J. Nelson, Woo president of the
United company, responded on behalf of
his company. lig referred to tho good
feeling existing between the two com.
laaies in the past aud hoped that while
The Washington hose was dead, tina. the
kirdcst feelings might ever exist between
tUuCd the thanks OF tho company and in
their behalf promised that tho beautiful
and useful present should DO kept ~ a
valuable gilt from valuable friends aud
b.Dthev hlCmrr.
Mr.. Nelson was followed by John
Hartman, esq late president Of tho Wash
iugton hose, who entertained his hearers
for .w minutes with u very pleasing
speech MIR. Ed Kooutz, president of the
Juniors, Of this city, on behalf OF his
company thanked th1 visitors for their
present which makes SO valuable an aCqui.
s.'ion 60 tho ire dsp pa ,mcut OF tho city,
1t the Couclu .ou oi Mr.. Nelson s
srccch thc visitors wnTD invited by the
United boys - au 'rrant banquet, whore
everything that .a pIlatable, including
roast duck Eo".. 'U'koy' boiled ham,
oysicrs IN ycry style, fruits, confeotion-
OyICs, &H. Ta5 a,.Y.d d up in the best style
Of tho caterers ar
Tne rrcsCutaJ1u ia Nork.
Tho following message by telephone to
tho lNTELLI0ESrEG vas received this
afternoon Tho Washington fire asSocia
tiou OF Lancaster rl'ivcd hero at | 80 to
day aud were mns A. tho depot by the
Union tire company 10. 3, Of this place,
and band Of music aud werc escorted
through tho principal streets to the Union
hall, whore AZ address Of welcome was
made by G.. y. Z.igi.g, esq, and respond
Cd to by W |. iIcnsol OF Lancaster, after
which the Latter prgscn,cd on behalf of tho
Washington fire association. of Lancaster
to tho Union tire company No, 3, Of York
six FIR axes ard three silver trumpbts,
including the two that were presented to
the Washington hY the Warrington OF
Paterson, n. j., aud the solid silver trum
l. 4
NJ Laucast.f G . Zcglor, esq, ac-
crpacd them for the Uuion, and speeches
were mad' by Johu |. Hartman, Of Llu
caster, and Judge Frshor, of York. The
Washingtous were afterwards entertained
1T tho Pennsylvania house. This after
noon they wcro shown around tho town
TO night ball will be given in thci
honor.
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