Daily Republican., 1885-05-07
THIRD EDITION,
Vfsisinw Fireanen.


At IL. 81 q. m. today, the Laurel Fire
Company of York, Pa, arrived at the
depot and we're met by the committee
of reception, headed by John McCat
frey.
There were chirty-eight visitors, be
sides he Spring Garden Brass Band Of
nineteen pieces and " Major" the two
y ,r-old Newfoundland dog, weighing
A16 pounds, who seemed as proud Of
liz company az anv other memb Der that
marcht i with head erect and military
step. The visitors were fine body OF
men, wearing dark pants, gray over
60 to with c,pes with red lining. dark
tr meL's hats with the figures 1880 on
tho rim.
Rem sm bering that ths eyes of D ,la
ware were upon tnerD, the visitors
marched with remarkable precision and
were greeted by hundreds OF citizens
gathered on the sidewalks in spite OF
the cold, drizzliug rain that was fall
ing. Following f ont street to Market
and up Market % the City Hall, which
they enter ID, Chief Engineer Reeder, of
the Wilmington Fire Department, in
trod ucet Henry U. Conrad, Esq Presi-
dent OF the City Council, who welcomed
the visitors to Wilmington.
A4O W 90 kidA W WcioohO thOAN w -
city Of so, 600 inhabita 1ts. Our citizens
he said were also glad to see them, and
he presumed the committee of arrange
ments was amply sufficient to do its
duty. What the committee failed to
show them about Wilmington would
hardly be worth seeing.
Here the visitors would have an op.
pOrtunity of seeing some OF the Raeateet
shipbuilding establishments in the
country al o Il large morocco and
carriage building establishments, and
Wilmington could also produce the
prettit st girls to be found in the coun-
try, and last, though not least, the wish
tors would meet with hundreds of fire.
men as brave and bold as any tirenen
in the United States. He knew their
8 ay inWilmingiou would be pleasant
one and when they returned home he
had no doubt that the York fremen
wJuld carry with them grateful remem
burances of WIlmin yton.
Again, Mr.. Conrad said, on behalf o
the city authorities, on b9half of thu
citizens who will be glad to see you
on behalf of the business men who viii
be glad to see you and show yol
through their works, bid you W !
come.
When the applause following Mr.
Conraj's address of welcome had sub
sided, William Fl Albright,o the Yorl
Gazette, stepped forward and ae
knowledged the welcome extended b
Mr.. Conrad.
Mr.. Albrigh: sail that, contrary
the Usual custom, thu Laurel FIJI
Cimpanv started out early this seaso
in her Wis tati ms, upon the princip
that the early bird catches the worn
The Laurel Fire Company determine
to make a new departure, and when tt
monotony of a long, drear winter ha
br X I'm up, ard there were no fires f.
them to subdue, they came together |
consult as to the next place they woul
visit.
In looking over the wide ranSs o
country and consulting the town
Wilmington came up as the only eli
within a long range they had not visit
and their minds were i'm mediate
made up to pay the Wilmington til
men visit. Though they were call
Owls" he could assure the " Bl
Hens Chickens that they car
amongst them with psaceable intel
e"d would do them no harm.
Tn y lad come to the land of the Ma
Lo..a, aud when they departed, af
enjoying the pleasures of the TIN,
anu 9TH of May, lie hoped they wol
carry with them the luscious tragrar
of that tl)wer, that would ever re- III /
them OF their pleasant visit to W
mington.
The visitors were then escorted
Beers Opera Houss Hotel, where Il
will be quartered while in the city, 9
where dinner was served. The par
that WAS announ led for this aftern(
was postponed on account of the ra
A collation. will 10 served at the Fri,
ship engine house to night, and ton
row the visit rs will b9 shown
vsrlous points OF interest in the C
The various compares have made
pa-ations for the appropriate recepl
OF the visiting co npany at their
speclive houses. Tie Reliance C
pany has appointed Committee,
sisting of a. McMena nln, j. F. b
ley, "A. II. RIttenhou e, Joseph I
ana u. A. McGullin to make arraI
ments I'd supper the visitors on Fri
evening.
The Washington Seam Fire En-
Company will al 80 enter ain the v
ors on Friday evsnlug, and havs
pointed Oscar Smith, Frank F. n,
maier, john W. Cro~, John ). Loci
anu James DIckurson ID make
necessary arrangements Tne La
Company will leave Tor no rs on Sd
Gay mUralng,