Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-05-10

LUZ, "hV NSIe JUG Y ueets Oi,tuo Ilcnubulp
Company of this city, were escorted TO
lhe Clayton House yesterday afternoon
At O'Clock, and at 2. 80 o'clock the line
was formed at Sixth and Market streets,
and proceeded over the following route:
Dut Sixth to Washington, to Fourth, to
jackson, to Front, TO Orange, to Second,
10 Market, to Third, to French, to Fourth,
b Pine, countermarch to French, to
Thirteenth, to King, to Eleventh. 10 Mar
ket, to Tenth, to Orange, to Ninth, to
Market, to Fifth, where they were dis
mi, sed.
AS the parade moved out Fourth street
whistles were blown, bells rung aud the
visitors were saluted with the waving of
tlags. As the head Of the line turned
Fourth and Jackson streets the bell in
the tower at the Weccacoe engine house
was luug. When TIE visitors reached
the engine house an immense crowd
awaite them, and they were escorted to
the fourth floor where refreshments were
served.
Mayor Kenuey ard Mayor Harrington
held an informal reception. When the
inner man had been sufficiently cared for,
they continued their march down Front
TO Orange and thence to the Fame Hose
Company's house, on Second street.
/ ut NlhlluTc NtTt lutu lhktu
by the members oil the Fame and treated
ia royal manner. Refreshments were
served and they were shown through the
engine house and stables.
The march was tlen continued, and as
the line passed Harry Kienle's Butchers
Palace saloon, at No. l05 East Third
street, fire was lighted on the opposite
side Of the street, aud the dummy fire.
man, described in yesterdays RErUBLI-
CAN, tur; ed a stream Of water on 1t. This
was greeted with round after round of
applause, and acknowledged to be one OF
the best and most appropriate displays
made along the entire route.
Upon reaching the Washington house
the large doors were opened, the engine,
hose cart and a hook and ladder were
run into the street. The receipt on the
visitors received here was repetition Of
what they had received at the other
houses.
Lewis Sasse, upon being called upon,
made an impromptu speech, which was
received with ch. ers.
Mayors henney and Harrington re-
sponded, after which the line was again
foI med and proceeded to the house OF the
Reliance Company, at Fourth and Lom-
bard streets, where the visitors were ac.
corded cordial reception and refresh
ments again served.
The line III II formed aud counter
marched t. French street, where they
passed the Delaware Truck Company
house. The horses were hooked up and
ran the truck 10 the front OF the build.
lug. The three beautiful gray steeds
stood aud gazed upon the passers-by in
such diguitied manner that the visitors
sent up cheer.
The house OF the Phoenix Company, at
/ Twelfth and King streets, was waite
next, and as the head OF ths line reached
the engine house the b II was rung and
the engine run to the door. The houst
was handsomely decorated, large flag
being stretched across the street from the
engine house bearing the motto; "Cham
pom 1889" A Large white canvas was
stretched across the entire width of the
building bearing the word "Welcome.'
The visitors were escorted TO the parh
on twelfth street between NJ arket anC
King streets aud re'r shnents served
The Ringgod and Hyatt's lands totl
gave some very line selections, Mayo
Kenney aud Mayor Harrington mad
short addresses, which were greeted will
loud applause.
The procession then formed, and aftc
proceeding over the remainder OF III
route were Dismissed.
AT s o'clock last evening the member
. of the Fri, ndship Company assembled
the engine house. \ line was formt
headed by lIyatt's Military Band and II
, company proceeded tgthe Clayton llOue,
. whete hu visitors were met and given
| short street. parade over the followiI
: route: Market street to Fifth, to kin
a to Second, to Market, TO Tenth, 10 Il
' ChurcLman Building, where a supper WI
served
/. About 500 guests sat at the tabl
= Mayor Harrington made short addrts
d which was responded to by Mayor Ke
, ney,
n Mayor Harrington afterwards to,
+ Mayor Kenney through the Count
,e chamber aud the battery room OF the ii
alarm telegraph.
Shortly alter O'Clock this 5mornl
the visitors were taken to tne Drlawa
"a truck use where retreshmf nts we
"a served. They afterwards returned to t
~ Friendship house and marched to the
-. W. u Is. station about 10 O'Clock.
htse Az the line was passing Hayden's flo
az establishment at No. 7O2 Market sire
'"n Mayor Kernsy was presented with
a. handsome bouquet,and when he reacf
VI the railroad station another WAS hand
"a to him. just before the train starr
as he made a speech, thanking the iirem
20 and citizens OF Wilmington for the rec
~ ton which had been given them.
Nv He concluded by saying that Whit
was very warm to day, it would be mi
colder weather than has ever been
n perienced in this city when they for
~ the manner in which they had been
I'd ceiyed by the tlremcn anG citizen
-" Wilmington.
lily ne '1is w "' aso,n Snus SOU neeora
ua amid the cheers of the large concours,
, tnl people that had assembled TO bid II
, ' goodbye.
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