The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-01
VISITING FIREMEN FROM NEW
YORK
Receive a Gordiai " eicome From Their
Richmond acknowledgements for

E,eceixe a Ior,fai " elcoine From Their
Richmond Erothors-Programme for
To-Day.
The Pmghkcepsie fircmcn arrived in the
CITY last night and received right royal
welcome.
The programme as given ont was that the
visitors should be met at the Mon station.
This was changed Yesterday afternoon ana
arrangements were made for their reccp-
tion at Llba station. near the head OF Broad
street.
Near 10 o'clock the minute men oi all the
fire cnmpano- i'm the city assembled al en-
zine house No. 3. on Broad street. between
Ninth and Tenth streets. Promptly AT I'D
O'Clock. the column of blue laddie, in their
handsome dress. headed hy the amateur
band. marched with military precision up
BROAD street 10 Elha station. and there
awaited the train. which reached Elba M
1880 ten minutes in advance of the time
when it would reach the Union depot one
mile distant.
The delegation of twelve from the Fire
Department of this city. who went up on
the early train and met the visitors at ASH
land, came 10 Elba with them.
THE EEt EPIION.
+ Reaching Elba. the Poughkecpsie men
and the committee left the cars. \ line ol
march WAS formed. the Richmond hremcn
nn the right. and the visitors on the lelt
The Richmond men leading were dressed ~
regulation uniforms. and SO were the Nlsitor-
who followed.
uLUMINATlON.
All along the route from Elba station th'
passage Of the Richmond iircmcn and thcn
guests was beneath. or rather ~ the hids
M Il shower Of fireworks. At every Ten
! A. "a III b.
and this kept up without mtcrmission unli
Ford's Hotel was reached.
Al TiIE HOTEL.
Arriving AT the hotel the Richmond ban'
stopped Just below the entrance and play"'
martial music. The bands stood 10 "i,
side. and "a lane was made from the nortl
uortico of the hotel. Just in front of th
northern entrance. The bands al sigma
became silent \ chair was brought IRON
the ollicc % the porch. and on it His Honor
the MayOr. reviewed the visitors.
MAYOR ELLYsON's WELCOME.
lie said. my cOuntrymcn. and Is such
feel | can Address yOii. il is impossiDl
for you on the Hudson and me on the Jane
moi 10 find "A common brotherhood. ! Woul
Ciil inmv duty 10 the city. to YOU and 10 ever
one i'll did not say that the principle ol
which men. gallant liremcn, Is ioundc
did not contribute more 10 the commo
caasc of fraternal feeling among the sc'
tions than almost any other branch. In
old har,lships between us when We met eac
other n- enemies must bc buried, and nO'
we must meet a. brothers. Here the ban
playcd in recognition of this sentiment
welcome YOU To this city. not ~ me
who are not to storm batilcmenis, but Z
men in peace men who VIII accept III
Goodwill of your hosts. They VIII sho
Vou that Nirginians know what il is
show Virginia hospitality. They VIII mah
this visit 80 pleasant that when YOU lea'
the city each and every one of the Nlsito
will carry back with them pleasont mem
rlcs.
MIR. RICHARD CONNOR,
an honorary member of the Poughkceps
Volunteer Company. responded.
He said that il wds a privilege 10 thai
\, !, the MayOr of the city for his KIND, heaf'
and cordial welcome. l.c WAS enthusiast
: when he spoke of the grand reception Il
Richmond people had shown the Norlhci
trcmen. We are on a pilgrimage, ana u
. reception rendered us az every step dow
: your Broad etreet gave us an insight
your hospitality. | express the opinion
r MANY. that nothing could prove the Scnui
: ness of your hospitality than TINS recepu'
, 10 us.
\ AFTER THE SPEECHES
y the visitors walked into the hotel 10 u
+ sound of martial music.
This Is the first time that the members
the Poughkcepsie Fire Company have See
Richmond.
Chief Pullcr stood Oh Il chair and sa
I that nothing could be- added to what III
i been said by the Mayor. The visitors we
welcome, and would bc taken care oi
J. well as Richmond firemcn knew how.
p This morning the visitors will bc e-coft'
D 10 Seven Pines depot, and then grand ire
will await them. Tonight al o'clock
], Grand banquet will be given the Nisitors
u sanger Hall.
!, Among the visitors is Mr.. Richard 60
J. nef. the only living member of the origin
company. which was organized IN IN
Il Ills grandfather founded the company
that year. -.
The name Of the visiting company J, l
: David Crockett Hook and Ladder Col
pany.