Evening journal., 1890-02-22
sEMI-cENTENNIAL RECEPTION.
Washington Fire Company Gives Its
Annual Ball AT the Clayton House.


Washington Fire Company Gives Its
Annual Ball at the Clayton House.
The Washington Steam Fire Engine
aud Hook and Ladder Company, No. q,
gave its fiftieth annual reception in the
Clayton House last night. The large
dining room was the dancing hall, and
the reception rooms were used by those
who desired quieter amusement. In the
dancing room stage had been erected
and ON it Albert's orchestra sat and
played.
The grand march started at five min
utes of 10 o'clock. Sixty three couples
we're in line. Grand Conductor James
H. Yates and Miss Mary Neidermaier,
who wore white brocaded silk, leo the
march, and the officers and their ladies
were: Floor managers, Clarence r.
Smith and Sadie Smith, who wore cream
colored cloth; George w. Sasse and wife,
who wore white silk; George M. Yates
and Miss Agnes Murray, black silk
Charles A. Bourbon and wife, black silk
great many members of the fire
company some with their wives, were
present as follows: Joseph H. Greenman,
James &. Saville, Thomas Donnelly Viii
liam McFadden Mr. and Mrs Peter j.
Babeock, Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Dicker-
son, James b. Tucker, John K. Sasse,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Evans, John
W. Grow, F. j. Neidermaier, Oscar
Smith, Thomas ]. Davis, A. J. Neider-
maier, John b. Shipley, Henry Hirzel,
August II. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Pyle. John B. Simmons.
Some of the candidates for public
offices gave their presence and were
cheered when the occasion seem to
demand cheers John T. Dickey, William
Simmons, Peter J. Ford, Pierce Gould,
any one of whom would accept the
| position of sheriff Of New Castle County,
were among these. Tax Collector George
| w. Mckee assisted in entertaining these
as well as Colonel Cody Anfenger.
Supper was served after midnight by
Isaac 9. Pyle. and the super room was
filled three times. The menu included
roast turkey, stewed chicken, cold meats,
relishes, side dishes and fruits.
The reception continued until early
this morning
Among the visitors were: Misses Liz
| zie Frazer. Maggie Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs
Harrison r. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Price, Lena Neidermaier. Adie Ferguson
Lillian and Lena Grotz, Miss Brown, Mrs
| Harry kienle, Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
Kopp. Mr. and Mrs Elisha Higgins, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank McSorley, Misses Nam,
/ Glynn, Lizzie McFadden, Miss McDevitt
Miss McCaffery. Martha Brown, Salli,
Mitchell, Mamie Cook. Ida Lewis, Katie
Burke, Annie Leonard, Lizzie Gilmore,
Lille King, Kate Elliott, Laura Fulmele
Nellie Davis. Emma Burke, Cecilia Burke
Jennie McKeone, Elsie Thomas, Bertha
Horn, Mrs Maggie Fulmele
Messrs. Edward Blink, w. N. Chand
Ter, Jr., Joseph Maier, Trustee Of th'
Poor John M. Solomon, Councilman Jame
A. Magee. Superintendent Of the Fire
Alarm Telegraph ]. W. Aydon. Cit,
Auditor John NJ. Newell, +. B
Erwin. John McKeone, William Me
Cracken,, chief engineer of the Fire De
partment and his second assistant, Jane
Hendrixon, Frank j. Kane, Mr.. and Mrs
William Page, Jacob Higgins
Alexander Wilmington. Howard Glib
bons. James Riley, S. Fuqua, H. P. Gil
more. William Hamann, John T. Hudson
James Patterson, William B. Price an,
II r. Price OF the Phoenix Company
James Mcdowell and William Ward o.
the Friendship.
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