Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-09
MATTERS OF LOCAL NOTE
BOARD OF Trade MEETING FRI
DAY RPENIHG.
Looking 10 tho improvement OF tie
Penlusuia Maiis Ebe Glty Snnuih
be Adycrtise.i-sA Night OF Jointly
Among the Fircnten.


-
The Waeniustan Esenm Fire Engine and
Hook and Ladder Company Friday evening
pasged the tlttleth milestone In the history
of its existence and celebrated the svent
with q banquet. Only three or the orteihSi
charter members still live. George II. I.
Simmons, James Scott ana isaac " oaa,oh V,5i
and the FIRST two revived pleasant memories
OF the past In participating In the festivities
last night. ,,,,...
The membe-s OF tho company and invited
opeets assembled III the parlors at the en-
gine house on French street tboTe Ihiru
about 8 O'Clock. William McFaddeh, enalr-
man OF the entertainment committee nrlthy
welcomed those present in neat ADDRESS,
after which he introduced ex.Mafshai John
M. Dunn. who read brief historical skeleh
Of the origin and progress OF the company.
he said 10 part: 1.-THE htst preliminary
meeting OF what resulted In the iormation
OF this company was held In the seeohu
story OF Dell Noblit's cabinet snop On
Tleesnn her az /. .1S3g. when Thomas Mitchell,
John Luff and William III. BlaeE met 10
consider the advieabiiity OF forming a new
Gre eomnany This led to q second meDt-
ing few days later, when these same gen,
tlemen and about 25 others mat IN the oiu
school house on Snipley above Ihiru street,
where Carlisle & COmpany's hardware store
now stands. There the matter was iavor-
ably considered and third and still larger
'a"a;,,lna sv,s was held AZ Btoose 4. Turner's
tavern. Finally, on January Atm, loip, tne
new company met in tha room In the Uity
Hall now cccutied by the mayor, ana or
Cnnizsd the Fame Engire Company.
The members and assembled guests, suit
sby dressed In dark clothes and high hats,
and headed by the First Regiment Band,
marched to Eden Hall, where banquet
was served. The room was Allied with three
long tables extending its entire length and
at lenst l75 guests Sal down to the FEAST.
THE MENU;
Hot fried oysters, .=..5 ..
Cold ham, Cold turkey,
Cranberry sauce,
Relshes, Fruits, lee crenm,
Coffee, Cakes, Champagne,
Liquors. Cigars.
After generously discussing the spread,
Lewis Saase in few neat Introductory TO-
marks proposed a number OF toasts, Which
were fttngly responded to.
TIE subiscts OF the toaats and tho spaak-
ere we're: Address OF Welcome" George
III. Yates, president Of the Washington Fire
Company; "Oar City, the nucleus q fac
tories and the nome OF the artisan" Mayor
Austin Harrington; "The Wilmington Fire
Department, equGed by few and surpassed
by nome" First Assistant Engineer james
+. Kane; "Fire Committee OF City Council,
ever ready to cater to the wants OF flre-
men," William G. BauRh; "Friendsaip Fire
George A. Messick Delaware. t. II, Pratt ;
"Pheaix," John Palfrey; "Fama Hose. :
Councilman Thomas Johnson; I" Weccacoe,"
W. II. Green 4 Washington" N. Il. LunSran
"Our Guests,f' @ Fl p. Summons; "Our De-
parted Members" Nv. Hallam; THE Alarm
Gall oui IEilcator," Councilman Thomas
Johnson; "Wnman, always In sympathy
with fremen," ex.Counellman William b.
Norton; "Fhe Baltimore Fire Department"
BENJAMIN Salpp; "O1r Name, Washing
ton,'"City Solicitor Henry q. Turner; The
Press" Cody Anfenger.
Letters of reRrst from Chief Engineer
McOracsen and others who had been In
vtteh we're reHt, and numerous addresses
followed and tho occasion ended win q
spirited rendition OF "Auld Lang SyDe."
Among those present were: Councilman
Ryan, OK. Councilman L. O. Moore. joel
araenman. William Hanna, William No
Fadien, james II. savllle, GsarGa W.
Ileees. ZlGharish Pickles, W. II, Robinson,
u. H. Sinyies, Is. \. StricRler, T.. j. Il nnett,
Joseph YarGa, Francis MeOioskey, Joseph
Fl, Greenmgn. l. ~. Hqilam, John Jackson,
W. II. Etwards, N. L., Lunsren, fhemas
Cardwell, A. W. Nolen of b ttmore, Patrick
Taggart, W. Il Baker, Harry PYIa, o. Il
James II. Yates, James N. Mllhurn
John @. Rasse, George W, Sasse, Thomas
Donnelly, 4. B. Virtue, Thomas Ferry
Harry y. Kyle, lewis Durlett, Samuel
Curlett, A. j.. Ni5iernaer, Frank Nteder
mater, b. l.. spence, john W. Grow. George
IT. Gibson, james X. Kelley. ". H. Shep
pardson, Benjamin Adair, W. t. Lincoln
WE Cloud. l. N. Foreman, Joseph Bsck
ley OF Pennington, n. j., p. j. Babcock
henry Carr, John Ii. Bricks OF Philadel
pai6, James NJ Thomas, Jemea Craig, VII
liam yRndenhraak, CHARLES Y. Bourbon
Joseph N. McGarvey, James u. Tucker
Clarence Smith, samuel Rideway, William
Smith, Thomas Davis, Frank Il. Kendall
Henry G Hiizsl. James Il. Collins, Rjper
Porter, Thomas Welch john AslSew, rhos
Brown John II. ShipleY, James Nj, Dtckar
son, Jchu E. Hendfickson, W. Il. BAKE
and others.