Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25

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Of Norri,towp, Pa, numbering about 30
men and acc mpanied by Ffankford
Band of Philadelph a, 80 pieces, arrived
from Chester about s O'Clock Vhuraday
eyeping under the escort of o reception
of Fame Hose Company, COM
posed of William II. Blake, leighton
GRIMES, Edward A. Robinson, Hugo F.
bourbon, apthony Hauher. Louis Scheu,
Harry Zimmerman, Joseph Dugsn,
George Il1pp, A. ID. Vandevef, Lewis
Grubb, Jacob Kopp, Wilmer Harris,
Frank Brand, Henry Kopp, George
Me dsrmaier and John Purcell. The
visiting tiremen wore dark suits, fire hats
and light oyercosts, presenting tine
appearance, and had with them Coroner
Henry b. Long and Hon. Irving L.
Wanger, the latter ex district attorney OF
Montgomery county and the Republican
nominee for Congress from Montgomery
aud Bucks counties.
From p, w. a. b. railroad station the
visitors were escorted by French, Second
aud Market streets to the city hall, whore
they were welcomed and extended the |
oourteBies of the city by Mayor Harring-
ton. Appropriate response was made by I
Mr.. Wangsr. Duting the delivery of the
addresses the firemen and musicians were
assembled on the sidewalk and the |
speakers on the city hall steps. MIR.
Blake, chairman of the reception COM
mittee, made the introductions. Both
speeches were heartily applsuded and at
the conclusion the band played with
pleasing effect.
Following these exercises John Bur-
nett, the president and marshal OF the
visiting company, reformed the process
ninn end hFaman pr0nAe1ad nv
Market and Second streets to the engine
horaa . the Fams Hose Company,
whose guest the visitors were. Along The
rsuu 81 p1sade there were handsome
pyroteohnic displays and throngs of citi-
zsn5, and the arrival at the engine house,
the front of which was beautifully deco
rated, was signalIzsd by the ringing o.
bells aud pyrotecnnics more abundant
and prettier The scene in front OF the
engine house was one of rare beauty and
/ tine welcome accorded the viaitors could
not have been more dsmonstratlve or cor-
| dial. second street from Shipley to
| Orange was filled with people, VINO lin
4 eersd long after the tiremen had entered
the engine house.
Proceeding to the parlor the guests
4 were warmly greeted by the members Of
Fame Hose Company, who we're assent
bled in body, end some time was spent
socially.
shortly after O'Clock the gathering
was invited to the banquet room, which
was prettily decorated and set with three
long tables, two extending lengthwise
ana ono across the room. In the decors-
tions bunting predomiuated. The GEN.
trail piece TO med keystone within dia-
lnond and represented Pennsylvania and
Delaware. Fully 200 persons were pres
ent. MIR. Blake occupied the post of
honor and seated near him were Mayor
Harrington, Err. WanEer representatives
of the press, Edward A. Robinson, chief
engineer of the fire department OF this
city, the assistant engineers, the presi-
dent of the visiting COMPANY, Samuel A,
MacallisteF, ESQ, Hugo +. Bourbon,
president of Fame Hose Company, aud
George M. Yates, president If Washing
ton Fire Company. After brief address,
of welcome by Chairman Blake the ban
duet began and continued for about m
hour. The menu was delightful. When
cigars had been lighted speechmaking
was in order and was INDUCED in most
heartily.
Chairman Blahe introduced each
speaker. Most of them expressed them
selves as being opposed to paid hre de-
partment in this city.
Mayor Harrington said he is proud of
wilmington's fire department and chat he
. 10 clean. cut volunteer fire department
man. A paid department, he added, is
good enough where thers ara ample means
to support it, but rs the Executive OF this
city he was not ready to sec paid de-
partment hsfe. He pictured the dangers
and sacrifices of the volunteer frsmen
and closed with compliments for those
who had arranged the enjoyable enter
tainment.
Mr.. Wanger indulged in some pleasant
fies, eulogized the volunteer tire depart
, ment system, thanked the host for its
courtesies and alluded to the strong
Friendship existing bstween the two com.
parieB, which, he hoped, would increase.
, Chiet Engi eer Robinson and Coroner
Long were introduced next.
Colonel Macallister said he agreed with
what the mayor had stated in regard to
the volunteer fire department system and
declared that paid department would
soon become o political machine. In
this city he asserted, q paid department
: would prove ruinous to everything except
insurance companies. He urged the exer-
cise of more discipline in the volunteer
4 department.
!, Assistant Engineer James Kane de-
/. liyered brief address and was followed
g in turn by Messrs. Bourbon and Yates
!. respectively, president of Fame Host
Company and Washington Fire Gem
! pRny.
d of Norristown was greeted with muct
!. applause. He declined TO make speech
J. however, excusing himself on the plef
g that it would be ludicrous for him tt
!, gpsak at length after having walked eigh
! miles on parade.
I Solomon Hersey expressed his edmira
! tion for she local fire department. Th'
a tiremen, he said, are tine braYest men II
4 tho land; no soldier who walked to Apo
It mattox was braver.
g Other press representatives spok
: briefly.
j Join Young OF No. Q Fire Company o
Baltimore, said he had just come from
l. Chester. During his stay OF four day
st and as many nights there he had no
70 slept and had had royal time. He hae
l. put himself in the hands Of his friend
II nnd did not care II he got no sleep for II
l. days more.
/. Fred Burger of No. company OF Bal
Is timore, was introduced.
N 7. j. Dopneliy said he frat became
/ fireman in 1856 Ho pictured the life Q
a fireman and declared that yoluntee
,, department is more effective than pal
a department.
/. William II. Quinn referred to his caree
a as a fireman and advocated the centinU
" ance of the volunteer department.
d Mayor Harrington complim .nted th
reception committee for having provide