Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
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Heading Fironieu Ihe Guests OF the
Wec1acoe Eire Company.


Weccacoe Eire Company.
Liberty Fire Company, No. OF Read
ing, Pa, errived in this city at noon
Saturday on a special train from Bait mere
on.the F., W. & b. railroad aud were tue
guests of the Weocacoe Fire Company.
The visitors were,en route for home,
having been on tour of nearly two
weeks, visiting Richmond, Petersburg,
Washington, Baltimore aud other cities.
They came from Baltimore on Saturday
and were met at Pennsylvania station BY
about 40 members Of the Weocacoe Com
psny, all of whom wore red and gilt
badges. The Reading fire laddies were
greeted with much cordiality gs they
alighted from their train aud after much
handshakinR and exchange OF badges,
both organizations took up the line OF
maroh for the city hall.
No finer looking company of hremeu
has over visited this city. There are 81
OF them, including the officers, and they
are accompanied by the Germania Band
OF 20 pieces Of Reading. The men were IN
full uniform, wearing dark blue frock
coats with gilt buttons, white helmets
and light tan gloves. They have been
we'll drilled, nd marched like veterans.
Their coiors are OF white silk, with the
name of the company in colors. The
national ensign was presented to them by
the company's female admirers, and IL u
large silk flag with bullion fringe. Ne
Liberty company is d wealthy organiaa-
ton. The furniture of its engine house
cost $4,000, and its property ia eati-
msted TO be worth 100000.
The line Of march WAC along Front
street TO Market and up TO the city hall.
The Weccacoe company were in the van.
The msrshsls, baud, oolors and men OF
the Liberty followed, and carriage CON
tanning Chief Engineer Robinson and
others brought up ut the rear.
At the city hall the companies we're
drawn up in line and received by w. 3.
Hilles, Esq, representing Mayor Har.
rington, who was prevented from being
present by being in attendance at the
funeral Of the late Martin j. Mealey. Mr.
Hilles stood on the steps Of the hall and
cordially welcomed tho visitors in brief
address, in which he spoke OF the good
feeling eKisting between the volunteer
companies OF Reading and this city.
". j. Rourke, city solicitor of Read.
ing, responded. He called attention to
the fact that Wilmington was the Hsst
city with volunteer Are department
that the Liberty company had visited
and 1t therefore came with the greater
pleasure.
The companies then retraced tneii
steps 10 the Clayton House, where din
ner WINS served. After dinner they pro
ceeded by way Of Market, Fourth, Mary
land avenue and other streets to Wee
cacoe engioe house, at Second and Jack
son streets. The building has been hand
somely decorated with higs and bunting
and the legend "Welcome Liberty" ant
preparations for banquet nave beer
made. After pertaking Of this the visitor
Will march back TO the station and taxi
their special train for home.
The offioers OF the Liberty Fire Com
pany are as follows: Ohief Marshal
Abner s. DeyBher; Assistants, jane
Dsvine, Charles w. Bohseffer, Eime
Coler, George LAusch and George Hnr
ner; Captain, ID. &c. DImpman; FRS
Lieutenant, +. A. Tyson; Second Lieutsn
ant, Charles Morris.
The committee Of arrangements of thu
Wecoaooe Company is composed o
Dennis Shields, chairman; William
Green, Edward Mealey, p. II. Miller
George Richards, Timothy Mention
Albert Hanna, James Erner, Thoma
Bailey and Nsils Dougherty.