Evening journal., 1890-12-04
HOUSED TIE NEW TRUCK.
DELAWARE COMPANY 6ANoUETs
The MoYAMENslNe.

evening housed the excellent new Della.
ware truck
The Moyamensing Company, 40
strong. arrived ia this city last evening
about s 90 o'clock, accompanied by Mayor
Coates and two members of City Council
The company YVES in charge OF Marshall
John Boothe aud assistants, D. Owens.
Charles Tanter and J. B Bradley. The
Friendship Band Of Chester, with twenty
pieces, accompanied them
The visitors were met at the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington aud Baltimore station
by a reception committee of thirty mem
bers OF the Delaware Company, the
visitors from Lebanon and other places,
accompanied by Hyatt's Military BAND
The marching order was as follows
Reception Committee.
Friendship Band Of Chester.
MOyamensing Company.
The New Tr. ok.
Hyatt's Military Band
Guest in Carriages
The party paraded Fourth, Market and
King streets amid blaze of red fire and
a shower Of Roman candles ard rockets.
The company and visitors went to the
fire company's house and the members Of
the Moyamensing company performed
the ceremony of housing the truck
Thu Delaware company's house was
beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting from ground TO roof. Roman
candles innumerable and red FIRE I'M
limited were burned in front of the
building when the visitors came up The
bands and guests were grouped around
the door, and as the truck was run into
the house by the beautiful and powerful
horses, the cheers which were given for
the company, and truck and city were
loud and prolonged interspersed W tn
frequent "t-i-g -e-r-s
When the truck was placed in the
building, the party was marshaled and
marched to the German Hall. Here the
real celebration was held, and the visi
tors enjoyed themselves as much as DOS
sible in one night.
In the second story Of the hall a ban
qHet had been prepared by Harry Zim-
Norman Three tables, laden with all
the deicacies in and cut OF season.
extended lengthwiss across the room At
these the visitors sat down at Gas
| o'clock, and remained for nearly two
honrs.
When the people had been seated
| Theodore A. Pratt, president of the
Delaware Company, arose aud in few
we'll chosen words introduced Mayor
Harrington to the visitors. The mayor
said "On behalf of the city of Whining
ton, | extend 10 you, its guests, thrice
hearty welcome and grant you every
privilege Ct the city. can not say too
much of the hospitality and friendship
of the volunteer tiremen of this city, bui
this Is So well known that it is I'M
necessary to say anything about
it But may say that the
Delaware Fire Company has record for
these things which is second to none, anC
so long as you are with them you will b,
well treated and hope that when yor
go to your homes you will carry with
you pleasant memory of the happy tim,
you spent in company with the Whining
ton iremen | extend to you a gooc
hearty welcome to our city and Ere De-
partment
Mayor Harrington acted as POSTMASTER
and he introduced Mayor Coates O.
Chester, who made an excellent address
Mayor Coates said 1T is great pleas
ure to me to be in company with volun.
teer tiremen when they are having q gooC
time. have great respect for the mel
who, in the hour Of need, can arise a
midnight and save the life and propert,
in housing this splendid piece of apparatus
which You receive to night. hope i
may be the pride of the Della ware Com.
ton boy, and remember that | used to rui
with an old company. | attended schoo
here and know the OLD city" Here h.
recited many "reminiscences OF his earl,
life in this lcity, and thanked the com
pany for the cordial reception which hat
been given to the Chester men. and tn
pleasures which had been prepared 70
them.
William AZ. Byrne, ESQ, made an ex
cellent speech. He said that he spoke OF
behalf of the Delaware boys when h
welcomed the Chester visitors hearth
to the city. THE labor of preparing uhes
affairs was a labor of love to the Della
ware boys and they were glad to have /
TO do for their visitors. AS citizen IN
connected with official position, vel
come you to the city," He then spoke ii
favor OF the volunteer FIRE department
William Bagshaw, president of tn
Moyamensing Company and member Q
the Chester City Council made a pith
speech that delighted his hearers Il
extended his sincere thanks for the homo
conferred on the "Moya" in giving it TIL
preference and inviti lg it to house I'll
truck
Chief Engineer Robinson made a fey
remarks and vas followed by ex Senate
Lantz of Lebanon. Pa J, who made
stirring and enthusiastic speech. Hi
address was one of the best of the ever
ing. He expressed his admiration of tn
+ volunteer department and thanked th
Delaware for its kind invitation to then
When the senator had finished loud call
were heard for Turner"
H. G Turner arose and made an exec
? lent address He said that he thought
was great privilege to be asked t
r speak to them He spoke Of his admire
i tion for the volunteer department an
4 recited some amusing "reminiscences Q
the old Fire Department.
The representatives Of the variou
! companies wers called and each made a
address The speakers were Jos4pl
Smith of the Friendship, Mr. Lippineot
Of the Reliance. Joseph Dugan OF tn
Fame Hose. George NJ. Yates of th
. Washington and William Shields of tn
I Weccacoe
. Assistant Chief Edward F. Kane mad
q a few remarks and be was followed b
I President Theodore H Pratt of the Dels
{ ware Company, who made brief, bu
a excellent address.
8 The guests then sang "Auld Ian
Syne, after which the bands played sew
eral selections
The men adjourned to the lower fooi
: where they enjoyed themselves In variou
! ways until nearly 100 o'clock this morI