Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
FlREMEWS JoLLlFlCATIoN.
The Volunteers Convention and
Parade to be a Big Affair.

me volunteers Convention and
Parade to be Big Affair.
Not Less Than Twenty-Five Companies Of
sixty-five Men Each, All Accompanied
by Bands of Music and with Eighteen
Pieces of Fire Apparatus, win Particle
pate,
The first annual convention of the State
Fire Association and its accomplishments
are the absorbing topic among the volun-
teer tiremen. The convention will be held
in Institute Hall ON October 14th, begin
ming at 10 o'clock, in the morning. and
possibly will not be concluded that day.
In She afternoon there will be big parade.
No less than y fire companies: each COM
Each company will be accompanied by a
band of music and there will be at least
Is pieces of fire apparatus in line. The
route of parade will be announced next
week and the order of parade will be de-
cided on a week previous to the demonstra-
ton. Immediately after the parade the
new engine Of Liberty Fire Company will
be housed by Weccacoe Fire Company. In
the evening The state association will give
a ball in Institute Hall. 1t will be great
day for the volunteer flremen, one the like
of which Wilmington has never seen. In
vitations have been sent by the State asso-
citation to the Veteran Volunteer Associa-
tions of Brooklyn. Philadelphia and Bal
timore, and to Hope Hose Company of
Philadelphia, and it is expected that Phila-
delphia Veteran Volunteer Association will
he represented by delegation and Hope
Hose Company will accept,in which event
Fame Hose Company will probably be Sc
elected to entertain them.
Friendship Fire Company will entertain
its namesake of Harrisburg and Union
Fire Company of York. The visitors will
number about 900 and will arrive on Octo-
Der 18th and remain three days. During
their stay they will be quartered at Hotel
Willis. They will include the chief engi-
neers OF Harrisburg and York fire depart
ments, the mayors of those cities and the
city treasurer and two councilmen of Har-
risburg. The members of the Friendship
of this city will wear blue helmets with
nickel frontispiece, blue overcoats, red
shirts. black ties buff gloves and black
trousers. Joseph II. Smith will be company
marshal. Alfred Heck and William Davis
assistants and the company will be accom-
panied by Metropolitan Band of Philadel-
Phia. For the occasion the company has
had its engine house and fire apparatus re-
painted On October 18th the company
will take its guests on an excursion by
steamer Delaware down the bay and on
returning will banquet them in Eden Hail.
Reliance Fire Company will entertain
the Lenape of New castle, and also has
invited franklin Fire Company of Chester
and Protection Fire Company OF Bethle-
hem to be its guests. The members of the
Reliance will wear green hats and belts
red shirts, black ties, buff gloves and
black trousers, Daniel Moore will be COM
pany marshal and the company will be
accompanied by West Chester Band.
Delaware Fire Company will entertain
Lebanon Hook and Ladder Company Of
Lebanon, Pa, Neyersink Fire Company of
Reading, and Moyamensing Hook and
Ladder Company of Chester The visitors
will number about 400. They will arrive
in the morning on October i4th and re
main until evening Of the day following.
For the parade the members of the Della
ware have adopted uniform consisting of
red hats with nickel frontispiece, light
colored oyercoats with fatigue caps to
match, red shirts black ties, buff gloves
and blue trousers. Theodore Pratt will be
company marshal, and the company will
be accompanied by Republic Band Of Phil
adelphia.
PhGnix Fire Company has invited New
ark and Nliddletown fire companies to be
Its guests. The members of the Phoenix
will wear black hats with nickel frontis-
piece, buff overcoats with gloves to match,
red shirts, black ties and black trousers.
The company will be accompanied by
star Band of Coatesville. For the occa-
sion the company is having its fire
apparatus reyarnished. In the morning
of October l4th the company will have Il
flag raising The flag will be of bunting,
will be l0xl5 feet and is being made BY
Adams a Brother.
Fame Hose Company has invited
Newark Fire Company to be its guest. The
members of the Fame will wear black he'll
NETS with nickel frontispiece, fawn-colored
oyercoats with fatigue caps to match,
white shirts, black ties fawn-colored Isle
thread gloves and black trousers. IL. +.
Bourbon will be company marshal and
the company will be accompanied by
Weccacoe Legion Band of Philadelphia.
Washington Steam Fire Engine and
Hook and Ladder Company has invited
FELTON, Fire Company Of South Chester
and Middletown Fire Company to be its
guests. The members of the "Washvi
will wear white hats and belts, red shirts,
black ties, blue overcoats with fatigue can
to match, buff gloves and dark trousers.
William McFaddtn will be company mar.
shal, John Shipley, Frank Niedermaier
and Robert Porter assistants and the com.
pany Will be accompanied by First Regi.
ment Band. For the occasion the com.
panny has had its fire apparatus reprinted
:, Weccacoe Fire Company will entertain
Newark Fire Company and also has in.
vited Lcnape Fire Company of New Castle
| ana Middletown Fire Company to be Its
guests. A delegation Of Liberty of Read
| ing, numbering from so TO 100, will also
| be entertained by the Weccacoe. The
members Of the Weccacoe will wear white
helmets, red shirts, white ties with nicke
shields, buif gloves and black trousers
| William A. Shields will be company
marshal and the company will be accom-
| panied by Hyatt's Military Band. Fol
the occasion the company Is having its iirt
apparatus reprinted. In the parade il,
hose carriage will be drawn by two horses
| its engine will he drawn by six and its hos,
cart will be drawn by dave the oldesl
horse in the department. The company
Will parade many tall men. Paul Ware
| drills the members in marching ever,
Tuesday and Thursday night The com.
| panys engine house will be decorated
| with about SO worth of small flags and /
| flag l0x15 feet, which will be presented b.
feminine friends of the members.
| Liberty Fire Company has invited Len
ape Fire Company Of New Castle to be it,
| guest, The members of the Liberty will
wear black hats with White leather front
ispiece. red shirts, white ties. buff glove.
and black trousers. Simon f. Moran vii
be company marshal and the compan,
| will be accompanied by Mearns Corne
Band. The company received its hand
some hose wagon on Wednesday week.
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