Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
STATE FIREEEN's ASSOCIATION.
Final Arrangements Made for the Dem
onstration TO be Held Here on the 14tl
of October.

Final Arrangements Made for the DEM
onstration to be Held Here on the 14th
of October.
MIDpLETowN, Sept. 19.--The meeting of
the Delaware State Firemen's Association,
held here last evening, to make arrange
ments for the firemen's parade to be held
in Wilmington on Wednesday. October
14th, was attended by rs members of the
different Wilmington companies and four
from the Lenape company of New Castle.
The Newark Or Delaware City companies
were not represented.
The visitors arrived on the late evening
train, and were met at the depot by Chief
Hopkins of the Volunteer Company and
one or two others and conducted at once
to the hose house on Lake street. The
parlors in the second story of the building
were thrown open for the convenience Of
the visiting tiremen, and all the hospitality
at command shown them.
The meeting was called to order ut o
O'clock with Vice-president John Palfry of
Wilmington in the chair, during the tenn
porary absence of President William Tay-
Tor, who was attending railroad meeting
in Odessa. As soon as the meeting came
10 order motion was made and carried
inviting THE GAzErTE's correspondent
to be present.
Secretary Richard Conway Of the Lcnape
company, called the roll, and 80 visiting
firemen answered to their names. The
minutes of the previous meeting were read
and on motion adopted, with the exception
that one member who was mentioned as
being from Wilmington company, No. /,
should have been from No Z. The change
was made in the minutes. The treasurer's
report Of the association was read and
accepted.
Frank II. Brandt of Fame Hose Com
pany, No. l, of Wilmington, will act as
chief marshal of the parade, and will have
three assistants. as follows: James H.
Yates Of the Washington, William p. Nc
Connell Of Friendship, No. l, and John j.
Mealey of Weccacoe, No. 8.
President William Taylor came in at
this time and on motion was escorted to
the chair by the vice-president, who then
retired
1t was decidedly vote to hold the annual
meeting of the ASSOCIATION in Institute
Hall, at Eighth and Market streets, Will
mington. on October l4th, at 10 o'clock,
q. m.
A request was made that the visiting
companies who will attend the parade and
annual meeting write to the chief marshal
and tell him what equipments they will
bring and the number of men.
Chief Hopkins of Volunteer Hose Com
pany reported that they would bring the
hook and ladder truck, hose carriage, %
men and band of probably 10 pieces.
The other companies reported that they
would be present, but did not state how
many mel they would bring.
a delegation of Philadelphia firemen
will also attend the meeting and take part
in the parade, and companies from other
cities have been invited but have not yet
been heard from.
motion was made and carried thank
ing Volunteer Hose Company for the use
Of their rooms, in behalf OF Delaware State
Firemen's Association. The meeting then
adjourned to meet again in Wilmington at
the time and place before mentioned.
After adjournment the visitors spent
some time in talking over the coming
parade. and smoking some of President
Iaylor's best Havanas. About IL 80 clock
they were invited to partake of lunch
served by the Volunteer tiremen, and
some time was spent i'll discussing the eat
ables.. The visitors were royalty enter
tanned by the home company and returned
home on the S29 Norfolk train this morn
ing.