The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-15

IlSk llolE lNcb 10 save anu pfOIeCb the
lives and property Of their fellow-citi-
zens. The flremen showed their ap-
probation OF the honors showered
upon them, by conducting themselves
in the most exemplary manner all day.
THE VISITING COMPANIES.
The visiting companies, the same as
those belonging In this city, presented
q handsome appearance, and each
seemed to have tried to excel all the
others.
The Lenape Company of New Cas-.
tie and FELTON, Company of Chester
had their engines in line. The latter
company's engine is anAmoskeag with
the Rollo Company of Elizabeth, car
ried the silver pitcher won by the
"Washy" Company in its recent visit
to Elizabeth. Moyamensing and Fell
ton of Chester, Volunteer Firemen's
Association OF Philadelphia, and Pro-
lection OF Bethlehem had hose carri-
ages. The Volunteers of Mlddletown
had their truck.
All the engines, hose carriages and
Il ucks were drawn by handsome
spirited horses, who seemed to under
stand the admiration they excited.
Among the visitors from Harris
Dutk WERE mayor JOuIl n. fTlbCu6ft
President OF Selact Council Henry
Hershey and Charles Steiner. These
gentlemen were invited guests OF the
Friendship Company OF Harrisburg.
The parade was twenty-five squares
long and took thirty-five minutes to
pass a given point.
When the parade reached the Lib
erty house In South Wilmington the
WeGcacoe Company left the line, and
while the others marched to this side
TO dismiss, housed the new engine be-
longing to that company. As soon rs
the engine was housed there was u
magnificent display of fireworks, that
could be seen for miles.
THE BALL AND BANQUET.
The first annual ball OF the State
Firemen's Association was given in
the evening at Institute Hall, and was
SO well attended that the grand march
had to be dispensed with. Charles II.
| Llpplncott WAS master of ceremonies;
W. q. Galigna, floor manager, and the
committee of arrangements consisted
OF J. NJ. Dickinson, Washington. No.
z; A. A. Eastburn, Liberty, No. Q;
Theodore Fl. Pratt, Delaware, No. 8; j.
kopp, Fame, No. /; ID. W, Maloney,
Friendship, No. 1; I. r. Bailey, Phoenix,
No. 4. Alberts orchestra furnished
excellent music.
| Refreshments were served at mid
night, and dancing was continued I'M
I'll an early hour this morning.
| The Delaware Truck Company on
tertained their guests with grand
banquet at German Hall. There were
five large tables loaded with good
things that were surrounded at 10
o'clock by about 200 hungry men.
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| home about $50 O'Clock, leaving "a few
members here. Beside the Neversink
of Reading, and the Lebanon of Leb-
anon, the following prominent men
were present: Mayor Stansbury j.
Wiley, Chief Engineer L. A. Robinson.
L. @. Vandegrift, Henry Clay Turner,
| VIM. s. Hilles, Colonel E. Trooper and
Colonel Il. T.. Stacey Of Dover, VIM.
Michael Byrne. Colonel WIN. b. Nor
ton, DIR. L. q. Shortlidge, John j. Gal
lagher, City Treasurer Joseph X.
Adams, DR.. j. Paul Lukens, Walter II.
HAYES, Flames II. Beggs, Colonel Cody
Anfenger, W. II. Fairlamb, First Assis-
tant James +. Kane, Samuel Wilson,
Levi A. Bertolette, q. G. Kurtz.
james +. Dofan acted as toast mas
ter and responses were maie by Mayor
| Wiley, Walter II. Hayes. Messrs, rur-
| ner, Hilles. Byrne, Norton, Gallagher,
ColOue Anfeng6r and DIR. Shortlidge.
Some very fine Selections were sung
by a trio of the Neversink Company.
| GENERAL NOTES.
Mayor Fritchie. Of Harrisburg, did
| not come down TO Wilmington until
afternoon, but he was in time to go
around In coach with the parade. lie
| did not happen to come up with Mayor
| Wiley at 8 o'clock last night and he
| intended returning home at midnight
| Tie mayor thought the route Of the
parade was too long, but still he says
it gave him chance to sec how large
the city was. He expressed himself
greatly surprised at the sze OF the
city, and still he said he was, informed
that he had not been over half OF 1t.
| Charles Steiner, OF Harrisburg, on
the Evening Telegraph OF that city,
was with Mayor tritchie. He too was
surprised at the size of Wilnington..
The MoyameHsing Company, of
Chester, Pa. thought they would
have Il little run when they turned of
| Market to 80 down Ninth TO French.
AM! they got more than they bargain
cd for. Before going far their carriage
got away from the tongue men and
had their hands burned by the sliding
rope in trying to stop IL. When il
reached King street it turned the cor
ner and dashed toward the crowd OF
spectators on the corner. There was
u "scampef' OF people but fortunately
before doing amy damage its speed
was checl ed by one OF the liremen.
The Port Deposit fire company was
very much disappointed at not TeceiV-
ing an invitation to the parade. and
after waiting aud receiving none, a
delegation came On without an invita-,
ton. The Firemen's association say
IL was an oversight and very much rD
greet It.
The Delaware Company was partic.
rriy fortunate yesterday. In add
Ito TO being presented with a STATE
& by President Bagshaw for the
Moyamensing Company, which flag
was received on behalf of the Dela.
ware by Colonel w, b. Norton, the,
We're presented with n handsome na
tional lag by William Lloyd.
The squad Of mounted police preced
ing the parade received encomiums
all along tho line Chief Blackburn
, looked every inch the soldier, but he
rode little one-sided as the parade
closed.
As the parade was countormarchinp
on French street and when the Fame {
, hose carriage was passing the Central
Hotel the pole of the cart broke. 1hi
carriage WAS taken from the marching
, line and placed on the street near tilt
sidewalk. The break was observed by
, only II few people and before the com
. pany returned from Twelfth street an
other pole had been received, and a
+ the place where the earriHge was dis
, allied il Joined the ranks unaiu anC