Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-14

l hats, red shirts and dark pants. Ed
ward Sipler, 20 years old. was thief mar
shall Twenty men wsre In lire, headed
| by Philadelphia band in neat uniforms.
The Volu nteer Hook aud Ladder Com
pany of Middletown was represented by
twenty-five men under Marihal George
s Hopkins. They wore blus caps, red
shirts and black pants. Tho Citizens
Cornet Band, eighteen pieces. furnished
music for them. The musicians wore at
/ tractive blue uniforms
These two companies were entertained
at the Kirkwood House.
Reliance visitors.
From early morning crowds assembled
around the railway stations at Water
and French streets, to zee and welcome
the incoming delegations. Among the
first TO arrive was the Lenape Fire Com
pany of New Castle of seventy five men,
accompanied by the City Cornet Band of
New Castle They were met by delegs-
| ton from the Reliance Com
pany and escorted to the engine
house at Fourth and Lombard streets.
The other companies to be entertained by
the Reliance are the Franklin Fire Com
pany of Chester, the Protection from
South Bethlehem, Pa, and delegation
of thirty men from the Fame Of West
Chester. The Reliance men and their
visitors will be accompanied by the West
/ Chester Band of twenty pieces. All we're
receiving hospitable entertainment in Re
lance ball, temporarily turned into 8
banqueting room to-day.
Like An Invading Army.
The Delaware companys visitors did
not arrive until noon, but when they did
come they eclipsed everything in their
way. The Moyamensing Hook and Lad
der Company of Chester, with 200 men
in scarlet shirts aud new dark helmets,
presented q splendid appearance as like a
company OF soldiers they marched the
! streets, and by their uniforms re-
called the days when the relocated
soldiers were 10 this vicinity. The Della
wares other visitors are the Neyersink
of Reading, with forty five men, the
Lebanon Hook and Ladder Company
with City men, and a delegation from
Atlantic City. The Atlantic City
boys were unable to bring their
chemical engine as was expected. In all,
the Delaware is entertaining about 400
visitors. Their chief marshal is Theo-
dore Il, Pratt with John O. Hendrickson,
William Ruth and John Mccoy assist
ants. The company has secured German
Hall which has been made the
headquarters for the visitors and
where as well as st the compsny's house
refreshments are being served. The
Delaware truck will be drawn by nine
gray horses, three abreast The Repub-
lie Band of Philadelphia furnishes tbs
music. Tonight in German hall William
Sharper will cater the supper to be given
to the visitors.
Chester Visitors.
A delegation from the Washington
Company met the FELTON, Fire Company
of ninety Eve men at the p, w. &B
station at 10 10 o'clock this morning and
! escorted them to their house near Third
| and French streets The FELTON, Com
pany was headed by the Chester
Band of forty pieces The
visitors brought along their handsome
Amoskeag engine, which is similar to
that which won the prize for the Wash
ington recently at Elizabeth, N. j. Ac-
commodations for the Chester men were
found at the Western Hotel on Fourth
| street, where they will stay over night
The visitors were uniformed with red
shirts and black pants.
Guests OF the weceacoe.
Esna Hook and Ladder Company with
IS men headed by the North
East Band OF Newark, N J, arrived
at about 1890 o'clock. They were es-
corted to the engine house Their uni
form consists of large fire hats. red
shirts and black pantsloons
with white leggins Their officers
are Chief Marshal, S. A. J. Woods; first
assista nj, r. E. Ennis; second assis-
tant, j A. Miller b. B. Wright. chief
Of the department, is also with them.
Beyond Third street Bridge.
As much preparations If not more
have been made for thesreceptiun of the
firemen beyond Third street bridge, as
any other portion of the city. Until
recently firemen crossed the bridge only
on hearing the gong. but since the es-
Enlistment of the Liberty Fire
Company, interest in the FIRE laddies has
increased. No visitors will be enter
tanned by the Liberty, probably on ac-
count OF its out-of-the- way location.
The Fame Hose Company is enter
tanning the Paramount Fire Company of
thirty men from Philadelphia. These
companies will be proceeded in the pa
rade by the Weeeacoe Legion Band Of
twenty five pieces. There win be 8 con
cert in the Fame house from to - 80
o'clock tonight.
Positions of the Divisions.
At $50 o'clock the parade began to
take shape and fremen and FIRE engines
could be seen in every direction. It
formed on Fourth street with the right
resting on Lombard. The different dl
visions were watched with much interest
as they wheeled in and out, taking their
respective positions as follows.
First division-platoon of police chief
grand marshal, Frank T. Brand, officers
Of the Fire Department. First Division
Marshal William Mcdonnell and mar
shals representing companies Of the FIRST
division on Fourth street right resting on
Lombard. Friendship, band and guests
on Lombard street north Of Fourth; Re-
lance, band and guests on Lombard
street south Of Fourth.
Second division--James Yates, marshal
Delaware, band and guests on Poplar
street south Of Fourth, right resting on
| Fourth; Ph@Lix, band and guests on
Poplar street north Of Fourth Fame
Hose, band and guest on Walnut street
south Of Fourth.
Third division--J. J. Mealey, marshal /.
Washington, band and guests, on Wal.
nut north of Fourth; Weccacoe, band