Evening journal., 1891-10-15
AFTER THE PARADE.


The City Haa a Deserted Look To-day.
The Fortunate Prize winners.
To all persons who witnessed the
great parade of volunteer fireman in this
city yesterday, the city wears deserted
look to-day There is nothing but the
occasional playing of bands and march
ing of visiting companies on their way TO
the depot, and small amount of bunting
to remind one of the great invasion of
solamanders yesterday.
Dance Carnival at tho Institute.
The distinguishing post.parade occur.
rences were many. In the evening the
frat annual ball of the Delaware State
Fireman's Association was given in In-
stitute Hall The attendance was so large
that it was impossible to have the grand
march. Albert's Orchestra furnished tho
music for the occasion. Charles Il. Lip
pineott was master of ceremonies and w
@. 6alIgna was floor manager. The
dancing continued until an early hour
this morning and tine ball was pro
nounced success in every particular. Re
fresbments were served at midnight,
The German Hail Banquet.
at 10 o'clock fully 300 men partook of
the banquet given to the guests Of the
Delaware Company In German Hall. The
pleasure of the occasion was mRrred by
the fact that the Moyamenslng Company
OF Chester left for home on the 8 80
train, leaving only small delegation to
partake of the Delaware's good cheer.
The Neversink of Reading, Pa, and the
Lebanon Of Lebanon, Pa were well req
resented. James F. Dolan was toast
master. Toasts were responded to by
Mayor Wiley, Walter a. Hayes, h @.
Turner, w. 5. Hilles, William Michael
Byrne, William B Norton, Colonel Cody
Anfenger aud DR.. z, g. Shortlidge
The Home of Friendship.
In no place was the evening more
pleasantly spent than at the engine house
Of the Friendship Steam Fire Engine
Company. at Tenth and Shipley Until
long after midnight sounds of revelry
could be heard.
II entertained the Union Company of
York, Pa, and Friendship Company of
Harrisburg, Pa. Open house was kept
all night. The municipal government of
Harrisburg was well represented, Among
the officials who came here with the
company we're Mayor John r Fritcher,
President of Select Council H. E Hershey,
President Of Common council Carson
Stamm, Acting Chief Of Police Frederick
Erb. George w, Hedges, well-known
attorney of York, was spokesman for the
Union Company.
At o'clock in the evening the Metro
politan Band gave good musical con
cert in front of the Court House, after
which 1t returned to Philadelphia.
The Friendship visitors went down the
river this morning on the steamer Della
ware A banquet will be given at Eden
Hall tonight and the visitors will return
home tomorrow
Park Banquet BY the Phoenix
The small park on Twelfth street, ne-
tween Market and King streets, was
ablaze with light from the time night
fell to late hour. It was there, under
the trees, that the Phenix company en-
tertained the Niagara Volunteers of
Philadelphia and the Volunteer Fire
Company Of Mlddletown. One large
table stretched almost the entire lengt
OF the park 1t was enclosed by an i'm
provised wire and picket fence to pre-
vent outsiders from intruding. William
Russell, who had the matter in charge
seated eighty-four persons at the table a.
8 o'clock, and a substantial supper wa;