Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-27

officials Next came the Friendship hose
carriage and engine, the Reliance hose
carriage and engine, and the Delaware
truck. Back Of them was the Metropoli-
tan Band, followed by Phoenix Fire Com,
pany, wearing appropriate uniforms, in
GLIDING light.colored oyercoats. Next in
line were the hose carriage and engine of
the Fame Hose Gumpan. and the Wash
ington hose carriage and engine. Wecca
cue Fire Company, which came next, was
accompanied by Chief Engineer Shields
and Assistant Engineers Dickrrson and
Cloud WGccacDe Band was al the head of
the company. The members of the com
pany wore tiremef' uniforms and carried
axes and horns. The Neccocoe hose car
riage and engine were in line. Back of the
engine was an old hose carriage labeled
Columbus Fire Department and driven
by a fireman i'll war paint. Liberty hose
cart and engine followed BY u carriage
containing members Of that company,
came next. The iiremen's display was a
pleasing feature of the demonstration.
The seventh division was led By Divi-
sion Marshal G. y. Rhoads and his aids,
mounted. They were followed by many
butchers, wearing silk hats and market
costumes, also mounted. Next came the
business exhibit, which was fine and made
BY the following Mammele Brothers,
liurlock Brothers, Cahil Il CO., Thomas
Green e. Son, IL. c. Rowland, New York
Clothing House, Joseph Stoeckle. the
Hartman Il Fehrenbach Company, John A.
Lengel H. Il. Robelen. w. L. Gilbert, Me-
Gabe Il Darrah, Thomas Drein & Son,
George 4. Dearborn, W: a ]. Lang, ]. B.
Oberly, Jester X Mcdaniel, G. L. Ferguson,
Gleaver u Hearn John McVev, William
Lawton, Delaware Electric Il supply Co,
Deverell Brothers, 5. j. White. j. Barkley
& Brothers CO., Singer Sewing Machine
Co, Snyder 4 McCrery, Murphy Brothers,
Fred Pipenbring IL. Zimmerman George
i. Ward, L. A. Mitchell, l.. j. Jeifers, NJ
Hutchinson, o. j. lession, Charles Getter,
Moses Well Haughey 4 Cardinelli, Domes-
tic Sewing Machine Co, Alexander u
Wells, z, Elmer, John G.. Schaeffer. j. NJ
solomon, Beeson ~ Handy, George H. Nc
Call Co., Wilmington Mortar Co, Viii
mington City Railway 20, II. A. Brad
field, Samuel Speakman, Held Il Co.,
Marion Land Co. and j. II. Pore.
AT THE COURTHOUSE.
The parade as viewed from Tenth and
Market streets, when it passed the stands
erected there, presented a pleasing spec
| tacle. 1t afforded much qualification for
the hundreds of school children seated on
| the grand stand, who cheered until their
| thruats were sore and until they could
cheer no longer. The streets on either
| side were packed with dense throng of
| humanity, such as never mad been seen in
| an imposing one. Looking out over the
throng one behed veritablc sea of faces.
stretching away on every side. Everyone
remarked that the demonstration was such
| as never before had been held in this city
| When the procession was disbanding
members Of the police force lent valuable
aid in directing the organizations where to
| proceed. It's "a remarkable fact that there
were few drunken people on the streets
during the day.
ENTERTAINMENTS AT NIGHT.
A Columbus celebration by the united
| Catholic societies Of this city was held in
Institute Hall in the evening Bishop Curtis
| and the clergy were escorted there by sew
eral societies, accompanied by Neapolitan
| Band. There was constant blaze of fire
| works along the route. The programme
| published few days ago was given. The
Grafton on Columbus, by the Rev. DR..
Thomas O'Gornan of Washington, was
very interesting. Bishop Curtis introduced
| the orator. The music was excellent and
the attendance large. At the close of the
entertainment the gathering proceeded to
| the Clayton House and partook of fine
| banquet. The speeches which followed
We're delivered by Mayor Wiley Colonel
Norton, DIR. James II. Morgan and Thomas
\ II. H. Messenger. Subsequently there was
u dance in Institute Hall.
An enjoyable dance was given in Ger
man Hall by the German societies. The
/ participants were numerous,