Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
rHE FIR EMEN,s PARADE.
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tions IN I.ine--List of Prizes Awarded

tions IN Iine--List of Prizes Awarded.
The Reading Hose Company, numbering
62 men, of Reading, Pa, arrived in this
city alto. so o clock, AM, Thursday ,prepara-
tory to attending the convention and pa
rade of tiremen at New Castle i'll the after
noon. The Reading men reached this city
by special train over the Wilmington &
Northern railroad. They we're met at the
station by a delegation of the Phoenix Fire
Company, whose guests they were while in
this city. The visitors were accompanied
by the weli-known Ringgold Band of
Reading, numbering 32 pieces.
From the railroad station they were
escorted to the city hall, where speech
making took place. The line Of march
was along Front street to Market, and up
that thoroughfare to the city hall The
visitors marched beautifully along Market
street, and with military precision made
their way to the place where they were to
be received and given the hospitality of
the city. Their marching received much
applause on the route and was admired by
all, who appreciated their excellent mill
tary training.
AT the city hall steps, City Solicitor
Charles NJ. Curtis, in the absence of Mayor
| Wiley, welcomed the visitors to the city
and was followed by Mayor Merit of
Reading, who accompanied the Reading
boys and who, i'll few brief remarks,
thanked the local iiremcn and the citizens
for the hospitality shown the visitors. In
response to repeated cries Henry c. Turner
spoke on behalf of the Phoenix company.
From the city hall the ircmcn proceeded
| to the house of the Phoenix Fire Company
and at IL o'clock, John Il. Spears of the
Reading company, on behalf of that com
pany, presented 10 John Patterson of the
| Phn,nix. u handsome poodle dog, which
| the latter accepted in words fitting the oC-
p.,Fr n
all made their way 10 Willis Hotel where
| dinner was prepared, after which the
Reading company presented to the mem
bers Of the Phoenix company large
picture Of the Reading tiremen.
| AT 1880 o'clock all repaired to the court
| house from which place the visitors and
| the Phoenix company proceeded to the
| III readiness for them They left for New
| Castle shortly after o'clock.
| OFF PoR NEW CASTLE.
! The Wilmington iiremen, accompanied
| by their guests, assembled at the court
| house AT l.3Oo'clock, from which place the
march was made down Market street to the
Philadelphia, Wilmington ~ Baltimore
railroad station.
| The procession was headed by the
| Phmnix Fire Company, and with them
| was the First Regiment Band. Then
came the Rnggold Band and the Reading
Hose Company, who IN turn We're followed
| by the Friendship Fire Company and
Hyatt's Military Band. The Washington
/ Fire Company came next and after them
| followed the Weccacoe Band and the
! Wcccacoe Fire Company. Last of all
marched delegation of the Old Volunteer
Firemen Of Philadelphia, including sey.
eral old veterans from thai city.
The small parade, with the handsomely
4 uniformed iiremen, made a very pleasing
appearance, and was warmly applauded
by the spectators along the line Of march