Evening journal., 1892-10-13

Firemen of Delaware Convene in the
Opera House Feeding Iiremen on
Lawn.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEw CASTLE, Oct 13.-The second annual
convention and parade of the Delaware
State Firemens association was held
here today, and the event not only
brought thousands of people TO the city,
but it gave the place festal appearance.
such as it has not had since the dedica
tion Of the Opera House Firemen and
visitors began to arrive early this morning
and each incoming delegation was met
at the station or steamboat wharf by the
reception committee Messrs. Toman,
/ Schuhardt, White, Cooper, Waters.
1 Matthew Sullivan. each of whom wore
! high hats, white gloves and carried canes
| The City Cornet band which headed the
| Lenape company, was on the streets
early, led by George Price and the band
met every train and boat that came into
the city. The Delaware City boys with
their hand engine company under
the leadership of Chief Bright
came on the steamer Major Rey-
bold. Mayor Reybold who was
the company's marshal did not reach
here until , o'clock An advance delega.
tion from the Vduuteer company Mid.
dletown, reached here on the o. 81 train
and represented this company in the
convention. Owing to the inability Of
the Wilmington companies to arrive
here early, the time for holding the con-
vention had 10 be postponed until 1
o'clock this afternoon.
Houses GaiIy Decorated.
Most prominent among the decorated
residences are those of ex-Treasurer
Herbert, on Delaware and Union streets
and J. Harry Rogers, on Water street.
There are shields, goddesses and fes-
tooned bunting, over which the Ameri-
can flag hangs and many japanese Ian
terms swing to lend variance to this
background Across his spacious lawn
is stretched a Welcome banner In
the store of Challenger & Son, druggists,
is an old charter and other framed docu-
ments of the New Castle Hose company,
of many years ago, when there was a
regularly organized department here
working with a hand engine. Merchant
Thomas Frazer has an old gag I'm his
north window, but it is having many
new victims Instead of going out and
yelling as the firemen pass. Mr. Frazer
has put in his window three chairs. with
the inscription over them for the boys. '
The passerby is supposed TO pronounce
the word ''chairs" in the Western stvle.
and he will have "Three chairs
for the boys Janitor Joseph
, Prickett of the Republican head
quarters, painted a big hanging banner
after II o'clock last night The banner
, was swung across in front of the Repub.
, lican building in two sections, inscribed
thus Harrison and Reid Club. Wei.
come In front of Davidson's store
there is a dummy fireman crawling into
a second story window with line of
hose in his hand. The United States
hotel. the jefferson house and Atlantic
house are all tastefully and extensively
decorated
Sheriff Simmons has taken especial
pains with the Jail mansion, and il.
, front is completely covered with flags
bunting and special designs and Chimes,
lanterns. The bunting is festoOneC
s from the top of the building to the
\ ground Other important residence.
r decorated are Holschumaker Bros, j
d Harry Rogers, Edward Challenger
r John Flemming f. c. Kelly Mayor Her
bert, Colonel John j. Gormley. Robert
W. Wright, Weldin Vining, John II
Rodney, John A. Walls, John l. Boyle
Somebody has played joke on the trus
ices Of the commons 1t seems, that TN,
trustees have made no effort to have tn,
j. City Hall decorated, and a practical joker
= last night seeing this, ran a long greasy
S pole out from the window of the seconC
t story, and on the end attached penny
g flag, which cannot be seen until ON,
k stands directly beneath the pole. 4
' large crowd of spectators gathered
j around to laugh at this piece of adorn
n ment this morning.
Welcoming the Visitors.
4 Mayor Herbert stood on the famous
old Court House steps, which spot is tn,
center of the great twelve mile circl
drawn yWilliamPenn sooH after settling
B. here, and on this spot welcomed all tn
u visiting fire companies to-day Th
T speech of welcome TO the company whicl
{ was the first to arrive here to-day was a.
o follows: Gentlemen: IL is with a feel
n ing of great pleasure and with the con
: sciOusness Of the honor that has been be
q slowed uDoE me that l greet you thi
4 morning in our ancient little city
e 1t is very gratifying for me to know tina
+ this is about my first official duty outside
s of ordinary police court work which th'
1. mayor of this city attends to, this dutl
which is pleasure to welcome here thu
army of the bravest men which can b.
found in this and surrounding states
say, brave, yes, gentlemen, you are The
n saviours of life and property, which il
next TO a saviour of the country. Brave
+, men, yes; men who leave home and fire
side to 60 among fire, water, sutfocating
8 smoke, ruin, disaster and risk their livei
a night after night in the duty which they
e have voluntarily taken upon themselves
y to save our homes, the American home
= the foundation of this American repub
= lie. Gentlemen you are brave men
Any man who would sacrifice his life L
save another is brave man, but th'
man who would walk to the cannonl
mouth TO save the property of another il
Q more than brave man. Gentle
n men we have strove TO mak'
this, the second annual con
> vention of the Delaware State Firemeni
+; association, and the parade following,
s. success in every respect Yes, we ar
: glad you came, we appreciate it, an'
now extend to you the entire freedom