The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-14

TIE Grand Parade and Dedication of
the New Fire House-Imposing0 ere-
monica.
Special Correspondence of REPUBLICAN,.
NEw CASTLE, Oct. IA, 1892. New Cas-
tie was the Mecca OF the surrounding
country yesterday All day long the
incoming trains brought scores and
hundreds of visitors, special trains be-
ing run from Wilmington. Vehicles
OF every sort brought the country
cousins In to see the sights. The sun
came ont about one O'Clock, and when
the Wilmington and Reading delega-
tons arrived, about two o'clock, the
weather was all that could be desired.
As the program could not be carried
out until the arrival OF these oompa-
MES the proceedings were greatly de-
layed.
House about ~ O'Clock. lJohn Palfrey,
OF tho Phoenix Fire Company Will
mington, presided. The committee
on CREDENTIALS made their report and
some minor business was transacted,
utter which tho convention adjourned
to meet at the Washington engine
| house, Wilmington, on Thursday even
ing, October 10th. At the close OF the
convention the city Cornet band. ae-
| companled by the Lenape committee,
| proceeded to the depot and met the
visitors oscorting them to the Court
House in the following order:
Oglesby's band, of Chester: Friend
| ship Fire Company. Wilmington: Hy-
atl's inilitarylband,W Wilmington; Wash
ington Fire Company, Wilmington;
Weccacue band. Wilmington; Weeca.
coe Fire Company, Wilmington; Hiber-
mans flute band. Wilmington; First
Regiment band. Wilmington; phoo-
nix Fire Company, Wilmington; Ring
gold band. Reading; Liberty Fire Com
pupy Reading.
the old Court House, and the compnn.
les cpuutermarched and came to pa.
rndn rest IN front Of him.
Tho Friendship Fire Company, the
oldest in the state, was then intro
duceI to the Mayor by Jas Il. romaa.
after which Mayor Herbert made IL
short address of welcome which was
responded to by member or the
Friendship Company. During the
counlermarch tho ReIing Fire Com.
pany wore loudly applauded for their
military precision.
Immediately after being welcomed,
the companies marched to South
street, where the line of parade wNF
formed. The parade started about
$50 O'Clock and with II few changes
tho route was followed as 1t was ar
ranged.
Immediately at the close of the pa.
rgde, the bremen wCrn served to 0
, substantial lunch by the ladies' of thu
. W. {. 4. u, after which the dedication
of the new engine house took place.
heSe exercises were very brief. owing
to the want OF time. John II. Rodney
lsq., delivered the oration which was
responded to by lienryC. Turner Esq
Whom the engine aud hose carriage
had been transferred the different
, Lands aud companies commences
/ their march TO the depot. paving mp
propriate airs The bells OF the Len
ape company We're rung us IA farewell
HE Judges chosen to award TN
, prizes met in the MAJ ur's Office abou
seven O'Clock ami gave their decisions
i AID awarded the prizes as follows
$50 III gold, TO the company having
tho largest numher OF equipped lite
men III line, to the WeccacOo of Vii
mngton: Pair - shoes to the marsha
{ Of the company having the neates
i and cleuneSt paraphernulia II
g line, to tie Liberty Wilmington
h golu watch chain to the largest ani
:. heaviest fireman who marcGed tho en-
ii tire route, to n member of the Wasi
fireman with the biggest feet, to Hnrr
simmons, Washington, Wilmington
. silver lee pitcher to tho best marchln
company, to Liberty. Reading; box o
cigars to the nomeliest man in til
Lenaps to Frnnii Raney; box of cigar
10 to the marshal of he largest eumpan
ii outside OF Wilmington TO Liberty
ii LEADING; box OF cigars to tho smalrs
~ equipped fireman. TO II member of tn
t,tt.. Inc,
,., champagne TO tho prettiest fireman
!" to Harry Simmons, Wnsh.nRtou larG
cake 10 the test looking man in II
nj, Lenape, to Marshal james J. Toner.
Va ihe silver castor for tue oldest lir
NJ man was not awarded as the iudg,
were undecided. There were two con
~ petitOr5 and the Judges We're untbi
n toasccrtain their ages. The awar
~ vii be made In 4 few days.
" Although there was great deal (
", drunkenness there was no outbreaI
ut and but on" arrest was made durin
the day. By 10 y. M, most of Il
Visitors had loft for their respactiY
omes and the only excitement WI
; the blg tlrrmen's ball In the Oper
liGusc. which drew large crowd.
J. A. orris WAS Master OF Ger
monies and Matthew Sullivan, Flo
Manager. The Assistant Manage
> were: A. McCaughn i. O. Madd"
s. W. Ear ey, j. MCJHilin, James lmrl
and a. NJ. Gallagher. The commit
- OF arrangements were: j. +, Lampbe
." L. q. Maiden and j. h. IOnaI!
Tho grand march started about ..
nj O'Clock Among tho participant
lie were; John ltorris and Mrs. Durr
~, John MrCulliu, Miss Mary Dun
III Peter Madden Miss IlHie HurnC
It lanes pa.lH Miss Maggie Mrtaush
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