Evening journal., 1893-10-12
FIRBMEN STILL HOLD FORTH.
THEY CONCLUDE THEIR FESTIVE
TIES HERE BY A TOURNAMENT.

But the Boys Were Too Fun OF Fun
to DO Much This nIorning-Exeroise
This Afternoon Consisted of Contests
In Throwing Water, Drills, Hose Races
and Other Tests.
The great and much talked Of firemen's
parade is over. II was a grand success,
but 1t was expected that more men
would turn out The interest s now
centered in to days tournament at
Front aud Union Streets Park. All the
arrangements have been completed and
the contests will begin at 10 o'clock
The scene on the streets last night is one
that will be long remembered. Until
after midnight Market street was
crowded by fremen who had been out
seeing the town.
The Young America Hose Company,
Of Poughkeepsie, conducted itself the
best while in line and received the prize
offered by Bishop Coleman, a set Of
Scott's works. The judges appointed,
John S. Grohe, Colenel Enoch Moore and
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bishop Of the award few minutes past
o'clock The lucky fremen marched to
Blshopstead where the prize was pre-
sented. The prize was received on the
part of the firemen by Henry Krieger.
Other prizes were awarded as follows:
Silver horn offered by G. f. Rudolph to
the local company making the finest ap
pearance in the parade TO the Phoenix
Fire Company.
The judges appointed by Mr. Rudolph
made the following report;
"MR c. f. RUDOLPH.
DEAR SIR: The undersigned desir,
to report that in their judgment tn,
Phoenix Fire Company, Of Wilmington
are entitled TO the prize for precision an,
excellence in marching in the parad
TO day.
1--WE desire also to mention that tn
Weccacoe Fire Company deserve specia
commendation as being only islightl
secol in precision and unexcelled fol
their general fine appearance and steadi
ness.
&c. MITCHELL, Jr.
~. PARKElP "
Thomas Grinselps prize Of hat rack 4
the company having the finest hose car
riage in line to the Fame Company, o
West Chester
Hugo f. Bourbon's prize Of meer
schaum smoking set to the marshal of tn
company having the largest number o
men in line to the Water Witch Com
pany, of this city.
BENJAMIN Cams prize for the compan
coming the furthest was awarded to tn
Young America Company, of Pough
keepsie, n Y. The prize is a deer
head
James A. Kelly & Company's prize Of
basket of wine was awarded to tn
Friendship Company, of this city.
was for the best equipped company in line
The Delaware Company entertsine
the following companies last night: Vel
eran Firemens Association, of Camder
n. j., the South Penn Hose. of Philadel
phia, and the William Penn Company, q
/ Cramer's Hill, N. J. Mayor Shortlidg
was one Of the speakers.
The Friendship Company last nigh
gave a dinner to the Hanley Hose Com
pany, of Chester. The speaker of th
evening was ex-Attorney General Joh
Biggs. Other speeches we're made by th
members Of the Friendship and the Han
ley Hose.
The Niagara Company, of Philadelphia
was given a dinner last night by th
Reliance Company at its house, Fourt
and Lombard streets. Ex-Councilms
James A Magee was the orator Men
bers of both companies responded
short tossts.
The tournament was to have take
place this morning at Front and UniC
but the contestants did not arrive and
was postponed until this afternoon.
the steam Ere engine squirting conte
the following companies entered Ha
ley, of Chester, and FELTON, and Frank
of the same place. The prize was $40
A 100-yards foot race was Arrange
between Madden, Of the New Cast
company, and Porter, of the Washin
/ ton.
The FELTON,, Of Chester, and the Eti
Of Newark, entered in the hose rae
The first prize in this race was $25 al
the second prize $40 In the other co
tests, prize drill, hook and ladder ra
and hand engine contest, the entri
were not complete until late th
afternoon. A small number ofpeople we
: present and waited impstiently for {
J different events to take place.
The following were selected to act
: Judges: Captain T.. L. Rice, S. Wal
j Merrihew, s. H. Baynard, w. w. Lo
! cell, Il. T. Price, j. f. Belt.
! The First Regiment wins.
{ A handsome prize was won by the Fir
I Regiment Band yesterday. Willi'
3 Lawton offered'a Majollica umbrella sta
p to the band playing the most popular {
y while passing his store, No. Gil Marh
5 street Washington Post Marcl
played by the First Regiment Band. to
e the prize. John Wallsmith was LEAD
Of the band Some of the crack bar
from distance competed for the pri
but were not in 1t with the Wilmingi
band. Mr.. Wallsmith had twenty-t