Evening journal., 1893-09-20
THE IREMENS TOURNEY
The Ladies' Intend to Have a
Grand Parade in This City.
EXPECT 5000 MEN TO BE IN LINE

| DAT hOl o,OOO MbN ~ bh IN LIND /
Arrangements Nearly Concluded for the |
Great Parade on October 1O-Twenty-
one Visiting Companies to BE Here-A
$4,000 Hose Cart.
The forthcoming fremen's tournament
in this city, on October 10. promises to
be splendid affair and, from present
indications, there will be, on rough
calculation, not less than 5000 fremen
in the city that day.
The different companies Of this city,
have secured their bands and in
tend to have large numbers Of guests.
The EVENING JOURNALS informants
believe that the following compiled sum.
mary at present is about what they will
have here at the tournament. From the
list it will be seen that there will be
twenty-one companies from outside the
state present.
The Weccacoe Company which always
makes such splendid appearance, has
engaged the Birdsboro Band and will
have for its guests the Philadelphia
Veteran Associations and the Hope of
Harrisburg, and two bands. For ap-
pearance and good marching the Wee
cacoe will be second to none IN the
parade
The Friendship will march to the
lively music discoursed by the Star
Band of Coatesviile and will extend
their friendship TO 1.-The Hanley Hose
Company, of Chester. and the we'll
known Oglesby Band
The Reliance will have the West
Chester Band at it's head, and as their
guest the United States Company, Of
Atlantic City and the Atlantic City Band.
This is a company in which reliance can
always be placed for a good showing
and good order when they turn out
The Delaware intends to be true TO
the tradition of the noble little state
which the company 80 proudly bears and
! for good looks and good marching in
tends to hold a prominent place. IL
will entertain during their stay In the
2 city, the Baltimore and Washington
? Veteran Association with two bands.
The Water Witch Company is hustling
5 all it can. IL has made sn appeal to the
public in order to buy new hose. The
, sum of 81, 900 will be needed to buy the
D hose. The late fire at .he Highlands
D was demonstrstive of the fact that
b there was not enough hose. In the
sparely populated districts the fire plugs
T are far apart from one another and con
s sequently more hose is needed
o The company has engaged band and
e viii entertain the Water Witch, of Port
Deposit, and Port Deposit Band. The
Witches will make a creditable show
ing
The Fame Hose Company will pay at
b, tention 70 the music of the First Reg
iment Band. Their guests will be the
Goodwill, Of Harrisburg; the Humane, Of
s POttsville; the Fame, of West Chester
y and Harrisburg and the Spring City and
{. Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment Bands. II
p this company does not gain fame for
itself in the parade then there will be
something wrong.
The Washington has Hyatt's Military
y Band engaged aud will see 70 the wants
Of the Young America, of P0ughkeepsie,
n. Y. the FELTON,, of Chester, aud the
South Chester and Twenty-frst New
York Regiment Bands. This company is
}. actively engaged in "Washy, "Washy,
E. every day in order to have everything in
readiness to suit their general appear
IS ance on that day.
Il The reporter could not ride out TO the
a Liberty Fire Engine Company's quarters
!, last evening to obtain the required in
formation, but from what Is known Of
the Liberty it will be safe to say that II
.e will present good appearance. And as
II to the fine Silsby engine, Chief Engineer
v Palmer will not be ashamed Of the
. LibertYs steamer on that day.
. The Phgnix will make its usual
good showing The First Regiment
/. Fife and Drum Corps will head this sec
tiOn Tnen will come Neister, their old
and faithful carriage horse, with
leader. The Phoenix will cover with ths
- feathers of hospitality the Marion
Engine Company, Of Reaching, 100 men
{. followed by the famous Ringgold Band
y and a delegation Of the Reading Hos'
~ Company.
m The Phoenix made a severe and sue
,e cessful test on Monday. of 500 feet o
l. Callaghan hose purchased through W. j.
1e Mckinney, Of this city. Their chic
a marshal will be William Gallany anC
ns Company Marshal Joseph @. Hayndman
m with Capt ain w. S. Walker and Lieuten
IN ants James Malloy and William Nc
I'd Cracken.
re The Phenix0 appearance on sucl
er occasions is an enviable one and thil
on time it will be no exception. Frank Nc
re Culllon, one of their members, is spend.
ke ing week with frienus IN New lorH
nd state. It will be pleasant to listen q
Frank when he returns home tell o
the sights he saw, for Frank is pleasan
. conversationalist.
e. The State Firemens Association viii
nj take good care Of the lEtna Of Newark
", the Delaware City Fire Company; tn
ic, Volunteer Hose Company, Of Middle
en- town; the Washington. OF Coatesville
", the Columbia, of Columbia, Pa. th
y Washington, OF Conshohocken ;the Wasl
er- ington, Of New Brunswick. N. j. th
a Salem, Of Salem, n. j.; South Pen
ed Hose and Fairmount, of Philadelphia; an
sit the Independent, of Frederick, Nd.
nd II is not certain yet If the LenaI
Steam Fire Engine and Hook and Ladds
Company, of New Castle. will partic
pate. II it does the Citizens Corn
eu ,o Band will accompany them and rend
tSS Ne some Of the good music which they a
w, known to discourse, and about 100 me
'ns would be in the section from the sist
- city on the Delaware.
At- will hovo tho r1aocura