Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-12
IN THE HANDS'0F FIREMEN
Mayor Shortlidge makes Each Company
a Present Of the City.
VISITORS FROM VARIOUS PLACES
A Bold Array of Uniformed
Men and Apparatus.
MOVING ALONG THE ClTYS STREETS

The visitors welcomed by Mayor short
lidgs--His Honor Presented with a
Handsome Cane, Belt and Many
Isadges---The Great Parade In the A fter-
noon.
The annual convention of Delaware
State Firemen's Association was held
on Tuesday in Institute Hall. 1t began
Mt $50 o'clock and continued an hour.
President John H. Shipley presided and
Joseph ]. Dugan was ut the secretary's
desk. The following delegates were in
attendance;
Friendship-w. G. Leibrant and W.
j. Davidson,
Reliance-Joseph Cash and NJ. ].
German.
Ph@nix-W. ]. Mckinney, John It.
Walker, j. w. Porter and William
Lukens.
Fame Hose-Joseph J. Dugan, William
Pierson, Louis Scheu and Robert Hutch
inson.
Washington - William McFadden,
John H. Shipley, Robert G. Porter,
James NJ. Dickerson and George W..
Sasse.
eccacoe-Dennis s. Shields, NJ. J..
Conway, John F. Campbell, j. J. Miller
and j. A. Mealey.
Liberty-Amos Eastburn and Daniel
Mcbride.
Delawarc-Ferd Chairs.
Water Witch-Joseph X. Adams,
Samuel Chambers and James A. Ster-
ling.
Lenape of New Castle-William Gill
troy, Christopher White and William
Cooper.
Messrs. Adams, Mealey and McKin-
ney were appointed committee on Gre
dentials. The committee recommended
the admission of the following newly
elected delegates, which recommends
ton was adopted
riendship-William Malone, Henry
jerome, Ulysses Grant Pierson, p. A.
Callahan and Patrick Casey.
Phenix-John H. Walker, William
Lukens, William McCracken, John A.
McCracken and George II. Blest.
Water Witch--Joseph K. Adams
Matthew Rogers, James A. Sterling,
Frank Quigley and George L. Shuster.
Washington - William McFadden,
John H. Shipley, George w. Sasse,
James M. Dickerson and Robert @.
Porter.
Fame Hose-Joseph ]. Dugan, Louis
Scheu, Robert Hutchinson, George II.
Niedermaier and Julius Schunder.
Weccacoe-Alfred Hanna, John Ma.
guigan, Clayton T. Harrison, Edward
]. Mealey and James P. Deylin.
Liberty-Amos Eastburn, Michael
Grant, Owen j. Palmer and Simon f.
Moran.
Lenape-Peter ]. Madden, H. Wal.
tors, Joseph Taylor, John Gilkey, Jr.,
and James B. Toman.
On behalf of the association Mr.. Sasse
presented to Secretary Dugan an ele
giant badge To the presentation speech
the recipient made appropriate response
The badge is of gold and about 3xs
inches. The bar represents line of hose
with the words delaware State upcr
it. Above the bar is fire hat of black
enamel. Suspended from :he bar is the
figure &c." in carmine enamel, the mum
Der of the company to which Mr.. DugaI
belongs, and attached to the bar by two
tiny chains is,an eagle. Beneath the birt
is circular dcytce, the upper half com
posed of fire ladders and axes and the
lower half of laurel leaves. On this de
vice are Mr.. Dugan's name and tn,
words "fremen's association" The re
cipients name is on diamond-shapeC
piece of carmine enamel. At the bottom
of the babe is fire horn suspended b,
two small chains. On the reverse sid
of the emblem is the inscription, "Pre
scented to Joseph ]. Dugan by Delawar
State Firemen's Association, Octobe
10th, 1893, in appreciation Of valuabl
services" The pretty ornament wa
made by Thomas Sherwin g. Son.
The association adjourned to meet i
Washington engine house Novembe
9th, when officers for the ensuing yea
will be elected.
Mayor Shortlidge had busy day Tue
day. For the purpose of welcoming th
visiting fire companies he remained at h
office from early in the morning unit
sunset. During the afternoon he receive
three companies.
The first of the visiting fire companit
to arrive was the Marion of Reading
1t is composed Of 3S men and accom-
panied by the famous Ringgold Bant
20 pieces. The visitors came via til
Wilmington & Northern railroad an
reached town about 1880 o'clock. The
were met by a committee from ii
Phoenix, their host, the committee COT
sisting Of H. L. Sherwood, John Portt
and W. j. Mckinney, and escorted
the city hall, where they were welcome
by Mayor Shortlidge. Response to I'll
address of welcome was made by
Ross Miller. At the conclusion of Il
speech-making the visitors were take
to the Phoenix engine house and subs
quently they were escorted to the Del
ware House, their headquarters. Jacc
Schauffert and William Hitch Kelle
like Mr.. Miller, are in citizens dres
The members Of the Marion are co
tuned in dark trousers, dark buff owe
coats and yellow fire hats, The ban
men are uniformed in blue. The par
reached the city hall at 1855 ocloc
and the mayor was introduced by M
Porter.
The Young America of Poughkeeps
N. Y, arrived in front of the city hall
40 o'clock, and after the noise of q
striker had subsidized the mayor welcom
the visitors. During the address he sal
Everything goes on this occasion, al
will go. Paint the town red IL you wish
Response was made by Henry Kriegi
The members of the company wore da
trousers, blue overcoats, buff gauntl'
and white helmets. In the party VIC
Aldermen Carroll and Thompson, Sup,
Smith |. Broas of the EUenitig Ente,pr
and John r. Burns of the Nsrs-P Press. I
company brought its elegant hose carria
and was accompanied by the Twenty-h
New York Regiment Band, 20 pieces, t
visitors escort, members of Washingt
Fire Company, were in citizens dress a
accompanied by Chief Engineer Shiel
and Assistant Engineer Dickerson. A
drew Niedermaier introduced tue may
The United States Of Atlantic City,
men, accompanied by Winkler's Seven
New Jersey Regiment Band, ~ pieces, u